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  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    matttye wrote: »
    Nope it's a dual carriageway - the A1, maybe you've heard of it?

    I don't know if the pictures do it justice but it's a short, not very wide slip road straight after a tight bend. I'm sure some cars can get up to 70 on it but mine doesn't, although admittedly I have a wide car and need to get onto the main road earlier than others might.


    It's 100m long, even my old barge could hit at least 60mph on that.

    The key would be confidence and commitment, I can see how that might seem daunting to a new driver for example, but the safest way to enter that road would be to gun it as soon as possible at or near the apex of the corner.
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  • skivenov
    skivenov Posts: 2,204 Forumite
    Shoshannah wrote: »
    I've driven along that slip road a few times. I doubt you'd quite reach 70mph unless it was very quiet and you'd be certain to be able to pull out, and if you put your foot down (I don't drive a Dacia, but my car is well into its twenties).

    Still probably safer than the old Colsterworth roundabout.

    It was a bit special. Coming out of Honey Pot Lane wanting to go north was always an interesting decision, life in your hands and use the gap (normally having just picked up something heavy from Witham's), or go down to Colsterworth and lap the roundabout.
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  • Shoshannah
    Shoshannah Posts: 667 Forumite
    skivenov wrote: »
    It was a bit special. Coming out of Honey Pot Lane wanting to go north was always an interesting decision, life in your hands and use the gap (normally having just picked up something heavy from Witham's), or go down to Colsterworth and lap the roundabout.

    The one going southbound at Stamford, off St Martin's Without, is always a bit of a gamble.
  • Hintza
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    matttye wrote: »
    I have a wide car and need to get onto the main road earlier than others might.

    A Dacia Duster a wide car? Wait until you are driving something 7'-8' wide!
  • matttye
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    Strider590 wrote: »
    It's 100m long, even my old barge could hit at least 60mph on that.

    The key would be confidence and commitment, I can see how that might seem daunting to a new driver for example, but the safest way to enter that road would be to gun it as soon as possible at or near the apex of the corner.

    In practice you can just merge onto it at about 40/50mph. I've driven on it hundreds of times and I've only ever had to stop once. People usually move out of the way to let you in.

    It's not a long enough slip road to try and get up to 70 at all. If it transpired that the traffic was going faster than 70 you'd be stuffed, whereas on longer slip roads you've got more time to plan your entry.

    Also note that this slip road doesn't have a big gap between you and the traffic already on the dual carriageway, like many do.
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  • What I find intriguing about this thread is that the majority of the population seem to take it for granted that frustration is a perfectly reasonable excuse for driving dangerously.

    Take away the context of roads and cars. How many people would then agree that frustration is sufficient excuse for theft? Murder? Rape?

    It has nothing to do with slow drivers, and everything to do with motorists sense of entitlement to behave as they please. They're just as arrogant when it comes to double yellow lines, and speed cameras.
  • Stoke
    Stoke Posts: 3,182 Forumite
    jack_pott wrote: »
    What I find intriguing about this thread is that the majority of the population seem to take it for granted that frustration is a perfectly reasonable excuse for driving dangerously.

    Take away the context of roads and cars. How many people would then agree that frustration is sufficient excuse for theft? Murder? Rape?

    It has nothing to do with slow drivers, and everything to do with motorists sense of entitlement to behave as they please. They're just as arrogant when it comes to double yellow lines, and speed cameras.

    Surely the opposite opinion could be made? This driver feels entitled enough to drive slowly and hold everyone up?
  • AdrianC
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    jack_pott wrote: »
    What I find intriguing about this thread is that the majority of the population seem to take it for granted that frustration is a perfectly reasonable excuse for driving dangerously.

    I don't think anybody's said it's acceptable. I think it's been said that it's common, though, and even - to a certain extent - understandable. But not acceptable.
  • cvCA
    cvCA Posts: 23 Forumite
    Depending on the circumstances at the time, it may be considered to be the offence of driving without reasonable consideration for other road users, contrary to s.3, Road Traffic Act 1988.

    Has there ever been a conviction for simply driving slightly slower than the limit like described in the start of this thread?

    There seem to be far more people driving too fast and causing crashes (spinning out and landing boot-first in the central reservation after exiting a tight roundabout near here is a particular favourite) than there are people driving too slowly and causing queues. Also, the crashes are more deadly.

    As long as you pull aside if queues are building up behind, going a bit slower is fine by me.
  • prowla
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    jack_pott wrote: »
    What I find intriguing about this thread is that the majority of the population seem to take it for granted that frustration is a perfectly reasonable excuse for driving dangerously.

    Take away the context of roads and cars. How many people would then agree that frustration is sufficient excuse for theft? Murder? Rape?

    It has nothing to do with slow drivers, and everything to do with motorists sense of entitlement to behave as they please. They're just as arrogant when it comes to double yellow lines, and speed cameras.
    Actually, it is the opposite, isn't it?

    People are saying that it's frustrating being held up by someone who is driving significantly lower than the speed limit.

    And it is the person who is deliberately driving slowly and holding up the traffic who is being bad mannered and inconsiderate.
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