driving slow : your views ?

prowla

C_Mababejive wrote: »

I drive all day/all night/in all weathers. I drive at work and privately. On all roads, i drive at or within the speed limit. I may adjust my speed downward depending on the prevailing circumstances. On motorways I drive at 70mph or below depending on circumstances. I am mindful of other traffic and do not hold them up but neither will i be intimidated into driving illegally or faster than i consider safe. If they choose to speed past..well up to them.

And that's the way it should be!

Iceweasel

UsernameAlreadyExists wrote: »

Why 70mph? Everyone knows the "average" and "acceptable" speed is at least 80.
Couldn't you just sit behind the flow of traffic in Lane 2 at 2 or 3 mph less than your desired speed? Or accelerate to perform the overtake and then pull back in again?
Overtaking people doing 68 whilst doing 70mph yourself puts you in the same class as HGV drivers overtaking each other on a dual carriage way. It's plain inconsiderate.

doing 68mph in lane 2 is perfectly fine because people can overtake in lane 3 ... unless there is some klutz doing 70.


Overtaking someone at 2mph more than they're doing is always taking the p1ss.

So let's see if I've got this right -

1. The 'average' and 'acceptable' speed on a motorway is at least 80mph. So according to you I should be breaking the law - like the average and acceptable drivers do?

2. I'm a plain inconsiderate Klutz to drive at 70mph - the maximum speed allowed in the UK?

3. I should tuck in behind those who wish to drive at 65 to 68mph in lane 2 and leave lane 3 free for the people who wish to drive at speeds in excess of the legal limit.

No chance of me agreeing with any of that rubbish.

What a load of verbal diarrhea. Unfortunately you are not alone it seems, in wishing that legal drivers keep out of the way of those who wish to break the law.

The law may be out of date or wrong - but ignoring it, or breaking it - is nothing other than anarchy - and not the best way forward.

If people want to exceed the speed limit then they should contact their MP and/or start a campaign to get it raised - I will be the first to support them.

UsernameAlreadyExists

Iceweasel wrote: »

So let's see if I've got this right -

1. The 'average' and 'acceptable' speed on a motorway is at least 80mph. So according to you I should be breaking the law - like the average and acceptable drivers do?

Yes!

Iceweasel wrote: »

2. I'm a plain inconsiderate Klutz to drive at 70mph - the maximum speed allowed in the UK?

Also Yes!

Iceweasel wrote: »

3. I should tuck in behind those who wish to drive at 65 to 68mph in lane 2 and leave lane 3 free for the people who wish to drive at speeds in excess of the legal limit.

Either that, or overtake properly and pull back in again.

Iceweasel wrote: »

No chance of me agreeing with any of that rubbish.

Awww and you were doing so well!

Iceweasel wrote: »

What a load of verbal diarrhea. Unfortunately you are not alone it seems, in wishing that legal drivers keep out of the way of those who wish to break the law.

Indeed, we're the "average" motorists. There's loads of us ... try looking in your mirror, they're the ones scowling at you.

Iceweasel wrote: »

The law may be out of date or wrong - but ignoring it, or breaking it - is nothing other than anarchy - and not the best way forward.

Traffic offences are not criminal.

Iceweasel wrote: »

If people want to exceed the speed limit then they should contact their MP and/or start a campaign to get it raised - I will be the first to support them.

It's been campaigned for for years. Do you not read the news?

Iceweasel

UsernameAlreadyExists wrote: »

Yes!



Also Yes!



Either that, or overtake properly and pull back in again.



Awww and you were doing so well!



Indeed, we're the "average" motorists. There's loads of us ... try looking in your mirror, they're the ones scowling at you.



Traffic offences are not criminal.



It's been campaigned for for years. Do you not read the news?

So you really are saying I should break the law?

Marvel1

Reading a few threads and thinking how would some cope with a 2 lane motorway.

sinbad182

I wonder how half the idiots on here tie their shoelaces in the morning

Norman_Castle

sinbad182 wrote: »

I wonder how half the idiots on here tie their shoelaces in the morning

Some do it quickly because they're still exited about being able to tie their shoes and want to demonstrate their skill. Others do it slowly. They've been tying their shoes for years and have nothing to prove.
The rest are just tying their shoes and have more interesting things to think about.

prowla

I don't tie my shoelaces in the morning; I slip my shoes on.

Cornucopia

Driving responsibly isn't rocket science - but some people just don't seem to get it.

Co-operate and drive with consideration for others, and everyone gets there quickly and safely.

UsernameAlreadyExists

Iceweasel wrote: »

So you really are saying I should break the law?

In the specific scenario you described. Yes.
If you feel that you absolutely must travel at 70, rather than the 65-68, then overtake with purpose and pull back in. You could even manage 75 temporarily with both a traffic police car behind you and going under a speed camera on an overhead gantry. Neither would even notice you or care.


Just don't pull out and dawdle past causing people to queue up behind you ... quite simply because of this ...

Iceweasel wrote: »

What do I get several times but some joker obviously exceeding the 70 limit by a fair amount, comes hard up behind - horn blaring and lights flashing.

One car in particular had several passengers making rude gestures as they passed when I pulled back into lane two.