driving slow : your views ?

IamNotAllowedToUseMyName

UsernameAlreadyExists wrote: »

and 70mph is a stupid outdated piece of legislation too, and Police will ignore drivers exceeding it by some margin

Yes, that margin being the same margin as every other speed limit, 10% + 1mph. You can and will get ticketed at 80mph on a motorway much as you will get ticketed at 57mph through road works on a motorway.

While cars are more capable, traffic conditions are worse and I don't see any evidence of driving standards improving either.

I'm more than happy for the limit to stay at 70.

UsernameAlreadyExists

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

It sounds like you really are unsafe to be on the road.

nobbysn*ts wrote: »

I've got a previous series corsa. 1L three cylinder, tinted windows, sports seats, alloys, chrome trim, (well no chrome trim anymore, it went when I put the cheap exhaust on) No declared mods for me either. All show and no go.

Speaks for itself

UsernameAlreadyExists

IanMSpencer wrote: »

Yes, that margin being the same margin as every other speed limit, 10% + 1mph. You can and will get ticketed at 80mph on a motorway much as you will get ticketed at 57mph through road works on a motorway.

While cars are more capable, traffic conditions are worse and I don't see any evidence of driving standards improving either.

I'm more than happy for the limit to stay at 70.

Since 1965 the maximum speed limit on any UK road has been 70 mph (113 km/h).

Have you driven an average 1965 car at 70mph? It's positively terrifying


Also, many UK drivers seem to be able to cope on the 'wrong' side of the road hurtling down the Autobahns at eleventy five mph. The standard of driving won't improve here, because it doesn't have to.

IamNotAllowedToUseMyName

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

Now you are just waffling, and showing that you don't actually understand what you have been reading.


There is a huge difference between reading a book, and being able to put what you have read into practice.

So you can't tell me where I said anything about driving dangerously close, and you can't explain why Roadcraft as a book is written incorrectly in your view and presumably you don't believe that my driving has satisfied a police examiner either.

I'm always happy for someone to explain why I am wrong, vague insults and complete misinterpretations of what I wrote just make me think you are a troll. I'd be happy to be proved wrong on that, but I don't hold out much hope.

nobbysn*ts

UsernameAlreadyExists wrote: »

Speaks for itself

You seem obsessed with the size of cars, and the speed they're driven for some unhealthy reason. Not a BMW driver with small "man" syndrome are you by any chance?

nobbysn*ts

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

I have already clearly explained why that isn't the case.


People have been talking to each other in cars since cars were invented. But a very large proportion of RTCs are due to mobile phone use, not just talking.

Link for that?

UsernameAlreadyExists

nobbysn*ts wrote: »

You seem obsessed with the size of cars, and the speed they're driven for some unhealthy reason.

You seem obsessed with throwing groundless incendiary accusations around hoping to stir up an argument.

nobbysn*ts wrote: »

Not a BMW driver with small "man" syndrome are you by any chance?

You may speculate whatever you like.

nobbysn*ts

UsernameAlreadyExists wrote: »

You seem obsessed with throwing groundless incendiary accusations around hoping to stir up an argument.



You may speculate whatever you like.

You just seen very insecure about the size of a Vauxhall corsa, it seems a reasonable assumption given the number of times you've mentioned small cars recently.

skitler

nobbysn*ts wrote: »

You just seen very insecure

UsernameAlreadyExists wrote: »

You seem obsessed

you stop it, no you stop it.:rotfl:

Jamie_Carter

IanMSpencer wrote: »

So you can't tell me where I said anything about driving dangerously close, and you can't explain why Roadcraft as a book is written incorrectly in your view and presumably you don't believe that my driving has satisfied a police examiner either.

I'm always happy for someone to explain why I am wrong, vague insults and complete misinterpretations of what I wrote just make me think you are a troll. I'd be happy to be proved wrong on that, but I don't hold out much hope.

I have explained why you were wrong, and why your interpretation of roadcraft was wrong.


From what you have told us I don't believe you have passed any blue light test.