lisa_z

iTrader: (1)

You know the ones the 40 in the 60 and 40 in the 30 crew.

I just had to over take some plank doing 40 in the 60 max speed i did to over take was 60 as that's all what was needed and i left them way out of my mirrors miles back . the road then turns to 30 and i did 30 and guess what they came speeding right through the 30 just so they could sit 3cm off my back bumper i did think of sticking on my breaks but they were that close thay would have hit me no question. so I never sped but they were quite happy to mow children down in the 30 and they gave me the evils like i had done something wrong grrrrrrr

rant over .

speedking

So if you hadn't overtaken them, they would have arrived sooner, and you would have arrived at the same time, and you're ranting </devil's advocate>

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

I'm with the OP, tends to be old farts ... you know who you are

TX.

JamesWalker

iTrader: (2)

the point is not about destination arrival time. had OP have sat doing 40 in a 60, who knows what mayhem would have happened when he arrived to work? The anger...

The Pink Ninja

iTrader: (23)

Get the washer jets going when they are that close to you, with a bit of left foot on the brake while still on the gas they soon get the idea

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Er that's not illegal. It's a limit not a target!

specialx

It's a zone! would you do 50 down the m1?




UK Speed Limits - A Guide To Driving At The Correct Speed
You should always keep your speed below the maximum speed limit for the road you are driving on. Although you are not legally obliged to drive at the maximum speed limit, if it is safe to do, you should try and drive at a speed that at least approaches it for instance in a 40mph zone your speed should be between 35 and 40mph.

Driving too slowly can be as dangerous as driving too fast. The driver who toddles along a 60mph road at 40mph causes tailbacks and frustration. This can lead to dangerous overtaking manoeuvres and other road safety issues.

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Good post.

legacy_gtb

iTrader: (3)

What he said ^

If you went too slowly in your driving test youd fail it for "not making good progress"

My first decent car was rear ended at the end of a half mile straight while i waited for the guy in front to turn, and an old duffer rear ended me without even thinking about braking!

On a plus note though, overtook one a while back doing 30 in a 60 and slowing down to tractor speed for the bends, just after the overtake i entered a village and drove past a speed camera! just after i saw the flash flash in my mirrors and thought id been done .... turns out it was the duffer whod caught me up in the 30 zone .... **** head!

I quite like the left foot trail braking technique, especially when getting hustled on a dual carriageway .... my day to day runabout wont do more than 80, so regularly encounter idiots trying to hustle me out of the way! .... as a matter of principal i make sure i delay them! ... anyone that gives me space i make sure im out of the way as soon as poss.

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes are not legally allowed to do more than 40mph on a single carrigaeway national speed limit/60mph road.

Are they driving too slowly too?

Markyscoob

No but they're big enough to make you respect them! I must admit I stick religiously to speed limits in 30 and 40 zones and **** a lot of drivers off as the 30 limits on the IOM are virtually ignored by the majority of drivers here. 39mph is the all island limit for most!

Mind you- my car underreads by a steady 4mph so no wonder they are pissed off. The National limit is more fun, Scoobycountry!

specialx

They would not be doing 40 in a 30 now would they.

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Er... you were complaining they were driving too slowly at 40mph in a 60mph and this was dangerous, but I get it now. It's only too slow if they then do 40 in a 30, if they slow down to 30 in a 30 then 40 in a 60 is not too slow

w3lshboyo

must of been on the same road's today lisa been behind loads today well annoying

FurballPhil

If they drive up your **** and stay there, Have a wee bit of over-run mapped and just feather the throttle and melt his front bumper..

Or........... Have a spray bottle of water/oil mixture and spray it behind you..... (Don`t take that one too seriously, but would be a sure way of him backing off and stopping when he used his wipers.. )

acstua

iTrader: (1)

i know exactly what the OP is going on about, i see it all the time and it drives me slowly nuts.
annoys me more when i did overtake and im doing the speed limits to have them up my chuff in the 30mph zones....

there is a 20mph zone in my estate, but no one seems to obey it...
i always end up with people right up my bumper whilst i stick to the speed limit thru the estate arghhhhhhhhhh

TheVoices

iTrader: (5)

Yes they are, shouldn't be allowed on the roads if they can't keep up with the flow of traffic !

Just create rolling roadblocks !

Mind you, I think wagons should be banned along with caravans, cyclists and horse riders anyway !

Rez

iTrader: (2)

You know what, I've been moaning about this bunch of talentless, road unaware, self righteous, stubborn, selfish b4stards for years!! So glad you've had the cahoonas to start a thread on them... They get right on my pigmys **** end.. I over-take them at a genuine 60mph (sometimes) and they flash once past!! Ok, it may SOUND like 180mph but it's not lol If you're following one and you rightly slow to 30 in a 30 they just disappear into the distance, past schools, zebra crossings, built up areas..

Anyhoo, I feel better for a quick rant

Matt2732

iTrader: (1)

You would be suprised how many cars I overtake on the motorway at work (hgv driver) god knows what they are thinking! Funny how you move too overtake and then they suddenly remember their car can go over 50



No they are not! The fact that most ignore this limit is irrelevant, the limit is 40, camera vans will prosecute and if you have an accident the old bill can prove you were speeding easily from your tachograph. HGV drivers on the whole think such a low limit is stupid. We don't enjoy holding folks up contrary to popular belief, except maybe tesco drivers

allsop83

iTrader: (9)

You know what, I've been moaning about this bunch of talentless, road unaware, self righteous, stubborn, selfish b4stards for years!! So glad you've had the cahoonas to start a thread on them... They get right on my pigmys **** end.. I over-take them at a genuine 60mph (sometimes) and they flash once past!! Ok, it may SOUND like 180mph but it's not lol If you're following one and you rightly slow to 30 in a 30 they just disappear into the distance, past schools, zebra crossings, built up areas..

Anyhoo, I feel better for a quick rant



^^^^^

THIS!! Drives me bonkers..... And anyone on a motorway/dual carriage way that is going slow enough to be overtaken by a lorry should have their licence taken away from them!

I travel a lot of single track roads on my way to and from work everyday. Everyday means I know how the road lay out is, know how and where you can look at the road and bends etc ahead of me to make sure it is clear (BASICS!)
...but I STILL get caught behind the same old suspects that fear their car will tip over if they put any degree of steering angle on above 5mph!

I catch them at ridiculous rates (I drive a 1.4 Year 200 Ibiza with 110,000 miles on the clock and probably 40bhp left) because I can read the road ahead. Don't be fooled into thinking I cane it- I drive in maximum fuel efficiency mode.

But I catch up all manner of descent cars driving like absolute fannies who feel it is their GOD GIVEN RIGHT to manage the speed of the commuter train they build up behind them.

NO pulling over to let the faster cars past
NO easing off in the wider sections to let cars go through
NO pulling to one side of the wider sections to let you past

just pure ignorance of "he's not getting past me"

It is ridiculous.