Advice please

Quote of the day

"It's not illegal if you don't get caught." !!!

Of course it isn't!

 

RE: If the driver is paying attention

it is not speeding that kills, it is suddenly becoming stationary that kills ff

 

RE: the fact is

&quot;the cars in the middle lane have the choice of slam on their brakes or pull out into the outside&quot;</p>

If the cars in the middle lane left enough room to stop between them then the lorry would get out easy and they wouldn't have to slam on the brakes... dude</p>

 

No wonder there are so many accidents on motorways

with dangerous arrogant pillocks like you on them.

 

Doesnt happen like that

I've been overtaking lorries with plenty of room in front of me and the ignorant b*stards have just pulled out without knowing or caring I was there.

Just the other morning I was halfway down the side of a coach and he just swung over regardless. God only knows how I got out of his way.

 

RE: Doesnt happen like that

Didn't you anticipate that he would pull out?</p>

Takeing into account his speed and distance from the Vehicle infront of him.</p>

Or did he just pull out for no reason?</p>

Or did you expect him to slow down?</p>

 

RE: Doesnt happen like that

He was behind another bus for some time; I had started to overtake him and he pulled out without warning. He hadn't been increasing his speed or showing any signs of wanting to overtake.
That's where road rage starts - I'm not a violent man but I would cheerfully have ripped his head off.

 

100 mph or over

auto 12 month ban.. FACT</p>

not that ever been banned or done over 100 </p>

 

let me guess

middle lane

 

"speed is irrelevant"

beautiful

thing is, if you drove like you say you do then no probs. however people don't

YOU know as well as i do that you drive over 100mph when other cars are about

 

chuff me red fern

that's true but they don't and you know what lorries are like for pulling out so don't gimme that rubbidh. even if nowt in front of ya in mid lane they pull out.

so if ya drive 105mph and ya kill 2 people and cripple 5 its someone else's fault? not yours for driving like a chump?

 

you embarrass tha sen

really

 

RE: I regularly drive at over 100mph on the motorway. I am also aware of my speed

In Germany there are no speed limits on most parts of motorways. Where there are limits (in cities, sharp bends, junctions, hills etc.) there's always a good reason.

You make your own decision about speed. You can drive at 150 mph if it's safe (day time, dry, quiet road etc.). However, you can still get done for speeding if the police think the road is unsafe. If you drive at 100mph in snow, you'll get hammered, in rain, ticked-off, in traffic, warned etc.

Seems like a more logical system to me.

 

let me guess

Car driver ff

 

if you have to look over your shoulder to know whats in the other lane

Then you are not paying attention or are aware what is around you.

When on the motorway i know what is infornt, behind and to the side constantly! If you have to look over you shoulder then you are taking your eyes off the road and are asking for it! My mate does it when overtaking and joining the motorway. It makes me cringe. Another thing you should know if your so good at driving is you ALWAYS need an escape route. Even when overtaking on the motorway you need to know what is at either side of you so you can immediately move lane to escape from an incident ahead.

 

RE: I regularly drive at over 100mph on the motorway. I am also aware of my speed

When I was 18, Henry a childhood friend of mine went to Germany. He built up a good business selling clothes to the military.
I remember he lived for a time in Kaiserslauten.

He came home every Christmas and he would come knocking on my door to have a night out down Wombwell. He told me about his lovely girlfriend Ann Marie and about his pride and joy the Ford Mustang he drove.

One Christmas he didn't come home. He drove at 100 mph on an Autobahn and died when he ran into the back of a slower moving car. He killed at least another 4 people.

I miss him terribly at this time of the year and I still dont know the exact date he died.

I hope you regular 100mph drivers dont end up like Henry.


Why is it that every one thinks they are a good enough driver to drive on our roads a these crazy speeds?

(RIP)

 

RE: I regularly drive at over 100mph on the motorway. I am also aware of my speed

Sad story, and good answer mate. Sorry to hear it.

My point was that you cannot set a speed limit that is valid for all road conditions. Even our 70mph is too high if it is snowing, possibly a bit low on a sunny day with no traffic. At the end of the day, each driver must take responsibility and not just rely on the law.

Have a good Christmas.

 

RE: I regularly drive at over 100mph on the motorway. I am also aware of my speed

I know exactly where you are coming from mate.

The problem is a lot of people are just crap at driving to suite the conditions. They drive on or over the limit irrespective of the prevalling conditions.

An ex student of mine had a crash on ice. It wasn't my fault he said it was the ice.
I asked him if he knew the road was covered in ice. He said yes, but he was only driving on the speed limit so it wasn't his fault. He just couldn't understand the concept of slowing down when conditions are bad. This is judging by the standard of driving we have in this Country a typical attitude. Too many drivers think they are safe if they drive within the speed limit.

The speed limit on the road through Wombwell Wood is 60mph but only a lunatic would drive at much over 40. I was ask by a lady rear seat passenger to slow down one night because she thought I was driving too fast. I was doing 35 mph.

Cars are now much safer than they were even as recently as 10 years ago. The standard of driving however hasn't improved. Few drivers seem to know how to negotiate round-abouts or how to drive on motorways.

How many people still read the high way code? I often check it to see if I have made an error or the other driver. 99% of the time I am correct but I still get two fingers, and the Wayne Kerr action waved at me often from inexperienced female drivers.

You my be quite safe driving at 100mph, I believe I am too but what happens when the lady doing 40 miles per hour on the Severn Road Bridge gets in your way.This happened to me on the way to Port Talbot after last seasons game at MK Dons.

Speed limits are there to protect us all from from bad drivers and sometimes from ourselves.

 

RE: I regularly drive at over 100mph on the motorway. I am also aware of my speed

Ain't totally safe to drive at or above 100mph even if your road is clear.

What about blow-outs or other unforseen circumstances?

Alter your driving speed depending on conditions, but the limit should always be the <span style="font-style: italic;">maximum.</span>