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Statistically you couldn't be more wrong.
According to Govt figures 49% of accidents involving death or serious injury involve a 17-24 yrs old driver....23% in the 25-49 age group...13% from 50-69 and 6% for over 70's.

 

Yes but it doesn't represent the number of incidents caused by over cautious driving and elderly people who just should not be on the road. The last 3 incidents I've had have been caused by older drivers doing half the speed limit or maneuvering with no idea what's around them. I live near a post office and regularly see elderly drivers ignore parking guides and dump cars anywhere just to get nearer the door. Unfortunately there are no figures for who causes accidents only for those who have them.

 

Low speeds ,low impact if it goes wrong.
You might find the common denominator in deaths on the road is excessive or inappropriate speed choice.

 

If there was no number 3, there'd be no number 4 IMO

 

I see plenty of undertaking when the road is incredibly busy but moving at a good speed. There are always a few idiots who want to save 30 seconds of journey time. Coming out of Leeds on the M1 at rush hour is terrible for it. Middle lane hogging and it's consequences are a separate issue

 

Whilst I agree, there are some completely different set of circumstances, there's traffic travelling in lane 1 (actual travelling lane) then there's traffic in lane 2 (overtaking lane) being bypassed by traffic in lane 1 as lane 2 is busy, completely legal.
The other set of circumstances are both illegal and dangerous, sat in lane 2 when not overtaking and its safe to move into lane 1 (unless this is an exit lane) but then there's the deliberate speeding up lane 1 to bypass moving traffic to cut back into lanes 2 and 3 and then repeating the process.

 

Lack of road traffic cops sadly.
Cameras are picking up infringements but not enough.
Cops are relying on dash cam evidence being uploaded.
Be aware they are prosecuting daily on dash cam evidence.

 

This happened to me on a road between Helston and Redruth in Cornwall only yesterday. Driving along at just below 40 mph on a 40 mph limit road. As I approached an adjoining side road, a car pulled out causing me to slow down very rapidly but not to an extent that I had to stop. I could see it was an elderly looking bloke who appeared oblivious to what he’d done. I didn’t beap my horn or flash my lights I just had a good curse and carried on. Thing is he then proceeded to drive between 25 and 30 mph. Now, why pull out as if you’re in the world’s biggest hurry then drive like that?There was only 1 other car behind me so he wouldn’t have had to wait long before he could pull out onto a clear road lane.Then it gets worse, as soon as it was safe to, I overtook him and got back into lane well before an oncoming car approached, but the stupid person in the car behind me decided to follow me forcing the oncoming vehicle off the road into a field. So in the space of less than 2 minutes 1 potential accident was avoided but another occurred (albeit minor) through the stupidity and/or lack of comprehension by 2 drivers who were incidentally, of opposite sex and generations of age apart.

 

On the way back from my parents yesterday I was on the Dearne Valley Parkway - Cat Hill to Brampton/Old Moor - and very visible in front was a queue of traffic at some temporary traffic lights (they'd appeared in the hour since I'd driven the other way). The car in front shoots out and overtakes the car in front of it - only to have to brake sharply for the queue. He got to the other roundabout a grand total of 2-3 seconds quicker than the car he overtook (or me really). What exactly was the point?

 

Was he old ?????

 

For those who think drivers up north are bad. Try living in rural Norfolk. We have what is often referred to as 'Norfolk drivers'. These people ONLY drive at 40MPH. and rarely slow down or stop until they get where they're going.

30 zone? 40MPH
50 zone? 40MPH
Dual carriageway? 40MPH
Stop sign? 40MPH
Car park? 40MPH
School playing field? 40MPH
Thick fog? 40MPH

It's honestly insane how many there are around here!

 

I used to live and work in Norfolk and agree with this, except you haven't added that they probably drove a white van and had a dog called Bert sitting on the passenger seat with no seat belts on, hence the slow driving.

 

That's normal for Norfolk...