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#16 PlugExploits

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Posted 11 November 2014 - 06:16 PM

The worst are the ones who do 40 in a 50/60, but also in a 30


They are probably the same people that join duel carriageways at 40 off of slip roads and sit in the middle lane on motorways. That stuff really naffs me off. There are some seriously bad drivers on the road. The other day I saw someone stop on the outside lane of a duely to let 2 cars out that had stopped at the end of the slip road. He was 50m in front of me and no one else on the road. Why oh why he didn't mover over is beyond me.

Anyway I like to drive as fast as the road allows, weather/traffic depending, unless it's a built up area or a 30 then i stick to the limit. I consider myself quite a safe driver as far as the world around me is concerned but I do like to put my foot down which I find a lot easier without passangers.

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Posted 11 November 2014 - 06:39 PM

my mini is still kind of new to me and i've taken to just baby'ing her on the slow back roads around 25-40MPH. It's got the original '65 850cc without mods so the thought of major highways kind of freaks me out still. But she stays pretty smooth and quiet at 50-60mph when i have gotten there. maybe when i know the car better. i've even taken to remembering which routes were more newly paved. It takes quite a while to reach 30MPH from a stop light so i hope you're not late to work and driving behind me  :whistling:



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Posted 11 November 2014 - 06:44 PM

way to fast



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Posted 11 November 2014 - 06:59 PM

In my Clubby a comfortable 60 although there is more available but then my right foot is heavy. In my CC well one does not hang around but it's always within the limit honest officer

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Posted 11 November 2014 - 08:16 PM

I drive at 70/75 if appropriate on motorways/duel carriageways. People driving unnecessarily slowly are a nuisance and cause accidents. 

 

It depends on the conditions really, and how safe you feel in your car. If you're in a nice comfortable BMW etc. 90 probably feels perfectly okay, whereas in a Mini you'd be bouncing around and it would be extremely loud.

 

A roads, it depends on the road and conditions again. However most of them are now 30 and 40 limits with occasional NSL stretches.

You have only just passed your test I believe. You have already had one close call, skidding into a van. I'd think about that before making comments about slow drivers causing accidents. Its not the slow drivers - its the idiot drivers that are ridiculously impatient and the boy racers who think they are Lewis Hamilton that cause the accidents.

 

As i'm still on the L plates I'm restricted by parents, Mom isn't keen at anything above 45 but Dad doesn't really care as long as it's under the limit. For example Sunday night coming back from a friends in the dark on a quiet road I decided to see how well she handled in the twists and turns :)

You are headed one way only - to being a statistic. You are still on L plates and already pushing your car to see 'how it handles'. One tiny mistake, which you are unlikely to have the experience to correct, and its game over. Your father should frankly be more responsible and tell you stop doing that. 

 

I'm not suggesting everyone has to be 20mph the whole way. But you don't learn to drive until after the test. Get some experience behind you before you start driving liking idiots. It doesn't matter how good a driver you think you are at 17, you aren't (mostly), and even if you have had experience, its been on private land or a track, where you are likely to get a loss less idiots. I'd hate to see any of you as a statistic.

 

I do believe someone was once prosecuted for speeding or another driving related offence, helped in part by evidence obtained from a public forum after he was bragging. I'm not saying don't enjoy your cars, but just be careful. Driving at 90 on a motorway on a clear night is different to hooning around corners as a 17 year with no experience. 

 

There are a lot of bad drivers on the road, people who should never have been given a license - men, women, old and young alike. 

 

As for those people who claim 40 on a country lane is dangerous, yes it is. But not because of the reasons you think. There are approximately 30% of all incidents/accidents are on rural country roads, and yet the death and serious injury figure is around 70%. That is because people lose control at speed with serious consequences. Motorways are statistically quite safe, with only about 3-4% of deaths on a national scale on the motorways. You should only be driving at a speed whereby you can stop in the distance that you can see or pretty damn near to it. I often look ahead through gaps in bushes etc and this can be used to good effect. If you happen around a bend at 60 and there is someone doing 40, you hit them, speed limit or not, it's your fault.

 

Its a speed limit, not a minimum. You should only ever drive at a speed you feel confident at, which is different for everyone. 

 

And before anyone starts harping on that speed doesn't kill etc, it does. If you hit someone at 20, you are a lot less likely to kill them than at 40. That is a simple and unarguable fact and therefore speed does kill. It is not helped by idiots, dangerous and careless driving - it might not be speeding that is the issue but inappropriate speed. Its not about driving by numbers by any stretch but slowing down just a bit really can make the difference between someone surviving and you going to prison for being a *******. 

 

Now go and enjoy your minis :) (within your driving capability).



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Posted 11 November 2014 - 08:20 PM

Usually stick to 50/60 mph on the A roads and the same around the roundabouts ( traffic dependent )....... :o  



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Posted 11 November 2014 - 08:22 PM

 

I drive at 70/75 if appropriate on motorways/duel carriageways. People driving unnecessarily slowly are a nuisance and cause accidents. 

 

It depends on the conditions really, and how safe you feel in your car. If you're in a nice comfortable BMW etc. 90 probably feels perfectly okay, whereas in a Mini you'd be bouncing around and it would be extremely loud.

 

A roads, it depends on the road and conditions again. However most of them are now 30 and 40 limits with occasional NSL stretches.

You have only just passed your test I believe. You have already had one close call, skidding into a van. I'd think about that before making comments about slow drivers causing accidents. Its not the slow drivers - its the idiot drivers that are ridiculously impatient and the boy racers who think they are Lewis Hamilton that cause the accidents.

 

As i'm still on the L plates I'm restricted by parents, Mom isn't keen at anything above 45 but Dad doesn't really care as long as it's under the limit. For example Sunday night coming back from a friends in the dark on a quiet road I decided to see how well she handled in the twists and turns :)

You are headed one way only - to being a statistic. You are still on L plates and already pushing your car to see 'how it handles'. One tiny mistake, which you are unlikely to have the experience to correct, and its game over. Your father should frankly be more responsible and tell you stop doing that. 

 

I'm not suggesting everyone has to be 20mph the whole way. But you don't learn to drive until after the test. Get some experience behind you before you start driving liking idiots. It doesn't matter how good a driver you think you are at 17, you aren't (mostly), and even if you have had experience, its been on private land or a track, where you are likely to get a loss less idiots. I'd hate to see any of you as a statistic.

 

I do believe someone was once prosecuted for speeding or another driving related offence, helped in part by evidence obtained from a public forum after he was bragging. I'm not saying don't enjoy your cars, but just be careful. Driving at 90 on a motorway on a clear night is different to hooning around corners as a 17 year with no experience. 

 

There are a lot of bad drivers on the road, people who should never have been given a license - men, women, old and young alike. 

 

As for those people who claim 40 on a country lane is dangerous, yes it is. But not because of the reasons you think. There are approximately 30% of all incidents/accidents are on rural country roads, and yet the death and serious injury figure is around 70%. That is because people lose control at speed with serious consequences. Motorways are statistically quite safe, with only about 3-4% of deaths on a national scale on the motorways. You should only be driving at a speed whereby you can stop in the distance that you can see or pretty damn near to it. I often look ahead through gaps in bushes etc and this can be used to good effect. If you happen around a bend at 60 and there is someone doing 40, you hit them, speed limit or not, it's your fault.

 

Its a speed limit, not a minimum. You should only ever drive at a speed you feel confident at, which is different for everyone. 

 

And before anyone starts harping on that speed doesn't kill etc, it does. If you hit someone at 20, you are a lot less likely to kill them than at 40. That is a simple and unarguable fact and therefore speed does kill. It is not helped by idiots, dangerous and careless driving - it might not be speeding that is the issue but inappropriate speed. Its not about driving by numbers by any stretch but slowing down just a bit really can make the difference between someone surviving and you going to prison for being a *******. 

 

Now go and enjoy your minis :) (within your driving capability).

 

Yes officer.... :shy:



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Posted 11 November 2014 - 08:40 PM

 

 

As i'm still on the L plates I'm restricted by parents, Mom isn't keen at anything above 45 but Dad doesn't really care as long as it's under the limit. For example Sunday night coming back from a friends in the dark on a quiet road I decided to see how well she handled in the twists and turns :)

You are headed one way only - to being a statistic. You are still on L plates and already pushing your car to see 'how it handles'. One tiny mistake, which you are unlikely to have the experience to correct, and its game over. Your father should frankly be more responsible and tell you stop doing that. 

 

I'm not suggesting everyone has to be 20mph the whole way. But you don't learn to drive until after the test. Get some experience behind you before you start driving liking idiots. It doesn't matter how good a driver you think you are at 17, you aren't (mostly), and even if you have had experience, its been on private land or a track, where you are likely to get a loss less idiots. I'd hate to see any of you as a statistic.

 

I do believe someone was once prosecuted for speeding or another driving related offence, helped in part by evidence obtained from a public forum after he was bragging. I'm not saying don't enjoy your cars, but just be careful. Driving at 90 on a motorway on a clear night is different to hooning around corners as a 17 year with no experience. 

 

There are a lot of bad drivers on the road, people who should never have been given a license - men, women, old and young alike. 

 

As for those people who claim 40 on a country lane is dangerous, yes it is. But not because of the reasons you think. There are approximately 30% of all incidents/accidents are on rural country roads, and yet the death and serious injury figure is around 70%. That is because people lose control at speed with serious consequences. Motorways are statistically quite safe, with only about 3-4% of deaths on a national scale on the motorways. You should only be driving at a speed whereby you can stop in the distance that you can see or pretty damn near to it. I often look ahead through gaps in bushes etc and this can be used to good effect. If you happen around a bend at 60 and there is someone doing 40, you hit them, speed limit or not, it's your fault.

 

Its a speed limit, not a minimum. You should only ever drive at a speed you feel confident at, which is different for everyone. 

 

And before anyone starts harping on that speed doesn't kill etc, it does. If you hit someone at 20, you are a lot less likely to kill them than at 40. That is a simple and unarguable fact and therefore speed does kill. It is not helped by idiots, dangerous and careless driving - it might not be speeding that is the issue but inappropriate speed. Its not about driving by numbers by any stretch but slowing down just a bit really can make the difference between someone surviving and you going to prison for being a *******. 

 

Now go and enjoy your minis :) (within your driving capability).

 

Who said I was flooring it the entire way?
I never went above 45 because of the type of lane that it is
Also, (sort of irrelevant) but I have been driving for around 12 years on the farms and have competed in off road events, of which a few I have won so the drivers seat isn't as unfamiliar as it is to most 17 year olds. 


Edited by Zach P-D, 11 November 2014 - 08:41 PM.


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Posted 11 November 2014 - 08:41 PM

Depends if I'm driving with someone in the car, ie parents or sister. They usually moan about the speeds (which they'd be going faster) and distance infront of cars (even though there is tonnes of room in front).

I tend to stick to around 60 on dual carriageways as it's quieter.



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Posted 11 November 2014 - 08:44 PM

88 mph into yesterday



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Posted 11 November 2014 - 08:50 PM

 

I drive at 70/75 if appropriate on motorways/duel carriageways. People driving unnecessarily slowly are a nuisance and cause accidents. 

 

It depends on the conditions really, and how safe you feel in your car. If you're in a nice comfortable BMW etc. 90 probably feels perfectly okay, whereas in a Mini you'd be bouncing around and it would be extremely loud.

 

A roads, it depends on the road and conditions again. However most of them are now 30 and 40 limits with occasional NSL stretches.

You have only just passed your test I believe. You have already had one close call, skidding into a van. I'd think about that before making comments about slow drivers causing accidents. Its not the slow drivers - its the idiot drivers that are ridiculously impatient and the boy racers who think they are Lewis Hamilton that cause the accidents.

 

As i'm still on the L plates I'm restricted by parents, Mom isn't keen at anything above 45 but Dad doesn't really care as long as it's under the limit. For example Sunday night coming back from a friends in the dark on a quiet road I decided to see how well she handled in the twists and turns :)

You are headed one way only - to being a statistic. You are still on L plates and already pushing your car to see 'how it handles'. One tiny mistake, which you are unlikely to have the experience to correct, and its game over. Your father should frankly be more responsible and tell you stop doing that. 

 

I'm not suggesting everyone has to be 20mph the whole way. But you don't learn to drive until after the test. Get some experience behind you before you start driving liking idiots. It doesn't matter how good a driver you think you are at 17, you aren't (mostly), and even if you have had experience, its been on private land or a track, where you are likely to get a loss less idiots. I'd hate to see any of you as a statistic.

 

I do believe someone was once prosecuted for speeding or another driving related offence, helped in part by evidence obtained from a public forum after he was bragging. I'm not saying don't enjoy your cars, but just be careful. Driving at 90 on a motorway on a clear night is different to hooning around corners as a 17 year with no experience. 

 

There are a lot of bad drivers on the road, people who should never have been given a license - men, women, old and young alike. 

 

As for those people who claim 40 on a country lane is dangerous, yes it is. But not because of the reasons you think. There are approximately 30% of all incidents/accidents are on rural country roads, and yet the death and serious injury figure is around 70%. That is because people lose control at speed with serious consequences. Motorways are statistically quite safe, with only about 3-4% of deaths on a national scale on the motorways. You should only be driving at a speed whereby you can stop in the distance that you can see or pretty damn near to it. I often look ahead through gaps in bushes etc and this can be used to good effect. If you happen around a bend at 60 and there is someone doing 40, you hit them, speed limit or not, it's your fault.

 

Its a speed limit, not a minimum. You should only ever drive at a speed you feel confident at, which is different for everyone. 

 

And before anyone starts harping on that speed doesn't kill etc, it does. If you hit someone at 20, you are a lot less likely to kill them than at 40. That is a simple and unarguable fact and therefore speed does kill. It is not helped by idiots, dangerous and careless driving - it might not be speeding that is the issue but inappropriate speed. Its not about driving by numbers by any stretch but slowing down just a bit really can make the difference between someone surviving and you going to prison for being a *******. 

 

Now go and enjoy your minis :) (within your driving capability).

 

I do agree with every point you raise in your post. Since my crash, my driving style has completely changed. 

 

The reason I say that slow drivers do cause incidents is because when someone is driving at say 30 or 40mph on an NSL road in good conditions where 60 would be completely appropriate, the traffic is all bunched up and theres no way everyone would be able to stop in time if one had to brake quickly. Also, you notice at slower speeds, people are more likely to be on their phone or playing with the radio. Also, people are starting to get impatient and possibly late for work etc. so will take risks they wouldn't take if they could just get on with their journey. These are just things I have noticed with my (admittedly very little) road driving experience. 



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Posted 11 November 2014 - 09:36 PM

I seem to have developed a habit of accelerating hard on the slip road into the motorway (especially the ones which are quite long and downhill :P) but normally cruise at 90ish. Drive a modern car.

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Posted 11 November 2014 - 10:16 PM


I do agree with every point you raise in your post. Since my crash, my driving style has completely changed. 

 

The reason I say that slow drivers do cause incidents is because when someone is driving at say 30 or 40mph on an NSL road in good conditions where 60 would be completely appropriate, the traffic is all bunched up and theres no way everyone would be able to stop in time if one had to brake quickly. Also, you notice at slower speeds, people are more likely to be on their phone or playing with the radio. Also, people are starting to get impatient and possibly late for work etc. so will take risks they wouldn't take if they could just get on with their journey. These are just things I have noticed with my (admittedly very little) road driving experience. 

 

 

Not having a go here, genuinely, and I hope starting this thread hasn't caused any upset (I was just curious to find out how others felt about driving their minis at speed, mainly from a 'comfort' perspective actually) - but it's interesting your viewpoint about this.

 

Yes it can be frustrating to be behind slow traffic, but if I understand you right. your view seems to be that in a situation where there is a slow vehicle, that bunching up and taking chances through impatience is inevitable and the fault of the slow vehicle. Don't you think that really, for all of us, it is our job as drivers to drive safely regardless of such situations, and not allow frustration to make us behave dangerously when driving ?



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Posted 11 November 2014 - 10:26 PM

i probably drive too fast , but i always stick to 30 40 limits , if I'm on my bike then 60 mph and 70 mph feel extremely slow , don't get me wrong i don't ride or drive balls out all the time but whats the point in having a capable machine if you never come anywhere near its  capabilities ... as long as you aren't exceeding your own.



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Posted 11 November 2014 - 10:31 PM

 


I do agree with every point you raise in your post. Since my crash, my driving style has completely changed. 

 

The reason I say that slow drivers do cause incidents is because when someone is driving at say 30 or 40mph on an NSL road in good conditions where 60 would be completely appropriate, the traffic is all bunched up and theres no way everyone would be able to stop in time if one had to brake quickly. Also, you notice at slower speeds, people are more likely to be on their phone or playing with the radio. Also, people are starting to get impatient and possibly late for work etc. so will take risks they wouldn't take if they could just get on with their journey. These are just things I have noticed with my (admittedly very little) road driving experience. 

 

 

Not having a go here, genuinely, and I hope starting this thread hasn't caused any upset (I was just curious to find out how others felt about driving their minis at speed, mainly from a 'comfort' perspective actually) - but it's interesting your viewpoint about this.

 

Yes it can be frustrating to be behind slow traffic, but if I understand you right. your view seems to be that in a situation where there is a slow vehicle, that bunching up and taking chances through impatience is inevitable and the fault of the slow vehicle. Don't you think that really, for all of us, it is our job as drivers to drive safely regardless of such situations, and not allow frustration to make us behave dangerously when driving ?

 

Oh absolutely. Of course, the person driving slowly isn't necessarily directly causing a potential accident. The idiot(s) getting impatient, on the phone etc. are.  However, it could be avoided if people would drive to the conditions. Slow drivers can be just as dangerous as fast drivers, but in an indirect way. 

 

Maybe I'm overthinking this, it's quite late so I'm probably going on about nothing.. Just ignore me haha






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