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#31 Tubby1987

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Posted 12 November 2014 - 12:42 AM

Well my 85' Mayfair is really slow, 0-30 in around 6 seconds lol, but when on country roads I sit at around 50-55. It's very loud at that speed plus I don't like ragging the engine. I don't take it on motorways or A roads as I don't like the idea of meeting even a slight incline! No power whatsoever! My 90' checkmate which has a higher final drive will keep up though and will sit at 50 mph in 3rd gear pretty snug, so I would take this on motorways etc.

 

My transit van is pretty powerful and would probably do 120 mph, I've tested it up to 100 mph in 6th gear and it was still wanting way more, but I didn't push it (It was an empty motorway when I tested this) I'm not irresponsible and wouldn't cruise any faster than the limit. I'm especially careful in built up areas and alot of the time do a bit less than the limit if I feel I need to. People who get up my a*se just make me even more cocky and I'll just keep getting slower and slower until they get the hint. There's no need to rally about in built up areas, on faster roads they can simply overtake if they like :-) 



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Posted 12 November 2014 - 11:47 AM

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. 


But that's not the fault of the slow driver at the front. What if it's a lorry doing 40 in a 60 limit? Loads of cars crash into each other behind the lorry, but it's the lorry driver's fault for doing 40?

I have slowed down a lot. I tend to sit just below the limit where appropriate...sat 57 in a 60. But I religiously stick to 28/29 in a 30 limit. It amazes how many people get peeved that I actually stick to the 30 limit!

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Posted 12 November 2014 - 01:05 PM

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Posted 12 November 2014 - 01:41 PM

 

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. 


But that's not the fault of the slow driver at the front. What if it's a lorry doing 40 in a 60 limit? Loads of cars crash into each other behind the lorry, but it's the lorry driver's fault for doing 40?

I have slowed down a lot. I tend to sit just below the limit where appropriate...sat 57 in a 60. But I religiously stick to 28/29 in a 30 limit. It amazes how many people get peeved that I actually stick to the 30 limit!

 

 

I wish there was a dislike button!

 

So you are the nuisance in front doing 53mph in a 60mph zone, according to my accurate sat nav?



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Posted 12 November 2014 - 02:20 PM

I don't give a crap if I go too slow for others on the road. I stick to the limit sooo.... well just slightly under actually.

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Posted 12 November 2014 - 02:23 PM

Everyone always seems to be in a rush. Then there's me just cruising :P

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Posted 12 November 2014 - 02:40 PM

 

 

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. 


But that's not the fault of the slow driver at the front. What if it's a lorry doing 40 in a 60 limit? Loads of cars crash into each other behind the lorry, but it's the lorry driver's fault for doing 40?

I have slowed down a lot. I tend to sit just below the limit where appropriate...sat 57 in a 60. But I religiously stick to 28/29 in a 30 limit. It amazes how many people get peeved that I actually stick to the 30 limit!

 

 

I wish there was a dislike button!

 

So you are the nuisance in front doing 53mph in a 60mph zone, according to my accurate sat nav?

 

 

Not always, no. I very rarely drive in traffic.  I also let people overtake me if I think I'm holding them up.

 

But, not 53, no.  I stick "just" below the limit.  Sometimes bang on it.

 

My point really, though, is that there are other reasons for people doing 40 or 50 in a 60 limit.  It totally depends on what they're driving.  There are Minis out there that are so slow that they won't hit 60, never mind 70.  Yet that's OK?



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Posted 12 November 2014 - 03:21 PM

Everyone always seems to be in a rush. Then there's me just cruising :P

 

Yeah, I'm out there bimbling along in my 50year 850, big smile on my face then some spanner comes along, drives up my ar5se, really harshes my mellow...



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Posted 12 November 2014 - 03:29 PM

It is not the technical offence of 'speeding' which causes accidents or incidents, it is quite simply 'driving faster than you know how to'. If simply driving fast, and I mean FAST, was a cause of accidents then all police traffic cars, ambulances and other emergency vehicles would have a lot of crashes, but they don't because, in the main, they are driven only by drivers who know how to drive at those speeds.

On motorways a d DC's I usually drive at an indicated 80 mph unless in a real hurry, and that keeps me outside the risk of prosecution. On country roads I drive at a speed I know to be safe, and that could be very quick by some peoples standards. It is called 'making good progress'. As many will know, my background is rallying at international level and the speeds competitors achieve over mountain roads, in the wet or snow or ice or fog can seem eye-watering to many. However, it had to be learned and developed over the years. That has meant that the knowledge of both personal limits and risks become well developed.

Speed, in terms of actual numbers, means little, it is the speed relative to the road and conditions which determines how safe or not it actually is.



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Posted 12 November 2014 - 03:38 PM


Everyone always seems to be in a rush. Then there's me just cruising :P

 
Yeah, I'm out there bimbling along in my 50year 850, big smile on my face then some spanner comes along, drives up my ar5se, really harshes my mellow...
I'm the most granniest 22 year old driver about :lol: no matter what car I'm in

Edited by megamini_jb, 12 November 2014 - 03:40 PM.


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Posted 12 November 2014 - 03:56 PM

Speed, in terms of actual numbers, means little, it is the speed relative to the road and conditions which determines how safe or not it actually is.


I agree with the sentiment. Speed itself does not CAUSE an accident, but it makes the end result if an accident worse.

You're totting along at 45 in a 30, someone steps off a kerb in front of you. You didn't CAUSE the accident, but the person you hit suffers far worse. You may even have stopped before you hit them if you were doing 30.

You're doing 85mph on the outer lane on a dual carriageway, someone in the left lane goes to overtake as they're doing 70mph and approaching a lorry. Maybe the cause of the accident is that they believe everyone else is sticking to the speed limit, but the net result is that you hit them with a 15mph speed differential. In the eyes of the law, your fault (if your speed can be proven).

Speeding is NOT safe when you consider other people on the road. It's not just about your driving ability and the road conditions. It's about the potential risks from other road users and the increased impact because of your increased speed. There are hundreds of examples where your speed may not be the cause, but it makes the end result of the incident worse!

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Posted 12 November 2014 - 04:07 PM

 

 

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. 


But that's not the fault of the slow driver at the front. What if it's a lorry doing 40 in a 60 limit? Loads of cars crash into each other behind the lorry, but it's the lorry driver's fault for doing 40?

I have slowed down a lot. I tend to sit just below the limit where appropriate...sat 57 in a 60. But I religiously stick to 28/29 in a 30 limit. It amazes how many people get peeved that I actually stick to the 30 limit!

 

 

I wish there was a dislike button!

 

So you are the nuisance in front doing 53mph in a 60mph zone, according to my accurate sat nav?

 

 

 

What a daft comment to make........... A lorry is only allowed ( IIRC ) to do 40 on a single carriageway. So, if he sticks to HIS legal speed limit ( 40 ) and not the road speed limit ( 60 ) , is he the nuisance?



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Posted 12 November 2014 - 04:08 PM

On narrow country roads you should be able to stop within less than half the distance you can see.

 

On other roads you have to be able to stop in less than the distance you can see.

 

Think about it next time you're out driving, what if I go around that bend and there is a broken down car, a herd of cows in the road etc.

 

Inappropriate speed is a killer, and the faster you go, the more damage you are going to do. 

 

There is a shockingly designed bridge near where I live, it's a dual carriageway and national speed limit applies (70) but as you come over the brow of the hill there is no way you can stop if there is a broken down vehicle. A woman and child were killed a few months back in exactly that scenario. I've slowed right down when driving over it.



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Posted 12 November 2014 - 04:10 PM

Precisely, it is speed relevant to the road and conditions which is the important factor. Plus the skill, experience and aptitude of the driver.



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Posted 12 November 2014 - 04:14 PM

Does anyone remember the 100 car pile up last year in Kent?

 

It's the same bridge.

 

Locals blamed the speed limit, the lack of lighting (it was day light) the fact the bridge was too high.

 

That crash was caused by one thing, poor driving






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