Fun on the drive to work

[99Flake]

I must say that the original post gets me as well, you may well move over when it is safe to do so but if I am in the outside lane I am generally doing 80.

It may not be the legal limit but no copper will pull you over for it and generally that is the speed that the lane moves at. By sitting there doing 70 all you are going to do is irritate me, causing me to lose concentration on driving, maybe making me drive more erratically/aggressively and that could lead to more accidents.

If I had someone bearing down on me I would try and find the nearest gap and let them through, even if that means speading up a little bit.

IMHO a lot of accidents are caused by frustration of other drivers, if everyone was a little more observant and considerate instead of doing what they feel is right for them then the roads would be a better and safer place.

[Guy]

*sigh* speeding doesnt kill, I feel arguing this is pointless, as you've clearly made your mind up, and are going to continue keeping those narrow-minded blinkers on.

It is NOT up to you, to Police the roads, or try and enforce any laws that are in affect. Are you trained/qualified to do so . . .NO. So stop playing Mr Lawenforcement.

[oolon]

I also drive around the speed limit too, it amuses me some people get so upset. Its a wonder that such a little thing I do can have so much impact on their pathetic lives and its causing them so much stress. As I said to my girlfriend who use to be intimidated by people like that after she passed, give them no heed, they are behind you, you are in front, that's their problem not yours.

My Favourette sport is accelerating fast from traffic lights, right up to the speed limit then hanging at the right speed, once got a boy racer to have a go... I had seen the police car behind me, I accelerated not as hard as sometimes, boy racer pulled away, nice little white car popped out from behind me and the blue lights went on.... Sweet!

[Salazaar]

So in conclusion, we need 5 lane motorways

Lane 1 for foreign truck drivers doing 65
Lane 2 for foreign truck drivers slowly overtaking the ones in lane 1
Lane 3 for foreign truck drivers slowly overtaking the ones in lane 1 and 2
Lane 4 for foreign truck drivers slowly overtaking the ones in lane 1, 2 and 3
Lane 5 for everyone else trying to pass all the trucks, having to do so at 85-90 to get past safely/get to the junction you need to take/just to clear the lane so everyone else can get past as well.

I've corrected your suggestion.

Or if it's the M25:

Lane 1 - Car park.
Lane 2 - Car park.
Lane 3 - Car park.
Lane 4 - Car park.
Lane 5 - Car park.

[jim]

I've corrected your suggestion.

Or if it's the M25:

Lane 1 - Car park.
Lane 2 - Car park.
Lane 3 - Car park.
Lane 4 - Car park.
Lane 5 - Car park.

Nah, I've already sorted the M25. What we're going to do, is build a ringroad around the M25 called the M25(2). As for your suggestion, I'm at a loss. Do you think we need 10 lanes?

[Salazaar]

We could just concrete over all of the countryside and let people drive wherever they want...!

[99Flake]

We could just concrete over all of the countryside and let people drive wherever they want...!

Don't need to do that! That is what 4x4's are for!

[GheeTsar]

What we need are hovercars. Or something like this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/8543202.stm

[LWA]

I also drive around the speed limit too, it amuses me some people get so upset. Its a wonder that such a little thing I do can have so much impact on their pathetic lives and its causing them so much stress.

This isn't the problem, by all means drive to the speed limit. However if there's someone behind you obviously wanting to get past you and there's room in the middle lane....

MOVE INTO THE MIDDLE LANE.

Rant over.

[chadders]

Replace airbags with pointy sticks

Increase the danger to the driver from a little accident and hey presto, everyone driving nice and safely and courteously.

[Chris P]

On a 3 lane motorway you should always drive in the left-hand lane. If you are overtaking a number of slower-moving vehicles, you should return to the left-hand lane as soon as you are safely past. There is no such thing as a slow or fast lane only overtaking lanes and hogging the right hand lane really isn't the way to drive properly.

[oolon]

This isn't the problem, by all means drive to the speed limit. However if there's someone behind you obviously wanting to get past you and there's room in the middle lane....

MOVE INTO THE MIDDLE LANE.

Rant over.

Err I do, if there is space for me and the traffic is moving at a reasonable speed in that lane, otherwise I am driving at the speed limit why should I move over for you to break the law? Particularly if you flash your lights and beep your horn, I will probably do a bit of breaking instead for those people who choice to sit on my bumper.

[mikerr]

There's no slow/middle/fast lane on a motorway,
just one inside lane, and 2 overtaking lanes.

I dislike "middle lane hoggers" (when there's no inside lane traffic) as much as "outside lane hoggers" who don't pull in after overtaking.

On busy motorways, it does turn into 3 separate speed zones, but still you should avoid being in the outside lane for long IMO, as accidents and tailbacks are caused by by drivers suddenly braking - being able to move lane to avoid braking or a collision is safer.

[Salazaar]

Err I do, if there is space for me and the traffic is moving at a reasonable speed in that lane, otherwise I am driving at the speed limit why should I move over for you to break the law? Particularly if you flash your lights and beep your horn, I will probably do a bit of breaking instead for those people who choice to sit on my bumper.

Cos the highway code says so...

264
You should always drive in the left-hand lane when the road ahead is clear. If you are overtaking a number of slower-moving vehicles, you should return to the left-hand lane as soon as you are safely past. Slow-moving or speed-restricted vehicles should always remain in the left-hand lane of the carriageway unless overtaking. You MUST NOT drive on the hard shoulder except in an emergency or if directed to do so by the police, HA traffic officers in uniform or by signs.


[Laws MT(E&W)R regs 5, 9 & 16(1)(a), MT(S)R regs 4, 8 & 14(1)(a), and RTA 1988, sects 35 & 186, as amended by TMA 2004 sect 6]

[mikerr]

why should I move over for you to break the law? Particularly if you flash your lights and beep your horn, I will probably do a bit of breaking instead for those people who choice to sit on my bumper.

So your 70mph stance is obviously not about safety then.

[oolon]

Cos the highway code says so...

I am passing vehicles to the left of me who are slower than me... as fast as I legally can (speed limit)... I pull over if there is a gap... Whats the problem...? oh right yes you want to drive faster than the speed limit. As I said before... your problem not mine, and normally I am doing more like 75 so on the wrong side too. Yes touching the breaks is about my safety just enough to get the person to move back a bit. Does not mean I rapidly slow my car which would be dangerous.

Anyway my point was I surprises me how wound up people get.. and this thread really is proving it. Next time I suggest people leave earlier so they don't have to stress about being late.