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To wonder how so many people are comfortable breaking the speed limit?

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AngeloMysterioso · 16/08/2024 10:50

Is it just me? I’m pretty vigilant about sticking to the speed limit but more and more I’ve noticed recently that I’ll be doing 70 or just below on a dual carriageway or the motorway and someone will go flying past. God forbid I be driving at the limit on the outside lane, even if I’m going faster than everyone in the middle lane it’s only a matter of time before some knob is either flashing their headlights at me or driving up my arse (or both) while I wait for a big enough gap to move across so they can shoot off before doing the same to the next car in front.

It tends to be most often 4x4 drivers or Mercedes/BMW/Jaguar etc types. Maybe they just don’t think they should have to see the back of a 16 year old Fiesta!

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CantHoldMeDown · 16/08/2024 13:30

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kitsuneghost · 16/08/2024 13:25

because their handling skills are on point and every single one of them are one of the best drivers in the world and they REALLY need to show you so you don't think they are just and average joe/joelene

Mairzydotes · 16/08/2024 13:23

taxguru · 16/08/2024 13:03

But mostly aren't doing 80/90 on motorways!

That's my point .

There are cars a fair bit newer that might struggle at that speed. Like the Peugeot 106 diesel I had as my first car.

Bluevelvetsofa · 16/08/2024 13:22

@CantHoldMeDown You can take your chances, as you’re entitled to do. I am also entitled to say that regularly breaking the law is a selfish thing to do, at the very least.

I hope your Brian keeps working for you.

taxguru · 16/08/2024 13:13

@GasPanic

I have something called lane assist that wrestles the steering wheel from you and tries to pull you back into the centre of the lane when you go outside it.

In our cars, it doesn't "wrestle" with you if you indicate, so it basically does exactly what it's supposed to do, i.e. warn you of unexpected deviation from lane to lane. If you indicate (as you should do), it doesn't activate. At least not in either of our cars. Try it and see!

InkyPinkyPonky24 · 16/08/2024 13:10

@CantHoldMeDown 90mph on a straight motorway shouldn't be happening whether it's empty or not. Accidents aren't always caused by other drivers and if you lose control of your vehicle at 90mph then you're going to be a lot worse off.

Uglyandgrumpy · 16/08/2024 13:07

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Who's Brian?

CantHoldMeDown · 16/08/2024 13:05

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Demonhunter · 16/08/2024 13:05

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😂 everytime I see someone say this, this song is stuck in my head all day! Thanks for that 😂

Verv · 16/08/2024 13:05

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This.
20/30 zones have way more accidents than motorways.

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GasPanic · 16/08/2024 13:04

Mairzydotes · 16/08/2024 12:59

Cars built prior to 1967 are still regularly driven on roads now , especially on summer weekends.

You can't set the rules of the road based on a small percentage of older cars though.

Otherwise we would still be driving around with people walking in front of cars waving red flags.

If you choose to drive an older car the lack of safety is something you have to accept. In the same way that you have to accept it if you choose to ride a motorbike.

Verv · 16/08/2024 13:04

Mairzydotes · 16/08/2024 12:59

Cars built prior to 1967 are still regularly driven on roads now , especially on summer weekends.

Perhaps it's time to remove them from motorways in the same way that we remove mopeds.

taxguru · 16/08/2024 13:03

Mairzydotes · 16/08/2024 12:59

Cars built prior to 1967 are still regularly driven on roads now , especially on summer weekends.

But mostly aren't doing 80/90 on motorways!

RedHelenB · 16/08/2024 13:03

IcecreamWhatSandwich · 16/08/2024 10:55

Just get out of the fast lane.

Overtaking lane

taxguru · 16/08/2024 13:02

InkyPinkyPonky24 · 16/08/2024 12:55

Wow what I have learned from this thread is that most drivers shouldn't even be on the road if they think 70mph is 'slow' and think the speed limit is a guide. That is truly worrying. No wonder there are so many accidents.

Most accidents aren't caused by speed alone. They're caused by lack of attention, unsafe vehicles, incompetent drivers, medical episodes, drivers without licences, etc., and mostly at speeds within the speed limits.

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Tryingtokeepgoing · 16/08/2024 13:01

Locutus2000 · 16/08/2024 12:32

@Tattletwat

There was a post earlier with someone boasting about turning all the modern safety features off on the car as they don't need them.

Arrogance hardly covers it.

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I definitely leave all the safety fearures on, especially the one (which BMW charged me £49 subscription for) that warns me where the speed cameras are ;)

CantHoldMeDown · 16/08/2024 13:00

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Mairzydotes · 16/08/2024 12:59

Verv · 16/08/2024 12:51

The 70mph limit was introduced in 1967 and was commensurate with vehicles of that era, but it is out of touch these days.
Other places (Germany for example) have higher (80) or unrestricted motorway speeds which I think is far more in-line with 2024.

Personally, there is nothing more frustrating than people in the middle or outside (dont call it fast!) lane blocking traffic by trying to overtake at 70mph and leaving everyone sitting behind them unable to progress while they wheeze their way past for the next 5 minutes.

(Yes, i'm comfortable breaking the motor/dual carriageway speed limit.)

Cars built prior to 1967 are still regularly driven on roads now , especially on summer weekends.

InkyPinkyPonky24 · 16/08/2024 12:55

Wow what I have learned from this thread is that most drivers shouldn't even be on the road if they think 70mph is 'slow' and think the speed limit is a guide. That is truly worrying. No wonder there are so many accidents.

CantHoldMeDown · 16/08/2024 12:55

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