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The flip side of the person who doesn't drive at a speed safe for the road is that they often speed when the limit reduces. They seem to pick an arbitary speed that they are happy with, regardless of speed limit or road conditions.
Near to here is a lane that used to be NSL, reduced a couple of years ago to 40 - which, TBH, is a much safer limit for it. When it was NSL though people would drive the entire length at 40, enter the 30 zone at the top of the lane, and not slow down - WTF, not able to do close to the speed limit when it is a NSL, but hit a 30 limit approaching civilisation including 3 schools within a mile, and you still drive off at 40? Incompetent nonces.
Yep that one pisses me off.
The M8 near Glasgow is a nice example. It wobbles between 50, 60 and 70 at various points.
Some folk, like me, observe the limit - others are happy to drive up my arse and give me aggro in the 50, only for me to pass them again a few miles later when they are still doing 60 in the 70. Mental.
The flip side of the person who doesn't drive at a speed safe for the road is that they often speed when the limit reduces. They seem to pick an arbitary speed that they are happy with, regardless of speed limit or road conditions.
I totally agree with this. The other thing I find is I'll be behind a driver on a straight wide NSL road plodding along at just under 40mph. Thinking they must not be a confident driver or an old gran or something.
Then we'll then come to a tight corner or round about and I'll actually start to lose them as I slow down more for the turn and they plow through at exactly the same speed.
I think doing 20 in a 30 is quite acceptable, as 30's tend to be in built up areas, and there's plenty of argument for it being a 20mph limit anyhow.
However - Country roads are a different ball game. These days you get so many people dawdling along at 40mph in a 60mph. This gets drivers frustrated and then they overtake when its not appropiate in to a car coming the other direction. A good example of this is the road between Otley and Harrogate, a good safe, fast road with people that dordle. Trouble is these same people then continue to do 40mph when they get in to busy built up areas!
Leave early so you're not in rush when driving should someone hold you up.
Leave early so you're not in rush when driving should someone hold you up.
FAIL. Read the thread and try again.