3 things learned form experience over the past 12 months?...

[bryan35]

following on from the scary motorway incident thread I started.

for me.........

1 don't assume the speed of other motorists when getting on a motorway
2 in car parks, make sure no-one else is also reversing behind you
3 beware dirty roads/skid pans on winter country lanes.

oh, and watch out for prats who slam on down to 40 when they see a 40MPH 800yds sign.

[CommanderJameson]

1. I'm much more relaxed with my new-found "peaceful driving" ethos; I pull in if tailgated, let other drivers out if appropriate to do so, don't get territorial in queues, etc.
2. Drain cover + rain + bend = trouble. Anyone who drives up over Flatts Lane from Normanby to to the A171 (in the wild, wild North East) knows which bend I'm on about.
3. Looking in your wing mirrors when joining a motorway is no substitute for looking over your shoulder properly.

[baz1985]

1. Speed
2. Speed
3. Speed

Stick below 120

[morrisman]

bryan35 said:

following on from the scary motorway incident thread I started. for me......... 1 don't assume the speed of other motorists when getting on a motorway 2 in car parks, make sure no-one else is also reversing behind you 3 beware dirty roads/skid pans on winter country lanes. oh, and watch out for prats who slam on down to 40 when they see a 40MPH 800yds sign.

I try to drive as calmly as possible, and treat everyone like an idiot about to do something crazy. Make it a mission to continually try and drive as correctly as possible.

Once upon a time I would do all the tricks like slamming on the brakes if somebody tailgated me, try and 'teach a lesson' to someone who overtook in a stupid place, or try to stop people passing me if I though it was a dumb move. Now I just chill and take it easy.

I lived and drove in the third world for quite a few years, and you see some real eye openers there

[7db]

Last 12 months?
Here's three from today:-
- Lift off the accelerator more smoothly
- Earlier on the horn when you are about to be cut-up by a tow-truck.
- You don't know how deep the water in the ford is. Follow another car.

[lightstepper]

1) Be cautious of transit van and other similar smalll van drivers. The stereotype is real and its only the small minority of these drivers that drive carefully. That is from experiencing them not opinion based on other people

2) If you have time to beep your horn at the other driver, it wasnt close enough - leave it and carry on safe with the knowledge that you are a far more advanced driver than them

3) Dont react to agressiveness. Ever. Some people simply come out for a fight and you never know what they are capable of. If someone wants to force their way in, cut you off, suddenly swerve in front of you - let them. You wouldnt really want them behind you now would you...?


And if we were allowed up to 99 things -

4 - 99 = Speed kills

[hanse cronje]

morrisman said:

bryan35 said: following on from the scary motorway incident thread I started. for me......... 1 don't assume the speed of other motorists when getting on a motorway 2 in car parks, make sure no-one else is also reversing behind you 3 beware dirty roads/skid pans on winter country lanes. oh, and watch out for prats who slam on down to 40 when they see a 40MPH 800yds sign. I try to drive as calmly as possible, and treat everyone like an idiot about to do something crazy. Make it a mission to continually try and drive as correctly as possible. Once upon a time I would do all the tricks like slamming on the brakes if somebody tailgated me, try and 'teach a lesson' to someone who overtook in a stupid place, or try to stop people passing me if I though it was a dumb move. Now I just chill and take it easy. I lived and drove in the third world for quite a few years, and you see some real eye openers there

i do wish everyone would stop refering to yorkshire as the third world - monty python has a lot to answer for

[deltafox]

baz1985 said:

1. Speed 2. Speed 3. Speed Stick below 120

Wuss.....

For me itd have to be: Trust no one elses driving.

[texasjohn]

1. The back end comes out further (and quicker) when its 0 degrees centigrade.
2. The early spring weekend you choose to do a motorcycle training course will be the coldest weekend for months. It'll also rain too.
3. Animals will run out in front of you when you least expect it.

[cmsapms]

Provoke a slide. At least then you know it's going to slide, and you won't get caught out.

Plus, it'll be oversteer - so long as you drive a proper car - so it'll be fun too!

[hughesieII]

bryan35 said:

following on from the scary motorway incident thread I started. for me......... 1 don't assume the speed of other motorists when getting on a motorway 2 in car parks, make sure no-one else is also reversing behind you 3 beware dirty roads/skid pans on winter country lanes. oh, and watch out for prats who slam on down to 40 when they see a 40MPH 800yds sign.

thats four surely ??

[AL666]

Slow down to annoy people who accelerate when you're overtaking them, hopefully it'll teach them a lesson.

If you think a driveway's too small to fit in, it probably is

Big cars slide easily.