People that drive 50 on motorways - why?
Discussion
Riktoid said:
Jaguar steve said:
I do this often. Position myself some 100m or so behind a Lorryist, flip the cruise on then relax and just watch all the bumper to bumper carnage, stupidity and aggression occurring in lanes 2 and 3 whilst enjoying some nice music. It's all good - sometimes even like having your own private motorway all to yourself. 
Carnage mostly caused by you.It's not difficult;
if you are on a busy motorway in L1 keeping up with trucks; no problem.
If you are on a relatively empty motorway in L1 and are being overtaken by trucks; no problem.
If you are on a busy motorway in L1 and being overtaken by trucks you are being a nuisance to say the very least.
if you are on a busy motorway in L1 keeping up with trucks; no problem.
If you are on a relatively empty motorway in L1 and are being overtaken by trucks; no problem.
If you are on a busy motorway in L1 and being overtaken by trucks you are being a nuisance to say the very least.
swisstoni said:
It's not difficult;
if you are on a busy motorway in L1 keeping up with trucks; no problem.
Well apparently it's difficult enough that you can't reconcile it.if you are on a busy motorway in L1 keeping up with trucks; no problem.
You describe this scenario as "no problem", but Riktoid describes as "causing carnage".
Clearly there's a difference of opinion in there somewhere..
Mave said:
swisstoni said:
It's not difficult;
if you are on a busy motorway in L1 keeping up with trucks; no problem.
Well apparently it's difficult enough that you can't reconcile it.if you are on a busy motorway in L1 keeping up with trucks; no problem.
You describe this scenario as "no problem", but Riktoid describes as "causing carnage".
Clearly there's a difference of opinion in there somewhere..
Mave said:
Riktoid said:
Jaguar steve said:
I do this often. Position myself some 100m or so behind a Lorryist, flip the cruise on then relax and just watch all the bumper to bumper carnage, stupidity and aggression occurring in lanes 2 and 3 whilst enjoying some nice music. It's all good - sometimes even like having your own private motorway all to yourself.
Carnage mostly caused by you.Mr2Mike said:
F1GTRUeno said:
Nothing boils my piss more than someone doing 50-55 in the inside lane at the junction you're coming off and then they carry on past the turn off.
WTF would that boil your piss? How does it possibly affect you if you are leaving the motorway?F1GTRUeno said:
It's 70 on a motorway, do 70 you f
king tts.
That include HGV drivers as well, they all tking tts.ts? 
k are you on there to begin with?It always seems to me that the ones who are doing significantly slower speeds are s
t scared of being on a motorway to begin with and shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car anyway.It affects me leaving the motorway because I'm using the motorway to get somewhere quicker than an average road otherwise I wouldn't be on there either.
Not to mention motorways are boring as f
k and rife with horrible, horrible driving (for slow people, too fast people, middle lane hoggers, tailgaiters, etc) so why on earth would you possibly spend more time on there than you could?Oh and having worked in distribution coming face to face with HGV drivers, quite a lot of them are t
ts yes.F1GTRUeno said:
It boils my piss because motorways were invented for the convenience of getting somewhere more quickly than a standard road and if you're not willing to do motorway speeds then why the fk are you on there to begin with?
It always seems to me that the ones who are doing significantly slower speeds are st scared of being on a motorway to begin with and shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car anyway.
It affects me leaving the motorway because I'm using the motorway to get somewhere quicker than an average road otherwise I wouldn't be on there either.
Not to mention motorways are boring as fk and rife with horrible, horrible driving (for slow people, too fast people, middle lane hoggers, tailgaiters, etc) so why on earth would you possibly spend more time on there than you could?
Oh and having worked in distribution coming face to face with HGV drivers, quite a lot of them are tts yes.
If I was you, i would get a chauffeur, have a kip in the back and avoid the impending heart attack you appear to be facing k are you on there to begin with?It always seems to me that the ones who are doing significantly slower speeds are s
t scared of being on a motorway to begin with and shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car anyway.It affects me leaving the motorway because I'm using the motorway to get somewhere quicker than an average road otherwise I wouldn't be on there either.
Not to mention motorways are boring as f
k and rife with horrible, horrible driving (for slow people, too fast people, middle lane hoggers, tailgaiters, etc) so why on earth would you possibly spend more time on there than you could?Oh and having worked in distribution coming face to face with HGV drivers, quite a lot of them are t
ts yes.
swisstoni said:
Mave said:
swisstoni said:
It's not difficult;
if you are on a busy motorway in L1 keeping up with trucks; no problem.
Well apparently it's difficult enough that you can't reconcile it.if you are on a busy motorway in L1 keeping up with trucks; no problem.
You describe this scenario as "no problem", but Riktoid describes as "causing carnage".
Clearly there's a difference of opinion in there somewhere..
F1GTRUeno said:
It boils my piss because motorways were invented for the convenience of getting somewhere more quickly than a standard road and if you're not willing to do motorway speeds then why the fk are you on there to begin with?
If you cover a long stretch of journey on a motorway doing 50, you are getting somewhere more quickly than a standard road. So no problem, according to your own argument. k are you on there to begin with?F1GTRUeno said:
It boils my piss because motorways were invented for the convenience of getting somewhere more quickly than a standard road and if you're not willing to do motorway speeds then why the fk are you on there to begin with?
They were invented to give lots of poeple the convenience of getting somewhere more quickly than a standard road. They do this by being both faster and bigger. Going at 55 on a motorway is still a lot quicker than going okn a standard road - and the thing which normally slows me down on a motorway isnt the people behaving at 55 in L1, its either that the road isn't big enough for all the traffic, or people are messing about in L2 and L3. k are you on there to begin with?F1GTRUeno said:
It always seems to me that the ones who are doing significantly slower speeds are st scared of being on a motorway to begin with and shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car anyway.
It seems to me that you've decided that without any basis just to make yourself feel superior.t scared of being on a motorway to begin with and shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car anyway.F1GTRUeno said:
It affects me leaving the motorway because I'm using the motorway to get somewhere quicker than an average road otherwise I wouldn't be on there either.
If it boils your piss to slow down by 15 mph over the last 400 yards of your motorway journey, you are the one who shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car.F1GTRUeno said:
Not to mention motorways are boring as fk and rife with horrible, horrible driving (for slow people, too fast people, middle lane hoggers, tailgaiters, etc) so why on earth would you possibly spend more time on there than you could?
Maybe because if you travel at 55mph in L1, the horrible horrible driving you refer to is less stressful?k and rife with horrible, horrible driving (for slow people, too fast people, middle lane hoggers, tailgaiters, etc) so why on earth would you possibly spend more time on there than you could?giantdefy said:
J4CKO said:
I think part of the problem is that there is an expectation that cars will be doing a certain speed, when drivers go too far either side, you get problems, you get Mr 520D late for a meeting doing 95 and Doris doing 45 there is a 50 mph speed differential, crashes occur,
And the one at fault is Doris doing the speed she wishes not the 520D doing 25mph over the limit????Bmw man will be expecting most drivers to be doing between 60 and 80 and Happening upon a car doing 45 might mean he catches it up very quickly.
F1GTRUeno said:
It always seems to me that the ones who are doing significantly slower speeds are st scared of being on a motorway to begin with and shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car anyway.
Interesting.t scared of being on a motorway to begin with and shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car anyway.You're clearly godlike behind the wheel. Would you like to demonstrate it?
I'd quite like to see what a superior driver is like in comparison to my skill level.
Do you fancy meeting up for a small karting challenge?
CraigyMc said:
Interesting.
You're clearly godlike behind the wheel. Would you like to demonstrate it?
I'd quite like to see what a superior driver is like in comparison to my skill level.
Do you fancy meeting up for a small karting challenge?
Do superior karting skills = superior road craft???!You're clearly godlike behind the wheel. Would you like to demonstrate it?
I'd quite like to see what a superior driver is like in comparison to my skill level.
Do you fancy meeting up for a small karting challenge?
CraigyMc said:
Interesting.
You're clearly godlike behind the wheel. Would you like to demonstrate it?
I'd quite like to see what a superior driver is like in comparison to my skill level.
Do you fancy meeting up for a small karting challenge?
Look on the plus side, at least he won't be contributing to the numerous HGV blind spot accidents which happen daily as a result of overtakes.You're clearly godlike behind the wheel. Would you like to demonstrate it?
I'd quite like to see what a superior driver is like in comparison to my skill level.
Do you fancy meeting up for a small karting challenge?
Notice how the HGV's never hit other HGV's?
johnwilliams77 said:
CraigyMc said:
F1GTRUeno said:
It always seems to me that the ones who are doing significantly slower speeds are st scared of being on a motorway to begin with and shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car anyway.
Interesting.t scared of being on a motorway to begin with and shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car anyway.You're clearly godlike behind the wheel. Would you like to demonstrate it?
I'd quite like to see what a superior driver is like in comparison to my skill level.
Do you fancy meeting up for a small karting challenge?
Blambino99 said:
I once did over 200 miles on a Sunday night at 50mph on the M1...the reason, a puncture meaning I had to put the skinny spare on. It's not uncommon...& if it's on the near side no one else can see it.....
You're right, it's not 'uncommon', but I wouldn't say it is 'common' for the people driving that slow to all be driving on space savers!Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff