45mph for all occasions

[AndrewJG]

Just a totally random topic of discussion. Perhaps some other people can relate.
You're driving along an 'A' road. The limit is 60mph. You're moderately held up by someone in front doing around 45mph. You're not in any particular hurry so you just go with it.
You come up to a small village, the limit is now 30mph. 45mph in front, still does 45mph through the village.
I've seen this on more than a couple of occasions. What gives? Who is Mr. 45mph everywhere?

[AndrewJG]

Next time I'll check if it's a Rover 45.

[AndrewJG]

Is there a national 45mph club?
What's so great about 45mph is it's either illegal or an inconvenience no matter where you are.
Even a 50 limit. Come on if the limit is 50 and you're doing 45. Why?

[AndrewJG]

George111 said:

Renault Scenic or Vauxhall Zafira ?

It was some kind of completely unastounding, generic, thing with wheels.
So yes probably was one.

[AndrewJG]

The fuel efficiency theory sounds plausible. As slow as possible in top gear. I know if I need to downshift I'll be doing around 43mph.
Of course fuel efficiency doesn't work like that.
I strongly suspect most if not all of these people are of the elderly persuasion shall we say.

[AndrewJG]

jimmy the hat said:

You remember you used to read urban myths about gang initiations? They'd drive around at night with no lights on until someone flashed them, then they'd run the flasher down and murder them.

These are the new them.

They'll pootle up to 45 in an NSL goading you into overtaking. DON'T. They'll swerve at you, accelerate to hang you out to dry or just latch onto your rear bumper and tailgate you to death flashing their main beams like mentalists and gesturing that you should pull over so they can scream in your face.

Without exception, they are extremely poorly endowed and this makes them very, very angry.

Cheers, Jim

I genuinely have a razor sharp serrated lock knife in the phone compartment.
So their initiation will be the last thing they ever do.