How fast is "SLOW"?
Discussion
towman said:
pathetic.
Quite!
Personal opinion only and not sure the context in which you ask the question. As I say personally I'd reckon anything unable to maintain consistently more than 20 mph as "SLOW." Stab in the dark I'm afraid and hopefully more helpful than that of Mr Troll.
By the way not too seriously towman but...."mind wandering..."
towman said:
Didn`t put my original post to well. What iam referring to is the signs written on the road before bends etc.
Yes Steve, that's what I thought you meant.
When they say SLOW I sometimes wonder whether they mean drive at a low speed (in which case how slow is that?) or do they mean slow down, in which case I am again left to wonder what speed they have in mind. It all seems a bit vague really.
I don't know if anybody actually finds such signs helpful but I don't, and for my own purposes I would dispense with them. Maybe they are felt to be of help by relatively new drivers.
Best wishes all,
Dave.
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towman said:
By the way not too seriously towman but...."mind wandering..."
Must be the odd female gene in there somewhere, as I was temporarily capable of multitasking
Steve
Tell me about it, for some reason I made a right hollyhocks of a reverse park today, must be my feminine side.
Ducks down and runs for cover.........
I take those signs to mean
'Hazard Ahead - Drive with caution'
I don't necessarily drive any slower, but always cover the brake and increase my level of alertness
They can also give a very good indication of what the road is about to do, if the 'SLOW' is written before a bend, 9/10 the bend will tighten or there will be a series of bends.
If they are before a summit in the road the likelyhood is the road will turn very soon after the summit which could catch you unaware.
I agree the sign is very very vague, but useful too
>> Edited by tvradict on Saturday 23 October 22:38
'Hazard Ahead - Drive with caution'
I don't necessarily drive any slower, but always cover the brake and increase my level of alertness
They can also give a very good indication of what the road is about to do, if the 'SLOW' is written before a bend, 9/10 the bend will tighten or there will be a series of bends.
If they are before a summit in the road the likelyhood is the road will turn very soon after the summit which could catch you unaware.
I agree the sign is very very vague, but useful too
>> Edited by tvradict on Saturday 23 October 22:38
Flat in Fifth said:
Tell me about it, for some reason I made a right hollyhocks of a reverse park today, must be my feminine side.
Happens to us all, I managed to get my truck wedged today, strangest thing I have ever done.
Discovered that Diesel can be REALLY useful in that situation.
TripleS said:
Didn`t put my original post to well. What iam referring to is the signs written on the road before bends etc.
Yes Steve, that's what I thought you meant.
When they say SLOW I sometimes wonder whether they mean drive at a low speed (in which case how slow is that?) or do they mean slow down, in which case I am again left to wonder what speed they have in mind. It all seems a bit vague really.
I don't know if anybody actually finds such signs helpful but I don't, and for my own purposes I would dispense with them. Maybe they are felt to be of help by relatively new drivers.
Best wishes all,
Dave.
Triple Liebchen
S.L.O.W. is an anagram for something - so I was told once but cannot remember what it stands for....but admit it was in a pub quiz and it was a smarty pants driving instructor who said it. Think my offereing was "Sleazy Lady Over the Way" ....
But ... you SLOW usuaully appears at a bend, series of bends or where there is a concealed exit - like a farm, public footpath or dirt track....
By the way - we have another line on COAST as well.
C.A.R.P.! (and if you do not CARP - then as always "a rope ends it!"
Und that ist little competition..... .what is the anagram? .. und nein - Liebchen my brainies are not still in delivery room. Speaking of baby ... she is snoozing - which ist why I am on here.... for a bit of light entertainment!
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