Stopped for doing 30mph on a Motorway.
Discussion
Toonshorty said:
She was at least in lane 1 while not overtaking, so at least that makes her lane discipline better than 90% of drivers on the M60.
True....but average speed in the middle lane is akin to an Italian Autostrada. WIth Dolly Dewdrop pooling along at 30mpg, that may be the safest place.Surprised the police statement supports lorry drivers who don't know how to ease off the gas or use their brakes, or eyes, on a motorway:
""People who drive at 30mph on the motorway are putting people at risk. If an HGV is doing 56mph on a limiter, they are not going to be able to stop."
""People who drive at 30mph on the motorway are putting people at risk. If an HGV is doing 56mph on a limiter, they are not going to be able to stop."
jamei303 said:
Surprised the police statement supports lorry drivers who don't know how to ease off the gas or use their brakes, or eyes, on a motorway:
""People who drive at 30mph on the motorway are putting people at risk. If an HGV is doing 56mph on a limiter, they are not going to be able to stop."
Certainly not if they are watching an art film on the laptop.""People who drive at 30mph on the motorway are putting people at risk. If an HGV is doing 56mph on a limiter, they are not going to be able to stop."
jamei303 said:
Surprised the police statement supports lorry drivers who don't know how to ease off the gas or use their brakes, or eyes, on a motorway:
""People who drive at 30mph on the motorway are putting people at risk. If an HGV is doing 56mph on a limiter, they are not going to be able to stop."
What a weird statement. Why would a lorry need to stop? Surely they'd just need to slow from 56mph to 30mph? I'd be very surprised if a lorry driver was incapable of looking far enough ahead to shed 26mph from their speed.""People who drive at 30mph on the motorway are putting people at risk. If an HGV is doing 56mph on a limiter, they are not going to be able to stop."
Agent XXX said:
and this one.......... "South Africa is not on that list so she will have to take a test."
Maybe should have checked if Ghana was on that list as well. Still, all the bloody same those countries anyway. Sometimes what you see posted on Police Twitter feeds is alarmingly inept.
Oh yes it is. Not like a newspaper to let the truth get in the way of a good story.Maybe should have checked if Ghana was on that list as well. Still, all the bloody same those countries anyway. Sometimes what you see posted on Police Twitter feeds is alarmingly inept.
RobM77 said:
jamei303 said:
Surprised the police statement supports lorry drivers who don't know how to ease off the gas or use their brakes, or eyes, on a motorway:
""People who drive at 30mph on the motorway are putting people at risk. If an HGV is doing 56mph on a limiter, they are not going to be able to stop."
What a weird statement. Why would a lorry need to stop? Surely they'd just need to slow from 56mph to 30mph? I'd be very surprised if a lorry driver was incapable of looking far enough ahead to shed 26mph from their speed.""People who drive at 30mph on the motorway are putting people at risk. If an HGV is doing 56mph on a limiter, they are not going to be able to stop."
hutchst said:
Agent XXX said:
and this one.......... "South Africa is not on that list so she will have to take a test."
Maybe should have checked if Ghana was on that list as well. Still, all the bloody same those countries anyway. Sometimes what you see posted on Police Twitter feeds is alarmingly inept.
Oh yes it is. Not like a newspaper to let the truth get in the way of a good story.Maybe should have checked if Ghana was on that list as well. Still, all the bloody same those countries anyway. Sometimes what you see posted on Police Twitter feeds is alarmingly inept.
jamei303 said:
Surprised the police statement supports lorry drivers who don't know how to ease off the gas or use their brakes, or eyes, on a motorway:
""People who drive at 30mph on the motorway are putting people at risk. If an HGV is doing 56mph on a limiter, they are not going to be able to stop."
Why? Is the HGV driver likely to be blind? If he is a professional, not watching TV, on the phone, eating or drinking, gibbering to some Albanian chums, he/she should be observing well ahead & know if there is a slow moving vehicle ahead. ""People who drive at 30mph on the motorway are putting people at risk. If an HGV is doing 56mph on a limiter, they are not going to be able to stop."
There is no minimum limit so driving at 30mph is OK.
hutchst said:
Agent XXX said:
and this one.......... "South Africa is not on that list so she will have to take a test."
Maybe should have checked if Ghana was on that list as well. Still, all the bloody same those countries anyway. Sometimes what you see posted on Police Twitter feeds is alarmingly inept.
Oh yes it is. Not like a newspaper to let the truth get in the way of a good story.Maybe should have checked if Ghana was on that list as well. Still, all the bloody same those countries anyway. Sometimes what you see posted on Police Twitter feeds is alarmingly inept.
But she didn't exchange it, so didn't have a valid licence.
The reason she didn't exchange her SA licence for a UK one is that she didn't have an SA licence. She had a Ghanaian one.
Ghana is in Africa. It is not South Africa. It's not even in the south of Africa. But I don't think a Geography GCSE is a requirement to join the Police.
WJNB said:
Why? Is the HGV driver likely to be blind? If he is a professional, not watching TV, on the phone, eating or drinking, gibbering to some Albanian chums, he/she should be observing well ahead & know if there is a slow moving vehicle ahead.
There is no minimum limit so driving at 30mph is OK.
Driving at 30mph on a motorway is OK if it is what a careful and competent driver would do in the same circumstances. If it falls below that then it is an offence, it's on the list of examples, that the CPS suggest, as being inconsiderate driving. There is no minimum limit so driving at 30mph is OK.
Edited by Graveworm on Saturday 20th October 19:42
Graveworm said:
WJNB said:
Why? Is the HGV driver likely to be blind? If he is a professional, not watching TV, on the phone, eating or drinking, gibbering to some Albanian chums, he/she should be observing well ahead & know if there is a slow moving vehicle ahead.
There is no minimum limit so driving at 30mph is OK.
Driving at 30mph on a motorway is OK if it is what a careful and competent driver would do in the same circumstances. If it falls below that then it is an offence, it's on the list of examples, that the CPS suggest, as being inconsiderate driving. There is no minimum limit so driving at 30mph is OK.
Edited by Graveworm on Saturday 20th October 19:42
The only justifiable reason to drive slowly on the motorway is due to slow traffic where everyone is driving slowly, bloody dangerous otherwise.
gottans said:
So what happens if the slow vehicle is hidden from view by another car behind it who overtakes to avoid the slow driver, the next vehicle even travelling at 56mph has to react pretty quickly to avoid ploughing into the back of the slow car.
The only justifiable reason to drive slowly on the motorway is due to slow traffic where everyone is driving slowly, bloody dangerous otherwise.
The next vehicle should be at a safe distance from the one in front.The only justifiable reason to drive slowly on the motorway is due to slow traffic where everyone is driving slowly, bloody dangerous otherwise.
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