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Is this a new thing or have I just not really noticed before and why 40 mph. Its like they are controlled by something, something that makes them all drive at 40 mph. I can't understand it. My MPG thingy tells me thar 56 mph is way more economical than 40. So why 40! WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?
Oh and why do they do it on slip roads? Why not speed up to 70 on the slip roads. Why wait till you hit the motorway.
I really can't fathom it and its driving me to insanity at the heady speed of 40 mph.
Actaully, do they explode if they go any other speed like that bus movie called... the bus that could not slow down or something as they drive at, yes you've guessed it 40MPH in 30 zones.
WHY? PLEASE GOD WILL SOMEONE TELL ME WHY?
Oh and why do they do it on slip roads? Why not speed up to 70 on the slip roads. Why wait till you hit the motorway.
I really can't fathom it and its driving me to insanity at the heady speed of 40 mph.
Actaully, do they explode if they go any other speed like that bus movie called... the bus that could not slow down or something as they drive at, yes you've guessed it 40MPH in 30 zones.
WHY? PLEASE GOD WILL SOMEONE TELL ME WHY?
I caught up with a heavily laden HGV at that speed on a NSL A road.
I just had this sixth sense that he was going to stick at that speed come-what-may, so didn't overtake him. A short while later we enter a village 30mph zone with cars parked both sides, pedestrian crossing, side roads etc and sure enough he just bowls along at 40mph all the way through. I agree it is weird.
I just had this sixth sense that he was going to stick at that speed come-what-may, so didn't overtake him. A short while later we enter a village 30mph zone with cars parked both sides, pedestrian crossing, side roads etc and sure enough he just bowls along at 40mph all the way through. I agree it is weird.
LotusOmega375D said:
I caught up with a heavily laden HGV at that speed on a NSL A road.
I just had this sixth sense that he was going to stick at that speed come-what-may, so didn't overtake him. A short while later we enter a village 30mph zone with cars parked both sides, pedestrian crossing, side roads etc and sure enough he just bowls along at 40mph all the way through. I agree it is weird.
To be fair, he was sticking to the speed limit on one of those occasions. It does seem to be endemic amongst car drivers around here too though.I just had this sixth sense that he was going to stick at that speed come-what-may, so didn't overtake him. A short while later we enter a village 30mph zone with cars parked both sides, pedestrian crossing, side roads etc and sure enough he just bowls along at 40mph all the way through. I agree it is weird.
IMX it's usually 43-45 they stick to, sometimes slowing down to about 30 round corners most of us would go round at 40+
And yes, I've observed that they appear to do the same speed through villages etc.
Surprised at the HGV maintaining 40 on the NSL & in the 30 - normally the 40mph HGV brigade are the ones with trackers (supermarkets, tankers), I thought they tended to stick to the limit religiously, regardless of what it was.
And yes, I've observed that they appear to do the same speed through villages etc.
Surprised at the HGV maintaining 40 on the NSL & in the 30 - normally the 40mph HGV brigade are the ones with trackers (supermarkets, tankers), I thought they tended to stick to the limit religiously, regardless of what it was.
alangla said:
Surprised at the HGV maintaining 40 on the NSL & in the 30 - normally the 40mph HGV brigade are the ones with trackers (supermarkets, tankers), I thought they tended to stick to the limit religiously, regardless of what it was.
No this was a dirty great dumper truck full of earth, so presumably just monitored by the chap at the steering wheel.
Not wanting to be ageist, but definately notice when overtaking the "40mph brigade" that they are of retirement age.
Definately find that when overtaking them in a NSL area, they catch you up again as you drive through 30mph areas.
Cars are too easy to drive now, people just get up to 40 and cruise along to their destination without ever changing their speed, regardless of the posted limit.
Definately find that when overtaking them in a NSL area, they catch you up again as you drive through 30mph areas.
Cars are too easy to drive now, people just get up to 40 and cruise along to their destination without ever changing their speed, regardless of the posted limit.
Sexual Chocolate said:
Is this a new thing or have I just not really noticed before and why 40 mph.
Oh and why do they do it on slip roads?
Why not speed up to 70 on the slip roads. Why wait till you hit the motorway.
I really can't fathom it and its driving me to insanity at the heady speed of 40 mph.
This is my hot topic at the moment, got me really laughing here, it's so true! Oh and why do they do it on slip roads?
Why not speed up to 70 on the slip roads. Why wait till you hit the motorway.
I really can't fathom it and its driving me to insanity at the heady speed of 40 mph.
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