PH guide to safe, fast road driving.
Discussion
After a friend of mine wrote his car off last night after plowing into a bridge, from driving far too fast for the road and the conditions, it got me wondering, what are the keys to safe, fast and considerate road driving?
Ideally 10 key points.
The five i can think of which have served me well are:
Anyone got some more than they would like to add?
And yes, i was talking about a friend, not a "FRIEND"!
Ideally 10 key points.
The five i can think of which have served me well are:
- If you feel uncomfortable driving as fast as you are, slow down
- Built up areas should always be taken especially slowly and very cautiously
- If you think you are cornering near your cars grip level and you cant see to the next straight, then youre going too fast.
- Getting close to the car in front wont get you to yours destination any faster and will severely hamper your view
- Stereotypes are usually correct
Anyone got some more than they would like to add?
And yes, i was talking about a friend, not a "FRIEND"!
And when its drizzling. Synchromesh said:
Well I'll start with the obvious one then...
Always drive such that you can stop (on your side of the road) in the distance you can see to be clear, and reasonably expect to stay clear.
A very good point, though I think a lot of people tend to overestimate how quickly they can stop...Always drive such that you can stop (on your side of the road) in the distance you can see to be clear, and reasonably expect to stay clear.
I'd add giving yourself more space gives you more options. Also, always be aware of how your actions may be interpreted by other road users.
+1 wipers on, lights on.
On the road let the corners and straights flow together, slamming the brakes on and throwing it into the corner is pointless.
deal with tailgating t
ts by slowing down to either stupid troll like speeds, or they get the message and overtake or just pull over and let the gimp on their way, why let your drive be ruined by a simple git.
Proper Quality tires are important, who cares how good your suspension set up is, how powerful your engine is or how massive your brakes are, without good tyres to put that to the ground its going to be wasted.
On the road let the corners and straights flow together, slamming the brakes on and throwing it into the corner is pointless.
deal with tailgating t
ts by slowing down to either stupid troll like speeds, or they get the message and overtake or just pull over and let the gimp on their way, why let your drive be ruined by a simple git.Proper Quality tires are important, who cares how good your suspension set up is, how powerful your engine is or how massive your brakes are, without good tyres to put that to the ground its going to be wasted.
jebus said:
Proper Quality tires are important, who cares how good your suspension set up is, how powerful your engine is or how massive your brakes are, without good tyres to put that to the ground its going to be wasted.
+1 - I have a friend that proclaims that his car handles and brakes so well its OK to spend 50 quid per corner... No matter how good a 300bhp Scooby is, you need good rubber.
) Where was he in a rush to get to and was it worth killing his car for? You don't need to give people safe guides to driving fast, you just need to make them realise that its only worth pressing on when there is no danger of fking up.
I'm all for a blast about but I only do it in places that I know with my eyes closed, there is hardly anyone else about and I never drive beyond my capabilities on a public road. Crashing into a bridge suggests that he needs to change his attitude, not be given a tutorial on how to do stuff.
king up.I'm all for a blast about but I only do it in places that I know with my eyes closed, there is hardly anyone else about and I never drive beyond my capabilities on a public road. Crashing into a bridge suggests that he needs to change his attitude, not be given a tutorial on how to do stuff.
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