A pleasant encounter
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So this morning on my usual way to work I ended up following a fellow traveler in a Octavia, nothing unusual about that
however what struck me was just how well this mundane estate was being pedaled
slowed to 30mph through the villages, accelerated briskly up to NSL in between, no slowing for corners, well placed at every turn, no dilly dally at all
I had forgotten what it was like to not be held up by a dawdler or someone whom sticks to 40mph no matter what, in or out of villages.
So thank you my Octavian traveler for showing driving standards are not completely forgotten
however what struck me was just how well this mundane estate was being pedaled
slowed to 30mph through the villages, accelerated briskly up to NSL in between, no slowing for corners, well placed at every turn, no dilly dally at all
I had forgotten what it was like to not be held up by a dawdler or someone whom sticks to 40mph no matter what, in or out of villages.
So thank you my Octavian traveler for showing driving standards are not completely forgotten
By me there are two old style gatsos which both face the same direction on a very straight road. Followed a Purple juke the other day and I fully expected them to slow to 48mph for the 50 limited cameras even though they don't react to oncoming cars.
Imagine my glee when we sailed past them both at 60.
Thanks juke for knowing the truth
Imagine my glee when we sailed past them both at 60.
Thanks juke for knowing the truth
I was minded to post a similar thread earlier this week, there are 2 NSL roads leading out of the village I live in going in separate directions, I used one on the way there and one on the way back.
On the way there I was behind a lady in a Peugeot 207 who got up to 60 shortly after the sign and made great progress all the way.
On the way back, can't remember what the car was but the same, drove it exactly as I would have done.
99 times out of 100 you approach the NSL sign and your mind is already thinking about overtaking opportunities as people rarely top 40 on either road.
I think we start to get used to it.
On the way there I was behind a lady in a Peugeot 207 who got up to 60 shortly after the sign and made great progress all the way.
On the way back, can't remember what the car was but the same, drove it exactly as I would have done.
99 times out of 100 you approach the NSL sign and your mind is already thinking about overtaking opportunities as people rarely top 40 on either road.
I think we start to get used to it.
TimmyMallett said:
It is surprising how quick you can get from a to b just sticking to speed limits and no traffic.
Until you get stuck behind someone doing 40 in a 60 with no overtake opportunities for a few miles.
During lockdown if I ever had cause to go into the office, I would be able to do 60 with no problems on my usual commute (a typical Wiltshire A-road, fast flowing with some corners for interest), and could get there in about 20 minutes (16 mile run), at no point was I speeding. In normal traffic this would easily be upwards of half an hour or more due to slow fUntil you get stuck behind someone doing 40 in a 60 with no overtake opportunities for a few miles.
kers. 350Matt said:
So this morning on my usual way to work I ended up following a fellow traveler in a Octavia, nothing unusual about that
however what struck me was just how well this mundane estate was being pedaled
slowed to 30mph through the villages, accelerated briskly up to NSL in between, no slowing for corners, well placed at every turn, no dilly dally at all
I had forgotten what it was like to not be held up by a dawdler or someone whom sticks to 40mph no matter what, in or out of villages.
So thank you my Octavian traveler for showing driving standards are not completely forgotten
Police driving school car ?however what struck me was just how well this mundane estate was being pedaled
slowed to 30mph through the villages, accelerated briskly up to NSL in between, no slowing for corners, well placed at every turn, no dilly dally at all
I had forgotten what it was like to not be held up by a dawdler or someone whom sticks to 40mph no matter what, in or out of villages.
So thank you my Octavian traveler for showing driving standards are not completely forgotten
Far Cough said:
350Matt said:
So this morning on my usual way to work I ended up following a fellow traveler in a Octavia, nothing unusual about that
however what struck me was just how well this mundane estate was being pedaled
slowed to 30mph through the villages, accelerated briskly up to NSL in between, no slowing for corners, well placed at every turn, no dilly dally at all
I had forgotten what it was like to not be held up by a dawdler or someone whom sticks to 40mph no matter what, in or out of villages.
So thank you my Octavian traveler for showing driving standards are not completely forgotten
Police driving school car ?however what struck me was just how well this mundane estate was being pedaled
slowed to 30mph through the villages, accelerated briskly up to NSL in between, no slowing for corners, well placed at every turn, no dilly dally at all
I had forgotten what it was like to not be held up by a dawdler or someone whom sticks to 40mph no matter what, in or out of villages.
So thank you my Octavian traveler for showing driving standards are not completely forgotten
I was in a line of cars following the usual dawdler yesterday thankfully who turned off but we were now on one of the stupid 40 limits which was just hedges for about a mile or so, the car in front took off way past the limit, he was doing 70 on this bit of road, don't ask me how I know how fast he was going...awesome.
Maybe I am odd , but I enjoy following an unloaded artic on a bendy A road where there is too much oncoming traffic for overtaking to be worthwhile.
The sort of road where his height gives him a better view ahead so he doesn't need to slow much on bends and he keeps to 50-60 mph.
It also has the advantage that if the truck catches a dawdle, said dawdle is more likely to speed up than if you catch up in a car.
Partly its the pleasure of seeing good driving, but it also makes for a more relaxing follow than most car drivers do.
The sort of road where his height gives him a better view ahead so he doesn't need to slow much on bends and he keeps to 50-60 mph.
It also has the advantage that if the truck catches a dawdle, said dawdle is more likely to speed up than if you catch up in a car.
Partly its the pleasure of seeing good driving, but it also makes for a more relaxing follow than most car drivers do.
Triumph Man said:
During lockdown if I ever had cause to go into the office, I would be able to do 60 with no problems on my usual commute (a typical Wiltshire A-road, fast flowing with some corners for interest), and could get there in about 20 minutes (16 mile run), at no point was I speeding. In normal traffic this would easily be upwards of half an hour or more due to slow fkers.
Same for me. On a decent run it should be easy to do my 16 mile commute in under 25 mins, safely and without breaking speed limits. These days I just get stuck behind Mrs Ford Galaxy taxi driver who doesn't turn her lights on in awful weather and sticks to 40mph whether it be NSL or a 30. Standard of driving is pants these days.kers. 
I can happily report a similar experience, last year.
A middle-aged lady driving a small hatchback (sorry, can't recall what but it was a fair few years old), ahead of me leaving the 30 MPH zone to the 60 MPH. I was ready to gun it past expecting a dawdler, but no!
She briskly accelerated up to 60 and stayed there, until we were both held up by a dawdler a few miles later. It was good while it lasted.
A middle-aged lady driving a small hatchback (sorry, can't recall what but it was a fair few years old), ahead of me leaving the 30 MPH zone to the 60 MPH. I was ready to gun it past expecting a dawdler, but no!
She briskly accelerated up to 60 and stayed there, until we were both held up by a dawdler a few miles later. It was good while it lasted.
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