Miles per year
Discussion
One of the 'types' of drivers who statistically are likely to have a collision are 'high mileage drivers'.
On an average night shift, I do between 140 and 180 miles.....a day shift; perhaps 80 to 120....
Combine that with my pleasure/social driving and I'm looking at about 45,000 miles per year...
(lots of that on blue lights)
How many miles do you travel in a year?..(business and pleasure)...
On an average night shift, I do between 140 and 180 miles.....a day shift; perhaps 80 to 120....
Combine that with my pleasure/social driving and I'm looking at about 45,000 miles per year...
(lots of that on blue lights)
How many miles do you travel in a year?..(business and pleasure)...
)33k, just to work and back, excluding miles on the job, social trips and out for a blat. Not a scratch or near miss (caused by myself). No claims or ticket/fine too. The only road users who get upset by my driving are overtakees 
Gary, where did you get that info? Sounds like more 'flawed' statistics. High milagers tend to make progress on fast out-of-city roads, so tend not to hang around in the cities - where most accidents/fatalities occur!
Gary, where did you get that info? Sounds like more 'flawed' statistics. High milagers tend to make progress on fast out-of-city roads, so tend not to hang around in the cities - where most accidents/fatalities occur!
The problem with being a police driver is that you have an unrealistic view of the motorway. You think that everyone drives at 68 with 500 cars waiting 'patiently' behind you, steadily crawling past with their eyes glued to the speedometer and not looking at the road at all.
Police guide to safe driving - stare at the speedometer at all times and optionally keep the road in your pheripheral vision. Oh, and don't indicate EVER (what's that all about?).
It's no wonder there's so much in the current press about all the accidents you cause.
Police guide to safe driving - stare at the speedometer at all times and optionally keep the road in your pheripheral vision. Oh, and don't indicate EVER (what's that all about?).
It's no wonder there's so much in the current press about all the accidents you cause.
supraman2954 said:
Gary, where did you get that info? Sounds like more 'flawed' statistics. High milagers tend to make progress on fast out-of-city roads, so tend not to hang around in the cities - where most accidents/fatalities occur!
From the pages of Roadcraft.
Your likelihood of having an accident
Average drivers cover about 10,00 miles a year and have a one in seven chance of an accident during that time. some types of driver are more at risk than others:
* those travelling more miles than average per year
* men
* younger drivers
* inexperienced driver
Statistics eh? High mileage drivers are more likely to have accidents because they spend more time exposed to potential accident situations and travel in the worst of weather and traffic situation urban, rural and motorway!
When this statistic is quoted it's often implied that high mileage drivers are bad drivers - which is probably far from the truth in relation to people who just pootle down to the shops!
Anyway - I only do about 25,000 a year now but did 45,000-50,000 for ten years during the 90's incident free (though not penalty point free).
"Reg"
>> Edited by regmolehusband on Thursday 10th February 14:08
When this statistic is quoted it's often implied that high mileage drivers are bad drivers - which is probably far from the truth in relation to people who just pootle down to the shops!
Anyway - I only do about 25,000 a year now but did 45,000-50,000 for ten years during the 90's incident free (though not penalty point free).
"Reg"
>> Edited by regmolehusband on Thursday 10th February 14:08
SimonHarrod911 said:
The problem with being a police driver is that you have an unrealistic view of the motorway. You think that everyone drives at 68 with 500 cars waiting 'patiently' behind you, steadily crawling past with their eyes glued to the speedometer and not looking at the road at all.
Police guide to safe driving - stare at the speedometer at all times and optionally keep the road in your pheripheral vision. Oh, and don't indicate EVER (what's that all about?).
It's no wonder there's so much in the current press about all the accidents you cause.
You mean that people only drive at 68mph to please little old me
What's the 'dont indicate ever' quote about?
As for current press about police accidents. One minute it's police accidents, next it's Rottweilers biting schoolchildren, the next it's soldiers torturing prisoners, then it's asylum seekers on the rampage...
Sells papers Simon....That's all mate....feed the hysteria hungry public intent on gossip and trivia. Why else are do tabloids outsell broadsheets 4:1?
Insider knowledge about a subject means you are better equipped to discuss it. I mean, if I read that 62 Porsche drivers were found to have small penises, I wouldn't believe that all Porsche drivers had small penises...
regmolehusband said:
Statistics eh? High mileage drivers are more likely to have accidents because they spend more time exposed to potential accident situations and travel in the worst of weather and traffic situation urban, rural and motorway!
When this statistic is quoted it's often implied that high mileage drivers are bad drivers - which is probably far from the truth in relation to people who just pootle down to the shops!
I agree with you Reg...100%...It is all about more time on the road and the chances being more frequent.
I don't think for a moment that high mileage drivers are 'bad' drivers. Quite to opposite.
Streetcop said:
The problem with being a police driver is that you have an unrealistic view of the motorway. You think that everyone drives at 68 with 500 cars waiting 'patiently' behind you, steadily crawling past with their eyes glued to the speedometer and not looking at the road at all.
Police guide to safe driving - stare at the speedometer at all times and optionally keep the road in your pheripheral vision. Oh, and don't indicate EVER (what's that all about?).
It's no wonder there's so much in the current press about all the accidents you cause.
What's the 'dont indicate ever' quote about?
Come on, everyone knows that all police vehicles come with indicators removed.
Don't know about other Porsche drivers but I can tell you that I have a MASSIVE penis. Bloody hell I can hardly get it in the car! OK so I've got a 2 incher, but when you have a 911 turbo.....
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