another 1 for JR

[apache]

John, is there a law which says that to impede the flow of traffic is a nono, I seem to remember there was, the amount of sunday drivers carrying their habits over to weekdays seems to be on the increase.

[jmorgan]

When I retire I will buy the biggest Volvo estate and caravan, gloves with the backs cut orf, flat cap and yorkie and drive at 25 everywhere. Except motorways when 45 in the middle lane is called for, ok maybe 50 on a good day and a Z in the month.

[thub]

In a similar vein - how about doing something about all those impatient klutzes who block the yellow boxes in the morning rush, just making life worse for everyone?

[Marshy]

I was wondering the same thing about impeding traffic flow. Could we wangle that to apply to lorry racing on the A14? I'm getting fed up with the increasing instances of following two lorries racing for six sodding miles or more.

[apache]

I saw someone who obviously had got pissed off with this on the M11, he undertook them both up the hard shoulder pulled out in front of the one being overtaken and slowed right down....the mad f****r had 2 kids in the car as well

[campbell]

I drive a Volvo and im not a sunday driver Im using it to get to work while my main car is out of action, so not all Volvo drivers are bad

[richb]

Wouldn't worry Campbell, my T5 is the perfect complement to my Griffith and I find it quite funny watching guys like MAJORITY (excuse shouting) disappear in the rear-view mirror of my turbocharged shed-on-wheels! No doubt he also thinks Skodas are made in the communist block! Rich

[campbell]

thank for that Richb, that makes may day a lot better knowing that some one else likes volvos and dont like people like MAJORITY (but only a minority) My Volvo isnt fast but its a work horse, solid and its good to site in the slow lane every now and then but I hope not for too long Cheers Edited by campbell on Monday 13th August 14:09

[john robson]

Whats all this about Volvo's OK I wouldn't go and buy a bog standard one meself but we have just got two (T5's) at work and are due another one in a few months, they are much better than the Mondeo's we had in the past. Anyway back to the original thread, wilful or unneccesary obstruction springs to mind, other than that if they are driving vey slow they usually get a pull to see if they are drunk

[wslogue]

There are certain cars which I dread spotting in front of me since I just know they're going to hold me up. One of them is a volvo, those old funny shaped 340s. Guaranteed to hold you up. Micras are usually trouble as are most Skodas (even the newer faster ones tend to be bought by slow drivers) and don't even mention Ladas (which, thanks to their abysmal quality are becoming somthing of a rarity). Number one, though, has to go to Metros. To see one of those rusting heaps of 5hit up ahead is to *know* that they'll be doing about 10 or 20 mph less than the speed limit. It's not the cars themselves that are slow, even a 1.0 Metro can manage 80mph, it's their drivers. Of course, everyone's entitled to drive slowly if they don't feel confident to go faster, but Sunday drivers could at least show a little consideration (not to mention situation awareness) and pull over once in a while to let the half-mile queue of frustrated followers get past. Grrr - rant over.

[trefor]

Reminds me of a guy in a 405 I passed one morning driving through Windsor Great Park. He was behind a slow Metro, I passed them both coming out of Windsor on a bone dry, straightish bit, didn't go more than 60/70. He flashed his lights and got cross with me, usual old-geezer stuff. Anyway, t'was a cold morning and and wet bits were icey - a mile on there is a dip in the road and a bit of water collects in the verge. I always drive towards the centre anyway, and I knew this patch - as I went over it at 50ish I realised I had zero grip for about a second - black ice. I was 1/4 mile ahead of the Metro/405 by this time, but they were coming down the hill towards this spot. I put my hazards on and braked (on the way up the hill after the icey spot, on a dry bit) to warn them. Anyway, I slowed right down and saw the metro do what I did - kinda glide over the ice. Mr 405 was close behind the metro and lost it, I saw his car swinging left/right/left/right and into the ditch. It's not a deep ditch, more of a big verge with a hedge 6 feet away from the road so I don't think he hurt himself, anyway, I've never laughed so much in ages. I do drive more slowly over that wet bit now though! Trefor/.