Speeding in the Snow... Really?

[7 CUU]

6.30 This morning and the Van is out waiting for a speeding snow plough!

[Its Just Adz]

You'd be surprised how stupid people are.

[Xenoous]

Its Just Adz said:

You'd be surprised how stupid people are.

Sadly, this is the truth of it all.

[Pueblo]

Hope they record those who never put their lights on either.

[No ideas for a name]

I suspect eveyone's number plates will be covered with snow.

[ferret50]

No ideas for a name said:

I suspect eveyone's number plates will be covered with snow.

I expect that is an offence anyway!

[Olivergt]

Its Just Adz said:

You'd be surprised how stupid people are.

This in a nutshell.

I drove about 8 miles to the local town, no snow on the road, but snow on the verge and a wet road, so i drove at around 35-40 instead of 45-50.

Car followed me about 20ft behind nearly the whole way...

[2020vision]

Sadly the snow deters only the sensible.
The white van driver approaching the enforcement vehicle isn’t confident enough in the speed as its driver has the brakes on. What speed would have been used there and on other roads by that driver?
If the conditions worsen then I figure the enforcement will cease.

[normalbloke]

You think he’s solely there for ‘speed’? They’ll also clock you for seatbelt and phone offences, and unsurprisingly, people driving with just a letterbox sized aperture cleared from an otherwise snow/frostbound screen. Enjoy.

[Olivergt]

normalbloke said:

You think he’s solely there for ‘speed’? They’ll also clock you for seatbelt and phone offences, and unsurprisingly, people driving with just a letterbox sized aperture cleared from an otherwise snow/frostbound screen. Enjoy.

And what exactly is wrong with that?

If you don't break any rules you have nothing to worry about.

"Time and Place" I've said it many times on here. And to be clear I have been known to break speed limits by quite some margin, but the Time and Place were perfect for it.

Edited by Olivergt on Saturday 23 November 10:33

[Simon_GH]

I had a car veering over the white line heading towards me during the week. The driver didn’t have the letter box gap - the entire windscreen was iced over but they obviously couldn’t wait any longer before starting the school run.

[2020vision]

Olivergt said:

normalbloke said:

You think he’s solely there for ‘speed’? They’ll also clock you for seatbelt and phone offences, and unsurprisingly, people driving with just a letterbox sized aperture cleared from an otherwise snow/frostbound screen. Enjoy.

And what exactly is wrong with that?

If you don't break any rules you have nothing to worry about.

"Time and Place" I've said it many time on here. And to be clear I have been known to break speed limits by quite some margin, but the Time and Place were perfect for it.

I think normal like expressed this as a positive … at least I think so.

[williamp]

Of course the numberplates will only be covered with snow if you go slow enough. The wind will soon clear it.

So the trick here is to speed by traveling very slowly, so they cant read the numberplates. 4D chess, they call it...

[I am alright Jack]

2020vision said:

Sadly the snow deters only the sensible.
The white van driver approaching the enforcement vehicle isn’t confident enough in the speed as its driver has the brakes on. What speed would have been used there and on other roads by that driver?
If the conditions worsen then I figure the enforcement will cease.

Or the van is not speeding and only slowing because the driver sensibly thinks that a van parked between the two carriageways with no lights on is a potential hazard.

[popeyewhite]

Olivergt said:

This in a nutshell.

I drove about 8 miles to the local town, no snow on the road, but snow on the verge and a wet road, so i drove at around 35-40 instead of 45-50.

Car followed me about 20ft behind nearly the whole way...

Can't really blame him, you're dawdling. His driving isn't good, yours is overcautious.

[Muddle238]

Olivergt said:

This in a nutshell.

I drove about 8 miles to the local town, no snow on the road, but snow on the verge and a wet road, so i drove at around 35-40 instead of 45-50.

Car followed me about 20ft behind nearly the whole way...

Any reason you didn't pull over to let the other driver past?

You said yourself there was no snow on the road, the other driver clearly wanted to travel at more than 35mph, would seem a bit selfish if you just carried on and thought "fk them, they can go at my speed".

[8IKERDAVE]

There should be a reduced speed limit for snowy / icy conditions. As much as I hate the nanny state approach and am by no means an angel where conditions permit, the amount of people driving at normal speeds in these conditions is staggering! I had 3 separate people all sat on my bumper this week in these conditions. I carry my dog to work with me and should I have had to brake hard she would have no doubt been crushed by one of these morons.

[Glosphil]

8IKERDAVE said:

There should be a reduced speed limit for snowy / icy conditions. As much as I hate the nanny state approach and am by no means an angel where conditions permit, the amount of people driving at normal speeds in these conditions is staggering! I had 3 separate people all sat on my bumper this week in these conditions. I carry my dog to work with me and should I have had to brake hard she would have no doubt been crushed by one of these morons.

Is it legal to drive with your dog hanging on to the rear of your car?

[E63eeeeee...]

I am alright Jack said:

2020vision said:

Sadly the snow deters only the sensible.
The white van driver approaching the enforcement vehicle isn’t confident enough in the speed as its driver has the brakes on. What speed would have been used there and on other roads by that driver?
If the conditions worsen then I figure the enforcement will cease.

Or the van is not speeding and only slowing because the driver sensibly thinks that a van parked between the two carriageways with no lights on is a potential hazard.

Or they're just taillights and it's not actually braking.

[popeyewhite]

8IKERDAVE said:

There should be a reduced speed limit for snowy / icy conditions.

Uh-huh. What about if the sun's very bright or it's drizzly. You can really only set a default, then rely on common sense (!). If snow isn't settling and the road's gritted is it any different from just wet conditions?