Does motorway driving define where you are in society?

Went on a speed awareness course last Friday, that was a waste of time too.

 

4hrs solid, punishment.. saved me 3pts though.

Is it only 4 hours ! Felt more like 10 hours. Going on one of those is probably the worst experience of my life. That said it’s thoroughly deterred me from driving over the limit

Given the choice i’d take 3 points next time.

All joking aside, it did make me think, more aware of speed limits now.

Trouble is it’s harder to concentrate on reading my Facebook page on my phone whilst looking for speed limit signs

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I thought "my dad's car is better than your car" syndrome kind of stopped when kids left infant school?!

Amazing isn’t it ? Some people are so in love with themselves they pay for personalised number plates

Well if you want to risk your life/wellbeing to 'send a message' that's up to you. I'd advise people to just move over and let them get on with it. They could be an idiot or they could have a genuine need to get somewhere quickly. Why put yourself in danger, just move over and get on with your life.

I do move over if someone is approaching quickly. I even pull over to let people past but there really is no excuse for driving very close to someone and can I reiterate that I don't do this on motorways. More on 30mph roads where there really is no point in them doing it and no point in them overtaking and actually now that I think about it, I've only done it once.

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What speed would warrant that?

I don't know, police discretion I guess? There is no official minimum speed limit though.

Highways are looking at raising the "through roadworks" limit from 50 to 60.

That is me in my Renault, I try to keep above 60 though, there should be a minimum speed limit.

This.

Why anyone would be happy to be overtaken by a lumbering HGV on the motorway I do not know, yet you see it all the time :huh:

Because my manliness is not defined by either the car I drive. The speed I drive or the lane I drive in

If your manliness is the only thing you consider when you drive around you're abit of a pillock to be honest.

I"ve not noticed any lumbering HGV"S on the motorway.

Went on a speed awareness course last Friday, that was a waste of time too.

 

4hrs solid, punishment.. saved me 3pts though.

Been on one myself, and I actually enjoyed it!

The presenter was brilliant; not patronising, informative and very, very funny.

And I have to admit I did learn a thing or two I didn't know before.

Mind you it was all down to how it was delivered.

why would you be unhappy with this?

Where do you go if something happens?

If it blows a wheel out or suddenly swerves, or just the driver isn't paying attention and crosses into your lane??

You could brake, unless there is another truck up your arse, but you might not have the option to swerve out of the way.

No hard-shoulder on smart motorways now, or on many A-roads either.

I"ve not noticed any lumbering HGV"S on the motorway.

lumbering

adjective

moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way.

To move clumsily or heavily, especially from great or ponderous bulk

Overtake a German eurobox in a 10+ year Mondeo diesel estate.

It really winds them up

As does dropping into 4th and burying the loud pedal. The large carbon cloud usually makes them aware of their tailgating ways ...

As for moron who mentioned he brake-checks other vehicles. I truly hope you try this with a fully loaded 44-tonner one day......

so where do you go if somethig goes wrong when your nose to tail in lane 3.

 

your argument there holds no water

Lane 4??

:hihi::hihi:

In the outside lane is where you'll find people who drive mercs, audis, bmws and volks wagons. These drivers have the capability of knowing how fast they need to drive.

 

They don't need the nanny state to tell them how to think.

 

In the slow lanes are societies losers, people who will.drive at 60mph because they are told to do so. These people are unable to think for themselves and this is shown by the types of cars they drive.

 

In the slow lanes are where you find nissans or middle aged men driving honda jazzes (losers in life)

 

Note the lack of audis in the slow lane on any motorway.

 

You are defined as to where you are in.society by how you drive on the motorway

 

Mercs = winners

Big car, small penis syndrome

Big car, small penis syndrome

That's why I drive a little MG.