davidbr Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 1 hour ago, Reorte said: So my Fiesta is faster than a fighter jet (if it's parked in a hangar)? :D In reverse! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnofwessex Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 In the early 80's I was coming down Black Dog Hill on the A36 late one night when a Citroen Dyane shot past me. He must have been pedal to the metal all the way from Salisbury 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 22 minutes ago, johnofwessex said: In the early 80's I was coming down Black Dog Hill on the A36 late one night when a Citroen Dyane shot past me. He must have been pedal to the metal all the way from Salisbury 2CV's and the original Ami 6 are great. Even 007 got a lift in one when his Lotus did its usual party trick of catching fire. This clip always reminds me of when we were trying to find our way out of Bradford in the Herald, not long after Miss R passed her test... https://youtu.be/DB9-NU7iRkw?si=7rvM4b_UKvHtaAyY 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted Saturday at 07:09 RMweb Premium Share Posted Saturday at 07:09 Was driving behind someone today, driving at 60kmh in 80 then 70 zones. Further up the road, the limit drops to 50kmh. Any guess as to what speed they then proceeded to drive at, with brakes on all the way down the not steep hill? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted Saturday at 09:17 Share Posted Saturday at 09:17 2 hours ago, kevinlms said: Was driving behind someone today, driving at 60kmh in 80 then 70 zones. Further up the road, the limit drops to 50kmh. Any guess as to what speed they then proceeded to drive at, with brakes on all the way down the not steep hill? Plus an extra dab on the brakes every time there's a SLOW marker in the road..... 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted Saturday at 09:48 RMweb Premium Share Posted Saturday at 09:48 27 minutes ago, Hroth said: Plus an extra dab on the brakes every time there's a SLOW marker in the road..... For which you don't know they are pushing the pedal harder, because the lights are already on! Wonder why a brake system hasn't been invented, that varies in brightness, depending on how hard it's pressed? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyPenguin Posted Saturday at 09:55 Share Posted Saturday at 09:55 5 minutes ago, kevinlms said: For which you don't know they are pushing the pedal harder, because the lights are already on! Wonder why a brake system hasn't been invented, that varies in brightness, depending on how hard it's pressed? Some vehicles activate the hazzards under heavy braking, which I think could confuse - if it flashed the brake lights it would be better. Durite produce a unit for trailers which does this under heavy braking. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeps Posted Saturday at 10:23 Share Posted Saturday at 10:23 52 minutes ago, Hroth said: Plus an extra dab on the brakes every time there's a SLOW marker in the road..... Living in Cornwall, I am well used to finding myself following visitors driving at seemingly unnecessary slow speeds on the open road. I consider myself a patient sort and fully understand that they may not be familiar with the road ahead and are just being cautious. However, I do get a bit frustrated, as we crawl along at 20 mph below the prevailing speed limit, when they find it necessary to brake going up a hill. It is not as if they are slowing for an obstruction, or to turn off the road, just lifting off the throttle a bit would be enough. I currently drive an automatic and know that braking is more frequent in them than in manuals, but even then I pride myself in not overdoing it. Perhaps they own a company that manufactures brake pads? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted Saturday at 11:14 RMweb Premium Share Posted Saturday at 11:14 4 hours ago, kevinlms said: Was driving behind someone today, driving at 60kmh in 80 then 70 zones. Further up the road, the limit drops to 50kmh. Any guess as to what speed they then proceeded to drive at, with brakes on all the way down the not steep hill? Yes, they continued to drive at 60kmh, so regardless of the signs they travelled at 60kmh. Probably think that they are wonderful drivers because they are so consistent! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted Saturday at 12:35 RMweb Premium Share Posted Saturday at 12:35 The *Gallows Corner viaduct is the one for drivers braking while going uphill. Here in Basildon the favourite trick is braking when approaching speed cameras even though they are below the limit. *Built in the 70's as a temporary structure, has been 'upgraded' at least twice since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeps Posted Saturday at 12:52 Share Posted Saturday at 12:52 1 hour ago, kevinlms said: Yes, they continued to drive at 60kmh, so regardless of the signs they travelled at 60kmh. Probably think that they are wonderful drivers because they are so consistent! Another annoyance is when the driver in front of you does 40 in a 60 zone. Typically, on narrow bendy Cornish roads, there are few opportunities to safely overtake. Then, when reaching a village etc. the driver in question will continue doing 40 whilst I slow down to the specified limit of 30. I may know that there is a bit of straight road after the village, where I could happily get past them, but invariably the gap between us has grown to the point where I cannot possibly catch up before we reach a next stretch of bendy road. 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted Saturday at 13:34 Share Posted Saturday at 13:34 41 minutes ago, Deeps said: Another annoyance is when the driver in front of you does 40 in a 60 zone. Typically, on narrow bendy Cornish roads, there are few opportunities to safely overtake. Then, when reaching a village etc. the driver in question will continue doing 40 whilst I slow down to the specified limit of 30. I may know that there is a bit of straight road after the village, where I could happily get past them, but invariably the gap between us has grown to the point where I cannot possibly catch up before we reach a next stretch of bendy road. The answer to this problem is called a motorcycle... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted Saturday at 14:10 RMweb Premium Share Posted Saturday at 14:10 Drunk driver. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted Saturday at 14:18 RMweb Premium Share Posted Saturday at 14:18 Another car chase, this time in a stolen car. The owners dog was in the car when it was stolen but was not seriously hurt when it crashed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeps Posted Saturday at 15:12 Share Posted Saturday at 15:12 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: The answer to this problem is called a motorcycle... Good idea, and in my teens I had enjoyed number of them, but although I have often considered taking up bike riding again I would be too scared now. Plus, I’m sure the wife wouldn’t tolerate riding pillion, in typical British weather, with a sidecar full of our luggage! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted Saturday at 16:01 Share Posted Saturday at 16:01 1 hour ago, PhilJ W said: Drunk driver. Pity it wasn't a dead, drunk driver. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted Sunday at 07:20 RMweb Premium Share Posted Sunday at 07:20 Just surfing as you do and found this on driving and (not) passing other vehicles. Not all American, at least one from Australia. Warning that some descriptions have nothing to do with driving. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=passhole 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnofwessex Posted Sunday at 11:30 Share Posted Sunday at 11:30 All of these of course are why the law should treat dangerous drivers in the same way as gun crime.and prioritise the safety of the Publoic and the Police. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnofwessex Posted Sunday at 11:33 Share Posted Sunday at 11:33 I was out in the garden yesterday afternoon, I dont live that far from traffic lights on the main road and all I can say is that I hope to god many of the drivers passing through were not wearing seat belts and that a tree leaps out in front of them for the sakes of all of us 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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