As a different viewpoint to the Overtaking thread -

Why do people drive at 40mph everywhere?

Single and dual carriageways, straight and twisty road plus when they eventually hit a 30mph zone they don't slow down .

Admittedly some speed up to 50 on a straight single road but do they not remember the limit is 60? and what's with doing 60 on a dual carriageway!!

If they think 40 is fuel efficient it isn't most cars are most efficient at 55 but driving technique usually blows that out of the water. If people are worried about using fuel get a more efficient car.

Andi.

Lack of observation, lack of awareness, lack of caring for their quality of driving, in-breeding, the list goes on.

Because they're not in a rush? Because they can't drive properly? Who cares! Man up, either sit behind them and get on with it or overtake.

I think some people find the speed restrictions to complicated so stick to 30 - 40 everywhere to be safe.

Speed limiters......

try getting to the other side of town in great yarmouth when tourist season is on, slow drivers are nothing compared to horse and carts and this slow arsed road train.

I drive up to the limit by myself, but if carrying grand parents (for example) then I go about 50 as its more comfortable for them.

Pull the relay out

On Scanias, its a fuse which is on the same circuit as the indicators,which is not good! -they put it on that circuit to stop drivers pulling it... - not that I've tried... ahem.

Awaits "truck drivers don't indicate" remarks....

I've found that a lot of people don't know what the national speed limit is. Even my parents (aged 59-60) - I asked what the national speed limit on a single carriageway road is. They both thought it was 40mph. Asked about a dual carriage way, both thought it was 60mph. I've asked loads of people this and this is the most popular answer by far.

I think it would be useful to get rid of the national speed limit sign and just have an actual number - it would be far less confusing for people.

If I simply need to get from a - b I'll generally drive at the speed that feels comfortable and safe.

Put me on the A686 however and I'll unleash the little fiesta for what it is.

Well at least we know why now

Surely that should present no problem for an experienced BMW driver.

That certainly could help. It would also help if whoever it is determines local speed limits and plants sped limit signs could resist the temptation to vary the speed limit every ? mile.

On another front, it would alos make sense if 30mph speed limit signs were erected on some straight, wide, urban roads where people seem to believe that the limit is actually 40 or 50 and get very upset if one does actually drive at 30mph

Yeah you dont want them rocking around in the back of the van

To wind up idiots who insist on tail-gating?

Was stuck behind one of these people today for a good 20 mins, Shame the girlfriend was driving otherwise i would have pointlessly taken over haha.

I came out of work today to turn left and had some arsehole coming up right behind me, he looked to be doing about 70 and decided to horn at me and do some sarcastic clap at me which I saw in the mirror, and I'm like your the one who's been driving over the speed limit. He was coming from a 40 area, but just after the turn out of work it is a 60. As I drive along about 55 or something he seems to slow right down and I get away from him.. Wtf?

Sure you didn't just pull out on him when he was doing 70 and you were doing all of 5 causing him to have to slow down rather than waiting until he had passed?

If you're doing 10mph under the speed limit you deserve to be tail gated. (providing there isn't a lane for overtaking)

Possibly but the distance was pretty big. I'm a new driver I could learn from this I guess and maybe wait.

He was wrong anyway since he was doing over the speed limit though.

Wow do you have a radar gun in your car? If you cause another driver to change course/speed/whatever you shouldn't of pulled out, end of.

Do you take up this un-offical policeman role in other parts of your life? I don't think it would make you popular.

lol the Fusion which is worse than the Fiesta van as its on stilts

Uhuh

No it's just he beeped his horn at me when he was also in the wrong. I might have been I can't remember exactly it was early in the morning.

He was not in the wrong. You are!

The highway-code states you should only pull out when its clear and safe to do so and you won't cause other drivers to have to slow down.

Your a new driver, let this be a lesson because the next time the person you pull out on might not have quick enough reactions to slow down in time and he will either t-bone you or drive right up your chuff.

Only pull out if you can do so with effecting anyone elses driving, so what if he is speeding, you are not the law, if he wants to speed he can do so, does not make it right for you to pull out and possibly cause an accident.

Ah sorry, you're right. A lot to learn with driving even after a few months! It's just a bit annoying coming out of work sometimes can take up to 10 mins when nobody lets us out.

Well yep been there, just a case of when you do pull out give it everything its got, just make sure you warmed your engine up first.

Sometimes when people do that to me I think if I had enough money I'd just drive into the back of them, not braking, to teach them a lesson. It is unbelievably infuriating, one of the most annoying and frustrating things anyone can do on the roads. Especially when there is nothing behind you and nothing coming the either way so they'd only have to wait a few seconds.