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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Was wondering if any one knew, do the mobile police speed camera vans measure your speed as your going towards them or as you drive past them  e.g do they take the picture of the front or back of your car ? |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"You worried?  tut tut naughty
 Yup slammed on the brakes as soon as i saw them, not sure if i was fast enough  "
They usually have a pal further down the road who stops you if you're being too naughty. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"You worried? tut tut naughty
Yup slammed on the brakes as soon as i saw them, not sure if i was fast enough
They usually have a pal further down the road who stops you if you're being too naughty. "
ive met him once |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Remember they need to ensure the notification of intention to prosecute for the offense to you within 14 days of offence. As it normally arrives non recorded delivery this can be a grey area - see website tic tac toe some great tips there. Not condoning dangerous driving in any way but I have no points |
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"Speaking from sad experiance both........but theres ways round every thing 
if you did the crime then you should face the consequences, we are all adults here and no one forces you to speed  "
quite true you take your points your way I dodge mine my way |
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"Remember they need to ensure the notification of intention to prosecute for the offense to you within 14 days of offence. As it normally arrives non recorded delivery this can be a grey area - see website tic tac toe some great tips there. Not condoning dangerous driving in any way but I have no points "
the 6 month rules a cracker to |
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"Speaking from sad experiance both........but theres ways round every thing
if you did the crime then you should face the consequences, we are all adults here and no one forces you to speed
quite true you take your points your way I dodge mine my way "
i dodge mine by not speeding |
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"Speaking from sad experiance both........but theres ways round every thing
if you did the crime then you should face the consequences, we are all adults here and no one forces you to speed
quite true you take your points your way I dodge mine my way
i dodge mine by not speeding "
Each to there own thankfully we are all diffrent |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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They can take it either way.
Remember if you think you were speeding there's a chance you were in the permitted leeway they have to give you. And your Speedo is likely to be out by 2-5 mph.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Speaking from sad experiance both........but theres ways round every thing
if you did the crime then you should face the consequences, we are all adults here and no one forces you to speed "
Granted,, but the most dangerous thing i have to confront on any motorway on a daily basis is,, totally under speed drivers. Dont hog the middle lane we get told, ok, will move into the left, give it half a minute to a minute and boom!! Something looking a bit either overloaded, mechanically knackered or lost is making you look in mirror to try to get past safely, generally resulting in a very risky pull-out manouver, and resulting in the domino effect of causing others to slow more violently than they would like.
Do believe there is talk of increasing motorway speed limit to 80mph, if that makes consistantly doing 70mph safer and less looking at speedo and more looking at road ahead, thats got to improve safety surely? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You worried? tut tut naughty
Yup slammed on the brakes as soon as i saw them, not sure if i was fast enough "
You could have caused accident slamming brakes on too. Drive within limits its not hard to do  |
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"Speaking from sad experiance both........but theres ways round every thing
if you did the crime then you should face the consequences, we are all adults here and no one forces you to speed Granted,, but the most dangerous thing i have to confront on any motorway on a daily basis is,, totally under speed drivers. Dont hog the middle lane we get told, ok, will move into the left, give it half a minute to a minute and boom!! Something looking a bit either overloaded, mechanically knackered or lost is making you look in mirror to try to get past safely, generally resulting in a very risky pull-out manouver, and resulting in the domino effect of causing others to slow more violently than they would like.
Do believe there is talk of increasing motorway speed limit to 80mph, if that makes consistantly doing 70mph safer and less looking at speedo and more looking at road ahead, thats got to improve safety surely?"
yeah, if and when it comes in, i dont think other drivers have ben recruited as test groups to see if faster speeds work to my knowledge lol
and yes people driving ridiculously under the speed limit and dangerously loaded are also hazards when drivingbut thats not what this thread is about  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I will eat my sofa if there is a single driver in the world that has'nt at some time gone above the speed limit,im not talking about driving like a crazed maniac through crowded streets im more thinking when you look and you're maybe 5 -10 mph over without really even noticing as it does'nt feel like you're going that fast
I know I have and im sure im not the only one |
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As per motorway driving. It is proven that more accidents happen as a result of drivers hogging middle lanes. Unfortunately this has a knock on effect causing over drivers to drive poorly by undertaking. This leaves drivers moving from the middle lane to inside lane and drivers joining the motorway vulnerable. The idea is plan ahead your manoeuvres allowing time to avoid being to close to the car in front and obstruct views from behind, something like that anyway! |
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i have but i am like a reformed smoker now lol dont go over speed limits because it doesnt really save you that much time in the long run.
I also dont like how people try everything they can to get out of taking the wrap for something they clearly did. if a clean driving license is that important to them dont break the law! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Speaking from sad experiance both........but theres ways round every thing
if you did the crime then you should face the consequences, we are all adults here and no one forces you to speed Granted,, but the most dangerous thing i have to confront on any motorway on a daily basis is,, totally under speed drivers. Dont hog the middle lane we get told, ok, will move into the left, give it half a minute to a minute and boom!! Something looking a bit either overloaded, mechanically knackered or lost is making you look in mirror to try to get past safely, generally resulting in a very risky pull-out manouver, and resulting in the domino effect of causing others to slow more violently than they would like.
Do believe there is talk of increasing motorway speed limit to 80mph, if that makes consistantly doing 70mph safer and less looking at speedo and more looking at road ahead, thats got to improve safety surely?
yeah, if and when it comes in, i dont think other drivers have ben recruited as test groups to see if faster speeds work to my knowledge lol
and yes people driving ridiculously under the speed limit and dangerously loaded are also hazards when drivingbut thats not what this thread is about "
Granted, its not precisely what threads about, its relative to the subject surely. |
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"I will eat my sofa if there is a single driver in the world that has'nt at some time gone above the speed limit,im not talking about driving like a crazed maniac through crowded streets im more thinking when you look and you're maybe 5 -10 mph over without really even noticing as it does'nt feel like you're going that fast
I know I have and im sure im not the only one"
Agree with this. I was 'clocked' doing 33mph in a 30 (quiet, wide road in broad daylight with no history of accidents) - hardly crime of the century. So for those thinking there is a 10% leeway... it's discretionary and my local constabulary was obviously short of funds. |
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I have been told there is a small leeway and discretion, also usually your cars' speedometer is usually calibrated over, so that your true speed is lower than shown. Whichever ways up, the limits are there for a reason, whatever we may think individually.....even if you're a politician. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I love the way the people here who lead what the majority would politely call an alternative lifestyle are so scathing of people with a different ethos to their own.
Speed in itself does not kill. Careless or dangerous driving does. Whether that is excessive speed, not enough speed or hogging the middle lane.
Speeding is easier to police than dangerous driving, all you need is is a static camera. The public have been brainwashed into believing speeding is a killer because it suits them as it is easy to police and cost effective ie: it brings in revenue.
Don't believe me?
Read the advance driving or advance motorcycling manuals. Both of which are based on road craft the police advanced driving manuals. Both advocate breaking the speed limit at appropriate times ie: when overtaking.
Think for yourselves schmucks! |
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its not about whether or not speed kills, its about picking and choosing what laws are ok to break and what arent.
by this thinking its ok to rob a house so long as no one is home right?
its ok to drugs as long as you have the readies to pay for it and dont have to go on the rob? |
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By *ofakindCouple
over a year ago
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Don't believe me?
Read the advance driving or advance motorcycling manuals. Both of which are based on road craft the police advanced driving manuals. Both advocate breaking the speed limit at appropriate times ie: when overtaking.
Think for yourselves schmucks!"
Was once following a lady in a BMW x5 in a 60mph zone, she was trundling along at 30mph, braking when there was no need, I wasn't too close (I had children in the car) nothing in front of her, then as I pulled out to overtake she decided to put her foot down while I was on the wrong side of the road, pretty safe to say road rage followed when she matched my speed all the way upto 90mph!! Both braking when I did and speeding up when I did, determined not to let me back onto the right side of the road |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"Read the advance driving or advance motorcycling manuals. Both of which are based on road craft the police advanced driving manuals. Both advocate breaking the speed limit at appropriate times ie: when overtaking.
Think for yourselves schmucks!"
Neither of which advocate doing 130 up the M1 for 40 miles*. I travel with the traffic, and if the traffic is going 85 miles an hour, so do I.
* Yes, I know you'd be lucky to get 5 miles up the M1 before you hit a traffic jam, but the theory is sound. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Speaking from sad experiance both........but theres ways round every thing
if you did the crime then you should face the consequences, we are all adults here and no one forces you to speed "
My boss does. His bible is googlemaps and the days are planned by it.
To maximize productivity you have to get to the furtherest dealership on schedule by 830am when the sales lads start to roll up. Then you're booting cars around the country potentially till 7pm when you hit your last dealership, then there's driving home from wherever. The average day is 14 to 15 hours long. So if you hit traffic that puts you behind then you have to wallop it to get the jobs done!
Most of my team, including myself have live satnavs to dodge the worst of the shit, but delays are unavoidable. Ergo the lads speed. One registered 154mph on the m74, which I personally think is ridiculous.... |
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"Speaking from sad experiance both........but theres ways round every thing
if you did the crime then you should face the consequences, we are all adults here and no one forces you to speed
My boss does. His bible is googlemaps and the days are planned by it.
To maximize productivity you have to get to the furtherest dealership on schedule by 830am when the sales lads start to roll up. Then you're booting cars around the country potentially till 7pm when you hit your last dealership, then there's driving home from wherever. The average day is 14 to 15 hours long. So if you hit traffic that puts you behind then you have to wallop it to get the jobs done!
Most of my team, including myself have live satnavs to dodge the worst of the shit, but delays are unavoidable. Ergo the lads speed. One registered 154mph on the m74, which I personally think is ridiculous...."
how odd that someone wo relies on his license to earn money would risk losing it like that?  |
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"its not about whether or not speed kills, its about picking and choosing what laws are ok to break and what arent.
by this thinking its ok to rob a house so long as no one is home right?
its ok to drugs as long as you have the readies to pay for it and dont have to go on the rob?"
I'm sorry but I find it hard to believe that you have never, ever gone even 1mph over the speed limit. It's an incredulous claim tbh.
But if you're insisting you have, indeed, NEVER exceeded the speed limit by any amount whatsoever then you're probably unique and I can understand why you're claiming such high moral ground. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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When Speed camera vans sit visibly outside schools at 9 am and 3 pm and not on an empty dual carriageway hidden round a bend at 2 pm on a Sunday then I will believe they are not merely an easy source of revenue generation |
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"its not about whether or not speed kills, its about picking and choosing what laws are ok to break and what arent.
by this thinking its ok to rob a house so long as no one is home right?
its ok to drugs as long as you have the readies to pay for it and dont have to go on the rob?
I'm sorry but I find it hard to believe that you have never, ever gone even 1mph over the speed limit. It's an incredulous claim tbh.
But if you're insisting you have, indeed, NEVER exceeded the speed limit by any amount whatsoever then you're probably unique and I can understand why you're claiming such high moral ground. "
i said up there that i have and got caught and took either the points or the speed awareness course that was offered to me at the time and had to take whatever insurance hike it has initiated as well.
i didnt try and le my way out of something that i did, i took accountability for my actions which is something most people seem unwilling to to do.
Now i have been on said course i have decided to change my driving style. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Speaking from sad experiance both........but theres ways round every thing
if you did the crime then you should face the consequences, we are all adults here and no one forces you to speed
My boss does. His bible is googlemaps and the days are planned by it.
To maximize productivity you have to get to the furtherest dealership on schedule by 830am when the sales lads start to roll up. Then you're booting cars around the country potentially till 7pm when you hit your last dealership, then there's driving home from wherever. The average day is 14 to 15 hours long. So if you hit traffic that puts you behind then you have to wallop it to get the jobs done!
Most of my team, including myself have live satnavs to dodge the worst of the shit, but delays are unavoidable. Ergo the lads speed. One registered 154mph on the m74, which I personally think is ridiculous....
how odd that someone wo relies on his license to earn money would risk losing it like that? "
So when the courier drivers late with your latest online purchase, maybe he could of got there a tad quicker if ?  |
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"Speaking from sad experiance both........but theres ways round every thing
if you did the crime then you should face the consequences, we are all adults here and no one forces you to speed
My boss does. His bible is googlemaps and the days are planned by it.
To maximize productivity you have to get to the furtherest dealership on schedule by 830am when the sales lads start to roll up. Then you're booting cars around the country potentially till 7pm when you hit your last dealership, then there's driving home from wherever. The average day is 14 to 15 hours long. So if you hit traffic that puts you behind then you have to wallop it to get the jobs done!
Most of my team, including myself have live satnavs to dodge the worst of the shit, but delays are unavoidable. Ergo the lads speed. One registered 154mph on the m74, which I personally think is ridiculous....
how odd that someone wo relies on his license to earn money would risk losing it like that?
So when the courier drivers late with your latest online purchase, maybe he could of got there a tad quicker if ? "
i have a life, i dont sit in and wait for my parcels do be delivered  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Speaking from sad experiance both........but theres ways round every thing
if you did the crime then you should face the consequences, we are all adults here and no one forces you to speed
My boss does. His bible is googlemaps and the days are planned by it.
To maximize productivity you have to get to the furtherest dealership on schedule by 830am when the sales lads start to roll up. Then you're booting cars around the country potentially till 7pm when you hit your last dealership, then there's driving home from wherever. The average day is 14 to 15 hours long. So if you hit traffic that puts you behind then you have to wallop it to get the jobs done!
Most of my team, including myself have live satnavs to dodge the worst of the shit, but delays are unavoidable. Ergo the lads speed. One registered 154mph on the m74, which I personally think is ridiculous....
how odd that someone wo relies on his license to earn money would risk losing it like that?
So when the courier drivers late with your latest online purchase, maybe he could of got there a tad quicker if ?
i have a life, i dont sit in and wait for my parcels do be delivered "
No probs, just an example of why certain people find themselves speeding,,, its very much a statistical thing in terms of time spent actually being on the road, personally i do 1200 to 2000 miles per week, so im exposed to more driving scrutiny generally. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Speaking from sad experiance both........but theres ways round every thing
if you did the crime then you should face the consequences, we are all adults here and no one forces you to speed
My boss does. His bible is googlemaps and the days are planned by it.
To maximize productivity you have to get to the furtherest dealership on schedule by 830am when the sales lads start to roll up. Then you're booting cars around the country potentially till 7pm when you hit your last dealership, then there's driving home from wherever. The average day is 14 to 15 hours long. So if you hit traffic that puts you behind then you have to wallop it to get the jobs done!
Most of my team, including myself have live satnavs to dodge the worst of the shit, but delays are unavoidable. Ergo the lads speed. One registered 154mph on the m74, which I personally think is ridiculous....
how odd that someone wo relies on his license to earn money would risk losing it like that? "
The lad in question no longer works for us. There's getting the job done and there's taking the piss.
Ironically enough the only crash I've been involved in happened when I was driving a transporter up to Kilmarnock and doing 40mph as I was sitting myself due to being tossed from lane to lane by gale force winds. Then a particularly strong one slammed the cab round 45 degrees and I went head on into the central res, ending up facing the other way. Fortunately there wasn't much other traffic insane enough to be on the road in those conditions. I rang my boss, and it was proceed with the original plan.
So I carried out the rest of the jobs in a truck that looked like it had done the proverbial ten rounds. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Was wondering if any one knew, do the mobile police speed camera vans measure your speed as your going towards them or as you drive past them e.g do they take the picture of the front or back of your car ? "
Both ways in these parts as the van here have camera's front back and side....  |
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
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"I will eat my sofa if there is a single driver in the world that has'nt at some time gone above the speed limit,im not talking about driving like a crazed maniac through crowded streets im more thinking when you look and you're maybe 5 -10 mph over without really even noticing as it does'nt feel like you're going that fast
I know I have and im sure im not the only one"
Three years ago, I entered the flow of traffic from a side road and as I accelerated away from the junction, I was caught on a nearby speed camera - 7mph above the 30mph limit.
I chose the Speed Awareness Course which although pricey was cheaper than the costs I could have incurred if I'd not had that option.
It was a salutary lesson, and I watch my speed when driving. But surely the authorities should be cracking down on the drivers who dawdle on roads, motorways etc; they are a menace just as those who speed. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I love the way the people here who lead what the majority would politely call an alternative lifestyle are so scathing of people with a different ethos to their own.
Speed in itself does not kill. Careless or dangerous driving does. Whether that is excessive speed, not enough speed or hogging the middle lane.
Speeding is easier to police than dangerous driving, all you need is is a static camera. The public have been brainwashed into believing speeding is a killer because it suits them as it is easy to police and cost effective ie: it brings in revenue.
Don't believe me?
Read the advance driving or advance motorcycling manuals. Both of which are based on road craft the police advanced driving manuals. Both advocate breaking the speed limit at appropriate times ie: when overtaking.
Think for yourselves schmucks!"
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By (user no longer on site)
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The original vans only checked traffic approaching from behind, but some recent versions also have a camera at the front so can check you after you've passed them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"As per motorway driving. It is proven that more accidents happen as a result of drivers hogging middle lanes. Unfortunately this has a knock on effect causing over drivers to drive poorly by undertaking. This leaves drivers moving from the middle lane to inside lane and drivers joining the motorway vulnerable. The idea is plan ahead your manoeuvres allowing time to avoid being to close to the carin front and obstruct views from behind, something like that anyway!"
And where exactly did you get the collision statistics evidencing that ? Agree with your principles but its usually speed, which whilst in itself is not dangerous, it is when coupled with other traffic, unexpected manoeuvres, late braking and insufficient reactionary gaps.
Travelling at a slower speed allows more time to react?
As for the I can show you how to get off with the offence brigade ...well speaks volumes about you...imo of course ! We all speed at times myself included, but dont play the hard done by victim when you are. |
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"Speaking from sad experiance both........but theres ways round every thing
if you did the crime then you should face the consequences, we are all adults here and no one forces you to speed "
I could argue that fact, my guide dog egged me on officer |
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was once following a lady in a BMW x5 in a 60mph zone, she was trundling along at 30mph, braking when there was no need, I wasn't too close (I had children in the car) nothing in front of her, then as I pulled out to overtake she decided to put her foot down while I was on the wrong side of the road, pretty safe to say road rage followed when she matched my speed all the way upto 90mph!! Both braking when I did and speeding up when I did, determined not to let me back onto the right side of the road"
pretty gobsmacked that you acted like that with your kids in the car tbh..
she may have been acting like a nob but to drive at 'up to 90mph' as you describe and also in a rage..
please..
wherever you were going was it that important to put other peoples and your own life at risk..?
why not just sit in behind her, ignore her and plod on..? |
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"I will eat my sofa if there is a single driver in the world that has'nt at some time gone above the speed limit,im not talking about driving like a crazed maniac through crowded streets im more thinking when you look and you're maybe 5 -10 mph over without really even noticing as it does'nt feel like you're going that fast
I know I have and im sure im not the only one
Three years ago, I entered the flow of traffic from a side road and as I accelerated away from the junction, I was caught on a nearby speed camera - 7mph above the 30mph limit.
I chose the Speed Awareness Course which although pricey was cheaper than the costs I could have incurred if I'd not had that option.
It was a salutary lesson, and I watch my speed when driving. But surely the authorities should be cracking down on the drivers who dawdle on roads, motorways etc; they are a menace just as those who speed. "
Did a drive to survive one day course.
They put you in a typical street situation and ask you to do a running commentary of all you see and potential hazzards as you drive. Proof if ever you needed it that sometimes even 30mph is too fast, if you sound like a jabbering fool unable to fit in all your seeing, its a good indicator your going too fast. |
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was once following a lady in a BMW x5 in a 60mph zone, she was trundling along at 30mph, braking when there was no need, I wasn't too close (I had children in the car) nothing in front of her, then as I pulled out to overtake she decided to put her foot down while I was on the wrong side of the road, pretty safe to say road rage followed when she matched my speed all the way upto 90mph!! Both braking when I did and speeding up when I did, determined not to let me back onto the right side of the road
pretty gobsmacked that you acted like that with your kids in the car tbh..
she may have been acting like a nob but to drive at 'up to 90mph' as you describe and also in a rage..
please..
wherever you were going was it that important to put other peoples and your own life at risk..?
why not just sit in behuind her, ignore her and plod on..?"
The way I read it was that he tried overtaking safely when she was driving slowly, this is quite normal if done safely. Then she sped up to match his speed, then when he tried to brake presumably to come In behind, she did too, hence he was in a position on the wrong side, struggling to overtake or pull in behind. I would be pretty angry at this, you could call it "a rage" however he never said he acted on this anger ......... |
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I consider myself as a careful driver, I have to drive on the A41 bypass most days. I have had situations where people are driving way under the speed limit, so I indica(e to overtake and then they speed up. These are the idiots who cause accidents. |
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By *ofakindCouple
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was once following a lady in a BMW x5 in a 60mph zone, she was trundling along at 30mph, braking when there was no need, I wasn't too close (I had children in the car) nothing in front of her, then as I pulled out to overtake she decided to put her foot down while I was on the wrong side of the road, pretty safe to say road rage followed when she matched my speed all the way upto 90mph!! Both braking when I did and speeding up when I did, determined not to let me back onto the right side of the road
pretty gobsmacked that you acted like that with your kids in the car tbh..
she may have been acting like a nob but to drive at 'up to 90mph' as you describe and also in a rage..
please..
wherever you were going was it that important to put other peoples and your own life at risk..?
why not just sit in behuind her, ignore her and plod on..?
The way I read it was that he tried overtaking safely when she was driving slowly, this is quite normal if done safely. Then she sped up to match his speed, then when he tried to brake presumably to come In behind, she did too, hence he was in a position on the wrong side, struggling to overtake or pull in behind. I would be pretty angry at this, you could call it "a rage" however he never said he acted on this anger ........."
As above, I tried to overtake safely, i chose a good position where I could see a good couple of mile of clear road, no problem, but said lady then wouldn't let me back on to the right side of the road, I drove upto the speed limit at first and as I said she matched my speed so I couldn't overtake, hence I slowed down to fall back behind her but then so did she, so when I'm stuck on the wrong side of the road in the position of not being able to go back into the right side what else can I do? I had good visibility and as far as I could see the road was clear, what else can I do? Having no where to stop safely either for a few minutes to let her go further down the road I'm in a position where I have no other choice than to drive like a tit, for my and my families safety |
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The way I read it was that he tried overtaking safely when she was driving slowly, this is quite normal if done safely. Then she sped up to match his speed, then when he tried to brake presumably to come In behind, she did too, hence he was in a position on the wrong side, struggling to overtake or pull in behind. I would be pretty angry at this, you could call it "a rage" however he never said he acted on this anger ........."
after 37 yrds of driving and instructing at hgv 1 am pretty au fait with how to overtake safely in the normal manner..
the road rage is what the poster said, be that in a rage, enraged or whatever..
the actions as stated of up to 90 indicate that he or she had 'lost it'..
i would personally if in that situation stop, put hazzards on and either get the children out of the car till she had gone and drive on..
children are too precious to be put at risk in this way.. |
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was once following a lady in a BMW x5 in a 60mph zone, she was trundling along at 30mph, braking when there was no need, I wasn't too close (I had children in the car) nothing in front of her, then as I pulled out to overtake she decided to put her foot down while I was on the wrong side of the road, pretty safe to say road rage followed when she matched my speed all the way upto 90mph!! Both braking when I did and speeding up when I did, determined not to let me back onto the right side of the road
As above, I tried to overtake safely, i chose a good position where I could see a good couple of mile of clear road, no problem, but said lady then wouldn't let me back on to the right side of the road, I drove upto the speed limit at first and as I said she matched my speed so I couldn't overtake, hence I slowed down to fall back behind her but then so did she, so when I'm stuck on the wrong side of the road in the position of not being able to go back into the right side what else can I do? I had good visibility and as far as I could see the road was clear, what else can I do? Having no where to stop safely either for a few minutes to let her go further down the road I'm in a position where I have no other choice than to drive like a tit, for my and my families safety"
you did'nt have to race her, once you knew she was being stupid why not stop on this clear for a few miles road..
put your hazards on, get your children out of the car, calm down and carry on..?
if you need to call the Police..?
she was clearly being stupid but you reacted the wrong way, thankfully you got to where you were going etc but it could have gone badly wrong.. |
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Anyone that chooses to race up to a speed of 90mph in a mad overtake bid with children in the car too has lost the plot somewhere along the way as far as I can see |
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was once following a lady in a BMW x5 in a 60mph zone, she was trundling along at 30mph, braking when there was no need, I wasn't too close (I had children in the car) nothing in front of her, then as I pulled out to overtake she decided to put her foot down while I was on the wrong side of the road, pretty safe to say road rage followed when she matched my speed all the way upto 90mph!! Both braking when I did and speeding up when I did, determined not to let me back onto the right side of the road
pretty gobsmacked that you acted like that with your kids in the car tbh..
she may have been acting like a nob but to drive at 'up to 90mph' as you describe and also in a rage..
please..
wherever you were going was it that important to put other peoples and your own life at risk..?
why not just sit in behuind her, ignore her and plod on..?
The way I read it was that he tried overtaking safely when she was driving slowly, this is quite normal if done safely. Then she sped up to match his speed, then when he tried to brake presumably to come In behind, she did too, hence he was in a position on the wrong side, struggling to overtake or pull in behind. I would be pretty angry at this, you could call it "a rage" however he never said he acted on this anger .........
As above, I tried to overtake safely, i chose a good position where I could see a good couple of mile of clear road, no problem, but said lady then wouldn't let me back on to the right side of the road, I drove upto the speed limit at first and as I said she matched my speed so I couldn't overtake, hence I slowed down to fall back behind her but then so did she, so when I'm stuck on the wrong side of the road in the position of not being able to go back into the right side what else can I do? I had good visibility and as far as I could see the road was clear, what else can I do? Having no where to stop safely either for a few minutes to let her go further down the road I'm in a position where I have no other choice than to drive like a tit, for my and my families safety"
too late, you are condemned for all eternity now by the looks of it, although you were there it looks like others are in a better position to offer an opinion/judgement ......... |
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was once following a lady in a BMW x5 in a 60mph zone, she was trundling along at 30mph, braking when there was no need, I wasn't too close (I had children in the car) nothing in front of her, then as I pulled out to overtake she decided to put her foot down while I was on the wrong side of the road, pretty safe to say road rage followed when she matched my speed all the way upto 90mph!! Both braking when I did and speeding up when I did, determined not to let me back onto the right side of the road
pretty gobsmacked that you acted like that with your kids in the car tbh..
she may have been acting like a nob but to drive at 'up to 90mph' as you describe and also in a rage..
please..
wherever you were going was it that important to put other peoples and your own life at risk..?
why not just sit in behuind her, ignore her and plod on..?
The way I read it was that he tried overtaking safely when she was driving slowly, this is quite normal if done safely. Then she sped up to match his speed, then when he tried to brake presumably to come In behind, she did too, hence he was in a position on the wrong side, struggling to overtake or pull in behind. I would be pretty angry at this, you could call it "a rage" however he never said he acted on this anger .........
As above, I tried to overtake safely, i chose a good position where I could see a good couple of mile of clear road, no problem, but said lady then wouldn't let me back on to the right side of the road, I drove upto the speed limit at first and as I said she matched my speed so I couldn't overtake, hence I slowed down to fall back behind her but then so did she, so when I'm stuck on the wrong side of the road in the position of not being able to go back into the right side what else can I do? I had good visibility and as far as I could see the road was clear, what else can I do? Having no where to stop safely either for a few minutes to let her go further down the road I'm in a position where I have no other choice than to drive like a tit, for my and my families safety
too late, you are condemned for all eternity now by the looks of it, although you were there it looks like others are in a better position to offer an opinion/judgement ......... "
It's not hard to know that if someone you are trying to overtake decides to play silly buggers you play safe and let them on their way really is it? Not saying I've never done it but I've learnt my lesson and my safety is paramount and if I had kids in the car I wouldn't take chances. |
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I would have thought that if she kept braking when he tried to pull back in behind her he may not have had enough roon between her and the next vehicle behind hence only option would have been to accelerate to pass her. The x5 driver was the fuckwit in this case endangering the lives of the kids. You are perfectly within your rights to.overtake someone in that situation how on earth was he to know she would behave like that? |
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too late, you are condemned for all eternity now by the looks of it, although you were there it looks like others are in a better position to offer an opinion/judgement ......... "
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"I would have thought that if she kept braking when he tried to pull back in behind her he may not have had enough roon between her and the next vehicle behind hence only option would have been to accelerate to pass her. The x5 driver was the fuckwit in this case endangering the lives of the kids. You are perfectly within your rights to.overtake someone in that situation how on earth was he to know she would behave like that?"
Absolutely, really don't understand why some that were not there cannot see that if he has pulled out and she is braking (and accelerating) to to match him, perhaps he can't pull in and let them on their merry way. Far easier to judge and have a pop. All too often this is a sign of the forums |
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"I would have thought that if she kept braking when he tried to pull back in behind her he may not have had enough roon between her and the next vehicle behind hence only option would have been to accelerate to pass her. The x5 driver was the fuckwit in this case endangering the lives of the kids. You are perfectly within your rights to.overtake someone in that situation how on earth was he to know she would behave like that?"
not denying she was the twat in the situation and of course we werent there but we are entitled to give our view on what we would have looked to do in that situation. if people want to see that as conmdeming the poster then so be it. the poster admitted that the beaviour of the other driver got him in a rage and he raced her up to 90mph to get past her, i'm sure decision making at those speeds and in a rage are affected. |
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"I would have thought that if she kept braking when he tried to pull back in behind her he may not have had enough roon between her and the next vehicle behind hence only option would have been to accelerate to pass her. The x5 driver was the fuckwit in this case endangering the lives of the kids. You are perfectly within your rights to.overtake someone in that situation how on earth was he to know she would behave like that?
Absolutely, really don't understand why some that were not there cannot see that if he has pulled out and she is braking (and accelerating) to to match him, perhaps he can't pull in and let them on their merry way. Far easier to judge and have a pop. All too often this is a sign of the forums "
must be a manchester thing |
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"I would have thought that if she kept braking when he tried to pull back in behind her he may not have had enough roon between her and the next vehicle behind hence only option would have been to accelerate to pass her. The x5 driver was the fuckwit in this case endangering the lives of the kids. You are perfectly within your rights to.overtake someone in that situation how on earth was he to know she would behave like that?
Absolutely, really don't understand why some that were not there cannot see that if he has pulled out and she is braking (and accelerating) to to match him, perhaps he can't pull in and let them on their merry way. Far easier to judge and have a pop. All too often this is a sign of the forums "
It just seemed quite obvious really.... how could he have pulled back in when she was braking to block him from doing so safely? I just dont understand the mentality of people who drive hugely below the speed limit then take exception to the fact that someone rightfully and safely attempts to overtake them and behaves in such a fucktarded manner.  |
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Had Two Nutters in Two cars race past our car and the 3 cars in front today.. it was on a left hand bend... no way they could see if anything was coming..
hubby slowed down expecting to find carnage.. luckily no cars were driving along the other side of the road at the time or it would have been a head on collision at great speed..  |
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"I would have thought that if she kept braking when he tried to pull back in behind her he may not have had enough roon between her and the next vehicle behind hence only option would have been to accelerate to pass her.
there is no mention of any other road users, clear road ahead was the phrase..
The x5 driver was the fuckwit in this case endangering the lives of the kids. You are perfectly within your rights to.overtake someone in that situation how on earth was he to know she would behave like that?
the poster was in their right to attempt an overtaking manoeuvre but when the other driver accelerated then braked etc, they put their childrens lives at riskby continuing and at up to 90mph..
of course the poster did'nt know how they would behave, but when they acted like they did the poster should have thought about the children not in getting past the other vehicle..
Absolutely, really don't understand why some that were not there cannot see that if he has pulled out and she is braking (and accelerating) to to match him, perhaps he can't pull in and let them on their merry way.
the fact that you choose to overlook that the road was clear ahead which meant that the poster could have stopped on the opposite side of the road, put their hazards on, got the children out of the car and let the other driver go on their way..
not an entirely safe thing to do but far safer than booting it at up to 90..
Far easier to judge and have a pop. All too often this is a sign of the forums
its an opinion, its based on dealing for over 20 years with the aftermath of similar instances where the outcome ended up with people on a slab..
I just dont understand the mentality of people who drive hugely below the speed limit then take exception to the fact that someone rightfully and safely attempts to overtake them and behaves in such a fucktarded manner. "
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"Had Two Nutters in Two cars race past our car and the 3 cars in front today.. it was on a left hand bend... no way they could see if anything was coming..
hubby slowed down expecting to find carnage.. luckily no cars were driving along the other side of the road at the time or it would have been a head on collision at great speed.. "
You can see much more overtaking on a left hand bend than a 'blind' right hander. I've driven commercially for most of my life but would hate to drive here - too overpopulated & too much of a police state I'm afraid |
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was once following a lady in a BMW x5 in a 60mph zone, she was trundling along at 30mph, braking when there was no need, I wasn't too close (I had children in the car) nothing in front of her, then as I pulled out to overtake she decided to put her foot down while I was on the wrong side of the road, pretty safe to say road rage followed when she matched my speed all the way upto 90mph!! Both braking when I did and speeding up when I did, determined not to let me back onto the right side of the road
pretty gobsmacked that you acted like that with your kids in the car tbh..
she may have been acting like a nob but to drive at 'up to 90mph' as you describe and also in a rage..
please..
wherever you were going was it that important to put other peoples and your own life at risk..?
why not just sit in behuind her, ignore her and plod on..?
The way I read it was that he tried overtaking safely when she was driving slowly, this is quite normal if done safely. Then she sped up to match his speed, then when he tried to brake presumably to come In behind, she did too, hence he was in a position on the wrong side, struggling to overtake or pull in behind. I would be pretty angry at this, you could call it "a rage" however he never said he acted on this anger ........."
I've seen plenty of incidents of this nature, chances are the x5 driver was crawling along testing or whatever and had her stupid pride dented by someone having the audacity to overtake her. What an arse.
I know of a friend of mine who had this happen to him while on the way to a dress rehearsal with an amdram outfit he was a member with, his car loaded with props and costumes. A subaru with three lads in took offence at him moving out to overtake on a single lane road so kept him on the wrong side of the road for a good thirty seconds or so speeding and slowing down when he did. Fortunately it was night and there were no other cars in sight.
In his mind stopping would have meant him getting a kicking off this motley crew of whazzocks so he instead chose the option of lowering his passenger side window with the lads glaring at him, calmly reaching into the box of props on the passenger seat and pulling out an imitation glock nine and levelling it at the other drivers face as if taking aim.
The response was instant. The other car came to an screeching skidding stop, mounting the kerb into the process. He carried safely onto his rehearsal. |
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they had you long before you saw them , camera is laser guided so its taken your speed and picture at up to 1000metres . then takes closer picture of the driver .so if you say its not you in the car they are happy to see you in court a produce the piccy . for me I love camera vans but why the fuck do they park on motorway bridges , |
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