| What speed is too slow? 09:56 - Oct 11 with 5977 views | RobTheMonk |
If I'm driving to work, I regularly get stuck behind a guy who does 35-40mph on this long straight road with a 60mph limit. I'm not a boy racer at all, but this to me seems excessively slow. The road is fairly safe to overtake if you know where the hidden turning is, but I can just envision someone not knowing and an accident happening.
I get maybe doing 50mph, but nearly 50% below the speed limit... |  | | |  |
| What speed is too slow? on 18:11 - Oct 11 with 353 views | bluelagos |
| What speed is too slow? on 18:01 - Oct 11 by giant_stow |
Blimey! Harsh! |
My favourite interaction was in my early Lagos days when I got pulled for an illegal u-turn. Copper hiding in bushes jumps into action seeing my u-turn.
Copper: STOP. Traffic violation.
BL. What violation?
Copper. Illegal u-turn (pointing at sign not visible from road)
BL. Yep, fair cop.
Copper. Accompany me to the station.
BL. Ok, lead the way. I have committed a crime, I must pay my debt to society.
Copper. But I don't have a car.
BL. No problem, I can give you a lift.
Copper. Eh? Wouldn't you rather pay me a bribe, it's much cheaper.
Got her down to 50p after a bit of haggling. |  |
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| What speed is too slow? on 18:15 - Oct 11 with 329 views | giant_stow |
| What speed is too slow? on 18:11 - Oct 11 by bluelagos |
My favourite interaction was in my early Lagos days when I got pulled for an illegal u-turn. Copper hiding in bushes jumps into action seeing my u-turn.
Copper: STOP. Traffic violation.
BL. What violation?
Copper. Illegal u-turn (pointing at sign not visible from road)
BL. Yep, fair cop.
Copper. Accompany me to the station.
BL. Ok, lead the way. I have committed a crime, I must pay my debt to society.
Copper. But I don't have a car.
BL. No problem, I can give you a lift.
Copper. Eh? Wouldn't you rather pay me a bribe, it's much cheaper.
Got her down to 50p after a bit of haggling. |
Lol! |  |
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| What speed is too slow? on 18:58 - Oct 11 with 308 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| What speed is too slow? on 18:04 - Oct 11 by giant_stow |
Piss off! It was a very nice Audi A4 I'd borrowed off mummy, and went like the clappers actuwalllyyy!
Edit: and to get back to the point, there's numerous other times I've accidently gone past a parked police car, over 70 on a motorway. too many to even remember. [Post edited 11 Oct 2022 18:05]
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"Over 70".
Again, we're talking 100+, not "over 70". |  |
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| What speed is too slow? on 19:03 - Oct 11 with 300 views | Trequartista |
| What speed is too slow? on 11:06 - Oct 11 by CaptainAhab |
Definitely too slow.
My pet peeve is middle lane hoggers... Here's a conundrum for you though; a few years ago I was driving on a 3 lane motorway, going 75ish in the inside lane. I caught up with a middle lane hogger going about 60, so I indicated and went from the inside lane to the outside lane but at that point I realised a car was absolutely flying up the outside lane, must have been going 100+. He flashed me, swerved through on the inside lane then swerved back into the outside lane in front of me and slammed on his brakes. My question to you is; who is most at fault in this scenario?! |
I've found the increase in the last 10 years of people not moving to the left incredible. To keep the traffic flowing there is no option but to undertake (without increasing speed) [Post edited 11 Oct 2022 19:04]
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| What speed is too slow? on 19:06 - Oct 11 with 291 views | Trequartista |
Get up five minutes earlier?
Probably under 35 is something that might interest traffic police, but 35-40 is annoying but not totally unreasonable. | |
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