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I know what you mean and it's really easy once it's explained how you can work out the speed limit anywhere without signs.
Rule 1: Signs override everything
Next, ask yourself three questions;
- Is it a motorway ?
- Is there a system of streetlights ? (three or more visible) ?
- Is it a dual-carriageway ?
So, in the absence of any signs telling you otherwise;If it's a motorway, it's 70
If there is a system of streetlights, it's 30
If it's a dual-carriageway, it's 70 and on a single-carriageway, it's 60.
That's it.
I was surprised at the number on the course who didn't know how to identify a dual-carriageway; several thought it was down to the number of lanes on either side, but, if you don't know, it's just a road where there is a barrier of some sort between the opposing traffic - be it crash barriers, grass, gravel - anything that stops the road from being an unbroken width of tarmac.
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I'd rather that same copper put as much effort into nicking cunts on the phone, HGVs who just change lanes regardless of the vehicles beside them, or bus drivers for being cretins.
I've seen some sights today from a wide range of road users, none of which are solved by a donut wagon and a 14 day NIP so tomorrow I'll see more of the same fuckwittery.
There are plenty of times and places where it's safe for a skilled driver to go well above the posted limits, but whatever. If there are loads of unskilled drivers and not enough resources for policing how does it all get managed?
Bring on the self driving cars. I stopped enjoying driving about 15 years ago when the sheer volume of traffic and apparent lack of care for driving skill and standards from other road users made driving a chore rather than a pleasure.
I wouldn't dream of going significantly over the speed limit in any situation where it was more likely I could injure someone.
Motorways though I think 70 is too low.
I'm expecting a targeted driver awareness campaign sometime soon- they did one for phone use recently & stopped enough folk that word went round & had an impact.
yeah, you can ignore the speed limit in Edinburgh, just don't put a wheel in a bus lane!
I tend to think, when I hear that, "how long is the journey?".
Let's say it's 50 miles on a motorway. At 70mph, it'll take you a few seconds under 43 minutes.
50 miles at 80mph on a motorway will take you 37 minutes 30 seconds.
So, 6 minutes saved, give or take.
Or you could leave ten minutes earlier, not speed, not risk getting fined/points AND beat the peens who insist on going 80mph.
Or you could leave about 5 minutes earlier and roughly time match.
That's when travelling 50 miles. So on a 100 mile journey on a motorway, consistently being 80mph will save you a whopping 12 minutes. What will you do with all that extra time?
I'm being a bit facetious, but I used to do the same until I sat down and did the maths - it's really not worth it, the journey times barely change and it just increases the risk of being pulled over, and the rest of the population think you're a twat.
Most people on the motorway (around here) SEEM to use it for a relatively short commute of 50 miles or less. For me, it was about 15 miles - at which point, going 80mph saves a minute and a bit compared to going 70mph, which of course doesn't really help me get to work on time.
You get used to the feeling of slowness quite easily and learn to plan overtaking and lane changing well ahead so you don't have to accelerate hard or brake, and then you can laugh at all the twits trying to do 80 in the outside lane and wasting fuel having to brake when they get too close...
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Rubbish. If you can't keep a lookout and control the vehicle at the same time, you shouldn't be driving.
I often find myself at the same traffic light as someone that overtook me recently.
Absolutely.
I've shown some of the maths above it's a mindset though - I used to feel the same way.
Now, yes, I'm more likely to leave a bit earlier and stay in behind lorries until I can do a longer overtake without ruining anyone else's day. I drive an aygo, generally average 55mpg with mixed rural, village (lots of that) and motorway driving. I like challenging myself to get more.
As an aside, challenging myself to be more efficient has made me a better driver than racing everywhere. Racers seem to either gamble on roundabouts/mini roundabouts or stop unnecessarily because they don't allow enough time to make a judgement. I slow down a bit earlier, cruise up and then time my slowing down to match a gap. It actually can save time versus getting there earlier, stopping and waiting for a longer gap to pull into I'm sure.
The chances are that if you were clocked at 35, you were closer to 37-40 on the speedo. Most (if not all) speedos read over true speed as it's illegal for them to read under it.
If that is not the case, maybe get someone to take a look at it. In any case, if 30 and 35mph are so close together on it you can't tell the difference, it's either time for contact lenses or you need a better, more road appropriate speedo that is much clearer.
Ive been caught once, when I was about 23/24. 3 points and a fine. It was my fault. I paid.
If you speed, and you get caught...tough titties. You know the limit.
I do this too - started about 10 years ago when I realised that I occasionally drove like a twat. Or rather got a letter telling me - clocked at 95 on a motorway - in a hurry to go to a mates for lunch! Now I drive between 60 or 70 in the inside lane letting everyone whizz by me and I arrive wherever I'm going at pretty much the same time but much more relaxed and with much more petrol in the car!
Absolutely. Happens all the time.
If it's not traffic lights, it's roadworks.
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