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SPUGGIE J

05-12-2009 20:44

Re: Why Don't Drivers Slow Down?

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Originally Posted by Neil (Post 767782)

I took the advise of Sargent Plod last year when he stopped me on the M6.

He was on the M65 about to pull a Mini over that was doing 90 when he noticed I was catching him. :D

He decided to see if I would push it past the magic number. I did not so he told me to chill out in future. No speeding ticket and no funny taste after he let me go :rolleyes::D

A very close call that one mate could have been the other way round. Your right foot needs to be a featherweight

Ossywarrior

11-12-2009 15:46

Re: Why Don't Drivers Slow Down?

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Originally Posted by accyman (Post 762917)

this is true but some are limited to different speeds , this is why you get some moron in a lorry limited to 70mph taking half an hour to overtake anoither lorry limited to 69mph blocking two lanes of teh motorway or both on a dual carridgeway

or they take out the fuse in the fuse box that restricts them , some even disable the tacho graph so their misbehaviour dosnt get recorded but i bekieve its harder for them to do now but still not impossible

all vehicles over 3.5 tonne are required to be limited to 90km an hour, not 91km or 89km, that is 56 mph.

so maybe, just maybe you where driving to slow for the road and forcing them to pass you ?

accyman

11-12-2009 18:39

Re: Why Don't Drivers Slow Down?

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Originally Posted by Ossywarrior (Post 769103)

all vehicles over 3.5 tonne are required to be limited to 90km an hour, not 91km or 89km, that is 56 mph.

so maybe, just maybe you where driving to slow for the road and forcing them to pass you ?

no matter how fast i drive if i have two waggons in front of me on a 2 lane dual carrage way side by side i aint getting past them:rolleyes:

so maybe just maybe you should try actually been clever before attemting to look it :D

shillelagh

11-12-2009 19:31

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ok here at rising bridge at the moment there are traffic lights as theyre digging up the road putting the cabling in for them offices across the road. Anyway these traffic lights are at the mini roundabout at one end and at the church at the other end. So come 3pm onwards traffic is backed up ... but ive seen cars overtaking the cars that are waiting patiently ... and come down the middle of the road to turn up rising bridge road ... theres a slight problem with this .. as one car found .. what happens when a bus or a lorry is coming the otherway and cant get through because the car is blocking the way ...

accyman

11-12-2009 23:21

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seen idots going through on red way after tehy have changed there as well , morons think teh other cars will wait for them but occasionally somone dosnt and makes them reverse all the way back lol

Neil	12-12-2009 07:50

Re: Why Don't Drivers Slow Down?

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Originally Posted by accyman (Post 769189)

seen idots going through on red way after tehy have changed there as well , morons think teh other cars will wait for them but occasionally somone dosnt and makes them reverse all the way back lol

You know me well mate :D:D

Chicanes are fun as well :rolleyes:

My current quest is to send someone the wrong way at the end of the M58. Lots of people use the left lane and go all the way round to the M6. The lanes are marked up but they ignore it to try and get past the traffic. I always use the correct right lane and will not let anyone in who is doing it on purpose :D

BLACKBURN RAVER

12-12-2009 08:03

Re: Why Don't Drivers Slow Down?

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Originally Posted by Neil (Post 769211)

ha ha i like your style neil, id do the same,infact iv'e done it many a time, just not succeeded yet, but one day,oh yessss, :D

Neil	12-12-2009 08:17

Re: Why Don't Drivers Slow Down?

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Originally Posted by BLACKBURN RAVER (Post 769214)

ha ha i like your style neil, id do the same,infact iv'e done it many a time, just not succeeded yet, but one day,oh yessss, :D

I used to work in Burnley and sent more than one down the M65 when they came from Padiham in the wrong lane :D:D:D

It was a friend of mines fault. He said he was trying to do it so I thought, why not :D

Studio25

12-12-2009 11:57

Re: Why Don't Drivers Slow Down?

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Originally Posted by accyman (Post 769189)

seen idots going through on red way after tehy have changed there as well , morons think teh other cars will wait for them but occasionally somone dosnt and makes them reverse all the way back lol

Funny you should say that - yesterday I was behind one of the other parents during the school (disco) run and at Portfield Bar, they accelerated towards a car that was blocking the junction. At the time, I thought "you idiot" but after reading your post, it's made me think that if other drivers don't act to make them realise the consequences, they'll continue to walk all over the more defensive drivers out there.

Ossywarrior

13-12-2009 18:34

Re: Why Don't Drivers Slow Down?

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Originally Posted by accyman (Post 769145)

isn't it spelt wagons ?

and didn't the original post mention a motorway ?

Ossywarrior

13-12-2009 18:39

Re: Why Don't Drivers Slow Down?

but then again we're all perfect drivers :D to be fair life is to short for me to bother about people jumping queues. they will do something stupid and eventually come unstuck.

accyman

13-12-2009 19:11

Re: Why Don't Drivers Slow Down?

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Originally Posted by Ossywarrior (Post 769619)

isn't it spelt wagons ?

and didn't the original post mention a motorway ?

dont care much for spelling its an internet forum not a dicitation for a degree and my post origionaly said dual carrage way or motor way and nor did it say waggons were passing me i was giving out an example of how two waggons overtaking each other traveling at very similar speeds holds up traffic and blocks peoples way which i am sure many people have experienced:)

hope this clears up teh matter , everyone else seemed to understand the first time but i dont mind simplifying things for those who dont but i do draw the line at drawing pictures as my art skills are worse than my spelling :D

shillelagh

13-12-2009 19:40

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well for all you fellas out there ... heres something mathematical for you to ponder on ...

Scientists create formula for perfect parking - Telegraph

Nickelson

13-12-2009 21:12

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All i know is i passed my driving test on friday so watch out ;).

shillelagh

13-12-2009 21:31

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well done .. how many times? You do know the worst drivers are those that passed first time .....:D:D:D

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