Another speeding, cameras, speed limts rant
Posted by: MichaelC on 20 September 2005
Drove back from Northampton today.
The traffic on the M1/M25 was heavy but moving.
Why is it when you try and leave a decent space between you and the car in front some numpty will without fail move into that gap?
The general standard of driving seems to me to be the wrong side of ok (I am sure that my standard of driving is not perfect btw but I try and drive in a manner appropriate to the conditions). Tailgaters. Saw some remarkable demonstrations of the art of tailgating. The award of the day goes to the idiot in a Renault Clio who, in the outside lane, was (no exageration) three feet off the back of the car in front whilst driving in excess of 70mph. I pulled right back thinking his was going to end in tears and I did not want to be part of the ensuing pile up. Undertakers. Again some remarkable demonstrations of the art - particularly by a big van driver and a Mercs Vaneo driver. Why would anyone pay silly money for a transit van with windows with a Mercs badge defies belief.
As most of you are aware there are plenty of revenue raising devices on the M25. As to how many are active I do not know. Try and drive at the posted limit (which is my next rant) and you are under pressure from what seems like almost every other driver to drive faster than the posted limit.
Ah - the speed limits. The variable speed limits. I am normally aware of the prevaling spped limit. But today was extraordinary.
Approaching Heathrow the variable limits (as per the gantires) kick in with 60, then 60, then 60, then the roadworks commence and down to 40 and then up to 50, down to 40, up to 50, up to 60, then down to 40, up to 50 and so on. Sitting at the side of the raod are the temporary speed limits set up on day one of the roadworks - occasionly 40 and even national limit in the middle of the roadworks. Aaaggghhh - so confusing.
The traffic on the M1/M25 was heavy but moving.
Why is it when you try and leave a decent space between you and the car in front some numpty will without fail move into that gap?
The general standard of driving seems to me to be the wrong side of ok (I am sure that my standard of driving is not perfect btw but I try and drive in a manner appropriate to the conditions). Tailgaters. Saw some remarkable demonstrations of the art of tailgating. The award of the day goes to the idiot in a Renault Clio who, in the outside lane, was (no exageration) three feet off the back of the car in front whilst driving in excess of 70mph. I pulled right back thinking his was going to end in tears and I did not want to be part of the ensuing pile up. Undertakers. Again some remarkable demonstrations of the art - particularly by a big van driver and a Mercs Vaneo driver. Why would anyone pay silly money for a transit van with windows with a Mercs badge defies belief.
As most of you are aware there are plenty of revenue raising devices on the M25. As to how many are active I do not know. Try and drive at the posted limit (which is my next rant) and you are under pressure from what seems like almost every other driver to drive faster than the posted limit.
Ah - the speed limits. The variable speed limits. I am normally aware of the prevaling spped limit. But today was extraordinary.
Approaching Heathrow the variable limits (as per the gantires) kick in with 60, then 60, then 60, then the roadworks commence and down to 40 and then up to 50, down to 40, up to 50, up to 60, then down to 40, up to 50 and so on. Sitting at the side of the raod are the temporary speed limits set up on day one of the roadworks - occasionly 40 and even national limit in the middle of the roadworks. Aaaggghhh - so confusing.
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