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Driving standards in the Uk are relatively good on an international scale but the condition of and congestion on our roads exacerbates any inconsiderate behaviour. Motorways highlight the contrast between good and bad driving because there are relatively few variables i.e. all the vehicles are going in the same direction at a similar speed. Bad driving on motorways has a compound affect so one vehicle being driven inconsiderately can affect the traffic flow of a hundred vehicles behind. Motorways are the greatest argument for autonomous cars in my opinion for this reason. And because motorway driving is so tiresome.
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I was loosing patience so I then shouted with a hint of annoyance "You haven't put your lights on", slowly the penny dropped and then a faint wave of acknowledgement and he switched them on. I thought his Mrs might wind the window down and thank me, pigs might! I wish I hadn't bothered, let them get pulled in next time if that's their attitude. |
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21st December 2018, 13:02 | #44 |
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Being pulled over by plod. Travelling back from the Brother in laws one Saturday night, an old red ford passed us in the middle lane. It stayed in the middle lane ,no traffic in the near side lane for as far as you could see. Few miles later a police car passed us by. When after about 2 miles, we saw a blue light in the distance. It was on the hard shoulder having pulled up the red ford. That’s karma for you. I hope they got a heavy fine.
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That is the real reason - people think if you stick in the middle lane you will be safer because you won't have to do anything dramatic like change lanes. Everyone's seen these people, hands at 10 to 2 and almost rigid with fear..
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I used to have to operate a van which had a small laboratory on board, and need an assistant. The assistant was driving us back to the office one day, middle lane of the motorway, nothing on the inside lane. When I questioned our positioning the reply was "it's too dangerous to stay on the inside lane". Due to my demand I drove us back.
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22nd December 2018, 22:59 | #49 |
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I tend to drive and keep in the left hand lane a lot lately, driving at the speed limit and passing a stream of cars in the middle lane. As I am merely driving in my lane at the speed of the cars way way in front of me, I am not undertaking but passing on the left. There is a difference.
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Just done a journey to and from Brum today, about 220 miles, with over 200 on motorways. Got back tonight, just after midnight. My normal discipline as to lanes and positioning, but did an estimate that though I was around the maximum speed limit all the way back, 80% of vehicles I encountered, were those overtaking me - thank goodness for rules and regulations.
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