5 Speeders Clocked At Over 140 Mph

DennisN · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:38 pm Post subject:

Driving instructors/schools no longer do a proper job and the test is no better at creating good, competent and considerate drivers.
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jeff-d · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 3:36 pm Post subject:

Kremmen · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 3:58 pm Post subject:

That's the thing, good or bad driving comes with experience. I think P plates are a good idea because I'm aware of a new driver and try to give them extra room.
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DennisN · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:35 pm Post subject:

Guivre46 · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:12 am Post subject:

Passed my test in 1965. Eight sessions for £30. Instructor would take off his shoes and light a cig, which I took to be positive feedback [though other deductions possible]. Still reverse into my drive and other parking spaces/places. But roads too crowded now not to cause some inconvenience to others when pulling out - you could wait a very long time for a large enough gap on most main roads [or need a very fast car].
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Kremmen · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 7:51 am Post subject:

I always, without exception, reverse in when parking. Always considerably safer when leaving.

Apparently, according to my old dad, during the war, if you parked your lorry nose in you were on a fizzer.
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DennisN · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:49 am Post subject:

And what happened to parking facing the right way? Highway Code 248 - 250.

The rule about reversing is 201.

Back around 1962 I think, I got fined £2 for parking overnight without lights, at the furthest point in a cul de sac, in a corner wall, under overhanging trees.
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sussamb · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:05 am Post subject:

Kremmen · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:06 am Post subject:

That's the thing, often those who want to go over 70 wouldn't have a clue if faced with a 'situation' at that speed.
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DennisN · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:21 am Post subject:

Kremmen · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:19 am Post subject:

There have been a few times I wished I'd been driving a Land Rover with RSJ's for bumpers. The thing is driving like that, although stupid, does take a lot of tiring concentration to duck and weave and I can imagine he/she arrives at their destination completely knackered.
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sussamb · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:31 am Post subject:

... if she/he arrives at all Rolling Eyes

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buffer · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:12 pm Post subject:

Driving at over 70 mph is not a problem in the vast majority of European countries so those of you who seem to believe that drivers on this side of the channel are not capable of driving over 70 mph are either saying that our driving standards are vastly inferior to the rest of Europe or theirs are vastly superior.

Neither would be true and suggesting that drivers in the UK are incapable of driving over 70 mph is simply insulting to the vast majority of them although unfortunately true of some.

We have all seen examples of the lunatic driving described here and probably had serious concerns about how such drivers could believe that what are they doing is acceptable.

We have locally a driver in his 20s who was caught in France at 200 mph in his Audi RS8 that daddy had bought him and has been banned from driving but, from what I hear, is quite proud of his notoriety and gives no indication that he understands why such behaviour is totally unacceptable and should be restricted to a race track.

But restricting our motorways to 70 mph, a limit that was intended as a short term fuel saving measure and was never rescinded, when they are designed for and capable of considerably higher speeds makes as much sense as saying we are not capable of driving over 70 mph.

We have another local driver who more than adequately demonstrates the narrow mindedness of such thinking, he is the current F1 world champion, Lewis Hamilton.

Perhaps a total removal of a speed limit is a step too far but a revision to bring us in line with Europe and only obtaining a driving license in stages as more training is obtained together with more experience allowing the driving of more powerful cars and access to the motorway system should be implemented.

DennisN · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:19 pm Post subject:

The current F1 world champion drives at whatever speeds in a completely different environment, including exclusively amongst a group of like minded and trained other (race aggressive) drivers. If he drove at those speeds on our motorways he would rightly and deservedly lose his licence - because it would be dangerous.
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buffer · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:27 pm Post subject:

You are 100% correct but it does disprove the idea that UK drivers are incapable of driving over 70 mph as some contributors would seem to believe and was simply presented as an example not a suggestion of how he drives on public roads or that anybody else should drive like a F1 driver on public roads.

Perhaps riding high horses would be more appropriate for some.

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