I should say, the Teflon Don
Over 100mph.
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Its all about driving to the conditions: sometimes 10mph is too fast, sometimes V max is OK. Unfortunately, traffic law cannot reflect this. Driver education and enforcement discretion is therefore key, but unfortunately often lacking these days.
Glad everything worked out. My worst nightmare that.
My Fiancee's lad was on his bike and got caught at 80 in 40 early morning going to work. Wide three lane dual carriageway which was once 60 mph many years back.
I was surprised because he had only passed his A2 bike test about 8 months previous and he only got a 3 months ban and a means tested fine £450 no points. His insurance however is not cheap.
Agree. These little cars handle well right up to the moment they don’t. There’s little in the way of instability even at high speed. The driver has little experience or comprehension of what’s going to happen if they need to hit the brakes - especially if they’re behind someone with great brakes.
The very worst tailgaters are also girl's/ young women too.
Tony.
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Hmmm. May try googling "being tailgated by young women". Or I may not.
But there again I do know quite a few young ladies (work with horses, you will meet them) who seem to find it no problem at all to write-off a car. Or two. Or three.
But there again I do know quite a few young ladies (work with horses, you will meet them) who seem to find it no problem at all to write-off a car. Or two. Or three.
The thing that annoys me is the people who are the same distance behind - normally too close in my opinion - whatever speed I'm doing. They don't seem to realise you need a bigger gap at 60 than you do at 20 
It used to be on the back cover of the Highway Code if I recall right? Stopping Distances it was called, it probably now has some arty farty PC name which no one can remember or give a flying **** about.
Tony.,
Tony.,
Amongst a number of things I miss about the landy is the tow hook protecting 2.5t of car. It’s made quite an impression on a number of drivers and their cars - literally!It used to be on the back cover of the Highway Code if I recall right? Stopping Distances it was called, it probably now has some arty farty PC name which no one can remember or give a flying **** about.
Tony.,
Several times I’ve smiled sweetly and said “Oh that’s bad luck!” to drivers as I drive away leaving them with the front of their car somewhat rearranged.
The thing that annoys me is the people who are the same distance behind - normally too close in my opinion - whatever speed I'm doing. They don't seem to realise you need a bigger gap at 60 than you do at 20
This is one of the reasons they introduced those chevrons on motorways where you have to keep two of them between you and the car in front.
I think its dangerous though
I had to do almost 140mph behind that Porsche........
I had a Reliant Scimitar some years ago with a meaty tow bar attached to the very strong chassis. Someone went up the back of the car in London around 30mph and his journey ended. Not a mark on my car. Who needs crumple zones.
Had a similar incident when I had a Volvo 245 with a towbar. I was arse ended by a Transit Van when I was stationary at some traffic lights.
It used to be on the back cover of the Highway Code if I recall right? Stopping Distances it was called, it probably now has some arty farty PC name which no one can remember or give a flying **** about.
Tony.,
To be fair, the stopping distances for the longest time were based off tests done with an Ford Anglia and were woefully out of date. When I did all my learning to drive and tests in 97/98 I know this was still the case, now I'm not sure if it's updated to more modern cars?
Here in Oxford, if you're done for speeding, you are treated like you are the Antichrist incarnate! Speed bumps, poorly looked after roads (bar the cycle lanes, heavy traffic slowing and a very hostile anticar attitude infects the councils both city and county. Heck it's about £6+ an hour in one of the very few parking spaces in Oxford and you need about £45-£50 for a full days parking!
TBH, with how strict things are on new drivers, I think it's foolish to take any risks for the first two years. But at 19/20 you feel invincible and take stupid risks. I do believe it's much older drivers that are a big problem, as they have been driving for so long, that they never think they are at fault. When they get confused and end up in a dangerous situation, such as driving down the wrong side of the M40, they think everyone else is in the wrong. That makes me more angry than a stupid kid caught doing something just slightly dumb.
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Stopping times may be out of date, but reaction times will stay about the same, still takes a little while to actually put the brakes on, and by then it'll be too late.
Stopping times may be out of date, but reaction times will stay about the same, still takes a little while to actually put the brakes on, and by then it'll be too late.
But the stopping distances are dramatically different though? I think I saw a test and with modern tyres and ABS, a car can stop in 50% the total distance listed in the highway code?
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But you've still got to allow time for the average numpty to wake up and react. Going on some of the drivers I see around here, thank the Lord we don't have motorways in Wales. There'd be a culling, that's for sure.