We used to have signs like this
at the entrance to our motorways, it seems they have all been removed, presumably slow vehicles are now allowed on our M-waysI'm not as good as I once was........but I'm as good once as I ever was.
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30th Oct 2008 4:12 pm
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Just to add fuel to the fire ISTR in Europe HGV's are not allowed in the 2nd lane of a 2 lane motorway, except during certain hours 22.00 to 06.00, therfore it avoices the 56.00001 scenario.D4 HSE Luxury SDV6,
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30th Oct 2008 4:20 pm
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Yes I agree TSR, there are some very poor drivers around. I think that drivers in general have become much more aggresive in their driving styles.
I have found that driving a Discovery has changed my style. I did used to be much more aggresive driver than I am now. These days, I am quite happy to keep my distance and stay out of lane 2 and 3 as much as possible.
I've just been out on the largest trunk road we have (A90) and I'm 60miles north of the nearest (2-lane) motorway. One truck doing 50.001mph pulled out to overtake another doing 50mph. 4 MILES later and we are still in a queue behind the truck in the outside lane
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30th Oct 2008 4:33 pm
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I have found that driving a Discovery has changed my style. I did used to be much more aggresive driver than I am now.
Me too
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Could be waiting for a while if you're looking for proof of a legislated minimum UK speed........ The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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30th Oct 2008 4:34 pm
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But you can still be booked for driving too slowly on a motorway.
Think it's driving with undue care or consideration.
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Agreement The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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BTW, I also remember the old sign ( ), and whilst it suggested there should be no slow moving vehicles, the 50kph bit was a definition of 'slow moving' rather than a minimum speed.The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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30th Oct 2008 5:20 pm
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Sorry Hobgoblin ...but that M-way sign has never been featured in the UK ...its Irish UK one had this text with either "M-Way" or distance to it at the top
And JMC, where the hell did you get that old photo of me I'm not as good as I once was........but I'm as good once as I ever was.
30th Oct 2008 6:11 pm
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Saw Hobgoblins mention of www.middlelanemorons.com and ordered a window sticker.No sticker received or response to my 2 Emails. Is it a con or just hopeless? Anyone know?
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9th Nov 2008 10:54 am
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Us truck drivers CAN be prosecuted for careless driving if we can not preform an overtake within a given time. Its down to the HGV you are overtaking really, he really should if 1-2mph slower come off limiter and let you through. But they never do, so the better driver does'nt go for the overtake.
I get annoyed with the limiter speed though. 56mph in the uk is the agreed speed, although we can go upto 60mph and still be legal, but I am limited to 58mph and get them all whizzing past me till they get to a hill, I am in favour of the standard rule of 56mph, and a ban on lane 2 during peak periods.
What also give me the raving hump is the restrictions of HGV's in London. We have the south circular, and North Circular. We can use these whenever we want, deviate from this route before 7am or after 8pm and its a 5k fine for the firm and £350 for the driver. You can get a permit that allows you into London earlier by only 30 mins and must be a direct route.........Why cant the allow trucks in say at 5am, to be at the destination by 7am, therefore out of the way in rush hour...................................
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