Random Irritations

The absolute smugfest that is the Travel Show section of BBC Breakfast on a Sunday morning. An absolute waste of licence fee money, but hey the presenters are having a great time so that's okay 🤬
 
Imurg said:
Oh yeah, know them well.
And the ones driving along a 50 limit road at 40. Limit changes to 60 so they do 50.
The road is the same width, same bends, same everything. So why couldn't they do 50 in the 50?
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Were they wearing uniforms and was it a white car with blue and yellow markings and a light on the roof?
But seriously, perhaps because it’s a LIMIT ? And there is a choice. It’s not a mandatory requirement to travel at the limit.
Perhaps they aren’t as confident as you.
Perhaps they are relatively new drivers, or new to the area.
Perhaps they aren’t in a tearing rush to get everywhere.
Maybe they are relaxed, chilled and content to travel at a speed that suits them.
40 in a 50 limit doesn’t seem outrageous to me.
 
litter...or more importantly Nappies, walking Rupert around the Muirton Basin ( where the canal meets the Beauly firth) walked past at least 5 dirty discarded nappies just chucked on the verge, what sort of scummer does that?
 
woofers said:
Were they wearing uniforms and was it a white car with blue and yellow markings and a light on the roof?
But seriously, perhaps because it’s a LIMIT ? And there is a choice. It’s not a mandatory requirement to travel at the limit.
Perhaps they aren’t as confident as you.
Perhaps they are relatively new drivers, or new to the area.
Perhaps they aren’t in a tearing rush to get everywhere.
Maybe they are relaxed, chilled and content to travel at a speed that suits them.
40 in a 50 limit doesn’t seem outrageous to me.
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Except it’s not a choice, you can fail your test for driving too slow, you can also be a hazard and a danger if you are slowing down the flow of traffic.
Their are certainly circumstances when driving slower is the right thing to do, but it’s not a choice in all circumstances.
You’re not meant to be relaxed and chilled, you’re meant to concentrate and be aware of your surroundings, ie, other road users, driving conditions etc.
 
woofers said:
Were they wearing uniforms and was it a white car with blue and yellow markings and a light on the roof?
But seriously, perhaps because it’s a LIMIT ? And there is a choice. It’s not a mandatory requirement to travel at the limit.
Perhaps they aren’t as confident as you.
Perhaps they are relatively new drivers, or new to the area.
Perhaps they aren’t in a tearing rush to get everywhere.
Maybe they are relaxed, chilled and content to travel at a speed that suits them.
40 in a 50 limit doesn’t seem outrageous to me.
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40 in a 50 isn't the problem.
Imagine a road 10 miles long. Half is 50 limit the other half 60. Road is the same for the entire distance.
Why go 40 in the 50 and 50 in the 60 when the road is exactly the same.
If it's ok to do 50 in the 60 it's ok to do 50 in the 50...
 
Imurg said:
40 in a 50 isn't the problem.
Imagine a road 10 miles long. Half is 50 limit the other half 60. Road is the same for the entire distance.
Why go 40 in the 50 and 50 in the 60 when the road is exactly the same.
If it's ok to do 50 in the 60 it's ok to do 50 in the 50...
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Sounds like someone who's got points on the license and can't afford any more.
 
Nose bleeds, that are like running tap for 20 minutes. I have had 3 so far this morning, and it is only 11.15. Had to bail from golf on the second hole. Lovely weather too.
 
pauldj42 said:
Except it’s not a choice, you can fail your test for driving too slow, you can also be a hazard and a danger if you are slowing down the flow of traffic.
Their are certainly circumstances when driving slower is the right thing to do, but it’s not a choice in all circumstances.
You’re not meant to be relaxed and chilled, you’re meant to concentrate and be aware of your surroundings, ie, other road users, driving conditions etc.
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I agree with most of your comments, doing 20 in a 50 or 30 / 40 on the motorway is dangerous, but you’re not meant to be on the verge of apoplexy, high blood pressure, heart attack or road rage either ...... which is the way a number of posters on here present themselves.

I used to partake in motor cycle racing in my younger days - it only took a couple events for me to realise the futility of ‘racing’ and impatience on the roads. Too many trees, lampposts, walls and other hazards to impact not to mention users coming the other way!
On a circuit everyone is travelling in the same direction and there are proper safety measures and personnel in place.
 
woofers said:
Were they wearing uniforms and was it a white car with blue and yellow markings and a light on the roof?
But seriously, perhaps because it’s a LIMIT ? And there is a choice. It’s not a mandatory requirement to travel at the limit.
Perhaps they aren’t as confident as you.
Perhaps they are relatively new drivers, or new to the area.
Perhaps they aren’t in a tearing rush to get everywhere.
Maybe they are relaxed, chilled and content to travel at a speed that suits them.
40 in a 50 limit doesn’t seem outrageous to me.
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It can be very selfish when there's a huge queue of traffic backing up behind them.
At my age I don't have time to queue up behind someone who's just chilling!
 
Imurg said:
40 in a 50 isn't the problem.
Imagine a road 10 miles long. Half is 50 limit the other half 60. Road is the same for the entire distance.
Why go 40 in the 50 and 50 in the 60 when the road is exactly the same.
If it's ok to do 50 in the 60 it's ok to do 50 in the 50...
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Perhaps consider why the authorities have given the road the speed limits they have.......presumably there is a reason ?
 
Driving down a 2 lane country road today with a car in front of me.
Caught up with a gaggle of cyclists at least 20, not a problem 600 yards of clear straight road in front then a blind rise. Easy to overtake the cyclists you’d have thought , easy to give them a wide berth.

Well the car in front starts to overtake, but he is treating the cyclists like horses and is about 5 mph faster than they are.

I’m thinking that unless he puts his foot down he isn’t going to complete the overtake before the blind rise and there certainly won’t be room for me.

So with 200 yards to go, I know I’m not going to make it, so brake and let the cyclists undertake me.

Sure enough the guy in front reaches the brow and has to slam his brakes on to avoid a head on collision.

Utter plum
 
woofers said:
I agree with most of your comments, doing 20 in a 50 or 30 / 40 on the motorway is dangerous, but you’re not meant to be on the verge of apoplexy, high blood pressure, heart attack or road rage either ...... which is the way a number of posters on here present themselves.

I used to partake in motor cycle racing in my younger days - it only took a couple events for me to realise the futility of ‘racing’ and impatience on the roads. Too many trees, lampposts, walls and other hazards to impact not to mention users coming the other way!
On a circuit everyone is travelling in the same direction and there are proper safety measures and personnel in place.
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No issue with any of that, but I’m not talking about anyone breaking speed limits, I’m on about the slow drivers becoming the hazard
 
PhilTheFragger said:
Driving down a 2 lane country road today with a car in front of me.
Caught up with a gaggle of cyclists at least 20, not a problem 600 yards of clear straight road in front then a blind rise. Easy to overtake the cyclists you’d have thought , easy to give them a wide berth.

Well the car in front starts to overtake, but he is treating the cyclists like horses and is about 5 mph faster than they are.

I’m thinking that unless he puts his foot down he isn’t going to complete the overtake before the blind rise and there certainly won’t be room for me.

So with 200 yards to go, I know I’m not going to make it, so brake and let the cyclists undertake me.

Sure enough the guy in front reaches the brow and has to slam his brakes on to avoid a head on collision.

Utter plum
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Haddenham Rd?
 
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