jcochrane wrote:Cars today are far easier to drive, are far more forgiving, reliable and quicker. Driving is, however, more restrictive with limits, road markings and traffic density which perhaps removes some of the driver skills and decision making required in the past.
hir wrote:Exactly as jcochrane says and, in addition:
We were taught to always assist a faster car to overtake you. The only places in the British Isles that still operate this courtesy are Scotland and Ireland, not too sure about Wales, probably too many English tourists refusing to let anyone past to be able to gauge properly Welsh driving standards. In the South East of England, especially, overtaking is now regarded as anti-social or reckless, however safe it may be.
vonhosen wrote:hir wrote:Exactly as jcochrane says and, in addition:
We were taught to always assist a faster car to overtake you. The only places in the British Isles that still operate this courtesy are Scotland and Ireland, not too sure about Wales, probably too many English tourists refusing to let anyone past to be able to gauge properly Welsh driving standards. In the South East of England, especially, overtaking is now regarded as anti-social or reckless, however safe it may be.
1:20 - Looks like he missed the briefing.
jcochrane wrote:I think, Von that this guy was a little ahead of his time but the use of the horn was somewhat aggresive. As we moved through the 60's bad manners occured more frequently.
Back then we even had an arm signal for "I'm ready to be overtaken" which would be frequently given but it no longer appears in today's Highway Code.
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