gannet wrote:If you can't see where you are going or what's in front I won't drive blindly on following all the other idiots. If I'm causing visible annoyance to following cars by doing so I will pull over and let them go blindly on to their own downfall.
WhoseGeneration wrote:gannet wrote:If you can't see where you are going or what's in front I won't drive blindly on following all the other idiots. If I'm causing visible annoyance to following cars by doing so I will pull over and let them go blindly on to their own downfall.
Except, on a Motorway, if already in lane 1, you can't pull over, even if you have an LGV a few feet off your back bumper, because its driver is above the spray and thinks (s)he could go faster as hours are getting low and the traffic office is on the phone demanding to know when they will get to the destination because penalties will apply for a late delivery.
martine wrote:Good post.
It's not just extreme conditions where being slower than some/most is appropriate, it's the more common: closing gaps, close pedestrians/cyclists, sharp bend, humpback bridge, red lights ahead, uncertainty of vehicle in front.
I'm sure some around me think I am a dithering, balding, old git by holding-back sometimes...but hopefully they are reassured when I leave them behind later (and conclude I'm merely a balding old git!)
The more I 'do' advanced driving, the slower (and faster) I get!
WhoseGeneration wrote:Examples from my experience, torrential rain on unlit Motorways, DCs and SC A roads at night, solid ice on surburban roads with cars parked on both sides.
Ancient wrote:A snow-covered road, I'm using snow socks
Gareth wrote:Ancient wrote:A snow-covered road, I'm using snow socks
Snow socks are only good for up to 30 mph. Good quality winter tyres can have such a large grip advantage over normal tyres that 25-30 mph faster isn't unreasonable, and winter tyres really do stop you.
jcochrane wrote:The accurate precise use of speed matched to available limits of vision. Manifested in a drive that reflects light and shade creating a smooth, balanced flow and rhythm in harmony with the road, driver and car
Carbon Based wrote:jcochrane wrote:The accurate precise use of speed matched to available limits of vision. Manifested in a drive that reflects light and shade creating a smooth, balanced flow and rhythm in harmony with the road, driver and car
Liked the light and shade idea a lot when you mentioned it on a drive.
Gareth wrote:However, as discussed many times before, speed should decrease with proximity to lateral hazards, even when conditions are benign. That it often doesn't is mainly a failure of imagination.
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