Coll regs & Shipping lanes

[Guest]

Read my lips .....

That is part of my point ..... BUT there are NO hard rules on the road as that - they are Highway Code recc'd.

But there are twats who think that they have god-given right to sit in the outside lane at 69 - 70mph.

In yourt reply Twister ..... you make the same mistake we all make ..... quoting Fast Lane and Slow lane ..... there is no such thing. In fact if you read on - you will find somewhere about using all available lanes in event of traffic.


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[Guest]

Second reply to Twister

Quote from my post
<<His standing on and keeping to a non-existent REQUIREMENT is now causing problems in its own right. There is no rule that says he has to be there, in fact if I remember right the Highway code advises to move OUT of that lane whenever possible. Rules are that you should not overtake on the inside, except when avoiding action or other circumstances that dictate.>>

So am I different from your reply ????? Don't think so ....


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[jimi]

Re: Second reply to Twister

I thought it was "Overtaking car keeps clear" so whether it overtakes to port or starboard it does'nt really matter?

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[TheBoatman]

I\'m Impressed Nige!

Welcome to the Nigel_Luther post<s>

I agree with all that you have said. I tend to let the big boys go by changing course early and running parallel with them for some time. Then doff my cap and pass under them.

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[Twister_Ken]

Read my hips .....

Sorry 'bout that. One of my pet hates is the motorway lane hog (any lane except the left hand one, that is). My myopic interpretation of your highly-valued post led me to believe you might be one of those who worship at the shrine of the right hand lane and flashed headlamp.

(With a quick body swerve, he eluded the opposition and got clean away, dotting the ball under the English posts and living, for ever after, in a Guinness-fuelled heaven.)

Twister O'Ken

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[tcm]

Re: solution

This is a UK problem. If you have a ferrari or a lamborghini,which are always let past cos people want a good look - people move out of the way - even the doddery old farts - everyone! In fact, even when the supercar driver just wants to bumble along at 70 or 80, cars for miles and miles in front leap out of the way, so you sort of are forced to go faster to overtake seeing as how they have moved over.

The other alternative is to drive with the lights full on but without aforementioned supercars you need to take each bend on a motoway such that the car headlights noticeably lean over a bit, amply demonstrating hideous speed in their rear view mirror. Light flashing is a bad idea EXCEPT from about a mile back in which case they think jeez!- normally they wait until they are a bit closer so he must be coming up really fast! - and move over to quake in the inside lanes.

Of course, in dense traffic you are knackered and trying to get past will eventually reveal a full motoway, hence no point, hence driving late at night on empty roads is far better.

Note: in medium traffic where moving over wd make a difference to journey times, there is always the problem of the person behind the person behind the person behind (recurring) the doddery old fart. Now, the person immediatelty behind the DOF has been waiting for ages as he has no ferrari and wants to do 80, and will move over for the guy behind (who wants to do 90) just as soon as the DOF moves over, and so on and so on all the way back to you. The best solution to all this of course is pre-sorting - everyone to shift over, and then the fastest (from the back) goes through, then the next fastest and so on.

Hence one admittedly extreme solution to motorway congestion is to provide just a few dozen Ferraris (or lamborghinis) free of charge on the condition that the drivers thereof will promise to belt up and down the motorways. Very big ships in the solent perform the same duty and i expect that many of them are empty.




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[Guest]

M-way hogs ...

All hogs should be hung drawn and quartered ... and isn't it funny that often they are elder gents with Trilby hats, or ladies with hats etc.
Often its an older car as well that has been lovingly washed / waxed every weekend and garaged to protect its shine ... overall mileage is probably 1/4 of anybody elses ....

No I am certainly not one of lifes M-way lane hogs - I'm normally the one that flashes past ....


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[tome]

Re: M-way hogs ...

There's no room for hattism on this forum.

I'll keep this brief as I'm currently doing 69 in the fast lane and the people behind me seem annoyed to see me using my laptop and mobile...

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[jimi]

Re: M-way hogs ...

Tome .. there's no need to reveal details of your private life so openly ... and whilst driving ... make sure your on autopilot or ...

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[Guest]

Re: solution

Its funny that human nature is not to overtake the Porsche / Ferrari etc. as we all know he can pee all you if he wants to. BUT the cortina / escort driver HAS to keep his foot down to PROVE he can get past you ....

I had wonderful times with my road -race car .... a bog standard looking Capri 2.0s JPS ...... it was fast ...... 4 forced draught weber carbs into machined and blown manifold, hi-lift and extended degree valves, tuned exhaust and up-rated shocks with race stop-blocks fitted.
She would go of clock on speed, outpaced Lotus Elites (my brother had one ...) and similar .... but there was no outward sign of anything until I opened the throttle and the induction sound was sheer music as she took off from the lights .....
When first tested - she actually lifted the front wheels of the deck .... a feat I have yet to see again ... !

But anyway back to coll regs .... DOF's


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[Guest]

Re: M-way hogs ...

Hang on while I drive over the top of him in my AWD XC .....


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[tome]

Re: M-way hogs ...

Yoose a perv shun!

I'm on cruise control in my V6 armchair and only have to waggle the wheel occasionally to stay in perfect control. Even my Trilby comes on automatic.

Hang on, got to deal with an eedyit in a AWD XC 12 cars back...

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[Guest]

Honk Honk ....

GOOTFW

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[tome]

Re: M-way hogs ...

Hah - Fixed him.

Gave him the old Estonian two digits and he worked himself up into a fine old lather, ran into a tanker which exploded in a huge fireball behind me. It's really helped to filter the traffic, and I'm now alone on the motorway enjoying the fast lane. Dropped my speed to 68 at Jimis suggestion.

Now, where did I put that South Pacific soundtrack?

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