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Excessive braking.....
- Thread starter Scania
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My commute is a 3 lane A road, it's always nearly empty at off peak times when I'm driving. Cue several idiot cars driving in lane 2 all the way along it.
I end up going from lane 1 to lane 3, back to lane 1 just to overtake one car, in lane 2, with lane 1 completely empty. Repeat this process about 15 times on my journey to/from work.
I end up going from lane 1 to lane 3, back to lane 1 just to overtake one car, in lane 2, with lane 1 completely empty. Repeat this process about 15 times on my journey to/from work.
Well you should be leaving a bigger gap and looking further ahead than the car infront's brake lights to be honest.
I hate braking, I just don't like having to drop to 2nd or 1st gear losing my preciousssssss fuel economy! na just kidding ;p I don't mind it on the road but on the motorway I agree with Op, there's no need to brake when simply lifting off the cash pedal is enough to slow from 75 to 60 in a jiffy.
On a similar note to looking and planning ahead, bus drivers in London...
I don't use the bus too often, but everytime I do they will quite merrily leave a bus stop by flooring it. Even though I can see out the window that around 20 metres ahead is a red traffic light - so they then slam the brakes on. Oh what a comfortable ride.
I don't use the bus too often, but everytime I do they will quite merrily leave a bus stop by flooring it. Even though I can see out the window that around 20 metres ahead is a red traffic light - so they then slam the brakes on. Oh what a comfortable ride.
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This mostly comes down to the fact that people drive too close together. But then when you have a government and police force who put revenue and targets above road safety it's hardly supprising.
Also doesn't help that there isn't enough space on our road network.
Also doesn't help that there isn't enough space on our road network.
Its all caused by the fact that people don't pull over after overtaking imo.
You'll always get someone who wants to overtake - but they stay in the outside lane even when there's huge gaps they could pull into. They then form a huge queue behind them and refuse to pull in because they get worried they won't be able to get back out into the outside lane once the queue behind them starts overtaking. So they sit in the outside lane until they get to the next car they want to overtake, then 'conveniently' they'll spot another car in the distance and fancy their chances at passing that one too
They take so long to overtake vehicles, that the speeds in the lanes become so similar that more and more people decide they need to overtake cars that are going 1mph slower than they'd prefer to be doing.
As more and more 'slow' vehicles end up wanting out into the outside lane, the majority of traffic ends up trying to 'squeeze the gap' on the car in front to try and prevent these slower vehicles moving out into their lane.
The outside lane ends up rammed and the situation described in the OP ends up as the result.
You'll always get someone who wants to overtake - but they stay in the outside lane even when there's huge gaps they could pull into. They then form a huge queue behind them and refuse to pull in because they get worried they won't be able to get back out into the outside lane once the queue behind them starts overtaking. So they sit in the outside lane until they get to the next car they want to overtake, then 'conveniently' they'll spot another car in the distance and fancy their chances at passing that one too
They take so long to overtake vehicles, that the speeds in the lanes become so similar that more and more people decide they need to overtake cars that are going 1mph slower than they'd prefer to be doing.
As more and more 'slow' vehicles end up wanting out into the outside lane, the majority of traffic ends up trying to 'squeeze the gap' on the car in front to try and prevent these slower vehicles moving out into their lane.
The outside lane ends up rammed and the situation described in the OP ends up as the result.
^ Agree, I find most congestion is down to somebody who pulls into the outside lane with no intention of overtaking at a speed above 70mph.
Another annoying thing is when people brake for no reason other than to slow down for a corner or think that they might need to reduce their speed. I am sure that my method of changing down a gear makes people's lives much easier as they don't have to hover on the brakes. Once the person in front starts braking, it makes the person behind more nervous to slowing and they start tapping the brake light and so on. The domino effect is down to the incompetence of some drivers, not heavy traffic as such.
Combine both of these aspects and you get traffic problems. I wish every driver was as good as me
Another annoying thing is when people brake for no reason other than to slow down for a corner or think that they might need to reduce their speed. I am sure that my method of changing down a gear makes people's lives much easier as they don't have to hover on the brakes. Once the person in front starts braking, it makes the person behind more nervous to slowing and they start tapping the brake light and so on. The domino effect is down to the incompetence of some drivers, not heavy traffic as such.
Combine both of these aspects and you get traffic problems. I wish every driver was as good as me
the problem with the m25, more than any other motorway i drive on, is that people are used to driving up the rear end of the person in front. if you leave a gap it will be filled immediately by someone who thinks you should all be within 2' of each other.
Yup - you can't get away with leaving a sensible gap in front of you.
So very true.
It's even worse when everyone brakes for traffic wombles (traffic officers for the highway services)
I don't mind being stuck behind someone at 60/65 etc, no constantly trying to 1 up the car in front because you'll see them moments later at the next junction or traffic stop when it builds up guaranteed.
Saves fuel too without cutting time into your journey.
Saves fuel too without cutting time into your journey.
Why should they overtake at more than 70mph, if its a motorway then its not proving to be a danger as there will be no oncoming traffic as your not on the other side of the road (like you could be if you were overtaking on an A road).
The traffic is caused by HGV`s overtaking each other, this really ***** me off when they do this as it takes them atleast 3 to 4 miles to do it.
HGV should be banned from overtaking each other.
This and middle lane drivers are my pet hate.
HGV should be banned from overtaking each other.
This and middle lane drivers are my pet hate.
You know that "T" shaped lever on the tunnel in the middle of the car with funny letters and numbers next to it.
Guess what , there are other positions in which you can put the lever, not just "D" and hey presto you get engine braking, just like in a manual, probably best not to put it in "P" or "R" when on the motorway though.
With plenty of forward observation and anticipation you could find that if you use the correct gear for the correct situation and speed there is very little need for hitting the brake pedal except for stopping, and that includes driving automatics.
I have done several hundred thousand miles in autos and manuals of all different types so yes I do know what I am talking about.
Finally I do agree with the OP it is one of my pet hates as well.
Because quite a lot of people want to go faster than this. If nobody did then things would be even worse.