How fast do you go on the motorway?

Jonners · 7 Nov 2006 at 20:27

Well, if a sign says 40-60 or whatever, I'll do it, but if not 75 I suppose.

I've never done over 85 anywhere yet, and i've been driving around 16 months

Snow · 7 Nov 2006 at 20:36

Stonedofmoo said:
So if there is no car in front do you sit there at the side of the road and wait for one to come along?

There's always a car in front

cdcopyman · 7 Nov 2006 at 20:47

in car 70-80mph
on bike 90-110 , if you dont move i WILL undertake

The_Dark_Side · 7 Nov 2006 at 22:20

on a regular day somewhere between 70 and 90 mph. (indicated)

sometimes faster depending.

Freefaller · 7 Nov 2006 at 22:23

The_Dark_Side said:
on a regular day somewhere between 70 and 90 mph. (indicated)

sometimes faster depending.

You reckless dangerous **** :mad:

GlasgowTitan · 7 Nov 2006 at 22:23

cdcopyman said:
on bike 90-110 , if you dont move i WILL undertake

Ditto, undertaking isn't illegal anyway right? Its just just against the highway code....

Freefaller · 7 Nov 2006 at 22:24

GlasgowTitan said:
Ditto, undertaking isn't illegal anyway right? Its just just against the highway code....

LOL!

I have to say on my bike I am very patient - and people tend to move aside which is nice.

GlasgowTitan · 7 Nov 2006 at 22:29

Freefaller said:
LOL!

I have to say on my bike I am very patient - and people tend to move aside which is nice.

As a general rule I think bikes should be allowed by anyway, even if its just for the "phwoar look at the speed of that guy, I want one of them!" as they go zoooooming by.

Also the fact that most bikers tend to have their headlights on pretty much 24/7 is in my eyes a pretty good idea too.

The_Dark_Side · 7 Nov 2006 at 22:31

GlasgowTitan said:
As a general rule I think bikes should be allowed by anyway, even if its just for the "phwoar look at the speed of that guy, I want one of them!" as they go zoooooming by.

maybe by the time you leave school they will be allowed to.

jesus what's happening to this place?

Freefaller · 7 Nov 2006 at 22:32

Yeah it really surprises me when i pass a fellow biker without his headlight on... It's really quite a good idea to be seen as much as possible.

I must admit I've done a bit of riding "a la Ghostrider"

I tend not to anymore as frankly it's pretty stupid and dangerous - but if there is a safe gap I do sometimes filter unless we're rolling at a nice steady 80 or so then i don't see the point in needing to overtake/pass.

Burnsy2023 · 7 Nov 2006 at 23:06

My crusing speed varies hughly on the road and conditions obviously, but also my mood, destination, who is in the car at the time and my fuel gauge.

Generally ranges from 65 - 115 Mph.

Burnsy

dynabol · 7 Nov 2006 at 23:39

I usually travel at 70-75 indicated - mainly for fear of losing/accruing points on my licence. My little episode with the Gendarmerie while in France has curbed my reckless streak somewhat.

Also, 36mpg at an indicated 70 up the M69/M1 from a V6 is something I could get used to

Nor · 8 Nov 2006 at 01:21

I tend to sit on the speed limit these days. There's far too many cameras about etc to bother going any faster. The worrying thing is that I seem to spend half my life looking at the speedo. I'm convinced I'd be safer if I didn't have to keep checking it every 2 minutes to see if I've gone over 70.

spaceman · 8 Nov 2006 at 03:24

80-90mph on average

topbanana · 8 Nov 2006 at 09:09

Whatever conditions allow. 90 or so during the day normally, 120-130 seems to be the natural gait of the car on the clear roads at night.