What does this mean?

aproctor · 3 Nov 2009 at 19:44

Seriously, the amount of people who sit at 50mph on single carriage roads is mad, the A53 specs cameras are the worst i come across, although i see it everywhere.

I'm not saying everyone should do 60mph round hairpin bends, but on long straight roads, at constant speed there is no excuse to do an indicated 50mph.

lordrobs · 3 Nov 2009 at 19:49

Its a speed limit, not a target

... I agree it is annoying though!

L0rdMike · 3 Nov 2009 at 19:50

It means put your foot down!

Janesy B · 3 Nov 2009 at 19:52

You always get some nobber doing 30 in a quiet NSL road and as soon as they hit the town they speed up to 40 :confused:

Randomface74 · 3 Nov 2009 at 19:53

It is a target, they call it progress, and you fail your test for it.

Berger · 3 Nov 2009 at 19:54

Afraid I have to do 50 due to the vehicle I am driving.

Try not to hold me up in the bends though

Howard · 3 Nov 2009 at 19:56

Nothing frustrates me more than getting held up behind someone in a lovely open windy NSL road.

Pixel · 3 Nov 2009 at 20:01

I always end up getting stuck behind people doing 40 on A roads, completely spoils the journey. Especially when there's no safe places to overtake.

Django x2 · 3 Nov 2009 at 20:05

I've seen some bad 'chops in my time and this is up there.

I can tell by the pixels

[FnG]magnolia · 3 Nov 2009 at 20:11

Janesy B said:
You always get some nobber doing 30 in a quiet NSL road and as soon as they hit the town they speed up to 40

Although the speeds are slightly different here, the premise holds true

Very, very annoying.

fadetoblack · 3 Nov 2009 at 20:24

aproctor said:
Seriously, the amount of people who sit at 50mph on single carriage roads is mad, the A53 specs cameras are the worst i come across, although i see it everywhere.

I'm not saying everyone should do 60mph round hairpin bends, but on long straight roads, at constant speed there is no excuse to do an indicated 50mph.

There is sooooooooooo much difference doing 60mph then 50mph

Ricochet J · 3 Nov 2009 at 20:25

fadetoblack said:
There is sooooooooooo much difference doing 60mph then 50mph

Especially in the middle lane

fadetoblack · 3 Nov 2009 at 20:26

Ricochet J said:
Especially in the middle lane

That really does wind me up! (Ban all BMW drivers

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Ricochet J · 3 Nov 2009 at 20:28

On a related note, IF I undertake a driver doing 50 in the middle lane when the nearside one is free (assuming NSL), will I get a telling off from Bob the Bobby?

fadetoblack · 3 Nov 2009 at 20:31

i think so?

aproctor · 3 Nov 2009 at 20:49

Pixel said:
I always end up getting stuck behind people doing 40 on A roads, completely spoils the journey. Especially when there's no safe places to overtake.

On decent a roads i would rather they do 40 as it is a safer overtake, what i cannot fathom is people who speed up when an overtaking lane starts :confused:

aproctor · 3 Nov 2009 at 20:52

fadetoblack said:
There is sooooooooooo much difference doing 60mph then 50mph

I don't know if your being sarcastic or not, but either way i agree/disagree with you.

60mph is slow on some A roads, and an indicated 50 is more like 47mph.

So yes i agree/disagree, it is a big difference.

aproctor · 3 Nov 2009 at 20:53

Ricochet J said:
On a related note, IF I undertake a driver doing 50 in the middle lane when the nearside one is free (assuming NSL), will I get a telling off from Bob the Bobby?

Yes it is illegal, you are not allowed to undertake on a motorway, i try to avoid it, but sometimes it is necessary, if risky.

Flibster · 3 Nov 2009 at 21:00

If the outside lane is only going 50 *due to traffic* and the inside lane is clear then you are ok to undertake then.

Otherwise, don't do it.

spaz · 3 Nov 2009 at 21:02

I always thought it meant that you double the speed you've just been doing??