Totally not swinigng, shagging, or sex related!!!!!!!!!

13 May 2005

Hi All
New to posting on this site, but thought I'd ask you all a question. I was driving home from work this morning on the motorway and after being at work all night I just wanted to get my foot down and get home as quickly as possible. The biggest problem that was preventing me from doing this was the slower drivers hogging the outside lane. Well thats not unsual I hear you say but the two inside lanes were clear mad

. This seems to be a problem uo and down the road network and I belieive it is a major contribritor to congession on our roads.
If you are one of these drivers who continue to do this is there a reason for why you do this???? I would really like to know!!!! Maybe theres some reason that not even I would understand. Please feel free to put me straight on this issue.
If FAST LANE was painted on the inside lane would all the vectra, Mondeo and 406 drivers amoung you(stereotypical I know wink

) start to use the inside lane and allow the rest of us to get by!? confused

As I said in the title bar this is not a post really suited to a Swinging Forum, but thought as its a topic that winds me up so much, I thought I would share my views with you guys. Anyway anbody up for some swinging, shagging e.t.c lol
"Stands down of soap box" lol

Cheers

13 May 2005

bonnet mounted machine guns
or
set of your own blue lights

13 May 2005

slighty illegal i think, but that would be great :twisted:

13 May 2005

Not one of the slow drivers that hog the fast lanes - but it really gets on my wick when people don't have the patience behind me to keep a safe distance when I am using the fast lane to overtake and feel the need to practically sit in my boot until I feel it is safe to move back to the middle/slow lane mad

13 May 2005

its the lorry drivers that get me, lorries are restricted to about 55mph, except maybe one lorry driver can do 57mph, and will over take the other lorry, then after about 10 minutes when his finally cleared the other lorry we can all pass.
they contribute to many accidents, piss off tons of people and has to be my biggest pet hate on the roads!!!
its true, they overtake at marginally quicker speeds and should be restricted to the inside lane.
am i right?
:scared:

13 May 2005

Quote by need2trydp
If FAST LANE was painted on the inside lane

Quote by bevntony
Not one of the slow drivers that hog the fast lanes . . . . - . . . . . . until I feel it is safe to move back to the middle/slow lane

Without getting into any psycho-babble about people wanting to be the best/fastest/first etc or being cocooned in their own world, I really do think it's as simple as terminology.
Well - ok. Not quitethat simple, but - can anyone tell me the absolute first "rule of the road" in the UK ?
It's not rule unique to the UK; but very pertinent.

13 May 2005

the drivers that sit in your boot until you pull over are the worst, they are the one who think because they are traveling at 90mph it gives them the god forgiven right the hog the outside lane. Yes and I do think lorrys should be retricted to the inside lane. Proberly going to get loads of truckers going spare now!!!!! lol

13 May 2005

You need a bike mate wink

The drivers who really cause congestion are the ones who sit in the middle lane.

13 May 2005

can anyone tell me the absolute first "rule of the road" in the UK ?

Not me - gis' a clue pls?

13 May 2005

Quote by need2trydp
Yes and I do think lorrys should be retricted to the inside lane. Proberly going to get loads of truckers going spare now!!!!!

Sorry for the hijack, but OOH - we've not had any truck bashing for a while wink

We "talked" about this a while ago, around the time it was mooted by the all knowing.
http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk/swingers-forum/viewtopic/28989.html
I'm not going to go spare.
(Although; being between jobs, "resting" - I suppose I am spare at the mo)
Putting trucks into the inside lane/lane one, might sound good on paper to the all knowing; it's just not practical. For a variety of reasons.
In my (not so) humble opinion, the greatest cause (and effect) of difficulties between car drivers and truck drivers, and all those in between; is a lack of understanding. On BOTH sides.

13 May 2005

Quote by dambuster
can anyone tell me the absolute first "rule of the road" in the UK ?

I would hope it's "keep left"!
Bit a bit of a maniac if you broke that rule ;)
C x

13 May 2005

1st rule of the road
remember to take your car confused

13 May 2005

When I was taught to drive I was told that there is only one driving lane and two overtaking lanes on a motorway
Not SLOW, MEDIUM & FAST lanes rolleyes

Theres your problem if people think they can only drive at certain speeds in certain lanes!! thats why they all do 50 in the middle lane lol

:lol:

13 May 2005

1st rule of the raod don't try the dartford crossing at 5o'clock on a friday :shock:

13 May 2005

Quote by Ben1978
its the lorry drivers that get me, lorries are restricted to about 55mph, except maybe one lorry driver can do 57mph, ..........................

Quote by Ben1978
am i right?:

No, Trucks over 7.5 tonnes are speed restricted by an electronic device to 56MPH (by law) and this is calibrated and tested regularly. A certificate must be displayed in the driving cab showing the type of speed limiter fitted and the calibration date.
Drivers are also restricted to the number of hours they can work, and must take regular breaks. This information is recorded by the tachograph. Drivers must carry their last 2 weeks tachos for inspection by a police officer, or 'duly authorised person' to ensure they are not breaking the 'Drivers hours regulation'.
Time is money - since every item you see in any shop at some time is transported by truck, the more trips a truck/driver can do, the less the overall cost of items will be.
Try reading the highway code some time, and see what it says about giving way to 'large vehicles'................ My favorites are rule 120, 196, and 198
Also, there is no such thing as the fast lane......... lane one is the driving lane, lane two (and three if there is one) is the overtaking lane. Once you have overtaken, you should move back into the neaside lane...............

Quote by highway Code Rule 116
On a two-lane dual carriageway you should stay in the left-hand lane. Use the right-hand lane for overtaking or turning right. If you use it for overtaking move back to the left-hand lane when it is safe to do so.

Quote by highway Code Rule 117
On a three-lane dual carriageway, you may use the middle lane or the right-hand lane to overtake but return to the middle and then the left-hand lane when it is safe.

Just in case you were wondering, I am what you could call an experienced 'large vehicle' driver', having taken 5 driving tests at different classes, all passed first time - Passenger car, HGV III, HGV II, HGV I and catgeory 'D' (Bus and Coach) my driving licence looks like the alphabet, B, BE, C, CE, C1, C1E, D, D1, D1E, f, k, l, n, p. cool

I have held my HGV licence since 1983, and my 'D' licence since 2004 and been driving since 1976 (well before some of you lot were born :P )

13 May 2005

to the above comment
Well done that man!!!!
That is exactly the point I'm trying to make. If everybody just overtook then return back to the inside lane there would not be a problem. You can still travel at a pace in the inside lane,presuming its clear that is.

13 May 2005

ment jelly belly, cannot type quick enough doh!!!

13 May 2005

LMFAO Jags biggrin

:D :D

- I'd look feckin ridiculous in pink trainers, you on the other hand................... :wink:

13 May 2005

...................... would look stupid driving a truck or bus wink

13 May 2005

gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
I knew I should have quoted your post rolleyes

13 May 2005

Jon that's the first time I've seen you mess up LOL
thankfully I know what you're talking about
:rotflmao:

13 May 2005

Quote by Calista
Jon that's the first time I've seen you mess up LOL
thankfully I know what you're talking about
:rotflmao:

Ahhh, but Calista - I have the magic of the 'back' button and low and behold, the post is there - now do I edit my post and put it in or what, that is the question biggrin

13 May 2005

Quote by SXBOY
set of your own blue lights

No where near as much fun as they sound, and do lose you your license PDQ... However I'm with Jon on this, I think everyone needs to be more considerate. Say you a normal bloke who does the speed limit pretty much all the time give or take a couple of miles an hour. Are you the problem as you value your license (points would end my blue light driving days)
So you stay in the inside lane, then when you catch up with the 65 mph car you look to pull out... but can't as everyone overtaking you. You wait, find a gap and pull out and up to 70 you overtake. Now there is a 200 yard stretch before the next 65 mph car... do you:
a: Pull in, slow down and get stuck again
b: wait it out, it only 30 seconds or so away...
If you chose b you are after all doing the legal limit, should the 90mph brigade force you back in with flashing lights, hand signs, and horn?? After all if you go in he can do 90 for another 400 yrds (till he meets the car you behind) and you can slow down as you not sitting on car in fronts boot so obviously not as good driver as he (or she) is....
breathe 2 3 ... ok Rant over smile

Not aimed at poster of the thread, just my pet hate :)

13 May 2005

i know what you mean mind you when we had our cosworth people darnt get up our arses or hog the road!!!!!!!!
when uve got a powerfull car they seem to move out the way mind you the speeds we used to do if col ever had got caught hed have his lisence taken of him forever boy that car was fast well it had 170mph on the clock so............ god i miss it!!!
but i know what u mean!!!
lou xxxxx

13 May 2005

Really anoys me too, simple anwer BAN all male drivers, result (in my estimation ) accidents cut by at least 80%
like i said simple!!! biggrin

:D

13 May 2005

Quote by foxylady 123
Really anoys me too, simple anwer BAN all male drivers, result (in my estimation ) accidents cut by at least 80%
like i said simple!!! :D

Great plan :D oh hang on (looks down) bugger I male :doh: Oi foxy that no fair mad

13 May 2005

Quote by foxylady 123
Really anoys me too, simple anwer BAN all male drivers, result (in my estimation ) accidents cut by at least 80%
like i said simple!!! :D

I quite agree :thumbup:
I got one up on a twatty male yob today ...
Me: Excuse me I'm leaving this space can you move your car so i can get out ?
yob: I'm only going to be a couple of minutes, need to place this bet ....
Me: Ok that's fine ... I'm only going to be a few seconds then regardless of you leaving your car blocking this space ... smiles sweetly and puts the car in reverse
yob ... erm ok ....
he moved his car rotflmao

I was feeling particularly brave LOL
C x

13 May 2005

Quote by tallnhairy
Really anoys me too, simple anwer BAN all male drivers, result (in my estimation ) accidents cut by at least 80%
like i said simple!!! :D

Great plan :D oh hang on (looks down) bugger I male :doh: Oi foxy that no fair mad

Who said life was" fair"?

13 May 2005

Quote by foxylady 123
Who said life was" fair"?

Ahh time for one to call on Mr FC and the Alternative teachings of Zen

21. There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.

;)

13 May 2005

What's wrong with catching the bus? They can do wtf they like! evil