Spiro - My advice or opinion was correct to the question that had been asked in your first post if you re-read what you actually asked. As you are a proffessional driver I wouldn't have expected that type of question at all. But, people who always quote incident/accident free and how many years driving tend to use these comments to imply they are right on the roads.
Now that you have come back and clarified your post your question has changed from your original post. What sort of driver are you anyway?
As for "perfect Driver" I never implied that of myself but. all the same I'm pretty good my first outing/holiday was driving to the south of france on all types of roads. I've never been perturbed having a van behind. I'm not saying I sped off into the sunset perfectly, serenely or confidently. I was quite nervous, observant, tense and the level of concentration was tremendous but, also relieved, happy, and dam pleased with myself for what I had achieved. Any thats off the subject.
As to the slow lane and I don't aim this at you Spiro..... The near side lane of a motorway is used mainly by lorries, certain vans, caravans ( I should say here it should be used by....) with restricted speed limits. Also the limit is max speed 70mph I know that does not mean that one has to do that speed, but one shouldn't drive to slow either as this can be a hazzard. but it shouldn't be termed as the slow lane... I think motorways used to be 50/60/70 years ago but I think it was changed and vehicle weights or something were used, but don't quote me this I'm not 100% on it.......
A comment was passed "the bigger the vehicle, the more apperently stupid the driver" my father was a hgv driver, he was not sutpid, and there are a couple of hgv's on this forum I think, and they will agree it takes a lot more to drive an HGV that a car!!! But Yes, there are lorry drivers who do stupid things and give all the bad name... weve all seen the lorry in the outside lane where are the coppers!! huh..
I actually read how to drive on the continent and what signs mean before I went....foreigners should do that for our country too LOL. yeah we see them on roads driving perdectly !!
Heres a story (Different part of country now another friend said lets shop together, on the way home she sees a national speed limit sign and guess what she did nearly an emergency stop to 30 really annoying the driver behind don't know how he didn't rear end her. And she said the drivers were really bad as they didn't slow down.. She had no idea what it meant and her reply was just because the sign said national didn't mean you have to do it. True I agree, but she classed herself a very good driver and yes, she also hogged the outside lane and complained when drivers blew their horns, undertook her doing 60 mph. She was such a good drivers and all the others were mad on the roads she re- ended a van in fog. go figure, it wasn't her fault, it was the vans, Why you might ask. "Because he didn't have his break lights on!! He had lights on, but no break lights showing, what a twit.. to this day it was his fault stationary in a queue on the A38.
Maybe, it just that to me I was taught the HW code and drive to it to the best of my ability, if rules are given they should be followed and people should know them after training. I Drive over the recommended limit sometimes by accident and sometimes dilberately, even in the van, but that is my choice, it does not mean I am dangerous just I go a little quicker, I don't have a BMW mainly because I believe in INDICATORS. !! but hubby has a mondeo vrum vrum LOL.
Anyway, I think peoples views on driving and the highway code are a good thing, not everyone realises their making mistakes.....
and if you look at my post I was not having a go but stating some obvious points from a safety point..
Oh, look at the time, my advice to traffic entering the motorway and if you move over for them is have two mirrors. Your car obviously and an extended mirror and always try to be aware what is coming up on your outside just in case you do have to move quickly because of some idiot in a BMW. Now I'll be in trouble not going to bed, well, stap my wrist.
night night
Now that you have come back and clarified your post your question has changed from your original post. What sort of driver are you anyway?
As for "perfect Driver" I never implied that of myself but. all the same I'm pretty good my first outing/holiday was driving to the south of france on all types of roads. I've never been perturbed having a van behind. I'm not saying I sped off into the sunset perfectly, serenely or confidently. I was quite nervous, observant, tense and the level of concentration was tremendous but, also relieved, happy, and dam pleased with myself for what I had achieved. Any thats off the subject.
As to the slow lane and I don't aim this at you Spiro..... The near side lane of a motorway is used mainly by lorries, certain vans, caravans ( I should say here it should be used by....) with restricted speed limits. Also the limit is max speed 70mph I know that does not mean that one has to do that speed, but one shouldn't drive to slow either as this can be a hazzard. but it shouldn't be termed as the slow lane... I think motorways used to be 50/60/70 years ago but I think it was changed and vehicle weights or something were used, but don't quote me this I'm not 100% on it.......
A comment was passed "the bigger the vehicle, the more apperently stupid the driver" my father was a hgv driver, he was not sutpid, and there are a couple of hgv's on this forum I think, and they will agree it takes a lot more to drive an HGV that a car!!! But Yes, there are lorry drivers who do stupid things and give all the bad name... weve all seen the lorry in the outside lane where are the coppers!! huh..
I actually read how to drive on the continent and what signs mean before I went....foreigners should do that for our country too LOL. yeah we see them on roads driving perdectly !!
Heres a story (Different part of country now another friend said lets shop together, on the way home she sees a national speed limit sign and guess what she did nearly an emergency stop to 30 really annoying the driver behind don't know how he didn't rear end her. And she said the drivers were really bad as they didn't slow down.. She had no idea what it meant and her reply was just because the sign said national didn't mean you have to do it. True I agree, but she classed herself a very good driver and yes, she also hogged the outside lane and complained when drivers blew their horns, undertook her doing 60 mph. She was such a good drivers and all the others were mad on the roads she re- ended a van in fog. go figure, it wasn't her fault, it was the vans, Why you might ask. "Because he didn't have his break lights on!! He had lights on, but no break lights showing, what a twit.. to this day it was his fault stationary in a queue on the A38.
Maybe, it just that to me I was taught the HW code and drive to it to the best of my ability, if rules are given they should be followed and people should know them after training. I Drive over the recommended limit sometimes by accident and sometimes dilberately, even in the van, but that is my choice, it does not mean I am dangerous just I go a little quicker, I don't have a BMW mainly because I believe in INDICATORS. !! but hubby has a mondeo vrum vrum LOL.
Anyway, I think peoples views on driving and the highway code are a good thing, not everyone realises their making mistakes.....
and if you look at my post I was not having a go but stating some obvious points from a safety point..
Oh, look at the time, my advice to traffic entering the motorway and if you move over for them is have two mirrors. Your car obviously and an extended mirror and always try to be aware what is coming up on your outside just in case you do have to move quickly because of some idiot in a BMW. Now I'll be in trouble not going to bed, well, stap my wrist.
night night
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