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From: Adrian on 18 Aug 2006 11:33 Ivor Jones (ivor(a)despammed.invalid) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying : >> You think? Look through my posts and you'll see a lack of >> spelling and punctuation mistakes for a start. That's >> because I went to school and passed O level English >> Language. > Gosh. I'm suitably awed. Doesn't stop me disliking your unnecesary use > of *foul* language. So protect your sensibilities, by filtering it out.
From: JNugent on 18 Aug 2006 11:33 Ivor Jones wrote: > "JNugent" <not.telling(a)isp.com> wrote in message > news:-vmdnbC_c6_yAHnZRVnygA(a)pipex.net > > [snip] > > >>And even if the following driver wants to exceed the 70 >>limit, it's not the business of the driver in front to >>prevent it. > > > But he's not doing anything wrong by so doing ....except for obstruction and DWDC.
From: Adrian on 18 Aug 2006 11:34 (manatbandq(a)hotmail.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying : > I'm off on my hols now. I shall almost certainly be using Motorway at > some stage. I just hope I don't meet any of you lot. Don't forget to play nicely with the other traffic, by using the correct lane.
From: Simon Finnigan on 18 Aug 2006 12:11 Adrian wrote: > Simon Finnigan (SimonFinnigan(a)hotmail.com) gurgled happily, sounding > much like they were saying : > >>> No you're not in the wrong, but if you're trundling along at fifty >>> why bother using the motorway? > >> I`d guess for the same reasons LGV`s trundle along at 56 -economy. > > My car is at it's most economical at around 65mph cruise, according > to the (reasonably accurate) fuel computer. Mine varies according to the weather as much as anything - it doesn`t like early mornings either. And i`m not kidding - the economy really is noticibly worse in the early morning, but only when it`s spent the night outside my house. When i`ve worked a night, it improves as i`m driving home. I`m seriously not making it up, I`ve even made notes of consumption etc to check that I`m not imaging it :-) >> There are enough other lanes to get past someone who is driving >> slower than the speed limit (note that it isn`t a target). > > True, however there is a very compelling argument that a vehicle > doing a speed way below the prevailing traffic speed is a safety risk. Yes, I wouldn`t do (for example) 20mph on a motorway. but 55-60mph is a more than acceptable speed on a motorway. >> I do 60 on motorways as a general rule because I drive 2000 miles a >> month and have to pay for the petrol out of my own pocket, not on >> expenses. 60mph makes a VERY big difference to my fuel bill. > > Does your time have *no* value? Yes my time has value, but for the sake of 15 minutes each way on the journey i`d much rather drive a bit sloer, save petrol money and have a relaxing drive. No fuckwits 2 inches from my bumper trying to force past me etc etc etc. It`s a lot more relaxing driving at 55-60mph than trying to hurtle along. Plus if i`m running late I can put my foot down and speed up without any of the agravtion of being pulled for speeding, having points on my license. As it is when I get to work i`m nice and relaxed, ready to get going. When I get home I`m nice and relaxed, ready to enjoy my time off. I could get home 15 minutes earlier but then I`d have a more stressful drive home, overtaking, moving back to lane 1, having idiots 2 inches from my bumper (doing 70mph overtaking LGV`s, with gaps of about 6 feet between LGV`s, when lane 3 is completely clear) and generally all the fun of the fair. No thanks! I`d rather get home relaxed than spend ages calming down once I get home. Plus the vast majority of accidents happen in lane 3, a small number in lane 2 and very few indeed in lane 1. And considering that I get to clean lots of them up, I`d MUCh rather not be involved in one myself. I can drive much faster safely, and my car is capable of driving much faster safely, I just choose not to because even the best driver can get caught out by other idiots, and they tend to live in lanes 2 and 3 :-)
From: Ian Johnston on 18 Aug 2006 12:17
On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:56:12 UTC, "Ivor Jones" <ivor(a)despammed.invalid> wrote: : No, but there is a time and place for such words. This isn't one of them. Sez who? Oh, hang on lad, I see we're in uk.rec.caravanning too. That explains everything. Bowling club members don't swear. Ian |