The 35 in a 60 Club

[Haironyourchest]

Im one of those people who get behind the slow-coach and stay there, relaxed and happy that the aggro is all going to the car in front of me, content to lollygag behind my scapegoat. Of course, I always leave enough room for cars behind me to overtake and move in between me and the lead car, if they so choose. There's just something magical about going slow, listening to your tunes, sucking on a red bull while chewing a nicorette, no need to rush. If I find myself at the head of the column, I get agitated, and will pull over regularly. If Im stuck on a motorway, I just suck it up and drive, just shy of the speed limit, in fine whether, and about 80% in foul. The crazy thing is, people are still passing me out, flagrantly ignoring the limit anyway. And they seem to expect me to drift onto the hard shoulder to let them past. To hell with that....I've built my lifestyle around pacing myself, and I will not be chivvied. Amen.

[Rich Rule]

My driving instructor drummed into me that a good driver is a considerate one. A considerate driver and his actions shouldn't inconvenience other drivers/road users.

 

So you indicators, they are there for a reason. Learn the Highway Code. If you have to pull out in front of someone at least make an effort to get up to speed so as not to j convenience the driver further.

 

Unfortunately I live in South London, a dog eat dog world.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

My driving instructor drummed into me that a good driver is a considerate one. A considerate driver and his actions shouldn't inconvenience other drivers/road users.

 

So you indicators, they are there for a reason. Learn the Highway Code. If you have to pull out in front of someone at least make an effort to get up to speed so as not to j convenience the driver further.

 

Unfortunately I live in South London, a dog eat dog world.

 

[Rich Rule]

The thing is around here I feel like slapping the driving instructors.

 

They have people pull out from residential roads into a 40 or 50 zone, dual carriageway called the South Circular ring road. They then drive straight over into the right hand lane and sit at 30.

 

So... You see them trying to pull out so you move into the right lane to give them some space, we were all learners once. They then pull I front of you so you end up having to break sharply, inconveniencing the drivers behind you only to have to under take the learner so you don't crash. All the while some impatient tool has seen a gap in the left hand lane and has decided he want to be at the front of the race so is undertaking about 6 cars.

 

He then has to break sharp as I have now been forced to inconvenience him in order to avoid the slow learner.

 

Whilst this is happening I am undertaking the learner giving the coffee been gesture, shouting for them to sack their instructor...

 

I have actually pulled up next to the instructors on occasion at traffic lights and explained similar stuff to above only to find them absolutely oblivious to what I was describing.

 

Therein lies the rub. Crap people teaching people how to drive crap.

 

Welcome to London folks. look on the bright side, if I was ever to start driving minicabs in any other part of the country, I will have served the perfect apprenticeship.