How many of you stick to the speed limit while driving??

[defy-one]

I have a big expensive powerful car, I try to stick to the limits in and around town, and usually keep up with the general flow, but on an open motorway I do break the speed limit frequently .
I think age is a big factor, and the experience I have gained on the roads in the last 29 years of driving.
Central London is no fun anyway, so I do allow my horses to gallop when the situation presents itself.
Not PC I know - but the OP did ask !

 

[growingvegetables]

I only drive a car/van maybe once a year, even 2 years - so I'm kinda nervous about maybe having lost some of my speed reflexes? I've ridden a Kawasaki Ninja 4-5 times in the last coupla years - same thing.

Just enough to know that it's not complicated to keep within speed limits - whether set officially or by my own sense of reasonable limits. And more than enough to know that the occasions when I've gone over have sweet nothing to do with "trying to" observe the limits. They were my clear and deliberate choice - I knew I was slipping over the limits and chose to do so.

 

[rollinstok]

Similar to a previous post, i did at least a million miles over the years during my time in sales. I never got any points or charges against me, but I did tend to "go with the flow" of other traffic so I guess I was just lucky as the flow was usually 35 in a 30 zone. I have noticed this practice less and less now and people tend to stick to the limit for a variety of reasons. I was a born again biker for a while and got a real buzz with a Yamaha Fazer, I must admit I broke the speed limit frequently on this but at the risk of offending people, only when I felt it was safe enough to do so.
I gave the bike to my son and sold the last car and dont miss any of them, the humble bicycle beats the lot for enjoyment. At least theres not much chance of an old dude like me breaking the speed limit on a bicycle.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

always

 

[asterix]

Unfortunately I can't say 'always'.

I got a speeding ticket in 1996. In the Scottish Highlands where the main road passed through a village I didn't slow down quickly enough and the cops were waiting..

Other than that I do take great care to observe speed limits. They are of course 'limits' and may well be too fast for conditions.

 

[subaqua]

Speaking as a driver it would be a lot easier if the speed limit was signed frequently on every road rather than saying well the lamp posts are x feet apart so it is automatically a 30.

A road close to me was a 40 limit, this was then dropped to a 30, no arguement about that, all the 40 signs came down and where replaced by 30's. After a few months the 30 limit signs where removed and replaced with camera signs. The large sign saying welcome to Birkenshaw remember the speed limit was left up, BUT the big red 30 on it was carefully covered up with reflective tape identical to the background. WTF I guess they meant it literally.

fairly easy really. No repeater signs and street lights means a 30mph. if you are not sure drive at 30 till you can be sure of the higher limit. having been hit by a car at 30 as a child ( 30 years this year) i can say that it hurts somewhat .
I am not blemish free, and have had speeding tickets. Not in 30, 40 or 50 zones though always on motorways ,not that makes any difference really I broke the law and got caught simples.

I drive at just below 30 in the 30 limits, just below 40 in the 40 etc. on the motorway, 65 in lane 1 with occasional bursts of 70 to clear lorries quicker. has increads the mpg significantly from driving at 70. 34.9 mpg on the last trip down from wales , which for a 3 litre diesel is fairly good.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

when i said always..i forgot to add i have 3 points for speeding

 

[numbnuts]

I do as I can't afford a speeding ticket and on the motorways it's 55-60 for me

 

[Archie_tect]

I used to when I was younger but never having had a powerful car it wasn't by much. Once I got a car with an mpg display I started to drive by that as much as the mph and have driven more smoothy and more efficiently since, it becomes a mindset. You arrive more relaxed and less stressed. Mind you, good driving is as much to do with carefully driving at or below the speed limit as awareness of the road, conditions and anticipating the road and potential dangers up ahead, beside and behind.

 

[asterix]

You wanna come over and look at my penis right? (errr NO)

Sorry but I didn't realise your gay - apologies :-)

FTFU 2 ;-)

Thanks for the offer but we don't need to see your dick, the evidence in your posts is clear enough.

 

[Archie_tect]

Asterix 530kam, you need to get a less powerful car that is easier to drive slower, 'try'ing to stick to speed limits isn't good enough.... statistically you are pushing your luck incident-free after 29 years.

[Post Edit: Sorry, just spotted it wasn't Asterix but 530kam]

 

[DRHysted]

statistically you are pushing your luck incident-free after 29 years.

Only if you don't read the raw statistics.

 

[Norm]

I guess some of you are anti car or something.

You might have hit on something there. Just don't admit to owning a Land Rover, a Merc, a Range Rover or a BMW and you should be ok. (I had a Land Rover and a Merc up to about a month ago, no idea how I got away with it. )

 

[threebikesmcginty]

You might have hit on something there. Just don't admit to owning a Land Rover, a Merc, a Range Rover or a BMW and you should be ok. (I had a Land Rover and a Merc up to about a month ago, no idea how I got away with it. )

Don't forget Volvo drivers, if ever there was a bunch of ****wits!

 

[defy-one]

Well I work hard for my money, having to get up in the middle of the night and go into Central London when on call.
We have a BMW and a MERCEDES, so stick that in your chain set! Lol

Thank you all who have contacted me privately - much appreciated!


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