I'm just wondering why some people resolutely drive 10km/hr below speed limit.
The ones I have seen are not scared of speed, as they go from doing 50 in a 60 zone, to 85 in a 100 zone.
I understand that the limit is only the maximum limit, but I am still curious.
No, that it increases chances of a motor accident and death, or at least injury that prevents you from driving. So by the time you get to age 70+ all the faster drivers have died off or are physically prohibited from driving.
Okay so my comment is meant to be humourous but I guess it hasn't been taken that way? It's probably not true but it seems like it could be true, or have some degree of truth. There would be at least some fast or speeding drivers that don't make it to 70 because of their driving.
Apparently over 2% of deaths are from road accidents and it seems entirely plausible that a large proportion of this >2% are NOT slow drivers. Also the cars people drove back then were less safe and so speed or unsafe driving was even more likely to kill or maim you back then than it would today.
I read your comment as tongue-in-cheek, so my response was of the same nature! haha
Wouldn't worry too much - everyone reads things a little differently!
The worst are people who do 70 through an 80 zone and then keep on going 70 when it becomes a 60 zone.
They're averaging their speed over a distance! haha
It depends on traffic conditions, road conditions and the drivers cofidence levels. People need to learn to relax when they are driving and understand that it isn't going to kill them if they arrive a bit late, but it might kill them if stuff goes wrong in a hurry. The law is you don't have to drive at the speed limit; just not over it. I'm more worried about the idiots who are weaving in and out of traffic, particularly motorbike riders, than the ones travelling, e.g. 10 kph slower than the speed limit. They may have just noticed something you haven't. However, I do agree that on a multi lane road people need to pull over unless they are overtaking. (Some people are just dicks).
The only rule is survival on a bike, you'd be surprised how much safer it is once you get out infront of all the people that have their head down and an arm that seems to be playing with their handbrake for some reason, weaving all over the road ,then they look up and catch it , then back to playing with their phone for 6-10 seconds then a totally responsible 2 second glance……and you wonder why I overtake the lot of you
Sorry, mate, I lost my brother in a motorbike accident. You will never convince me they are safe.
If they drive slowly, but stay out of the way, then I don't have a problem with them. If they don't give a sh1t about others then I do have a problem.
Same drivers usually stop at the lights leaving a gap of 2 - 3 car lengths between them and the car in front. That really gets up my nose, especially if I am trying to get into the short right hand turn lane to get the 'short-time' green arrow.
Anyone who drives 1km an hour less than you is infuriating and anyone who drives 1km an hour faster is a psychopath.
I understand that. Hence me saying", I understand that the limit is only the maximum limit, but I am still curious."
The speed limits imposed are already at a calculated level for safe driving in most conditions - for people of all skill levels.
If you have to drive 10/20km/h under the speed limit, on a clear, fine, sunny morning or afternoon (especially in the right hand lane) because of your lack of skill/confidence then you probably shouldnt be driving at all.
I agree you shouldn't be in right-hand lane because that's illegal if you are not overtaking. Just because somebody might be doing 10 under the limit doesn't necessarily mean they lack the skill or confidence to go faster. There are lots of reasons to do that, many are listed in this thread. It's not illegal and it's not unsafe. It's the other drivers' behaviour that make it unsafe, such as illegal tailgaiting.
Probably makes up 80% of drivers. How some people get licences based on how they drive is astounding.
Safe and relaxing.
Not any safer than getting in a car in the first place.
If you want to relax, dont do it on the roads where people are trying to get to work/are working.
I think the problem is the idiots that set the speed limits (or it's policy) more than the actual drivers themselves. Factor in the hidden speed cameras and the tiny tolerance in the speed that could net you a speeding ticket, then you get lots of paranoid speedo-watching people who are trying to avoid fines.
When passing a speed camera and the speedo shows your speed at the "limit", the difference between having a flat tyre and a tyre pumped with too much air is enough to cause a speeding ticket.
The speed limits are set way too low so most people are consciously trying to stay under the so-called limit. If the speed limit is the speed we're meant to be travelling at in good conditions, then it shouldn't be called a limit.
There is an internationally recognised way of setting limits based on the 85th percentile rule. That is the speed that 85% of drivers would "naturally" travel at on roads if there were no cameras or any other restrictions in place. It is meant to be much safer for everyone so that there isn't as much of that speed differential that we know of that causes safety issues.
I looked at an official listing of all the speed cameras before (for NSW) - 90% of the speed cameras were set at 10km/h under that 85th percentile speed. That means that most people would have to consciously slow down at that camera to avoid a fine. If anything, the speed limit should be set at 10km/h above that 85th percentile speed.
By the way, I don't drive slow myself, but I can understand why some people are so adamant in staying under the limit.
Thats the problem i understand people dont want to cop a fine but slamming the brakes as soon as the light turns orange people are bound to have a accident.
I noticed a l driver with a instructor as stated just as the light turned orange the driver slammed the break maybe panicked on a double lane what was behind him a b double witch slammed the breaks and swerved to the right lane avoiding a stupid accident lucky no cars in right lane im sure if i was in the car i would of $hit myself or they probably didnt even realise.
The thing is when your driving your mind should be focused on the road and surroundings at all time understand having kids in the car will be hard but thats life
Thats the problem i understand people dont want to cop a fine but slamming the brakes as soon as the light turns orange people are bound to have a accident.
I completely agree. A lot of drivers don't seem to be aware of what's going on around them. I often see cars where the rear-view mirror isn't even in the correct position that allows the driver to see what's behind them.
The introduction of the red/speed cameras have exacerbated the existing problem and made everyone a lot more paranoid than ever. Those cameras force drivers to make a split second decision of whether to slam the brakes or proceed through.
I ride a motorcycle and they generally take a longer distance to stop than cars. Often I'd be coming up to an intersection on the speed limit and the light turns orange. In my mind, I'm thinking - if I brake hard, I'd end up skidding into the middle of the intersection. If I don't brake and just continue, I'll probably get a red light ticket. If I sped up, then it'll be a speeding ticket.
I've had one situation where I tried to stop before the line and there was sand on the road due to construction. I skidded all the way into the middle of the intersection and I had no choice but to continue on. I was very lucky not to have low-sided which would have caused me some ugly injuries. I checked my underwear when I got home!
To parrot others, it is safer, and also much cheaper long term.
"Increasing your highway cruising speed from 55mph (90km/h) to 75mph (120km/h) can raise fuel consumption as much as 20%. You can improve your gas mileage 10 - 15% by driving at 55mph rather than 65mph (104km/h)"
These days it could be because the driver is texting/sexting/snap chatting/instagramming/facetiming/etc
Not that I do it or condone it.
In normal road/weather conditions I drive slower when I am lost, am arguing with my wife or my daughter is flipping out in the back…one or more of these 3 things happening is most of the time.
Maybe rather than sorting out your family dramas whilst driving you should pull over and allow the traffic that is concentrating on the task at hand to pass. It would be safer for your family and other drivers around you.
Maybe I should!
I personally always try to do the speed limit, no more no less. What annoys me is the people that tailgate in an effort to get me to speed up because they're in a hurry. Now I stay in the left hand lane on highways to allow other drivers to do as they please, but if I'm in the left hand lane or have to be in a specific lane for any upcoming turn, I don't appreciate people sitting barely meters behind. I had one lunatic actually hold down his horn and overtake by pulling onto the wrong side of the road. I've pulled over to service lanes to let such drivers pass at times, because I don't want to risk an accident.
Tailgating drivers seem to have no concept of courtesy, or how dangerous what there doing could be in the event of a traffic event further ahead. I've had such drivers barely pull up from rear ending me, because I've had to put on the breaks; when the person in front slams on their breaks suddenly. I feel it's just a matter of time, until one day I get rear ended by an impatient driver. As my dad always says, "%20 of the equation is knowing the road rules and driving safely, the other 80% is watching out for everyone else" :)
Most forget it's a maximum speed limit and not a target, tell me last time you saw a minimum speed limit.
I go 5 -10 kmph slower than the limit on:
- Rural roads with no lanes marked
- Driving at night on a road with no lights
- Anywhere on long weekends.
One bad experience of being caught 5kmph over the limit. I avoided a fine, but I don't want it happening again.
still learning to drive i would appreciate it though if people didnt get aggressive behind a L platter it doesnt help and wont make me go faster
Definitely. L plates deserve some slack. We've all been there
yeah the amount of road rage and tailgating ive got is insane im under the instruction of a guy whos taught for 20+ years (free cause mates) and hes got me doing -5 of the speed limit till i get more comfortable so its not like im doing -20 or so
on another note i drive a 1997 commie does that dialed back speedometer thing apply to me ? or is mine set to the actual speed im doing
It'll be wrong. Use the GPS in your phone to confirm - just grab a speedo app.
I have several cars, all are wrong. They all overstate the speed I'm traveling at. So, 60 on the dash is really, say, 54.
The downside of checking is that later, when you're in a 60 zone and your speedo tells you you're doing 52 because you're stuck following someone who feels that 60 is aspirational and fears such rapid conveyance might well rip a hole in space/time, thereby ending all life in the cosmos… you'll know your not actually doing even low 50s but, likely, high 40s.
The worse drivers are the ones who drive over the speed limit. Happened so many times especially in a construction/roadwork zone where the speed sign indicate 40km/hr. They always give dirty looks or beep their horn at me for going at the speed limit. The thing is I'm going to drive at this speed until I pass a new speed limit sign. This is always the case 100% of the time on the freeway. I'm going to go by the speed sign and not risk getting a fine for speeding. I may have already passed the construction/roadwork area but the speed limit is not going to change until my car is past the new speed limit sign. Until then my car is always going to stick to the indicated speed limit.
too busy checking out ozbargain deals… when driving so drive slower helps to secure good deals
or faster collect the goods
or slower to transport fragile clicked and collected items :p
"I drive really slow in the ultrafast lane
While people behind me are going insane
I'm an a%%hole!"
Not a slow driver, but what infuriates me more are people who tailgate me despite the fact I am driving at exactly the speed limit. If you wanna speed, just overtake me, I'm not gonna speed up/change lanes, because you're too alpha to change lanes.
I don't tailgate other drivers or speed but if someone wants to overtake you, especially if you are in the right lane you should move aside and let them pass.
They may not have the opportunity as there can be cars beside them.
Couldn't you also be consider "too alpha" because you won't change lanes for them too?
I don't condone speeding but they may have extreme circumstances where someone is in need of medical attention and would be extremely frustrating that someone won't let them pass because they don't want to.
Tailgating is incredibly reckless under any circumstance. Tailgaters give out this "alpha" mentality, because they coerce more anxious drivers into making hazardous decisions, such as drive beyond the speed limit to avoid rear end collision or change lanes EVEN if it unsafe to do so.
As a nervous driver myself, they make driving a very stressful experience even though I am doing nothing wrong.
Unless I'm overtaking or turning right, I stay out of the right lane, because that's the law. But still, there are speedheads who will insist on tailgating even if it is reasonably safe to overtake.
I 100 percent agree with you about the medical emergency situation, however it's such a rarity on the road that I don't even consider.
Very simple really, if going slow keep it to the left and leave the right lane for faster travelling cars. In regards to others business about going fast or slow is should not really be your concern (they will get their fine anyway when they get caught). Just do not block the right lane because you are doing speed limit. See so many people sitting on the right lane results other faster travelling cars to takeover on left lane, which is crazy.
The problem is we can't always be in the left lane all the time. Such as when there is a construction/road work area where the speed limit is 40 and there is no left lane due to roadwork. Cars behind want to start speeding over the limit of 40 when they have not passed the new speed limit sign and the ones who follow the rules are stuck in the right lane because they can't change lanes due to other speeding drivers. This is a big problem for me when traveling on freeway with roadwork/construction. My car will be traveling at 40 when others are flying past at 100. How can others expect me to break the rule by going over the limit when my car has not passed the new speed sign?
People that go 40km through a school zone well after the school zone times or people that go it on school holidays is the bane of my existence most afternoons.
I usually go slow if I don't know the area and/or the speed limit for the road.
I'd rather cop the tailgating than paying a fine for going over
It's very easy to go over the speed limit and get pinged by a camera in the bushes, so I do the speed limit because I want to spend my money on ozbargains and not on speeding fines.
I don't go 10k under the speed limit unless the traffic ahead of me is doing that. I also leave a 2 sec gap so I don't rear end anyone. This appears to mess with the impatient drivers..
It's very common for me to get tailgated on the way up to the sunny Coast and down to the Gold Coast, despite doing the exact speed limit,5k over, and even 10k over.
A lot of times peoples speedos can easily be out by 10km/hr when you're doing highway speeds. They're intentionally calibrated a bit down..
I have a two year old car with stock tyres/wheels and I reckon I'm about 10% high on my speedo (says 110 when I'm really only doing 100)
your 100% correct
and i've had this verified by RAC and I've also had my car calibration check run independently at the cost of the manufacturer who didn't know the rule so were obligated to prove. it was 11% out across the board.
the law states and this won't be 100% as i'm doing this from memory but a car's speedometer must be = or less than Actual speed by a factor of up to - 10 K/ph +/- x % on readout only as a value below target speed. no tolerance for speeds above.
A manufacturer can't provide you a car that if your doing 100 by speedo and confirmed to be travelling anywhere above this value anything greater they get prosecuted
A manufacturer can provide you a car within the tolerances above so 10 % reduction is almost almost guaranteed
—Please don't drive 10% faster because of this rule—
It's also the owners responsibility to recalibrate the speedo if they find that this is incorrect.
RAC have a list of places this can be done.
PS the electronic roadwork signs are another good tool that help tell you how far your actual speed is out or just indicate to fast based on current limit. a few passes will give you a closer actual speed.
As of 2006/2007, the speedo must read no lower than actual speed, and no higher than 10% plus 4kph. (Previously was just a tolerance of +/- 10%)
So a speedo could say 100kph but actually be doing 87kph and still be within tolerances.
Doesn't help those with cars pre 2006 whose speedo may be 10% lower than actual speed when going through a multanova…
Bamzero,
Yeah the car tested was 2009 compliance so fell to new standard as described but just on wording refer to point 2 below.
without looking into it again
1- For a vehicle travelling at a true speed of 100km/h, the speedo must read between 100km/h and 114km/h. The effect of this is that many drivers will find that at 100km/h they are driving up to 14km/h below the speed limit if they rely on the vehicle’s speedo.
2 - The speedo must always read 'safe', meaning the vehicle must not travel faster than the speed indicated by the speedo.
3 i also believe they rescinded all prior standards meaning a car manufactured prior to this date must conform and if it doesn't and reads faster than actual it's owners fault and theirs to rectify, which may also include classics that never actually had one to begin with
Which is pretty shit considering the tolerances given on speed cameras thats why i recommended finding those roadworks signs to gauge if your not sure without cost.
It's also noted as being dangerous to be that far out
Heavy haulers are calibrated relentlessly, when your on a single lane road, sticking to what you think is the speed limit, as shown by our ridiculously out of whack speedo's things can start to escalate quickly (seen it happen) car won't budge because they believe they are doing the limit and being bullied, Hauler try's to get them to move they are on a schedule, someone breaks instant car sandwich.
maybe they are not in a hurry?
Driving at the speed limit does not necessarily mean you are in a hurry. It just means you are driving at the speed limit
maybe not everyone is OCD about the numbers inside that red circle? :)
What annoys me is that I try to leave a reasonable gap between me and the car in front, but that's taken as a sign for other cars to cut in and that causes me to go even slower :(
I drive at or just below the speed limit because many of the reasons others have said:
-Fuel consumption is better
-You're likely not getting to your destination much faster
-Speed cameras
and most importantly because it is safer. Let's not cut life any shorter than it already is because you want to get to Coles 3 mins sooner.
What pisses me off is people who go 90 in the 100 zone… and keep going 90 when it changes into an 80 zone.
My name's Dan Wilson. I run Iowa's largest wildlife preserve.
Then there are the people who seemingly can't see speed signs. They drive 60kph all the time
40kph limit, they are now driving 20kph over the limit, ouch to that fine. God help the kids in the school zone.
50kph limit, they are now driving 10kph over the limit, might not get a fine if cop is in a good mood
80kph limit, they are now driving 20kph UNDER the limit. They also seem to be in a bit of a panic from all the high beams, tooting and aggressive driving towards them
I keep at or very close to the limit at all times, unless the conditions are severe enough to need to slow down (like downpours that are heavy enough to make lane markers hard to see). Usually, I don't slow down when the road is wet per se, but do brake earlier, accelerate softer, and leave larger gaps between me and the vehicle in front. You're car isn't suddenly going to flip off the road when it becomes a bit damp. If I encounter a driver who is going slower than I am, I will keep a save distance until it is safe to pass.
What I encounter daily:
I drive just under or at the speed limit.
And even that is enough to annoy other drivers who are always in a rush and change lanes and zig zag and contortionist and houdini in front of me.
Only to be stopped at the same red like 1km down the track.
So all that bending and changing lanes to get to the same red light.
but do you keep to the left when possible?
The road rules in NSW are keep left if the speed is above 80km.
very hard to figure out pesky 40 kmph side roads, as well as 50 KMph vs 60 KMph zones…what is one supposed to do?
I always try to be at 50 kmph unless i see a sign that says 60 or 70 etc. How am i supposed to know whether something is a built-up area or not? Am i a surveyor or what?
Don't get me started on those people who like to try and merge with 100kph freeway traffic while doing 80kph or less.
Or just come to a complete stop when you're trying to let them in!
those people need to take a lesson or handover the license.
Only time i go slow is if i see a red up ahead, then people behind me tail me like nuts, why would i race to a red light?
And i love people that excessively speed and then to only catch up with them moments later while following the exact speed limit, is funny times.
I like to go through the occasional orange light and then look behind me. The number of cars I see that must be going through reds is pretty amazing and scary. I mean they're not even making a slight misjudgment (which I can understand) - they're way behind and then plow on anyway.
I'll usually drive on or near the speed limit (like if the car naturally slows down, you speed up etc).
Sometimes I'll drive slow, like when:
I'm tired, and recognise my reaction speed isn't as fast as if I wasn't tired. I slow down to increase the time.
Road conditions, weather or visibility are poor. Again, less reaction time, gives myself more time.
I don't think that driving 10km faster makes that much of a difference in the long run, I think it gets you there around 6 mins faster if you do 100km/hour over an hour vs 90km/hour over that same hour.
So the rationale is that the 10km/hour ensures I have better chance to react to something if it does occur, and the trade off is that I get to destination 6 mins later per hour that I'm driving. I'm cool with that.
If I'm in this condition I'll keep in the left lane, feel free to overtake.
What happens when you are on a single lane road and unable to overtake? If you know you are fatigued and at risk you should pull over and have a power nap, I do this on a regular basis as I have a large amount of driving in my job. This also means all the other drivers don't have to slow down with you.
I'll rarely pull over and have a sleep - there's a difference between tired/fatigued/sleepy. If I was in that situation, and it is an uncommon situation to not have overtaking lanes, I'd pull over and let them pass. No need to tell every person 10km under that they should go to bed :P
You'll get poor responses. Australian's have been conditioned to think that speed = death and that the slower you go, the better. They've also been taught to criticise and dismiss anyone who says different.
Nevermind people who visit from say Italy or Germany where you routinely go 150km/h. In Australia, that would kill you.
I think part of the explanation is we have developed into a nation of bootlickers who seem to love an authority telling us what to do, so long as we all have someone to pick on. If we can follow the rules while simultaneously putting someone else down, we do it in droves.
The other part of it is that we're a nation of shitty drivers without any proper driver training or ability.
I've always thought that the driving test should include an advanced driving course, so at least there's a chance people will know how to handle their vehicle when things go wrong.
I guess though if they made it too hard to get your license, less drivers means less rego money, less fines etc etc.
Probably going to be flamed but this is true.
After years of driving and observation, the slow right lane hoggers, clueless drivers and general menace that should be off the road all drive a certain brand in common. Toyota. Specifically 90% Camry's.
Next time you are inconvenienced on the road or notice a slow down for no apparent reason. Check the car causing it, you'll see it's most likely a Camry.
People get annoyed with others driving 10 under, would you get annoyed about people going 10 over?
Yes.
Are you saying they're equivalent?
Probably not as much… I guess it's because you don't have to deal with them for very long… let them fly past you and hope there's a cop/camera down the road.
As for slow drivers, you can be stuck behind them for long periods of time, trying not to tailgate but eventually get too close, they see you and deliberately slow down even more to teach you lesson for tailgating.
I try to predict light sequences of incoming intersection and decide what speed I should be at for fuel efficiency & brake wear/tear.
What I'd do then is to neutral cruising (manual transmission) to approach intersection / crowded traffic.
Technically it's not the practice in OP post but it's kinda slow getting to stop, rather than hard slam the brake.
"I try to predict light sequences of incoming intersection and decide what speed I should be at"
You should be at the speed limit. Lights in cities are almost always timed to get the majority of cars through at the speed limit. Slowly accelerating can cause the cars behind you to get caught at lights. Over enough lights in a row (say 5-10) this effect compounds.
Drove a relatives Kia once, the speedo was 10km/hr out. I just thought everyone was speeding until my dad in the commodore asked why i was doing 100 in a 110km/hr zone the whole way.
Never get that life back. Maybe all their speedos are stuffed ?
Almost all cars are under. Aside from how tyre type grip and pressure and gas load changes what the reading is - manufacturers can be fined for reading over the limit but not under.
So most cars off the factory are at about 10% under (it seems to scale so 5k reads as 5.5k which is fine but 100k can read as 105-110k).
The speedo in my Subaru Liberty is definitely out of whack. When the needle is pointing at 100 I'm actually travelling at 90km/h therefore i need to make sure the needle is at 110 on M5 for example.
I confirmed this was the case by using both the GPS in my car as well as the tachymeter on my watch while driving past the 5km odometer checking sign posts.
I've also driven past highway patrol many times on Hume Hwy with the needle at 120 on the 110km/h sections of road and have never been pulled over.
Because i'm playing with infotainment system
I drive about 50km to work. The difference between 110km/h (speed limit) and 100km/h on the highway results in a 2 and a half minute saving.
If I travel at the speed limit I'm constantly having to switch lanes and under take / over take to get through the traffic. Alternatively I sit in the 2nd left lane at 100km/h with cruise control on, take an extra 2 minutes on a half hour journey and relax.
On local roads try driving at or just under the speed limit and keep an eye on the cars around you / overtaking you. 90% of the time (atleast where I live with isolated intersections) you'll see them at the next lights, and often you'll undertake them as they're in the fast lane which had a slightly longer queue.
This is the answer. You see people weaving in and out of lanes and you're right, they may get there slightly faster. I prefer just to sit in the slow lane. If that means doing 90-100kmh so be it.
Imo it uses less fuel (although driving a V8 and saving fuel is kind of a pointless combination, but still).
But mainly, I just find less aggravation. The people weaving in and out of lanes have their adrenalin pumping. I'd much rather just stay left until needing to pass, then get right back in the lane.
For the last month there's a road I've been driving on around 6:30pm. One lane only. Clearly marked as 60. I'm literally driving behind a different Muppet every night doing 35-40. Though I've decided getting angry ain't worth it. So I just high beam them… Then eventually pull up next to them at the lights and they look at me like "what did I do?". The Hume highway kills my life as well. 3 lanes, 70 zone, they're doing 50 in the right lane. Why, why, WHY, W.H.Y.?
The right hand lane offenders are usually of a certain race, which I won't mention. Even if you flash them or honk your horn, they don't get it. What can you do?. Not worth raging it at them. Though one day I fear I will crack. I hope the day never comes.
Hi buddy - it is illegal to use high beams within 200m of a car heading in the same direction.
Haha, thanks for the advice buddy :p I already know that. That's why I tail gate so it doesn't affect the drivers coming the other way :)
Different law yeah - if there was a car coming the other way you'd be breaking two.
So it's an offence to:
And
Basically don't high beam cars - you could end up with a bigger issue than the small delay you were initially annoyed about.
Ah yeah nah mate. Not worried about that. If someone is driving 30-40 in a 60 zone, I'd much rather tail gate and high beam than start cursing and pulling up next to them and screaming at them.
In other words, it keeps my road rage at bay. Well sort of :p
Instead of being frustrated with slow drivers, treat driving like an obstacle course.
Also tailgating with highbeams works wonders.
Depends what your speedometer and the other driver's speedometer reads. All stock cars speedometer reading are always below the actual speed of the car, I think it's a standard by car manufacturers.
The other factor is the wheel size, if you run larger/smaller diameter your speedometer reading will also change.
So while you may be going at x km/h. The other car thinks it may be going the same speed as you too. But in reality, his speed might be (x-5) km/h, relative to you.
My mother started driving slow when she lost her last demerit points for speeding!
She got a note in the mail shortly after saying she had two choices, give up her licence for 3 months or do 6 months good behaviour (no speeding fines/points lost). She chose the latter and has driven slow ever since!
PS : Irony is, not long after all this, she was pulled over by the cops on a side street for driving 40kmh in a 60 zone and cautioned! LOL.
I have a suggestion. If an elderly person is driving, a sign should be placed at the back saying that elderly person driving so that drivers behind would be more caustious with slow spped and doesnt get pissed off
It's illegal to drive under the limit and stay in the right hand lane, that lane is only for overtaking, that rule is rarely enforced and needs severe penalties, maybe $1000 fine?
Even when flashing my high beams or beeping the horn, they don't budge!
Also heavy vehicles struggling to get over a hill on a freeway need hefty fines, they're a major cause of traffic in peak hour when they do not have the momentum to make it over the incline.
My understanding is that this only applies to freeways (in NSW at least).
Any roads over 80km/h must stick to the left lane unless overtaking
Technically it's illegal to drive slowly anywhere if you're considered a danger to other road users. Going 30km/h in a 60km/h zone is a danger to other road users. It's not the speed that's the problem in most crashes it's the difference in speed between the two elements.
I generally stick to the limit unless conditions warrant less. My morning drive to the station is along a 100km/h stretch of country road with animals, frequent fog, big corners and dips, and sometimes even black ice so I normally drive 80km and get sometimes get tailgated and flashed for doing so. Sucks and is very dangerous. But I don't put my life at risk to get there 5 seconds faster.
I rarely do 100 in the 100 zones, but I also stay out of the right hand lane of freeways. 90km/h is peak efficiency. 100km/h will save me a few minutes if I maintain that speed for a full hour, so why even bother?
Coz we've been decked by cameras 10 times and don't have enough demerit points left to yolo
Kids and other not so bright drivers consider anyone doing the limit "slow drivers". :-(
There is an epidemic of anxiety and aggression with many people today.. they have no idea what patience is and it is essential on our crowded roads.
You do realise that there are times when doing the posted limit is not advisable?
What about those that are slow to go at traffic lights? Finishing that text are we?
What about drivers wandering all over the road? Finishing that text are we?
What about drivers in wrecked cars…?? Were finishing a text were they?
Why do morons drive like maniacs in car parks?
The ability to depress an accelerator takes almost no intelligence… and YOU do stand out on the road. :-)
pokemon go update means you cant drive and collect from pokestops anymore unless you're driving under 20km/h.
anyone else doing pokemon raids?
You trying to tell us that driving fast causes cancer?