Motorway speed limit

[johncar54]

Les.

Yes, of course, bad driving causes accidents, but the 'innocent' driver involved could have avoided the accident in many cases if he/she were driving more carefully.

Experienced Motorcyclists and experienced cyclists drive defensively (as of course they always come off worst no matter who is to blame) and thus they try not to put themselves into positions where the actions of bad drivers might kill them. Many car drivers don't think that way, thus may not make sufficient allowances for 'dodgy' drivers. So when they are involved in accidents, in which they were not overtly to blame, they are less likely to realise that they were a contributory factor and that more care on their part may have prevented the accident.

But, as I said, we all know we are great drivers, so I don't expect many to agree.

[Steve.r]

Les.

Yes, of course, bad driving causes accidents, but the 'innocent' driver involved could have avoided the accident in many cases if he/she were driving more carefully.

So speed is not a contributary factor

You and me both John, being bikers and riders of fast bikes are more than aware of 'poor' drivers as Les well points out, you can see they are not aware of what is around them and you can predict a stupid move and you avoid them. In a car, you cannot move past these dodderers and so you get frustrated. If only they realised the anguish they cause

Another one that really winds me up is the 'do gooder' who will do 25mph in the village and hold everyone up and then when he gets to the 60mph limit ...boooosts off and 80mph then you catch them up again at the next village and so it goes on... total rpicks

[KeithD]

Another one that really winds me up is the 'do gooder' who will do 25mph in the village and hold everyone up and then when he gets to the 60mph limit ...boooosts off and 80mph then you catch them up again at the next village and so it goes on... total rpicks

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