Ever been driven at 109mph?

[chevin]

Emz:

Yes, one might take that view, but I take the view that if that caravan was to turn over and cause a massive pile up, I'd rather that to happen behind me rather than infront of me.

 

I didn't overtake in a dangerous speeding manner     Slight and steady acceleration to get past and pulling back when i've cleared a good distance in front of the idiot        

We have road trains here they are like nothing you can imagine unless you see one. They generally travel at about the speed limit. If you come up behind one, you either have to overtake or ease off for a few minutes and then adjust your speed to match the vehicle in front. If you do that you remain roughly at the same distance behind it. Generally speaking a car on its own can stop better than a vehicle towing something, so you are much safer being behind it than you are in being in front of it. If you are going to overtake, follow Newt's advice. Get by at just as quickly as possible - especially if the trailer is snaking or swaying. Being caught up in a jack knife is the worst scenario of all!

[Emz]

chevin:

We have road trains here they are like nothing you can imagine unless you see one.  They generally travel at about the speed limit.  If you come up behind one, you either have to overtake or ease off for a few minutes and then adjust your speed to match the vehicle in front.  If you do that you remain roughly at the same distance behind it.  Generally speaking a car on its own can stop better than a vehicle  towing something, so you are much safer being behind it than you are in being in front of it.  If you are going to overtake, follow Newt's advice.  Get by at just as quickly as possible - especially if the trailer is snaking or swaying.  Being caught up in a jack knife is the worst scenario of all!

OK, made a mental note of all that, cheers for the advice guys

[paul mc]

Ive done 155mph+ on my motorbike but had to ease of a bit as my helmet started shaking . Adrenalin pumping stuff i must admit.

For those that have never ridden a big bike you just wouldnt belive how easy it is to change speeds without realising it.You could enter a speed camera zone doing the legal limit and come out the other end with a ban .

[Emz]

I remember driving around blackpool last year. The amount of speed enforcement cameras there was quite surprising. Just speeding around there, you could lose your licence within 1 day!

[grumpybum]

Try being driven at 150mph up the M6, then across Cannock chase at speeds up to 150mph. All done legally to

[Emz]

grumpybum:

Try being driven at 150mph up the M6, then across Cannock chase at speeds up to 150mph. All done legally to

How was that legal then?

 

[ 16. April 2005, 03:59 PM: Message edited by: Emz ]

[ayjay]

Emz:

 

Doesn't anyone put their actual pics on here as their avatar?    

<----------<< That's me; admittedly it was taken on a good day, you should see me with a strop on!

 

 

 

 

I said strop, you pervs.

[jeepster]

my avatar is me!

[Emz]

jeepster:

my avatar is me!

Never

 

Your face pressed against glass or something?

[jeepster]

haha, no, just two choccie biscuits and a bit of photoshop!