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Is this normal practice?

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  • #32
    Farls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭Farls


    I would also make sure and pass out using say 80-90% of what the vehicle I'm driving is capable of, keeping that bit left over for them useless shower of b******s that put the foot down when they see somebody over taking them!! :mad:

    I have to say though if I'm overtaking somebody I haven't a notion what my speedometer is reading as I'm pre-occupied changing gears and watching where I'm going to/coming from. Once I'm back in comfortably then I'll correct my speed


  • #33
    Damomayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭Damomayo


    unkel wrote: »
    I generally overtake as quickly as I can and regularly break the speed limit doing this. If I got caught I'd take the fine and the points and I'd speed again overtaking the next time.

    me too .... its safer imho


  • #34
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,653 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    John R wrote: »
    there is no reason why it is necessary to speed (certainly not 30kph over the limit) to overtake on a motorway/DC. the overtaking lane is there to allow safe overtaking of slower moving vehicles without having to resort to risky manouveres.

    On a two-lane road I would fully agree with the principal of get past ASAP even if it means going considerably over the limit, the wrong side of the road is not somewhere to hang about looking at the scenery.

    Indeed, I wouldn't argue with that, however i wouldn't call 29kmph over the limit on a motorway "risky".


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