What is your driving style?

Sobanek

Hiya guys, I just wanted to do a little comparison between Irish drivers and Polish drivers
If you don't mind filling out the poll

kaimera

wat poll?

Sobanek

kaimera wrote: »

wat poll?

It's there now.

CiniO

Why do you assume that Dynamic hard footer driver who is often overtaking equals to offensive driving?

Driveby Dogboy

Fast Lane all the way boy, foot down!

Sobanek

CiniO wrote: »

Why do you assume that Dynamic hard footer driver who is often overtaking equals to offensive driving?

You've got a point.

Max Power1

foot down, mpg guage off the scale, sport mode engaged

CiniO

I think it might be hard to get realistic results, as people see driving differently.
While driving style which for some person will be extremally fast and dangerous, for other might be just considered as crawling.

Possibly the best way to judge it, is to calculate difference between amount of vehicles which you overtook to vehicles that overtook you. Possibly over longer distance.

F.e. if you travel 400km route during which you overtook 300 cars, and 300 cars overtook you, it means that you are just in the middle - so half the drivers drive faster than you, while other half drive slower.
If you overtook 600, and no one overtook you, that means you are the fastest.

I indicated first option, as while I drive my car, I'm being overtaken really seldom.

ABajaninCork

I drive like a Londoner innit?

biko

I predict the second option will win here, a tad more "dynamic" than most

Just a Q, what's with the "Polish" thing? It's not explained.

endacl

I've voted, but it really depends. Am I driving down the coast road on a Sunday afternoon, or late for work?

dr.fuzzenstein

^^^+1

Hard for me to say, most mornings cutting it fine, 140+ on motorway, rarely getting out of OT lane, except to let faster drivers overtake me, on the way home, all the time in the world, drive like a comatose corpse on the backroad (still rarely get hassled by faster drivers), about 80-100.
On the weekend to Lahinch stuck behind the 60 km/h brigade anyway and couldn't care.

One good way to gauge your driving style:
If you think everyone is a lunatic, you get beeped, given the finger, flashed, beaten up, etc... on a daily basis, you are probably too slow. Add a few k's, get out of the "fasht" lane, stop pulling out on people and/or let them merge, you will be amazed at the difference.
If, on the other hand, everyone is a moron, and you do the beeping, swearing, etc... you are probably a tad too fast.:D

TheBigGreen

Drive her like you're late for Mass!!!

ianobrien

I'm another that it's a depends. I can vote for all of them, depending on the situation.....

Sobanek

biko wrote: »

I predict the second option will win here, a tad more "dynamic" than most

Just a Q, what's with the "Polish" thing? It's not explained.

I'm Polish myself and have been to Poland just recently. After some experience on the Polish roads for the first time, I want to see how it compares to the drivers here (obviously Poles take more risk on the road, but I just want to see how much different the Irish are)

Mycroft H

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

^^^+1

Hard for me to say, most mornings cutting it fine, 140+ on motorway, rarely getting out of OT lane, except to let faster drivers overtake me, on the way home, all the time in the world, drive like a comatose corpse on the backroad (still rarely get hassled by faster drivers), about 80-100.
On the weekend to Lahinch stuck behind the 60 km/h brigade anyway and couldn't care.

One good way to gauge your driving style:
If you think everyone is a lunatic, you get beeped, given the finger, flashed, beaten up, etc... on a daily basis, you are probably too slow. Add a few k's, get out of the "fasht" lane, stop pulling out on people and/or let them merge, you will be amazed at the difference.
If, on the other hand, everyone is a moron, and you do the beeping, swearing, etc... you are probably a tad too fast.:D

Same. Moving on for work I'm tipping along but going home I could just set the cruise control for the speed in the inside lane which could be 50 odd mph.

kupus

Its a bit of a loaded question, your asking petrol heads do they go fast?

I drive in a way the 2nd choice.
I go fast when I can but know when to slow it down if traffic gets crazy. I dont pass out on blind corners and brows of hills and I hate seeing it. And if somebody does it to me I get v pissed. As they-re not only endangering their life but more importantly mine and anybody else that happens to be coming from the other side.

Ive often said that if one of those drivers passed me out and further on down the road they were crashed in a ditch, I wouldnt stop to piss on them if they were on fire.

visual

No one admitted to driving very slowly at low revs in left lane.

Is that because they are all in the middle lane.

Supergurrier

Go hard or go home

dgt

See sig, that turbo and pump get used the way they should be when needed

Idleater

Sobanek wrote: »

(obviously Poles take more risk on the road, but I just want to see how much different the Irish are)

Orly?

CiniO

Sobanek wrote: »

I'm Polish myself and have been to Poland just recently. After some experience on the Polish roads for the first time, I want to see how it compares to the drivers here (obviously Poles take more risk on the road, but I just want to see how much different the Irish are)

You are Polish but you never driven in Poland before except from your last visit there?

So I assume you learnt to drive in Ireland.
How do you find driving in there in Poland so?

PS - I doubt this poll will help you to answer how much different Irish drivers are. You can just see it.
Fact that most people filling out polls on motor forum tend to drive rather quicker is obvious

zenno

I'm never in a rush so i just drive normally, chilled out driving all the way

SV

Used to be very offensive, then I realised the cost of petrol and tended to slow down quite a bit!
I'd say I drive quite a bit faster a lot of the time than the average but I wouldn't tend to overtake at all any more unless the car was going incredibly slowly!

rizzodun

Was a bit too keen to get to work this morning and ended up locking the wheels coming to a roundabout, but I was in the left lane so....

CiniO

rizzodun wrote: »

Was a bit too keen to get to work this morning and ended up locking the wheels coming to a roundabout, but I was in the left lane so....

You must be one of very few lucky/unlucky* drivers to have car without ABS.



* choose whichever suits you.

goz83

I chose first option, but adding the word "offensive" will have pushed most people down a notch. My driving style is not offensive unless you're someone with a fuse so short, it's up your butt.

rizzodun

CiniO wrote: »

You must be one of very few lucky/unlucky* drivers to have car without ABS.



* choose whichever suits you.

Still stopped in plenty of time, I can see the value of ABS, luckily I've never had to call on my brakes in any car I've driven enough where I needed it.

I voted the second option, but I'm with the majority here, it really depends on the situation. I try to put myself in a position where I don't have to drive like a lunatic, but I'm still capable of it from time to time.

Sobanek

CiniO wrote: »

You are Polish but you never driven in Poland before except from your last visit there?

So I assume you learnt to drive in Ireland.
How do you find driving in there in Poland so?

PS - I doubt this poll will help you to answer how much different Irish drivers are. You can just see it.
Fact that most people filling out polls on motor forum tend to drive rather quicker is obvious

Yeah, I learned to drive in Ireland, and the experience in Poland wasn't the best one (however I expected it) - people tailgating, flashing their high beams all the time (even while I was doing 60 in a 50!). Then seeing my friends drive like lunatics didn't help one bit
I thought I was a wolf on the road, not a sheep, but when I drove in Poland, I was the sheep.

Chippy01

What is your driving style?
It all depends on which car I'm driving at the time, or which bike I'm riding at the time, and where I'm going, and at what time, and the weather conditions.

Too many variables to answer your question.

AugustusMinimus

What I don't get are people who normal will drive to the limit but will point blank refuse to overtake in almost all safe scenarios.

These are the people who are blocking up our roads creating huge convoys which are simply impossible to overtake bar driving an M3.

biko

"I always drive like a madman, Eddie
But you'll soon get used to that
I believe if you're moving fast enough, Eddie
You don't ever have to watch your back"
New Model Army (Sullivan) 1990

Taylor365

I'd put myself in the very slowly category.

No point in gunning it to every red light.

djimi

When I was younger I would have been in the first group. As I got older (and ironically have a much faster car!) I have mellowed out a lot. Would still be in the second group I'd say. Would overtake when required to do so but nowhere near as frequently and am less bothered about sitting in (relatively fast moving) traffic.

keithclancy

If I have to use the brakes I'm going too fast.

But poll doesn't make sense, was doing around 200km/h for around 20 minutes this morning and overtaking cars, wouldn't say that's aggressive.

Aggressive would be tailgating, cutting off cars, blocking the overtaking lane, forcing your way into lanes, flashing lights at people to get out of the way etc.

bear1

Seeing as I am in Poland at the moment (Warsaw) with my car I thought I could provide everyone with an up-to-date view of how they drive here. In a word? Crazy.
I've recently driven to meet my in-laws in a city called Bialystok (the Poles will obviously know where it is) but for the rest of us, it's close to the Belorussian border - roughly 200km from Warsaw. They overtake in the most stupid of situations, trucks are coming, double line, in towns when the speed limit is 50 etc. Possibly not all of them are like this when it comes to driving, but if I had to put them in a class then it would be along with the Italians.
In Warsaw they seem to be less chaotic, you do meet the odd car driving stupid speeds but generally its more relaxed.

H3llR4iser

AugustusMinimus wrote: »

What I don't get are people who normal will drive to the limit but will point blank refuse to overtake in almost all safe scenarios.

Sometimes it depends on the type of car you drive; Right now all cars can get up to at least 150 km/h, however how they get there is a different story.

In the past, while driving a 2.0 litres Alfa Romeo, I would be quick on the overtake on an national road as soon as a bit of space presented itself.

Now, being limited to a 1.4 Megane (thanks insurance companies) that takes forever to accelerate above 80 kph, I have to think my maneuvers well in advance and the space required is considerably longer.

bear1 wrote: »

...In a word? Crazy...Possibly not all of them are like this when it comes to driving, but if I had to put them in a class then it would be along with the Italians...

And I would say you're correct; I 've never been to Poland but I come from Italy, and what you describe sounds EXTREMELY familiar to me :P

One thing has to be said, however: while this kind of "crazy" driving can be troublesome and sometimes dangerous, it is also true that it makes most drivers learn how to properly be in control of their cars and on the lookout for trouble; a thing that, with no offense meant, I wouldn't say is true about the average Irish driver. Most seem to be always "carried around" by their cars, rather than be "one step ahead", if you know what I mean, and you hardly ever see anybody having a look around at a green light...

bear1

Spot on H3llr4saier - My mother is from Rome so I frequently (twice a year) drive down to see the other part of the family. Driving in Italy has taught me a great deal and the more you get used to it the more you feel in touch with the car and your surroundings.

jimgoose

Yōshūkai.

DubTony

Today I'm definitely in the third group, and sometimes I veer slightly into the fourth one, when I'm not concentrating

When I was younger it was definitely the first one. Driving up people's arses, giving offensive hand signals, speeding, flashing and beeping morons hogging the overtaking fast lane, away from the lights before anyone else, testing how good my brakes were; and all that good stuff. It was years before anyone ever overtook me ... EVER !!!!

Damn, I wish I was 45 again.

Ironically today I drive the most powerful and fastest car I've ever owned.

brokenarms

Have to giggle a little at the foot down possy.
My work van is restricted to 90kph and our driving style is tracked by an onboard computer which flags over reving , high fuel consumption and heavy braking . I stay under the radar in the slow lane.

I still meet all the fast kids waiting in traffic at Newlands cross and manage to use traffic to get back in front without upsetting anyone and driving in a safe manner.

I am the reason insurance can be low.
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ardmacha

I just wanted to do a little comparison between Irish drivers and Polish drivers

I think the comparison is obvious, Polish drivers kill 175% more people than Irish ones.

brokenarms

ardmacha wrote: »

I think the comparison is obvious, Polish drivers kill 175% more people than Irish ones.

Wow.
So it not racist to say Polish cant drive ..

They really cant.

Jausuzzzzz . But Lithuania .

jimgoose

brokenarms wrote: »

Have to giggle a little at the foot down possy.
My work van is restricted to 90kph and our driving style is tracked by an onboard computer which flags over reving , high fuel consumption and heavy braking...

I wish I had a system like that - so I could rip it out and set fire to it!

brokenarms wrote: »

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You are the reason for dangerously slow merging on motorways, with your feckin' training wheels.

brokenarms

jimgoose wrote: »

I wish I had a system like that - so I could rip it out and set fire to it!

You are the reason for dangerously slow merging on motorways, with your feckin' training wheels.

Its horrible to be honest. But you get used to it. I even find myself driving my car at the same speed sometimes .


A good selection of CDs and hours talking to myself are the only thing that keeps me sane.

Sobanek

ardmacha wrote: »

I think the comparison is obvious, Polish drivers kill 175% more people than Irish ones.

It's sad but true. I think that the amount of accidents on Polish roads is truly ridiculous. I saw three serious accidents over a course of two months and haven't seen a single one in Ireland in over a year.

SouperComputer

Hard footer, but rarely offensive or agressive. Depends on situation...

dudara

Funny question to answer. On the motorway, I'll set the cruise control to approx 128 kmph, and I rarely get overtaken at that rate. I'll drive steadily in the driving lane, overtaking smoothly and moving back. I drive quickly, but not aggressively.

When it comes to National Roads, I drive in a similar manner, but adjusted for road/weather conditions.

In towns, I obey speed limits, no questions asked.

I always try to drive as quickly, yet smoothly as I can.

visual

Thought it was just me who set the cruise control slightly on the positive side.
Using GPS I set about 126~7 kph

CiniO

Sobanek wrote: »

Yeah, I learned to drive in Ireland, and the experience in Poland wasn't the best one (however I expected it) - people tailgating, flashing their high beams all the time (even while I was doing 60 in a 50!). Then seeing my friends drive like lunatics didn't help one bit
I thought I was a wolf on the road, not a sheep, but when I drove in Poland, I was the sheep.

Heh see.
Indeed tailgating and overtaking in dangerous places happens way too often than it should in Poland.
But besides, generally people tend to drive quite allright. They definitely are more aware of their surroundings than Irish drivers. (look in the mirrors, check their blindspots, look properly before entering main road, indicate, etc).

Generally traffic seems a bit faster than in Ireland, but also roads are bit wider and better in many places.

CiniO

bear1 wrote: »

Seeing as I am in Poland at the moment (Warsaw) with my car I thought I could provide everyone with an up-to-date view of how they drive here. In a word? Crazy.
I've recently driven to meet my in-laws in a city called Bialystok (the Poles will obviously know where it is) but for the rest of us, it's close to the Belorussian border - roughly 200km from Warsaw. They overtake in the most stupid of situations, trucks are coming, double line, in towns when the speed limit is 50 etc. Possibly not all of them are like this when it comes to driving, but if I had to put them in a class then it would be along with the Italians.
In Warsaw they seem to be less chaotic, you do meet the odd car driving stupid speeds but generally its more relaxed.

See I have noticed opposite.
In Warsaw they drive like crazy, while in my place (south eastern Poland) people seem to drive rather more relaxed and slower.
I've never driven between Warsaw and Bialystok, but I believe this road might be a hell, as it's only standard national road (one lane each way) with crazy about of international traffic between Belarus, Lithania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, etc and West of Europe. Lots of trucks in there, and lots of frustration of drivers stock in slow moving traffic.