Kerry drivers

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 12:44pm #1

Is it just me or are Kerry drivers really pathetic?

I drive in Co. Kerry roads everyday for last 9 years and everyday I meet cars that drive 30kph under the speed limit. If it's 100kph they are doing 60-70kph etc. It's really annoying and it should be clamped down. Drive on or get the fuk off the road. Just my opinion buts it's really common down there.

Timberrrrrrrr · 27-06-2015 12:45pm

Amprodude wrote: »

Is it just me or are Kerry drivers really pathetic?

I drive in Co. Kerry roads everyday for last 9 years and everyday I meet cars that drive 30kph under the speed limit. If it's 100kph they are doing 60-70kph etc. It's really annoying and it should be clamped down. Drive on or get the fuk off the road. Just my opinion buts it's really common down there.

Better they drive under than over imo, take a deep breath, grab a snickers, you suffer road rage when you're hungry.

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 12:47pm

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Better they drive under than over imo, take a deep breath, grab a snickers, you suffer road rage when you're hungry.

No it isn't. The Limit is what they should be driving to.

Timberrrrrrrr · 27-06-2015 12:48pm

Amprodude wrote: »

No it isn't. The Limit is what they should be driving to.

Here's the thing

The speed limit is not a set speed, it's the TOP speed you can go not the LEAST speed you should go.

Digital Solitude · 27-06-2015 12:48pm

It's a limit, not a target. If someone feels safest driving at 70 then your impatience shouldn't dictate that they go at a speed they aren't comfortable with.

27-06-2015 12:49pm

Relax, have a Caramel, take in the great scenery. Have spent 20 years on Kerry roads and never get too frustrated, apart from when stuck behind coaches on the Ring.

Ken. · 27-06-2015 12:50pm

Jackie Healy Rae got them them roads and the locals don't want to wear them out.

NachoBusiness · 27-06-2015 12:50pm

Maybe they're all drunk as they think Healy-Rae's proposal that they should be exempt from drink driving laws was actually successful .

GottaGetGatt · 27-06-2015 12:51pm

Amprodude wrote: »

Is it just me or are Kerry drivers really pathetic?

I drive in Co. Kerry roads everyday for last 9 years and everyday I meet cars that drive 30kph under the speed limit. If it's 100kph they are doing 60-70kph etc. It's really annoying and it should be clamped down. Drive on or get the fuk off the road. Just my opinion buts it's really common down there.

You can't admire the beauty of the kingdom if you too drive fast.

Either that or they know the area,know the houses along the road,know there's probably the possibility of Kids playing in the area,know the road signs for speed are total bollocks and way too fast in certain areas.

Pedro K · 27-06-2015 12:52pm

Driving ridiculously slow should carry a charge of driving without due care and consideration.

There was a story of a man driving a tractor who caused a masibe tail back being charged with something like that.

Edit

Here's the link!

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 12:52pm

Digital Solitude wrote: »

It's a limit, not a target. If someone feels safest driving at 70 then your impatience shouldn't dictate that they go at a speed they aren't comfortable with.

Next time I'm on a motorway I will drive 90kph. See where it gets me.

Timberrrrrrrr · 27-06-2015 12:53pm

Pedro K wrote: »

Driving ridiculously slow should carry a charge of driving without due care and consideration.

There was a story of a man driving a tractor who caused a masibe tail back being charged with something like that.

Yup

Drive 25 kph on a 100kph road deserves a ban, but nothing wrong with driving 70kph on a 100kph road.

Samaris · 27-06-2015 12:53pm

Having been a passenger at least in many a car in Kerry, I would also point out that quite a lot of the speed limits down there don't really apply. You might be ALLOWED to do sixty on a narrow, winding mountain path (and there are a lot), but it certainly wouldn't be advisable. Drive at the speed the locals do, there's probably a reason for it. I've seen a couple of places that look fine for driving at the limit, but then there turns out to be a tricky bend or something up ahead.

Edit: I grant 25kph on a 100kph road is not very sensible though.

pmasterson95 · 27-06-2015 12:54pm

Op do you drive F1?

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 12:54pm

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Here's the thing

The speed limit is not a set speed, it's the TOP speed you can go not the LEAST speed you should go.

Would you drive 80kph on a motorway?

encore1 · 27-06-2015 12:54pm

And why is it the only county in the country where , coming up to a roundabout, if you intend on going straight ahead, you have to approach on the inside lane?!
I've been saying for years that the driving test must be different down there - if there is one at all!

Mint Aero · 27-06-2015 12:54pm

i gunti cireeeee

glued · 27-06-2015 12:54pm

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Better they drive under than over imo, take a deep breath, grab a snickers, you suffer road rage when you're hungry.

No it's not, both are equally dangerous. Plenty of studies out there suggest that driving too slow is as dangerous as driving too fast. Driving too slow intensifies road rage and cause other drivers to make silly errors attempting to overtake slow drivers. Some countries have fines for driving too slow such as the U.S.

Slow drivers should be as heavily penalised as fast drivers. You should drive at the speed limit when it is safe to do so.

Timberrrrrrrr · 27-06-2015 12:56pm

Amprodude wrote: »

Next time I'm on a motorway I will drive 90kph. See where it gets me.

I just drove across the M50 from Blanch to Swords turn off i drove at 80kph all the way as had little lad in car, no tail back behind me.

Samaris · 27-06-2015 12:56pm

glued wrote: »

No it's not, both are equally dangerous. Plenty of studies out there suggest that driving too slow is as dangerous as driving too fast. Driving too slow intensifies road rage and cause other drivers to make silly errors attempting to overtake slow drivers. Some countries have fines for driving too slow such as the U.S.

Slow drivers should be as heavily penalised as fast drivers. You should drive at the speed limit when it is safe to do so.

Who decides when it's safe though? A road might be at a higher limit than it should be for conditions or terrain. Weather might be poor. You might not know the road. There's a reason that there's an element of judgement to the whole thing too.

Control your road rage when seeing a slower driver, everyone else.

GrumpyMe · 27-06-2015 12:57pm

Amprodude wrote: »

Would you drive 80kph on a motorway?

Speeding like that on the M50 at rushour you are likely to have a crash!

Timberrrrrrrr · 27-06-2015 12:57pm

Amprodude wrote: »

Would you drive 80kph on a motorway?

I did today

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 12:57pm

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

I just drove across the M50 from Blanch to Swords turn off i drove at 80kph all the way as had little lad in car, no tail back behind me.

Good man.

pmasterson95 · 27-06-2015 12:58pm

glued wrote: »

No it's not, both are equally dangerous. Plenty of studies out there suggest that driving too slow is as dangerous as driving too fast. Driving too slow intensifies road rage and cause other drivers to make silly errors attempting to overtake slow drivers. Some countries have fines for driving too slow such as the U.S.

Slow drivers should be as heavily penalised as fast drivers. You should drive at the speed limit when it is safe to do so.

So the actions of irresponsible impatient anger filled eejits means that being cautious is illegal?

Better sorry than safe I guess.

Timberrrrrrrr · 27-06-2015 12:58pm

glued wrote: »

No it's not, both are equally dangerous. Plenty of studies out there suggest that driving too slow is as dangerous as driving too fast. Driving too slow intensifies road rage and cause other drivers to make silly errors attempting to overtake slow drivers. Some countries have fines for driving too slow such as the U.S.

Slow drivers should be as heavily penalised as fast drivers. You should drive at the speed limit when it is safe to do so.

70 on a road that has a limit of 100 is neither slow nor dangerous.

Digital Solitude · 27-06-2015 12:58pm

Amprodude wrote: »

Next time I'm on a motorway I will drive 90kph. See where it gets me.

It'll get you where you're going,itll just take a little longer than if you drove at 120kph I assume

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 1:00pm

glued wrote: »

No it's not, both are equally dangerous. Plenty of studies out there suggest that driving too slow is as dangerous as driving too fast. Driving too slow intensifies road rage and cause other drivers to make silly errors attempting to overtake slow drivers. Some countries have fines for driving too slow such as the U.S.

Slow drivers should be as heavily penalised as fast drivers. You should drive at the speed limit when it is safe to do so.

Exactly 100% agree. If they are driving 60 in a 100 zone then drivers who want to drive at the limit are forced to overtake and can be dangerous doing so. If they were doing the limit or close to it. Then, there would be no need to overtake in the first place.

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 1:01pm

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

70 on a road that has a limit of 100 is neither slow nor dangerous.

Yes it is especially when you are stuck behind them.

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 1:02pm

Digital Solitude wrote: »

It'll get you where you're going,itll just take a little longer than if you drove at 120kph I assume

You are missing the point, you would have drivers beeping you out of it and by doing so you are more prone to creating a serious accident.

pmasterson95 · 27-06-2015 1:03pm

Amprodude wrote: »

Exactly 100% agree. If they are driving 60 in a 100 zone then drivers who want to drive at the limit are forced to overtake and can be dangerous doing so. If they were doing the limit or close to it. Then, there would be no need to overtake in the first place.

Are you in the car that cant slow down because if you slow down it explodes? Was it a terrorist with a gun. How were you forced exactly?

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 1:04pm

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Are you in the car that cant slow down because if you slow down it explodes? Was it a terrorist with a gun. How were you forced exactly?

It's just as bad as being behind a tractor at 25kph.

pmasterson95 · 27-06-2015 1:04pm

Amprodude wrote: »

You are missing the point, you would have drivers beeping you out of it and by doing so you are more prone to creating a serious accident.

Not the impatient gits who cant be patient and dont know how to safely & legally overtake?

Timberrrrrrrr · 27-06-2015 1:04pm

Amprodude wrote: »

Yes it is especially when you are stuck behind them.

Wait for a clear straight stretch and overtake them, it's not rocket science and even a learner knows this.

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 1:07pm

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Op do you drive F1?

No I drive a saloon car. F1 car wouldn't have any business on Kerry roads.

Timberrrrrrrr · 27-06-2015 1:08pm

Amprodude wrote: »

No I drive a saloon car. F1 car wouldn't have any business on Kerry roads.

Neither do you by the sound of things.

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 1:09pm

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Not the impatient gits who cant be patient and dont know how to safely & legally overtake?

Some Kerry roads don't give you an option of overtaking. Continuous white lines in alot of Roads down there.

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 1:09pm

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Neither do you by the sound of things.

Or you for that matter.

Digital Solitude · 27-06-2015 1:10pm

Amprodude wrote: »

You are missing the point, you would have drivers beeping you out of it and by doing so you are more prone to creating a serious accident.

And you'd ignore them and carry on at a speed reasonable to you.

Would you genuinely rather everyone drove at the speed limit? Not everyone has the same reaction speeds or confidence driving as you do, it would make some people seriously uncomfortable to drive faster than they want to. Yeah slow drivers are an inconvenience but people driving faster than they can do safely would probably cause a lot more crashes than someone driving at 70kph in a 100 zone

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 1:11pm

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Wait for a clear straight stretch and overtake them, it's not rocket science and even a learner knows this.

You be waiting along time to get a clear straight of road for overtaking on some of the Kerry roads I travel.

Timberrrrrrrr · 27-06-2015 1:11pm

Amprodude wrote: »

Or you for that matter.

:rolleyes:

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 1:12pm

Digital Solitude wrote: »

And you'd ignore them and carry on at a speed reasonable to you.

Would you genuinely rather everyone drove at the speed limit? Not everyone has the same reaction speeds or confidence driving as you do, it would make some people seriously uncomfortable to drive faster than they want to. Yeah slow drivers are an inconvenience but people driving faster than they can do safely would probably cause a lot more crashes than someone driving at 70kph in a 100 zone

If they cant drive a car at 80-100kph then I'm afraid they shouldn't have a licence to drive.

Timberrrrrrrr · 27-06-2015 1:13pm

Amprodude wrote: »

You be waiting along time to get a clear straight of road for overtaking on some of the Kerry roads I travel.

So let me get this straight

You're whinging because people are driving safely on twisting roads?

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 1:13pm

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:

27-06-2015 1:13pm

Amprodude wrote: »

You be waiting along time to get a clear straight of road for overtaking on some of the Kerry roads I travel.

If it wasn't for those pesky mountains we'd have roads as straight as the ones across the Bog of Allen.

27-06-2015 1:15pm

Amprodude wrote: »

If they cant drive a car at 80-100kph then I'm afraid they shouldn't have a licence to drive.

If the roads can't take cars travelling at 80-100kph, then that just the way it is.

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 1:16pm

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

So let me get this straight

You're whinging because people are driving safely on twisting roads?

Driving 60kph on a 100kph limit is not acceptable. It's 100kph for a reason. Obviously the road was deemed safe to drive 100kph by the relevant governing bodies.

The Backwards Man · 27-06-2015 1:16pm

The thing about other road users is that none of them are as flawless and perfect as I am.

glued · 27-06-2015 1:17pm

pmasterson95 wrote: »

So the actions of irresponsible impatient anger filled eejits means that being cautious is illegal?

Better sorry than safe I guess.

That's the thing. It's not cautious; it's dangerous. Yes, inciting other drivers to take unnecessary actions to overtake you is as dangerous as driving fast yourself.

The roads have to be efficient and you can't let the caution and stupidity of a couple of drivers to slow the rest of the road down because that's the speed they drive at.

You should drive at the speed limit when it is appropriate to do so.

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 1:17pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

If the roads can't take cars travelling at 80-100kph, then that just the way it is.

Why is there 100kph limits up so in some of these areas?

Timberrrrrrrr · 27-06-2015 1:18pm

Amprodude wrote: »

Driving 60kph on a 100kph limit is not acceptable. It's 100kph for a reason. Obviously the road was deemed safe to drive 100kph by the relevant governing bodies.

Oh so we are down to 60kph now? Again just because the limit is 100kph does not mean you have to drive at 100kph. As already stated not everyone is comfortable driving on twisting roads at speed, could be a tourist who doesn't know the roads or just a concerned parent with their child in the car who doesn't drive at speed.

Amprodude · 27-06-2015 1:21pm

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Oh so we are down to 60kph now? Again just because the limit is 100kph does not mean you have to drive at 100kph. As already stated not everyone is comfortable driving on twisting roads at speed, could be a tourist who doesn't know the roads or just a concerned parent with their child in the car who doesn't drive at speed.

Well then they should pull into a safe place on the roads and let drivers pass them.

Kerry drivers

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