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Driving under the speed limit

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  • #62
    M94
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 88 ✭✭M94


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Another argument for IQ tests. You are aware that Germany has similar speed limits on roads that are limited to 80 and 100 here that people are arguing about?

    Yes but in Germany such problems don't exist, people are considerate of others you should do the IQ test yourself.


  • #63
    M94
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 88 ✭✭M94


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    sounds like a perfect road to allow you to overtake that driver so.

    Can't because there is too many cars in front to be able to safely overtake.


  • #64
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,448 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    M94 wrote: »
    Yes but in Germany such problems don't exist, people are considerate of others you should do the IQ test yourself.
    Dollop of irony, anyone...?


  • #65
    yes there
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 306 ✭✭yes there


    ThisRegard wrote:
    So you're saying 89 and 71 respectively is too slow? This thread is bringing them all out of the woodwork.


    Yes, if the speed limits were designed for those speeds the limit would be 90 and 70. Isnt that obvious though?

    I dont mind people going their own speed as long as they respect other drivers and let them pass. Isnt a tail of 20 cars all tailgating the hell out of eachother comclusive evidence of who is being the gob****e.


  • #66
    Allinall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,301 ✭✭✭Allinall


    M94 wrote: »
    Yes but in Germany such problems don't exist, people are considerate of others you should do the IQ test yourself.

    Of course these so called problems exist in Germany, France, Denmark , Iceland or any other country you care to mention.

    Roads are for all drivers, not just the selfish ones.


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  • #67
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    M94 wrote: »
    Yes but in Germany such problems don't exist, people are considerate of others you should do the IQ test yourself.

    Do you actually know anything about speed limits in Germany? You should Google it before you appear more foolish.


  • #68
    M94
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 88 ✭✭M94


    endacl wrote: »
    Dollop of irony, anyone...?

    I do not dangerously overtake, even if I wanted to I couldn't due to large amount of cars in front of me most of the time driving behind the slow driver.


  • #69
    average_runner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,881 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    M94 wrote: »
    Yes but in Germany such problems don't exist, people are considerate of others you should do the IQ test yourself.

    You obviously haven't driven outside Ireland


  • #70
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    yes there wrote: »
    Yes, if the speed limits were designed for those speeds the limit would be 90 and 70. Isnt that obvious though?
    .

    It's not obvious, explain your logic?


  • #71
    FortySeven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭FortySeven


    In Poland arctic lorries are banned during the weekend to facilitate free movement of private cars.

    I have nothing against lorry drivers but would definitely advocate the banning of farm machinery movement during rush hour. Farmers are always making the point of the hours they work (dusk till dawn) and that's great. So don't go for your paper at the local shop with your 60 year old tractor at 8.30am. :)


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  • #72
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    M94 wrote: »
    You can see it every day, people overtaking dangerously on 1 lane roads because for some reason some people drive under the speed limit.

    Who is really the dangerous driver there???


  • #73
    SteM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,279 ✭✭✭SteM


    Was wondering how long it would take for someone to bring up how they do things in Germany. It must be some sort of motoring nirvana there, some members of this forum must have wet dreams about that place. Meanwhile, we live in a different country.


  • #74
    M94
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 88 ✭✭M94


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Do you actually know anything about speed limits in Germany? You should Google it before you appear more foolish.

    I know a lot about the speed limits in Germany and everywhere else in Europe they are all similar however in some countries they are followed and in some are not and example of that is Ireland. If you put some of these Irish drivers in German autobahn they would cause huge problems as many of them would stay in the overtaking lane slowing down all the drivers going at high speeds.


  • #75
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    India Rich Pinkeye wrote: »
    Who is really the dangerous driver there???

    He was forced to in fairness, Jedi mind control or something apparently. Same mentality that say cyclists force them to drive dangerously.


  • #76
    M94
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 88 ✭✭M94


    average_runner wrote: »
    You obviously haven't driven outside Ireland



    I am not from Ireland.


  • #77
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,799 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    M94 wrote: »
    I have said it is punishable in other countries and you fail the driving test so why is it acceptable here?

    Can you demonstrate this to be true?


  • #78
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    M94 wrote: »
    I know a lot about the speed limits in Germany and everywhere else in Europe they are all similar however in some countries they are followed and in some are not and example of that is Ireland. If you put some of these Irish drivers in German autobahn they would cause huge problems as many of them would stay in the overtaking lane slowing down all the drivers going at high speeds.

    So you know that there is in fact a limit on many autobahns, not much more than the speed limit in Irish motorways?


  • #79
    X6.430macman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭X6.430macman


    FortySeven wrote:
    I have nothing against lorry drivers but would definitely advocate the banning of farm machinery movement during rush hour. Farmers are always making the point of the hours they work (dusk till dawn) and that's great. So don't go for your paper at the local shop with your 60 year old tractor at 8.30am.


    Wooooohhh now. I drive a modern tractor capable of 50kph. I have often been up behind cars. When I'm on the road im flat when it's safe to do so, meanwhile cars that are capable of much more choose to hold up other traffic


  • #80
    M94
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 88 ✭✭M94


    India Rich Pinkeye wrote: »
    Who is really the dangerous driver there???

    Can you read back my posts? I have said already that I do not dangerously overtake....


  • #81
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    M94 wrote: »
    Of course. In Germany people drive 200 and I am sure there is less accidents as their driving test is much more difficult and people are considerate of others.

    Road Deaths in Germany per 100k inhabitants is 4.3 ; Ireland 4.1

    Deaths per Billion Vehicle Km ; Germany 4.9 Ireland 3.9


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  • #82
    Aineoil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭Aineoil


    X6.430macman wrote: »
    Lads going to the Mart are driving as hard as their machines will go. Pricks in cars just need to wake up

    I agree with you.I have no problems with the lads going to the mart, they know the roads and drive appropriately.

    I do have a problem with those idiots who think they are invincible and are overtaking them on blind bends and single white lines.


  • #83
    M94
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 88 ✭✭M94


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    So you know that there is in fact a limit on many autobahns, not much more than the speed limit in Irish motorways?


    Of course, but that limit is followed and there isn't someone causing tailbacks, the problem is not the speed limit it's the ability to follow it.


  • #84
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,799 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    M94 wrote: »
    I know a lot about the speed limits in Germany and everywhere else in Europe they are all similar however in some countries they are followed and in some are not and example of that is Ireland. If you put some of these Irish drivers in German autobahn they would cause huge problems as many of them would stay in the overtaking lane slowing down all the drivers going at high speeds.

    You are age 21 no? How much can you really know about driving in all Europe?


  • #85
    FortySeven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭FortySeven


    X6.430macman wrote: »
    Wooooohhh now. I drive a modern tractor capable of 50kph. I have often been up behind cars. When I'm on the road im flat when it's safe to do so, meanwhile cars that are capable of much more choose to hold up other traffic

    Most of the time that's grand. I have no issue with people making a living. I would however advocate a policy such as they have in the UK when heavy use roads have an urban clearway policy where slow moving traffic is banned during rush hour.


  • #86
    M94
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 88 ✭✭M94


    Deleted User wrote: »
    You are age 21 no? How much can you really know about driving in all Europe?


    Because I have been driving in Europe before I came to Ireland. I was driving in France, Belgium, Germany and Poland. So the next comment I guess will be go back to your own country and drive there?


  • #87
    9or10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 664 ✭✭✭9or10


    FortySeven wrote: »
    I'm comfortable in the knowledge that a large queue of cars behind someone is representative of the driver in front being the problem.

    There's really no need to take this to extremes. My opinion is valid wether I'm a fireman or a humble parts advisor. We all have deadlines.

    I'll say it again. Provision of suitable roads is the problem. The hard shoulder serves what useful purpose?

    Yes we could take this to extremes I'll try and defend every ol gran and farmer and you can rally behind the rights of the BMankers.

    In truth neither of us would be right. No one is forced to overtake - ever.


    And the hard shoulder is awfully handy if you have some sort of problem.



    Out/


  • #88
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    M94 wrote: »
    Of course, but that limit is followed and there isn't someone causing tailbacks, the problem is not the speed limit it's the ability to follow it.

    Are you serious, you actually believe every car on the autobahn drives at exactly 130kph?


  • #89
    FortySeven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭FortySeven


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    You are age 21 no? How much can you really know about driving in all Europe?

    I'm age 39 and have years of experience driving in Ireland, UK, Germany, France, Belgium and Poland.

    This is largely an Irish issue in my experience. Possibly due to the terrible roads, partly due to the standard of past driving tests, partly the amnesty and partly the allowance of driving on l plates for decades. (Thankfully this one has been dealt with)

    Irish driving standards are appalling and thankfully it will only be a generation to bring it up to European standards. Now, about those inadequate roads?


  • #90
    M94
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 88 ✭✭M94


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Are you serious, you actually believe every car on the autobahn drives at exactly 130kph?

    Assumptions again. No I do not think that, what I know and not think is that cars that drive slowly stay on the right and let faster drivers pass them instead of driving slowly and causing tailbacks. So anymore assumptions?


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  • #91
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    M94 wrote: »
    Assumptions again. No I do not think that, what I know and not think is that cars that drive slowly stay on the right and let faster drivers pass them instead of driving slowly and causing tailbacks. So anymore assumptions?

    Have you actually driven in Germany? There are slow vehicles on their single lane roads too.


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