Being overtaken when doing the speed limit

Mark200 · 18-10-2008 12:42PM #1

Does anyone else hate this? When I was learning to drive and had my L-plates up, I was overtaken once or twice a day on a 60kph road where I was doing exactly 60kph.

Since I've passed my test and taken down the plates it happens less often, but it still happens. Sooo annoying.
It's usually the ones in new BMWs who do it, as if they're too good to drive the same speed as the rest of us.

In fact at one stage I could look in my mirror and the car behind me and predict whether they'd overtake me or not

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 18-10-2008 12:44PM

As long as thet're not drunk Austrian politicans, I wouldn't worry.

DarkJager · 18-10-2008 12:44PM

To make it more amusing for yourself, you should also speed up and try to stop them getting back in....especially if there is oncoming traffic! Loads of lulz guaranteed...

dr.bollocko · 18-10-2008 12:45PM

Nothing is more hilarious than high speed carnage alright.

18-10-2008 12:49PM

I'd much rather be safely behind those people. Where I'm in control.

dr.bollocko · 18-10-2008 12:51PM

Moonbaby wrote: »

I'd much rather be safely behind those people. Where I'm in control.

Control, my dear moonbaby, is a dangerous illusion to believe in.

Pretty deep for AH eh?
Thats right.
I have more hidden depths than Michael Barrymore's new swimming pool.

S.I.R · 18-10-2008 12:51PM

once he doesnt flash his lights behind ya i think your grand...

Gary ITR · 18-10-2008 12:54PM

DarkJager wrote: »

To make it more amusing for yourself, you should also speed up and try to stop them getting back in....especially if there is oncoming traffic! Loads of lulz guaranteed...

I was nearly killed by some idiot doing this. He was pottering along at ~60kmph on a 100 stretch, I went to overtake and he put the hammer down. I literally had to race him to get back in as the car behind me had moved up too

sdanseo · 18-10-2008 12:55PM

Re-overtake, and take your foot off the accelerator for a bit whilst flashing your flashers and rear fogs and bake lights.

I accept no responsibility for any harm you may come to as a result of my suggestions.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 18-10-2008 01:03PM

I couldn't careless if someone wants to over take me, I'm not a traffic cop - ain't my job to worry about 'em.

Oh, and what Moonbaby said too.

hopalong85 · 18-10-2008 01:03PM

nah this doesn't bother me at all. one thing that's very annoying is when you pull out to overtake some slowcoach and he decides to speed up to stop you. that's so juvenile.

seamus · 18-10-2008 01:05PM

hopalong85 wrote: »

nah this doesn't bother me at all. one thing that's very annoying is when you pull out to overtake some slowcoach and he decides to speed up to stop you. that's so juvenile.

Best defence is to premptively clip their rear as you overtake, forcing them into a wall.

That'll learn 'em.

antodeco · 18-10-2008 01:10PM

Oh carry balloons with oil in them. Throw them out the window in front and see what happens. When they do overtake, swing your door open as theyre beside you. Then, if that doesnt prevent them, you are left with 1 option. Front missiles FTW.

120_Minutes · 18-10-2008 01:18PM

Mark200 wrote: »

It's usually the ones in new BMWs who do it,

its common knowledge that you must have a licence to drive a car, in BMW owners cases, its an asshole licence.

DarkJager · 18-10-2008 01:20PM

Don't get me started on BMW drivers....the only difference between a hedgehog and a BMW is what side the pricks are on

Mena · 18-10-2008 01:21PM

We have two BMW's.

We're better than you all, get out of our way.

120_Minutes · 18-10-2008 01:24PM

Mena wrote: »

We have two BMW's.

We're better than you all, get out of our way.

q.e.d.

gebbel · 18-10-2008 01:26PM

Audi drivers are no better. Show offs

bluemachaveli · 18-10-2008 01:29PM

What annoys me is on a small back rd., faced with a 08 bmw*. I keep into my side, but no his bmw is too good to come near the ditch! It must remain in the centre of the rd. at all times! Forcing anything in it's way to go hill climbing!

*Also applies to mercs/jags!

Nonoperational · 18-10-2008 01:30PM

DarkJager wrote: »

To make it more amusing for yourself, you should also speed up and try to stop them getting back in....especially if there is oncoming traffic! Loads of lulz guaranteed...

Your the most stupid idiot on these forums. How's that feel? Proud? Good stuff.

Mark200 · 18-10-2008 01:38PM

gebbel wrote: »

Audi drivers are no better. Show offs

Yeah I agree.

Saying that, my dad has just bought an Audi but he really is a show off. He would actually be one of the drivers that I talked about that would overtake me. Countless times I've been in the car with him and he does 80 in 60 zones. One time he was up to 100kph and I just had to say "You know you're doing 100kph in a 60kph zone don't you?". Ugh

gpf101 wrote: »

Your the most stupid idiot on these forums. How's that feel? Proud? Good stuff.

bit harsh...It was clearly a joke

DarkJager · 18-10-2008 01:41PM

gpf101 wrote: »

Your the most stupid idiot on these forums. How's that feel? Proud? Good stuff.

You're obviously the stupid one,who can't structure his grammar properly. I feel quite fine actually. Now why don't you take your faux shock horror and run along....

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 18-10-2008 01:46PM

gpf101 banned for a week for personal abuse.

hopalong85 · 18-10-2008 01:49PM

Mark200 wrote: »

Saying that, my dad has just bought an Audi but he really is a show off. He would actually be one of the drivers that I talked about that would overtake me. Countless times I've been in the car with him and he does 80 in 60 zones. One time he was up to 100kph and I just had to say "You know you're doing 100kph in a 60kph zone don't you?". Ugh

omg. this one time, i was on a dual carriageway in a non residential area with no schools that was completely safe and had a 60kph limit. i went 80kph on it. omg i'm such a sick person and bad driver. ugh.

peanuthead · 18-10-2008 01:51PM

I dont mind being overtaken when Im doing the speed limit. It really doesnt bother me unless 1. The person overtaking me is putting me in danger somehow (ie: overtaking on blind bend, or overtaking with not enough time to do so and having to squeeze back kin in front of me and the car in front of me. or 2. They start blowing the horn and giving me abuse about being too slow.

I know its bad driving practice, and I would never do this if there were someone coming the other way, but sometimes if a real ignorant person, or a boy racer tries to overtake me, I immediately speed up and force them to retreat back behind me!!

Mark200 · 18-10-2008 01:56PM

hopalong85 wrote: »

omg. this one time, i was on a dual carriageway in a non residential area with no schools that was completely safe and had a 60kph limit. i went 80kph on it. omg i'm such a sick person and bad driver. ugh.

Well i think doing it constantly is a pretty dangerous thing.......

mac123 · 18-10-2008 02:10PM

peanuthead wrote: »

or overtaking with not enough time to do so and having to squeeze back kin in front of me and the car in front of me.

this shouldnt be an issue as you should be leaving plenty of room between yourself and the person in front...

ejmaztec · 18-10-2008 02:11PM

I have more problems with drivers who don't even attempt to reach the speed limit. I followed someone a couple of days ago, who sometimes managed to reach 55kmph on an 80kmph road. Although the road was perfectly straight and wide, the local council deemed it necessary to paint a single white line along most of the length of it.

18-10-2008 02:17PM

Mark200 wrote: »

bit harsh...It was clearly a joke

and a funny one, too.

dlofnep · 18-10-2008 02:22PM

Mark200 wrote: »

Does anyone else hate this?

Can't say that I'm affected by people overtaking me. Although, I do get a little irritated when people overtake and cut in it front of me. I like to leave a gap between myself and the next car incase I have to hit the breaks hard, but I hate it when some gobsh*ite takes the space.

peanuthead · 18-10-2008 02:23PM

mac123 wrote: »

this shouldnt be an issue as you should be leaving plenty of room between yourself and the person in front...

If you are keeping up a good speed, in rhythm with the person in front of you and next of all someone just cuts in in front of you, that is dangerous. Theres no two ways about it. Im thinking of a particular incident here, and there was plenty of room between me and the other car in front of me, we were both keeping a steady speed, until I have to brake suddenly because this woman, who had decided to overtake me, and was striving to overtake the car in front of me, jumps in infront of me at the last minute.

In my original post, squeezed was probably the wrong word to use, as it implied I was right up behind the other driver.

Being overtaken when doing the speed limit

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