Don't slow down too much or you will be banned

[Gazza77]

Sensible decision imo.

http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=NOED31%20Mar%202009%2016%3A04%3A16%3A993

[Dave20046]

That was very reasonable of the police, but still - atleast they did something!

[svdemon]

Thats thouroughly appropriate in my opinion. Driving like that is seriously dangerous, i'm just shocked that the police did something about it!!

[Dave20046]

The son's defence was laughable, that's innexcusable. If his eyes have deteriated to over 5x less than what the law requires, what are his reactions like, his hazard perception, his awareness of other road users? What happens when a bikes coming towards him at a junction and he thinks it's a streetlight or a cyclist. I cringe thinking how many more like this there are.

[keithd]

if/when i get to that age i'll find it hard to accept that my body is failing me to an extent i cant drive safely, im a proud man and i suspect the ex RAF serviceman may feel the same...

that said, he's a liability to himself other road users his passengers so he's gotta have his license revoked. simple. good work by the Fuzz

[dizzyblonde]

A fair decision IMO. Theres nothing more dangerous than a 'driving Miss Daisy'.

Thats what I what I mutter under my breath when i get behind some person who drives so slow, they clearly shouldn't be on the road......and I thought I rode slow!

[TonyS]

Seems like a good decision. Could cause an accident if he continued to drive like that.

Would also like to see them prosecute the idiots that try and join the motorway at 30-40mph or slow down before they exit onto an empty slip road causing chaos on the main carriageway.

[Dan]

Would also like to see them prosecute the idiots that try and join the motorway at 30-40mph or slow down before they exit onto an empty slip road causing chaos on the main carriageway.

Oh, yes. Two of my pet hates.

[TonyS]

Also why do they feel the need to use the right hand lane on the slip road when they are not overtaking anything, thus preventing anyone else joining the motorway at a safe speed? :smt013

Unless of course you illegally undertake them. :rolleyes:

[dizzyblonde]

middle lane hoggers...grrrrr

I've started getting rather annoyed with lorries that pull out in front of you too, only to see them gassing on their mobile.
The amount of people I've seen on the M62 lately that have been chatting away and nearly causing a rear ender, or swerve to the fast lane(luckily thats empty) is unbelievable. No wonder the particular bit I ride on is notorious for accidents!

[Dave20046]

middle lane hoggers...grrrrr

I've started getting rather annoyed with lorries that pull out in front of you too, only to see them gassing on their mobile.
The amount of people I've seen on the M62 lately that have been chatting away and nearly causing a rear ender, or swerve to the fast lane(luckily thats empty) is unbelievable. No wonder the particular bit I ride on is notorious for accidents!
the motorways pretty unforgiving I'd hate to crash on it.
I worry a bit on the 33bhp that I end up middlelane hogging. Well not as such but feels like I'm in there longer than I'd like as it takes so long to overtake at higher speeds!

[plowsie]

My father has never been in court before and he finds this very stressful. He has a clean licence and has never been criticised for his driving before.
Well bugger me, somethings changed.

[gruntygiggles]

A very fair decision IMO. I think it can be very dangerous to have drivers on the road that are so disruptive to other tarffic.

In America, there is a minimum speed limit on most highways and interstates and I think we should have that here on certain stretches of road. Last year I sat behind an old man on a country road with a national speed limit and it was a large, marked two lane road with good vision, but the man in front did not go past 30mph for the 7 miles I was behind him. I actually put my phone on the steering wheel and videoed him braking and swerving every time a car cam in the opposite direction and he almost stopped completely when a bus went past.

I will hate it when I can no longer drive safely, but I'd rather not drive than turn into the kind of person I cannot stand to get stuck behind!

[Ed]

...and why don't people overtake when the road is clear as a bell? Followed two cars behind a cement mixer on the A41 from Whitchurch to Chester this morning, too long a dfistance for me to overtake all three safely in my clapped out Clio, but so frustrating when people will not pull out and get past. I was at screaming point by the time they turned off at Broxton.

[Biker Biggles]

...and why don't people overtake when the road is clear as a bell? Followed two cars behind a cement mixer on the A41 from Whitchurch to Chester this morning, too long a dfistance for me to overtake all three safely in my clapped out Clio, but so frustrating when people will not pull out and get past. I was at screaming point by the time they turned off at Broxton.


Should have been on the bike.Sorted.:thumleft:

[Dan]

A very fair decision IMO. I think it can be very dangerous to have drivers on the road that are so disruptive to other tarffic.

In America, there is a minimum speed limit on most highways and interstates and I think we should have that here on certain stretches of road. Last year I sat behind an old man on a country road with a national speed limit and it was a large, marked two lane road with good vision, but the man in front did not go past 30mph for the 7 miles I was behind him. I actually put my phone on the steering wheel and videoed him braking and swerving every time a car cam in the opposite direction and he almost stopped completely when a bus went past.

I will hate it when I can no longer drive safely, but I'd rather not drive than turn into the kind of person I cannot stand to get stuck behind!

I agreed with this comment right up until the 'phone on steering wheel' bit, at which point (IMO) your driving became just as dangerous as the old chap in front.

[gruntygiggles]

I agreed with this comment right up until the 'phone on steering wheel' bit, at which point (IMO) your driving became just as dangerous as the old chap in front.

I know.......and it's one of those things that I did and immediately regretted as I never use my phone whislt driving to make or take a call or send a text.

I fully expect to be slammed for it and would have deserved whatever I got if I'd been caught. I used to use my phone when driving when I was younger and grew up somewhere along the way and stopped. However, that day, something made me want to catch his driving on camera and I did. Got home, realised what I'd done and felt like a complete hypocrite.

Still, I did one silly thing and won't do it again. I don't think there are many drivers that haven't done something stupid behind the wheel at some point.

[Miss Alpinestarhero]

I agreed with this comment right up until the 'phone on steering wheel' bit, at which point (IMO) your driving became just as dangerous as the old chap in front.

+1

I know.......and it's one of those things that I did and immediately regretted as I never use my phone whislt driving to make or take a call or send a text.

at least you felt guilty about it and refrained from doing it in the future unlike some drivers who continue to text and make calls whilst driving. I see so many and it infuriates me! grrr

Maria

[Magnum]

Surely theres a minimum speed limit? 10mph is barely crawling in first gear, bloody ridiculous to drive on a national speed limit road that slow. He must be retarded to actually go that slow.