Minor complaints thread (16 Viewers)

[RayRay]

is undertaking not mad illegal unless they are turning right anyways?

Sure is. You can also undertake if there are two or more lanes, you're on the inside lane and happen to be going faster then the person in the outside lane. You'll find this happens a lot in Ireland but not as much in the UK.

We're shit at diving on motorways and speed limits in Ireland in general, everyone believes they're Judge Dread of the road and trys to set the speed limit for everyone no matter what. Very annoying

 

[therealjohnny]

If the limit is 80 do 80 (if the weather and conditions allow of course)

Not like the fucker alternating between 20 and 30 this morning

Seriously, if you are afraid or unable to drive at speed then maybe the car is not for you

 

[RayRay]

I have a tolerance of: If your a little scared/conditions are bad doing 5 - 10Km under the limit is ok. After that i'm a fucking demon!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ann post]

wow. check out the road rage on thumped.

A: ITS A LIMIT, NOT A TARGET.

B: not everyone is an angsty male in thier 30's.

C: diffing, ftw.

 

[shower another shower]

worst drivers ever.

 

[therealjohnny]

wow. check out the road rage on thumped.

A: ITS A LIMIT, NOT A TARGET.
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Nonsense. It is the recommended speed to drive provided it is safe to do so

People who trundle along motorways at 80 kph are worse than Hitler

 

[ann post]

no its not, thats the voice of frustration.

also, re any drivers over 30 - once you hit 30 your reaction times reduce annually till death, so you should actually be paring off your speed and driving distance accordingly.

 

[Anthony]

The windey shitey road between Mullingar & Navan. Not an option.

worst road ever. Probably no bad thing to do 50 on that road. Well, 80.

 

[pete]

The signs indicate the maximum speed at which your vehicle may travel on a particular road or stretch of road, not the required speed for the road.

http://www.rotr.ie/rules-for-driving/speed-limits/speed-limits.html

 

[therealjohnny]

yeah but the preceding bit :

Signed speed limits set the maximum speed at which vehicles may legally travel on a section of road between speed limit signs, assuming the vehicles are not restricted in any way.


Iread that as 'If it is safe do so then drive at(and do not exceed) the speed limit, if not don't'

 

[ann post]

well yes, but the moral of the story combing both pieces of info is 'its a limit, not a target'.

 

[therealjohnny]

yeah because if you treat it as a target regardless of conditions, then you will risk life and limb careening around a mountain track in a blizzard and think..'hmmm, I feel like I am about to die but the department of transport must know what they're doing, so who am I to argue..... aiieeeeee...'

I'm not a speed freak, I just hate unnecessarily slow drivers..back to the point of 'pull the fuck over Miss ..Fucking.. Daisy'

I'm constantly amazed when I drive in Donegal as a car full of young fellas hurtles by at terrifying speed on back roads with blind corners

then not so amazed when I hear yet another car full of young fellas crashed into a wall in Donegal

 

[ann post]

did anyone here, in the lessons and doing their test, ever have to drive above 60kph?? i'm pretty sure i got through all my lessons and tests without going any faster than that.

 

[therealjohnny]

My test was around the town of Naas so I don't think so. I took lessons though on normal roads so yes, I would definitely have reached 80. My instructor was a stickler for 'making progress'

 

[shower another shower]

The Navan-Mullingar road is only really shitty on the Meath side.

 

[ann post]

was there any motorway training on anyones lessons/test? we have no motorways so i can understand it being left out, but i'm curious now.

 

[therealjohnny]

That's a big failure in the testing system...you're not allowed on a motorway until you pass the test.

 

[RayRay]

B: not everyone is an angsty male in thier 30's.

I'm not 30. I'm full of road rage hence i cycle to work, drive a motorbike any other time and use the car for leisure/stuff thats too big for the bike

 

[Jill Hives]

http://www.rotr.ie/rules-for-driving/speed-limits/speed-limits.html

They should have rules for pedestrians.
Walking in this city is the only time I feel rage.

 

[Goodbye]

The Navan-Mullingar road is only really shitty on the Meath side.

I can't understand why they couldn't make that bit of road flat - you know, like roads