There are a lot of unconfident drivers on the roads, as well as increasing number of the most dangerous type of all - the ones who didn’t earn their licence in this country and who don’t have a good grasp of English.
Probably because it's a speed LIMIT - not a figure for everybody to attain.
The favourite phrase of the rubbish driver, usually used in defensive tones when someone has been called out for driving for miles with a queue of traffic behind them in their own little world.
Do those leading a convoy with that philosophy have the same or a different one when they’re stuck behind a tractor for miles?
Sun dazzle? I‘ve seen a load of cars struggle on one bit of road including someone bouncing off the kerb - they come round a gentle curve to a complicated situation and the sun right in their faces.
Sorry for quoting a three-week-old post, but it's always a sign that someone is driving inattentively when they see the yellow box and immediately brake to 28mph despite not being in a 30 zone!
Or not anticipating that the sun will be in their eyes when turning a corner if it had previously been shining to one side.
One I came across yesterday was a 50 mph zone suddenly reducing to 20mph. There should either be an advance notice, say 300 yards out, or the zones should drop down to 30 mph then 20 mph.
Who wears sunglasses when driving…..the light levels are too variable. And sunglasses are an expensive option for those who wear glasses.
I can't speak for prescription sun glasses but regular sunglasses are as cheap or expensive as you like. As for viable light levels, simply take them off when not needed.
I routinely wear prescription sunglasses while driving, think they cost me £65 or so four years ago. Which is hardly a king's ransom compared to the rest of the costs of driving, even if you don't wear them the rest of the time.
It's entirely possible to switch sets of glasses while driving, though only really feasible on straight roads with low traffic, and may not be advisable for those with a strong prescription. Certainly not something to be attempted mid-manoeuvre!
I do, because I need glasses to drive, so I naturally have a pair of prescription sunglasses for driving when the sun is out.
Sun dazzle at particular spots in roads can be for a matter of 5 minutes every day…
It is, actually, in good road conditions. You’ll fail your test for driving well below the speed limit and not making safe progress. It’s inconsiderate driving and marks you out as having low proficiency.
I do, when it’s sunny. A good polarised pair won’t impact your awareness.
Or just slide them on top of your head, which is what I do if it clouds over.
A huge number of people who value the ability to see where they're going whilst driving...
Nonsense. I got a pair of cheap clip on things (easily slide on/off whilst driving), which also came with a yellow night driving pair, for under a tenner from Amazon. I also have a pair of prescription sunglasses which cost no more than a regular pair of glasses.
Yep, agreed! I have some cheap clip-on ones (see above), I don't always wear them, but they live in the car and do come in useful for spells, especially on long motorway/dual carriageway drives. Surprisingly useful around dusk (now that most local authorities have set street lighting to require lower light levels before switching on) and also in foggy conditions.
Very annoying unless you have adaptive cruise control; at least then you don’t have to move your feet to react to the person in front.
The same type of people who you catch up to on a dual carriageway, who then suddenly accelerate the moment you pull out into the outside lane to overtake them.
Definitely! I seem to spend a lot of time moving up and down from third to fourth gear following these sorts of drivers in 30mph zones!
Try driving in Surrey! Lots of tree lined roads where its comparitively pitch black when you go into the shadows.
I think they have just drifted off their standard speed due to distraction/inattention. Your appearance makes them check their speed and correct
In reverse, drivers who attempt an overtake at the end of a speed restriction puzzle me in expecting that there will be no acceleration from the vehicle in front.
