I feel sure know this correspondent to the Telegraph, and am certain he wears a hat!
SIR – Along with many other careful, experienced drivers, I habitually drive in the centre lanes of motorways at exactly 70mph. Any one who considers themselves inconvenienced by this habit can only want to drive above the legal speed limit and should stick to the outside lane where everyone seems to have the same aim.
David Whitaker
Chawton, Hampshire
I refer him and others who are arrogant enough to describe themselves as he does, to the relevant section of the Highway Code, which I doubt he has read since passing his test.
Motorway Lane discipline (264 to 266)
264
You should always drive in the left-hand lane when the road ahead is clear. If you are overtaking a number of slower-moving vehicles, you should return to the left-hand lane as soon as you are safely past. Slow-moving or speed-restricted vehicles should always remain in the left-hand lane of the carriageway unless overtaking. You MUST NOT drive on the hard shoulder except in an emergency or if directed to do so by the police, HA traffic officers in uniform or by signs.
Laws MT(E&W)R regs 5, 9 & 16(1)(a), MT(S)R regs 4, 8 & 14(1)(a), and RTA 1988, sects 35 & 186, as amended by TMA 2004 sect 6
By: Lincoln 7 - 18th October 2013 at 23:02
Gary…………………………..:D
Keep em guessing!!
Jim
Lincoln .7
By: trumper - 18th October 2013 at 22:04
I just said drive ,i didn’t say where – – Jim you know LOL.
By: snafu - 18th October 2013 at 19:46
He said legal.
As in legal on the road in Britain???
Maybe he is the main allowed to drive really fast to calibrate speed cameras…
By: Lincoln 7 - 18th October 2013 at 10:53
“THRUST SSC ?. Gary……………:D
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: snafu - 18th October 2013 at 10:47
SNAFU Unless it weighs over 2 tons and has in excess of a 4ltr v8 and is capable than twice the legal limit one of mine is bigger than yours.
Is it Linc’s Trabant?;o)
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Have I found it?
Nope different colour, different shape, different manufacturer, etc, but yes it is a people carrier.
Actually came around to the early Multipla after seeing the baby seat inbetween the front seats – makes it easier to comfort the toddler rather than just yelling nice things over your shoulder. No idea about anything else about it, might be an ugly dog for all I know.
I can still drive legally faster than any of you lot 🙂
You are a fire engine driver and I claim my £5?
By: Lincoln 7 - 18th October 2013 at 09:10
Go on then Gary, i’ll buy it, What?, do you drive?. 🙂
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: trumper - 18th October 2013 at 08:55
I can still drive legally faster than any of you lot 🙂
By: Lincoln 7 - 18th October 2013 at 08:37
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I agree with your comment about size Paul, HOWEVER, mine is “Only” a 1.600..will now do well over twice the legal limit, and I bet it uses less fuel than yours, so size does matter, (So your wife said :highly_amused:)
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: Lincoln 7 - 18th October 2013 at 08:32
SNAFU Unless it weighs over 2 tons and has in excess of a 4ltr v8 and is capable than twice the legal limit one of mine is bigger than yours. Never mind Jim its not the size that matters its what you do with it. In your case its rusting from lack of use!:D
Been fixed now Paul by Beemer, it wasn’t a lot, but enough to stop it dead in it’s tracks before it got any worse.
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: paul178 - 17th October 2013 at 22:16
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Have I found it?
By: paul178 - 17th October 2013 at 22:06
SNAFU Unless it weighs over 2 tons and has in excess of a 4ltr v8 and is capable than twice the legal limit one of mine is bigger than yours. Never mind Jim its not the size that matters its what you do with it. In your case its rusting from lack of use!:D
By: Lincoln 7 - 17th October 2013 at 21:31
That’s about the best cop-out ever.
CLASSIC.
Lincoln .7
By: snafu - 17th October 2013 at 20:42
The vehicle concerned was chosen by my wife, for a reason. Over the years we’ve had it it has proven its worth admirably, despite the gentle taunting of workmates with their turbo GTi hot wheels toys made real.
I’m not all that interested in claiming my car is better than anybody else’s, I have merely mentioned that some cars have ugly hinges (or are ugly): anything more than that is as bad as comparing our ‘gentlemanly accouterments’ in public. All I shall say is that mine is bigger than Linc’s…;o)
By: Lincoln 7 - 17th October 2013 at 07:40
Nothing flash, enough room in it for the wife and kids, a bag or two of shopping, a road map of indeterminate age, and me.
Sidestepped rather nicely snafu, care for a second try?.Trabant?
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: charliehunt - 17th October 2013 at 05:36
An uncharacteristically reticent reply, Snafu!;)
By: snafu - 16th October 2013 at 23:43
Time for a “Cough” from you snafu, what car do you OWN and drive?.
Jim.
Lincoln .7
Nothing flash, enough room in it for the wife and kids, a bag or two of shopping, a road map of indeterminate age, and me.
By: Bob - 16th October 2013 at 22:40
We have lovely pink cycle and pedestrian tracks yet you still get cyclists cycling on the road….:stupid:
By: Lincoln 7 - 16th October 2013 at 21:32
Time for a “Cough” from you snafu, what car do you OWN and drive?.
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: snafu - 16th October 2013 at 19:43
There are here
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One of them? Or actually thousands of ’em…
Snafu – I don’t know where you live but there are certainly no dual cycle/pedestrian tracks near here – there isn’t room for starters!!
Went past a secondary school this morning – was surprised to see the sign above on posts alongside the school itself! What sort of encouragement is that to the kids?
Well snafu, I did say a 1960 mini.(Rolls eyes even MORE than yours)
Maybe you did, but the implication as I took it was that the old Mini looked nothing like an Aston, not the recent version.[/shakes head sadly whilst revolving a finger clockwise at temple height, other hand placed wrist deep in a bowl of custard. Your turn;o)]
Lotus, Lots, Of Trouble, Usually Serious.
Grief, not this sort of thing…
FORD – Fix Or Repair Daily (reputed to have been on the wall of a Ford dealers workshop in the mid 1980’s until somebody important visited and someone else got the shove!)
By: trumper - 16th October 2013 at 18:37
Snafu – I don’t know where you live but there are certainly no dual cycle/pedestrian tracks near here – there isn’t room for starters!!
There are here
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