The point being if we increase the speeds shouldn’t we increase the length of the slip roads?

I would say you have a very good point there. Most slip roads give you plenty room to get up to 60/70 but some dont and for this reason you have a good point.

The most important reason for the airshow to continue without a doubt at Leuchars should be that it is thee only Battle of Britain at Home Day in the country and for that reason alone it should continue.

It seems to slip peoples minds at times.

It is this sort of crassness that makes the roads more dangerous than they should be. 😡

Moggy of course you are right LOL.

I am actually a very careful and considerate driver as my 20 years driving relatively problem free can testify to as well as anyone who is a passenger with me.

It just really annoys me when people think it is there god given right to be in the exact same space that you occupy at that moment in time. If I am blocked in there is nothing I can do and by the highway code it is the joining traffic that should give way not the other way round as most people seem to think. It is also on the joining traffic to be at the correct speed to enable them to join the flow of traffic without disrupting the progress of that same traffic. Ie not joining at 40mph when everyone else is doing 70mph.

I usually do let people in when I can. Sometimes I let people in front of me sometimes I speed up so they can join behind me. Depends on the situation.

And sorry your wrong I dont hog the outside lane at all. I usually end up getting stuck in the inside lane because someone going faster than 70 blocks me in and then the guy that caught up behind me meantime overtakes and UI get stuck. As I said I am quite considerate. I sometimes wish I had blue lights to pull people over with some of the stupid things I have seen though.

As for 70mph I am quite happy with it to be honest. Dont really see any point in changing it just maybe a bit more leeway with people speeding if the really want to change things. Instead of changing the limit just change the mentality behind it.

My cousin stays out in Germany and my partner asked him about the autobahn and the limitless part of it. I wasnt really interested but he said there is a part near him but a measure of responsibility is put on the driver should an accident occur because of speed. I am sure something similar could be adopted over here.

But if it speed you really want get yourself out onto a track.

Otherwise its what Kev said back up the post a bit.

Also spare a thought for those of us with older, slower cars trying to merge with 80-90mph traffic.

Just a little note on that.

Slip roads onto a motorway are not actually merge in turn as mostly everyone seems to think they are. They are actually GIVE WAY!!! roads so please spare a thought for us poor motorists who get caught in the inside lane and cannot move over to let sliproad traffic into the inside lane. I will not cause an accident for you. I will not move over for you bcause I cant and I will not slow down or speed up for you. It is up to you to give way not I.

Rant over. Sorry Hapden not having a dig at you personally just reminded me of this problem when you put merge.

I had database error messages all of Sunday.

Never really get a go slow though always round about the same speed.

Still, If you have a PPL not only will you be flying it, you will be tuning the radios, talking to people on the ground and reading a map on your lap all at the same time, even at night…………..

But when your in a car you have only a millisecond to respond to someone cutting you up or you might even be tailgating when the person in front brakes.

In an aircraft unless you are in a very crowded traffic pattern its hardly the same is it. Miles of open sky around you. But as we all know aviation has bigger consequences if you choose to disobey the rules.