Argh!! Damn mobile cameras.

[iCraig]

Originally Posted by Sic

was doing 47-48mph indicated

That equates to about 43-44mph if your car overreads, in which case you'll be fine. If you were doing 47-48 indiciated by GPS, then you would be screwed.

[Davey_Pitch]

Originally Posted by Captain Indecisive

*Most* taxi drivers tend to be good drivers though, as they're on the road so much and their livelihood depends on it, so I'm not really surprised by that.

There's always the occasional idiot/con artist of course, unfortunately. Hopefully they get caught before I get in their car.

In my experience almost all taxi drivers are complete tools with no respect for the rules of the road, no consideration for other drivers, and have a complete lack of any ability to use their indicators. There are obviously some exceptions (Stan being one I'm sure, he's too nice to be a bastard driver ), but the majority around here certainly fit my description.

[Stan_Lite]

Originally Posted by Davey_Pitch

In my experience almost all taxi drivers are complete tools with no respect for the rules of the road, no consideration for other drivers, and have a complete lack of any ability to use their indicators. There are obviously some exceptions (Stan being one I'm sure, he's too nice to be a bastard driver ), but the majority around here certainly fit my description.

I always was and still am a courteous driver. Where I come from, taxi drivers are more likely to be courteous than the public (more likely to let cars out of a junction for example). I don't know much about taxi drivers in other places as I don't get many taxis nowadays.

As far as the speed limit is concerned; I tended to consider speed limits as recommendations and would drive as fast as my driving ability and road conditions would allow (e.g. on a straight, wide, dry road with no other traffic around, I would plant my right foot but in wet conditions on a busy road, I may well drive at considerably slower than the maximum speed limit - especially with passengers).

Stan

[8 I3ALL]

think i may have been nicked on saturday on our way to Alton Towers

i hate those average speed cameras as its easy to loose track of whether you are in or out of a set.

im just hoping that before i booted it i was doing well below the speed limit so it drops the average speed down

*fingers crossed*

[Jasper]

Originally Posted by iCraig

That equates to about 43-44mph if your car overreads, in which case you'll be fine. If you were doing 47-48 indiciated by GPS, then you would be screwed.

that was speedo-indicated.

fingers crossed 8-I3ALL...i haven't heard so far. hope you don't either!

nice avatar btw

[iCraig]

You're probably fine Sic - generally they ignore you unless you go over the speed limit by a good 5mph at least.

[LeperousDust]

Originally Posted by 8_I3ALL

think i may have been nicked on saturday on our way to Alton Towers

i hate those average speed cameras as its easy to loose track of whether you are in or out of a set.

im just hoping that before i booted it i was doing well below the speed limit so it drops the average speed down

*fingers crossed*

Just make sure you change lanes

[8 I3ALL]

i thing im safe as im sure i did stay out in the second lane after over taking the old git