General rant about the standards of driving these days!

[Moley]

No hard shoulder

Ah, another of my pet hates. Back in the good old days if you had a problem you got on the hard shoulder. With these current 'smart motorways' you are just stuck there in a live lane hoping nothing ploughs/plows (you pick) into you. I wonder how many serious accidents there will be before they realise it's a bad idea.

 

[plugsandsparks]

In the past i have broken down on hard shoulder on M6 north of Brum, it is a truly scary experience, its the fastest wheel change i have ever done, its quite hard to change a wheel when looking at oncoming traffic, yet you feel the next vehicle is going to wipe you out

 

[Squid]

When I read that I thought it said 'a 15 year old with a van'

We do worry about you, sometimes, sheep, 15 year old and worrying about benders.......

 

[Squid]

I started my advanced driver training but never completed the course due to illness but RoadCraft is a good book to read and to follow, what I learnt in the the hours of training I still use today, to be honest I really need to get my advance driving certification.

 

[telectrix]

I started my advanced driver training but never completed the course due to illness but RoadCraft is a good book to read and to follow, what I learnt in the the hours of training I still use today, to be honest I really need to get my advance driving certification.

will that allow you to out bully black cab drivers? if so, it's worth every penny.

 

[Midwest]

In the past i have broken down on hard shoulder on M6 north of Brum, it is a truly scary experience, its the fastest wheel change i have ever done, its quite hard to change a wheel when looking at oncoming traffic, yet you feel the next vehicle is going to wipe you out

You must be mad. One of the quickest ways to get killed.

Leave the vehicle next time safely, and call for breakdown service, preferably by the emergency phones.

Heavy goods vehicles etc, are magnetically drawn to broken down vehicles on the hard shoulder.

 

[Squid]

will that allow you to out bully black cab drivers? if so, it's worth every penny.

Racist.......... white people drive cabs as well, usually West Ham supporters.......

 

[plugsandsparks]

You must be mad. One of the quickest ways to get killed.

Leave the vehicle next time safely, and call for breakdown service, preferably by the emergency phones.

Heavy goods vehicles etc, are magnetically drawn to broken down vehicles on the hard shoulder.

I know, cannot help but conclude its OK for breakdown guy to get killed from your reply, eeekkkk

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Breakdown guys should to my mind have traffic cones which can be deployed to warn of vehicles which may cause a danger.

 

[Midwest]

I know, cannot help but conclude its OK for breakdown guy to get killed from your reply, eeekkkk

No, they do get killed, unfortunately. But they have better training, understanding, hi viz equipment, usually a large highly visible vehicle with emergency style lighting strategically placed, and contact with the Highways Service for support.