Thread: Does anyone ever obey the speed limit

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

As you well know, South Aussies drive around at 25km/h and manage to have accidents. (Usually involving overtaking on double white lines.)

Victorians are not bad drivers, they are angry, aggressive drivers.
Probably caused by being so close to South Australia.

Funny you say that - worst offenders on a recent trip to Mexico... Mexicans!!!

Just out of Ballarat... Speeding well above (over +30km/h) the posted works signs, overtaking on DWLs, cutting off drivers and overtaking in generally dangerous fashion.


In Adelaide - drivers are only doing 25km/h because every second road has major road works

Originally Posted by Tombie

In Adelaide - drivers are only doing 25km/h because every second road has major road works

aint that the ****ing truth

Originally Posted by Eevo

rarely is anyone going from A to A.

I did that just yesterday.

I backed the 101 out of the driveway to park it out the front of the house while doing some work in the back yard - it took me 45 minutes as I went via Gisbourne and Riddells Creek - but they weren't destinations, just towns I drove through.

Just for the drive - no destination other than getting back home again when I felt like it. Don't you ever go for a drive, just to drive or go for a ride, just to ride? It's one of my favourite past times. You don't have to get to anywhere, just enjoy the road.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Interesting point - I like it

Referring to Eevos post - People driving from A to B (and possible C or back to A) is always a motorists goal. And regardless of the type of trip theres always a determination to make that trip as efficiently as possible - within a time frame etc..

Now back to your reference about enjoying the drive...

Is taking your time to stop and smell the Roses a bad thing? Absolutely not...

What I don't like hearing is "I like to drive and look around" - often referred to by people travelling (not standing observing) - If an individual is driving correctly and observing the road, potential intrusions to the driving space etc they will not be "looking around" - as an example on many a trip up the highway and back my wife (passenger) quite often tells me of something new or different on a hill, out in the paddock etc...

I don't see a lot of this unless its in my field of observation as I'm busy watching the traffic, road, verges etc....

Yes, I agree - you still have to be switched on and paying attention to the driving bit, not looking about the place admiring the flowers, but I enjoy driving, just for drivings sake.

Originally Posted by bacicat

I did that just yesterday.

I backed the 101 out of the driveway to park it out the front of the house while doing some work in the back yard - it took me 45 minutes as I went via Gisbourne and Riddells Creek - but they weren't destinations, just towns I drove through.

Just for the drive - no destination other than getting back home again when I felt like it. Don't you ever go for a drive, just to drive or go for a ride, just to ride? It's one of my favourite past times. You don't have to get to anywhere, just enjoy the road.

I used to do that. Just drive. Used to pass some interesting places.
I wonder if that S1 is still there?
Now I drive A to B then B to A. Rather boring, really.
I'll be driving from B to A tonight. Might go via C. (C being a point between B and A but not on the usual A to B route.)

I remember dad going crook on NSW drivers for their speed when in Vic.
He moved to NSW, albeit on the border (Albury region), and then complaining some more about NSW driving habits. Once he settled in, all was well in the land of NSW

I learnt to drive on the Mornington Peninsula,,, dad used to say I should move up to NSW,, haha, funny that

Myself, I'm what's known as an aggressive driver, but that doesn't mean I'm angry, that just means I'm looking out for everybody else's ****ups, and making sure I'm outta' their way.
Last night on the way home, I'm in the right hand lane (4lane intersection), I take off, sparing no neddies, and low and behold, some clown on my left somewhere, tries to get in front of me to turn right. Do I slow down and let him in???? Na, you should have planned your turn pal. ***** toots me as he cuts me off!!! No wonder people get road rage, he's lucky I had preservation in mind for my Mrs who was with me.
These arrogant tossers should not be allowed on the road.

As for looking around whilst driving,,, you mean there's something different to do???

Of course the best way to learn to drive a car is to ride a motorcycle. You soon learn to read the minds of all the drivers within one square Kilometre. Although you have to be prepared to be shocked and appalled.

Originally Posted by bacicat

I did that just yesterday.

I backed the 101 out of the driveway to park it out the front of the house while doing some work in the back yard - it took me 45 minutes as I went via Gisbourne and Riddells Creek - but they weren't destinations, just towns I drove through.

Just for the drive - no destination other than getting back home again when I felt like it. Don't you ever go for a drive, just to drive or go for a ride, just to ride? It's one of my favourite past times. You don't have to get to anywhere, just enjoy the road.

The Navigator and I have a joke about this: we say, "Not lost, just exploring."