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Originally Posted by cjmillsnun
I do a similar mileage, and have passed my advanced driving test. Also my experience of ddriving in Germany tell me to be sensible with speed. I too see the idiots you are talking about on a daily basis. I have had accidents, which brought home to me how poor a driver I was, hence I decided to do something about it and joined IAM, and learned to drive (safely not just pass the UK Driving Test). I have to say speed should (mainly) be kept for the race track. However I feel that an increase in the motorway speed limit to 80, strictly enforced would get FAR more respect than the 70MPH limit. Also I feel that advanced driving training (including skid courses, and feeling some of the forces involved in an accident via a simulator) should be a pre-requesite of being allowed to drive on motorways.
This might then educate the a*seholes who populate lane 3 of the motorway.
I am full of respect for the police class 1 drivers, as they are trained to drive safely at speed, and their perception and driving skill is quite literally breathtaking.
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There does seem to be far better awareness and lane discipline on the motorways of Europe compared to those of the UK. No middle lane hogs (except for the Parisiens on the routes out of Paris), and in France the ability to cruise at 90mph all day with ease.
Wanting to get anywhere above this speed is generally pointless and a waste of fuel, you'll get there 20minutes earlier (your average speed does not increase by much) and far more fatigued.