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Originally Posted by ian@huth
Not knowing the road it is hard to comment.
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It could be that they are tired, in which case they should not be driving at all, or it could be they've been down the pub and had a drink, again they should not be driving if their ability is impared.
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Originally Posted by ian@huth
Mechanically sound cars can have punctures which means a wheel change and a slower than normal speed, if the driver has any sense, for cars fitted with emergency space saving spare wheels. There are a fair number of reasons why a mechanically sound car can develop a fault which entails driving the car slowly. Problems with cars can take place without warning anywhere along the route that a driver is following often at very awkward locations.
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Spare tyres should be rated to alow travel at atleast 60mph.
If a vehicle is suffering a mechanical problem that is preventing it performing normally, then they should not be on the road even if it happens during a journey.
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Originally Posted by ian@huth
You musn't have done much driving if you think that drivers give each other a safe amount of space.  How many multi vehicle pileups have you seen on motorways often with fatal results. They are a regular feature on the news. |
Caused by people driving dangrously, not specifically by them exceeding the speed limit.
Remember the massive pile up in Wales due to fog? Most of the cars involved were not breaking the speed limit, however they were driving dangerously by travelling at the speed they were, and as such tens of people lost their lives, again showing that driving well under the speed limit can be as fatal as driving over it.