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[milanbenes]

hat off,

Tone is unashamedly the man

Milan.

[BoredBloke]

Not sure about the wet bit but that's how I drive - keeps the licence clean and increases mpg.
Also trains you to think ahead and anticipate.

Downside is the amount of people who overtake you and then slow down... shows how hard it is to keep to a constant speed with foot pressure

There was an urban myth which did the rounds a while back. Basically t stated that if you hit standing water and you aquaplaned, the cruise control would speed you up and you'd crash - it's supposed to be a load of old cr@p but I tend not to use it in the wet incase I find out that it's true!

[BoredBloke]

It actually adds to the problem by creating more joining traffic which means everyone (except me of course) has to shunt right to accomodate or slow down to let in.
I used to watch the lorries do this on the approaches to the Blackwall tunnel - never saw any real benefit in terms of their position prior to leaving to re-joining.... just a bunch of selfish cants.

I know what it causes - but that's behind me - in a purely selfish way!

[Troll]

Yes - I do that all the time in heavy traffic. The length of some slip roads means that you can do a good half a mile when you look at the distance between getting off and back on again. Before the toll road was opened on the M6 I used to go round the back of the services at the bottom of the old M6. Thatused to bypass a chunk of traffic also.

It actually adds to the problem by creating more joining traffic which means everyone (except me of course) has to shunt right to accomodate or slow down to let in.
I used to watch the lorries do this on the approaches to the Blackwall tunnel - never saw any real benefit in terms of their position prior to leaving to re-joining.... just a bunch of selfish cants.

[sasguru]

On my now mercifully rare motorway trips, I toodle along in the slow lane at 60mph in my Toyota Aygo listening to Bach, and watching the lemmings rushing past like headless chickens under the fond impression that their pathetic lives have any meaning.

HTH

[Troll]

"Shim in "mondeo + cruise control = peace" mode"

Just don't use it in the wet!

Not sure about the wet bit but that's how I drive - keeps the licence clean and increases mpg.
Also trains you to think ahead and anticipate.

Downside is the amount of people who overtake you and then slow down... shows how hard it is to keep to a constant speed with foot pressure

[Dow Jones]

Good point

They also drive around in a flame retardant suit and a helmet and have ambulances standing by

Apart from that, they know how to control their cars (ok, most of the time!), unlike most of the drivers on the roads today.

[Shimano105]

"Shim in "mondeo + cruise control = peace" mode"

Just don't use it in the wet!

Why is that, Tone?

[basshead]

F1 drivers don't leave 'safe gaps', do they?

They also drive around in a flame retardant suit and a helmet and have ambulances standing by

[milanbenes]

in a CUK discussion ?

Nah.


Milan.

[oracleslave]

So-called braking figures are published probably using old Mondeos and Fiestas, not today's cars with ABS etc. F1 drivers don't leave 'safe gaps', do they?

Windup?

[BoredBloke]

"Shim in "mondeo + cruise control = peace" mode"

Just don't use it in the wet!

[Dow Jones]

No such thing

...as 'safe gap'. All depends on your reflexes and the car's responses. So-called braking figures are published probably using old Escorts and Fiestas, not today's cars with ABS etc. F1 drivers don't leave 'safe gaps', do they?

[Shimano105]

Best method for sanity has to be patience and acceptance.

I find setting off earlier and just sticking with lorries at 55-60 is often just as quick and removes all frustration and anger. Lorries always get to where they are going, so shall you.

Check your computer and the mpgs will be up too - win win.

Arrive with good kharma.

Shim in "mondeo + cruise control = peace" mode

[rootsnall]

Rubbish

Its driving too close and having to brake that causes a ripple effect and eventually jams. This has been proven: http://www.physorg.com/news117283969.html

You beat me to it.

The reason I don't leave a safe gap is somebody usually fills it within 2 to 3 seconds.