[Dezzy]

I have really become very chilled these days about other people’s driving and tend to try and rise above it as there is no accounting for stupidity and no amount of fingers, swearing or stabbing people at the side of the road will make any difference.

So just to play devil advocate here (unlike me I know) reading though these there were a few that mentioned Motorways and the speed that other users are joining. Now lets not forget that 70 is the maximum and not a minimum speed and that some vehicles are not capable of 70. Traffic already using the motorway have had at least 2 signs to warn or inform them that a junction is coming up , normally at a mile and again at half mile before said junction. It would be extremely hard if you made contact with a vehicle joining the motorway to blame them as you have had a mile’s heads up that the junction is there, and it would be a sound assumption that someone might want to use it. So you could adjust your speed to suit them as opposed to assuming everyone should get out your way.

I was told by a traffic policeman that as a general rule you should try and give 1 flash of the indicator for every 10 mph you’re doing to give other people time to see what you’re doing, if you’re in the middle lane overtaking and you have to move out into the outside lane then start your manoeuvre by indicating this will give the traffic in the outside land time to see what your intentions are. He said if you allow 1 flash for every 10mph the traffic in the outside lane should adjust their speed to suit i.e. slow down to allow you out, as you should not be made to brake on the motorway and you have given plenty of time to see your intentions.

Try it 1 flash for every 10mph it feels like you’ve been indicating for ages and so unnatural.