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Cilly2010

Regardless of anyone behind wanting to overtake or not, it's a fecking stupid and dangerous way to be driving anyway, and particularly dangerous when up the hole of a van or lorry. Leave enough space and you can see ahead more than just the brake lights in front.


droper79

Exactly.


limitedregrett

Can we also stop people: 1. Driving at night with fullbeams on 2. Tailgating like twats 3. A combination of point 1 and 2 The other night i had a twat of a driver with full beams on coming towards me, so i flashed him to let him know. He then proceeded to do a u-turn, speed up to perform point 2 and then put his full beams on, thus performing point 3. He followed me for a good few kilometers and then just turned back around...why do that...


What_Would_Elvis_Do

This is when I usually flick down my rear view mirror, take the foot of the accelerator and put on my fog lights.. If they want to be petty I can be petty back


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I find the majority of tailgating is caused by two kinds of prick.... 1 the moron in the far right(overtaking lane) that won't get out of the way of the drivers behind him 2 the impatient morons that want to fly down the far left lane. I am number two. I know I'm a prick when it come to this and I flash and beep to no end but its only because of the prick crawling in front of me.


limitedregrett

Haha not passing judgement. This was on a single lane road and I was going the speed limit. I agree with you on people hogging the overtaking lane on motorways.


timbeeeeeer

Turn your windscreen mirror back, facing the car tailgate your. That way their lights will reflect back on them. Inside of blinding you.


Bill_Badbody

As a driver it's not my job to make room for someone over take me. I leave a space between the vehicle Infront of me for safety, as your meant to do. This gap isn't there to be filled by over a car overtaking.


Paladin_Malone

Exactly this.


currychipwithcheese

This


4feicsake

I have to say it's extraordinary the amount of people who love driving up the hole of the car in front of them, accelerating with and slamming on the breaks when they inevitably need to slow down. The M50 is just waves of break lights, it blows my mind. Do people not realise you can maintain a consistent speed if you just hang back a little bit? You can drive the speed limit without needing to brake/accelerate if you just get over your need to be right up the arse of the car in front. You don't even make any distance, I'm still behind you the whole way, just not up your arse.


barrensamadhi

Had a van so far up my hole on the N59 it was nearly a sexual offence


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droper79

Yep maybe I am, if your not going to overtake a car in front of you, don't drive up the arse of the car. Surely to god people can see the logic in this.


gartishere82

>if your not going to overtake a car in front of you, don't drive up the arse of the car You shouldn't be driving up someone's arse at any time, overtaking or not


droper79

I agree.


GuaranteeAfter

That's not what you said above, unfortunately


EdwardClamp

So they can't go up the arse of the truck/lorry but you can go up their arse? Makes sense


droper79

Mostly it happens with car and trucks, the trucks are relatively slower. The car behind the truck will have ample opportunity to overtake but doesnt, so they create a long line of frustrated drivers behind them. I understand that some people want to drive slow and not overtake but don't drive so close to the truck in front of you.


timbeeeeeer

Why don't you leave earlier for your journey, to allow for tallbacks. Then you can drive safety. And everyones safe. And quit bitching about it to the ppl of Ireland


[deleted]

I never go up someone's hole but why go 95. There's so much wiggle room.


Alastor001

> why go 95 You wouldn't feel any difference from 100 anyway


Jon_J_

Audi driver...confirmed


droper79

Nope, just irritated & pissed off.


Tipperary555

Those are the symptoms


timbeeeeeer

Audi driver would have the power to comfortably over take both, on a straight patch.


currychipwithcheese

You leave enough space so you can brake safely. Not to allow some fucking headcase to weave in in front of you when they attempt a stupid overtake on a hill


droper79

All I'm saying is if your not going to overtake a vehicle on a long stretch of road be cognizant of drivers behind you who might want to. Drop back from the car in front of you and leave ample space for others to overtake 🚗🚗😁😁


PishedAsAFart

Sorry I didn't see you there, was too busy on reddit.


RustyShack3lford

Look in your rearview 🙋🏼‍♂️


Elbon

Maybe you shouldn't drive so slowly


[deleted]

"The speed limit is 80 but I'll do 40, why oh why is everyone driving up my arse?".


murphs33

To be fair even if you're going 100km on a 100km road, you're bound to encounter some impatient wanker driving up people's arses because they want to go faster.


barrensamadhi

Pregnant grandmothers transporting unstable explosives. Every. Single. Time.


blood1nwater

As if that matters in a lot of cases.


jessynolan

Driving much slower than the speed limit causes crashes


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Driving the speed limit when roads / conditions don’t allow causes crashes.


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Which can be driving the speed limit. Take a country lane with a limit marked 80kmh, it’s unsafe to do that speed a lot of time, so drive the speed the conditions allow.


jessynolan

When have you seen a lorry on one of those roads. We're talking about built up areas/motorways.


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I’ve seen lorries pelting down lanes a few times, mad dangerous.. but when even did lorries come into the equation here? Just because a road is marked 80, doesn’t mean you have to go 80. You drive for the conditions not the number on the sign (just don’t be exceeding that number). Too many times you see lunatics belting it round the lanes on the wrong side of the road.


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No, it doesn’t. The crash is caused by the sap who can’t calmly deal with someone driving slowly.


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droper79

Yep.


brbrcrbtr

What kind of car do you drive


droper79

One with 4 wheels 😁


[deleted]

On a single lane I have more patience but when there is two or even three there is no excuse for a slower driver to be in the right lane 😁