Marathon Man
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While driving home last evening, 17:45, I came across a combine harvester, going at about 30kph in a 100kph zone, in the middle lane of a three lane dual-carriageway! On the same stretch I regularly come across JCBs, Dumpers, tractors ......even mopeds!
Lane discipline seems to be getting worse in Ireland. It's now regular to see slow moving traffic in the outer lanes. What do we do? Everyone tails along behind the offender, at anything down to 60 kph in a 100kph zone, or undertake?
Has anyone ever seen someone being pulled over by the Gardai for "failing to make reasonable progress" while driving in the outer lane(s), or better still, anyone heard of someone being prosecuted for it?
I used to car-pool with a guy who used to head straight onto the outer lane of a dual-carriageway, and drive at about 10mph+ BELOW the speed limit, on the way to work. His logic? "I'm turning RIGHT at X!" X was about 10 miles down the road! Needless to say people undertook - and he complained about them! The "funny" thing - he was a Safety Officer!!
Lane discipline seems to be getting worse in Ireland. It's now regular to see slow moving traffic in the outer lanes. What do we do? Everyone tails along behind the offender, at anything down to 60 kph in a 100kph zone, or undertake?
Has anyone ever seen someone being pulled over by the Gardai for "failing to make reasonable progress" while driving in the outer lane(s), or better still, anyone heard of someone being prosecuted for it?
I used to car-pool with a guy who used to head straight onto the outer lane of a dual-carriageway, and drive at about 10mph+ BELOW the speed limit, on the way to work. His logic? "I'm turning RIGHT at X!" X was about 10 miles down the road! Needless to say people undertook - and he complained about them! The "funny" thing - he was a Safety Officer!!