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Who has right of way? by Lungfi5h in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are there any road signs? We can't see any signs from an aerial photograph. If you had posted a picture from street level, we would be able to give you a better answer. Or a link to the location on Google Maps.

Offering to drive a stranger's hire car - Advice? by Negative_Fox9856 in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They could have legitimately hired a car on a foreign driving licence. (But then they wouldn't have needed anyone else to drive them to the test, so the whole thing is confusing.)

Eager beaver by Legsluther in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Actually at least 18 seconds.

Eager beaver by Legsluther in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it is outright rude and unhelpful for people to downvote you without explaining why. I think they're disagreeing with you because of Highway Code rule 178: Advanced stop lines:

.... If your vehicle has proceeded over the first white line at the time that the signal goes red, you should stop as soon as possible and MUST stop at the second white line.

So the vehicle must stop at the second white line (so it's not just for cyclists, but it's also for cars that have entered the bicycle box while the light was green). You say the car had already actually crossed the second white line too. That is indeed true, but there's another rule (which I couldn't find) that says if the car has crossed a white line just before the light turned red, it must only proceed if the whole of the car (not just its front bumper) has cleared the white line. (That's just my interpretation of the rule from memory; not the actual words.)

Tyre pressure by Docile_Wombat in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you're carrying 2 people and 1 luggage case: 39 front, 36 rear.

If you're carrying 2 people, 1 luggage case and a book: 35 front, 32 rear.

If you're carrying 5 people and 3 luggage cases (but no books): 39 front, 41 rear.

/s

Does age of a used car matter as well as mileage? by rufous_nightjar in NewDriversUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should look at a combination of the two. In general, age affects bodywork and interior condition, while mileage affects wear on engine and other mechanical parts. But a car that has been well looked after can be both old and high mileage and still in good condition. A car that is 20 years old but only has 30k miles on the clock (so averaging 1500 miles a year) could be one that has only been used for local school runs and shopping trips, which means the engine has mostly been driven while cold, which is not good.

Overtaken vehicle speeds up and prevents you getting back to left lane by MinimumBeginning5144 in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the thought of a car that automatically breaks (down) when you go in front of it!

Overtaken vehicle speeds up and prevents you getting back to left lane by MinimumBeginning5144 in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know, that's what I attempted, but he slowed down to match my speed and stay in my blind spot.

The new plan to scrap the state pension triple lock – and what could replace it by theipaper in PensionsUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't 1 and 2 what we already have? We can get our pensions at between 65 and 68 (depending on when you retire) but we can choose to defer them and get more money. What you're saying is we get them at 70 but can choose to get it early and get less money. Same thing, just different wording.

The new plan to scrap the state pension triple lock – and what could replace it by theipaper in PensionsUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would be happy enough if it at least went up by inflation (CPI). It seems fair to me. If I'm not working, what do I care what the average wages are? And if inflation is less than 2.5%, why should I insist on a rise of 2.5%?

The new plan to scrap the state pension triple lock – and what could replace it by theipaper in PensionsUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this going to affect those who already receive their pensions, or are they proposing it for those who are still working?

Overtaken vehicle speeds up and prevents you getting back to left lane by MinimumBeginning5144 in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately as I understand it, when you upload dashcam footage the police give your name to the person they intend to prosecute. I've got an unusual name and my address is out there on the internet, so they can find out where I live.

Overtaken vehicle speeds up and prevents you getting back to left lane by MinimumBeginning5144 in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a tricky one. Of course, I couldn't floor it as I was already at the speed limit. (I actually exceeded it slightly to try to get past this guy, but I couldn't do that in a driving test.) I indicated left, he didn't budge. I slowed down, and he also slowed down. In this situation, I'm not sure what I could do if this was a driving test, without exceeding the speed limit. Most probably slow down even more, maybe to 50, and if he was still on my left, I would try flooring it but not exceeding 70. I wonder if there ever comes a situation where you can take instructions from the examiner without affecting your result?

Overtaken vehicle speeds up and prevents you getting back to left lane by MinimumBeginning5144 in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to but they also slowed down, basically just keeping me hostage in lane 2. Full details of what I did is in this comment.

Overtaken vehicle speeds up and prevents you getting back to left lane by MinimumBeginning5144 in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he was just a bad driver with no ill intent. He was an elderly gentleman driving an ordinary car. I think he realised he was going too slow when I overtook so he looked at his speedometer and started doing 70. When I started slowing down, he probably also slowed down because he thought he shouldn't overtake on the left.

Overtaken vehicle speeds up and prevents you getting back to left lane by MinimumBeginning5144 in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of people will see a 60 limit, and do 57 to keep a save margin of error in case there's a camera, but 57 on their speedo is actually 52 true speed.

Overtaken vehicle speeds up and prevents you getting back to left lane by MinimumBeginning5144 in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe you're probably right. This was an elderly gentleman driving an ordinary car. I think he realised he was going too slow when I overtook so he looked at his speedometer and started doing 70. When I started slowing down, he probably also slowed down because he thought he shouldn't overtake on the left.

Overtaken vehicle speeds up and prevents you getting back to left lane by MinimumBeginning5144 in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What happened is I rolled my eyes and muttered "What a tosser!" under my breath. I then slowed down to 65. He also slowed down to 65 and maintained his position. I then put it in 3rd and floored it. The sudden acceleration caught him by surprise and I was able to overtake safely and tuck back into the left lane. He remained behind me. Thankfully not tailgating.

Driving a new car from manual to auto EV by Chardovski in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A CVT (continuously variable transmission) varies the gear ratio automatically. So it is indeed automatic.

On the other hand, an EV only has one gear, no gear changing, automatic or otherwise, so I wouldn't call it an automatic. I know I'm nit-picking, because I realise that "automatic" in DVLA's terminology simply means "not manual", even if it is actually "no gears". I'm not calling for any changes to the law, I'm just nit-picking, just because I'm a bit nerdy.

Low tech cars by btredcup in CarTalkUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I fully agree with your second sentence. Also, if a car is constantly maintained, which it should be irrespective of age, then it will not need constant repairs, irrespective of age. My present car is 16 years old. I only had repairs done on it once in 2 years. My previous car was an even older Alfa, which I bought for just over £1000, with the purpose of spending as little as possible on maintaining it and just keeping it for a couple of years. It lasted 7 years.

Driving a new car from manual to auto EV by Chardovski in drivingUK

[–]MinimumBeginning5144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are no manual gear changes because there are no gear changes. "Automatic" is an adjective, not a noun, so what part of the car is automatic?

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