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KungFooBob wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 9:07 pm On the bike I stick to 30 and 40 limits rigorously

Me too, but I found the 20 limits in the Cotswolds really hard to stick to. I was pretty much in 1st to do it, 2nd was more comfortable but then it was so hard to find yourself not doing 25/26 as the bike would naturally creep up. In the end after noticing that I seemed to be the only one trying, all the cars were doing 25-30, I found myself breaking my golden rule. I get 20s in places and times, but all villages being 20 is bobbins, I was spending more time faffing with my speed than concentrating on the road, it's an unnatural speed for most vehicles.

I got an NIP last week, my first in almost exactly 20 years.
I saw the van on the overhead from a distance and lifted my foot but obviously not soon enough.
Soon to experience my first speed awareness course then, just hope I can stop my bullshit alarm going off for the duration

The Martian wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 12:40 pm I got an NIP last week, my first in almost exactly 20 years.
I saw the van on the overhead from a distance and lifted my foot but obviously not soon enough.
Soon to experience my first speed awareness course then, just hope I can stop my bullshit alarm going off for the duration

Me, two weeks ago, I couldn't stop myself repeatedly chipping in on the braking times with "based on a ten year old Ford Focus"...

Sunny wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:26 pm

The Martian wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 12:40 pm I got an NIP last week, my first in almost exactly 20 years.
I saw the van on the overhead from a distance and lifted my foot but obviously not soon enough.
Soon to experience my first speed awareness course then, just hope I can stop my bullshit alarm going off for the duration

Me, two weeks ago, I couldn't stop myself repeatedly chipping in on the braking times with "based on a ten year old Ford Focus"...

IIRC when I did my test originally, the Highway Code at the time was stil showing braking distances for (iirc) a Ford Anglia (which was at that time at least 30 years old, at best).

Speeding fines should be tied to the value of the vehicle- as should parking fine

15 year old Peugeot? £60 is enough to fuck up your week and make you think twice
£750,000 Ferarri, well £10,000 seems like it might be enough to deter you

@Rockburner: I think the “braking “ component is still regarded as useful, but there are discussions regarding the “thinking” part. First you have to decide that it really IS an emergency, and that takes extra time. It’s not just somebody banging on the dashboard to tell you it is, which is what the driving test teaches you.

Wossname wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 4:42 pm @Rockburner: I think the “braking “ component is still regarded as useful, but there are discussions regarding the “thinking” part. First you have to decide that it really IS an emergency, and that takes extra time. It’s not just somebody banging on the dashboard to tell you it is, which is what the driving test teaches you.

Worst case is reaction time to an unexpected event, when 'surprise'* and 'startle'** occur.

* Slower reaction
** Potentially 'freezing'

"Driver reaction times to familiar but unexpected events"
https://www.trl.co.uk/publications/ppr313

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:06 pm Saw a scamera van on my home from work, I was doing 37ish in a 30, guess this will be speeding conviction number 7, my only excuse is that it was downhill.

You don't have plates on the bicycle right? Just pedal away and run the red light.

Horse wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:50 pm
Worst case is reaction time to an unexpected event, when 'surprise'* and 'startle'** occur.

* Slower reaction
** Potentially 'freezing'

"Driver reaction times to familiar but unexpected events"
https://www.trl.co.uk/publications/ppr313

Stating the obvious: unexpected things happen unexpectedly. That shouldn’t be a surprise….

Jody wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 4:38 pm Speeding fines should be tied to the value of the vehicle- as should parking fine

15 year old Peugeot? £60 is enough to fuck up your week and make you think twice
£750,000 Ferarri, well £10,000 seems like it might be enough to deter you

Works for me, I have a car worth less than £10k that goes as fast as £100k sports cars

Wossname wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 10:51 pm

Horse wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:50 pm
Worst case is reaction time to an unexpected event, when 'surprise'* and 'startle'** occur.

* Slower reaction
** Potentially 'freezing'

"Driver reaction times to familiar but unexpected events"
https://www.trl.co.uk/publications/ppr313

Stating the obvious: unexpected things happen unexpectedly. That shouldn’t be a surprise….

If unexpected things happen surely they are a surprise by definition?

Amongst our weaponry are such diverse elements as fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope, and nice red uniforms!

Wossname wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 10:51 pm

Horse wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:50 pm
Worst case is reaction time to an unexpected event, when 'surprise'* and 'startle'** occur.

* Slower reaction
** Potentially 'freezing'

"Driver reaction times to familiar but unexpected events"
https://www.trl.co.uk/publications/ppr313

Stating the obvious: unexpected things happen unexpectedly. That shouldn’t be a surprise….

Many, if not most, crashes are predictable, can be expected, so mentally prepared for.

Car at a junction? It might pull out.

Blind left bend? Expect the radius to tighten, oncoming vehicle to clip the centreline, poor surface, obstruction, vehicle emerging from the left.

Most bike crashes fall into just three 'gotcha' categories: SMIDSY, running out of talent mid-bend, overtaking clusterfuck.

For some riders, these individual events will be a shock, a surprise, they'll be startled.

Same event, potentially different outcome.

That any rider should decide to abdicate responsibility ... Should that be a surprise?

Well I did my speed awareness course this morning and did actually learn something but mostly it was very straightforward.

It became evident after a while that a few of the guys were looking at what I was doing when we were being asked to raise hands but the course trainer noticed and gave them most of the follow up questions

I also added something to the hazard perception section that the course trainer hadn't considered which I think I learned from here / TRC (that worn hazard lines on bends indicating that many people run wide or cut the bend) so I got a brownie point lol

The Martian wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2026 11:06 am Well I did my speed awareness course this morning and did actually learn something but mostly it was very straightforward.

It became evident after a while that a few of the guys were looking at what I was doing when we were being asked to raise hands but the course trainer noticed and gave them most of the follow up questions

I also added something to the hazard perception section that the course trainer hadn't considered which I think I learned from here / TRC (that worn hazard lines on bends indicating that many people run wide or cut the bend) so I got a brownie point lol

Arselick.

Skub wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2026 1:27 pm

The Martian wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2026 11:06 am Well I did my speed awareness course this morning and did actually learn something but mostly it was very straightforward.

It became evident after a while that a few of the guys were looking at what I was doing when we were being asked to raise hands but the course trainer noticed and gave them most of the follow up questions

I also added something to the hazard perception section that the course trainer hadn't considered which I think I learned from here / TRC (that worn hazard lines on bends indicating that many people run wide or cut the bend) so I got a brownie point lol

Arselick.

Genuine LOL

Skub wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2026 1:27 pm

The Martian wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2026 11:06 am Well I did my speed awareness course this morning and did actually learn something but mostly it was very straightforward.

It became evident after a while that a few of the guys were looking at what I was doing when we were being asked to raise hands but the course trainer noticed and gave them most of the follow up questions

I also added something to the hazard perception section that the course trainer hadn't considered which I think I learned from here / TRC (that worn hazard lines on bends indicating that many people run wide or cut the bend) so I got a brownie point lol

Arselick.

In my defence, we were told that we had to engage to pass the course.. I can't be held wholly responsible for what comes out of my mouth if others demand that I speak

The Martian wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2026 8:33 pm

Skub wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2026 1:27 pm

The Martian wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2026 11:06 am Well I did my speed awareness course this morning and did actually learn something but mostly it was very straightforward.

It became evident after a while that a few of the guys were looking at what I was doing when we were being asked to raise hands but the course trainer noticed and gave them most of the follow up questions

I also added something to the hazard perception section that the course trainer hadn't considered which I think I learned from here / TRC (that worn hazard lines on bends indicating that many people run wide or cut the bend) so I got a brownie point lol

Arselick.

In my defence, we were told that we had to engage to pass the course.. I can't be held wholly responsible for what comes out of my mouth if others demand that I speak

Our host asked us if, upon reflection, we could see the reasons why we ended up on the course. I said, Yeah, I gapped him and went at full chat through The Upper Thames Street Tunnel!

The Martian wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2026 8:33 pm


In my defence, we were told that we had to engage to pass the course.. I can't be held wholly responsible for what comes out of my mouth if others demand that I speak

Good point well made.

Taipan wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2026 9:07 pm

The Martian wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2026 8:33 pm

Skub wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2026 1:27 pm

Arselick.

In my defence, we were told that we had to engage to pass the course.. I can't be held wholly responsible for what comes out of my mouth if others demand that I speak

Our host asked us if, upon reflection, we could see the reasons why we ended up on the course. I said, Yeah, I gapped him and went at full chat through The Upper Thames Street Tunnel!

I wanted to brag that I could have been doing maybe 100mph more if I'd tried my best but the opportunity didn't arise