Cyril Haearn wrote:The next idiot turns up a few seconds later
Lot of idiots where you live
If overtaking is not possible and they follow too close it is best to slow down, might wake the terrorists up too
Slower is always safer, you cannae change the laws of physics
I did that very thing only a week or so ago and got down to 20mph with an idiot Vivaro van driver about 1m off my rear bumper.
How might one help them get by when one is already travelling at the maximum limit, don't know anything in the HC, signals and the like?
There's sometimes nowhere for them to pass,in which case if they're too close I show them the brake lights and slow down,if there's somewhere safe let them get past and bu@@er off so they can tailgate someone else!
I think, whether others exceed the maximum limit affects me, I can influence them!
Idiots are just that,your influence is someone else's annoyance,annoyance can lead to rash and stupid descision making.
Pressed the button at foot crossings several times today although I did not want to cross, held up the motons. If enough others did the same it would make a difference, driving would become a **bit slower and less attractive***
There is one point where pressing the button while cycling by is particularly effective, it slows the idiots who will cross my path 200 m further on, usually they have a red light when I reach the junction so I can proceed in safety
There's nothing clever or wise about doing that,YVMV.