Highway code rule 146.
Adapt your driving to the appropriate type and condition of road you are on. In particular
do not treat speed limits as a target. It is often not appropriate or safe to drive at the maximum speed limit
nick2008:
Let’s get it clear.Yes we know the speed limits in England and Wales has gone up.
Some others are quite happy plodding at the old limit.
Oh see that word limit yes it’s a CHUFFIN LIMIT NOT A TARGET.
Get over it…
Struggling to find another way to hang the job out are we?
When I did my car test about sixteen years ago I was told to, where possible, drive up to the speed limit in order to make progress.
I believe that when taking a B test now, on an NSL A road, if you didn’t try to make the limit and dawdled at 45mph, you’d get a fault. This assumes a fairly clear road and good conditions.
Have a read of this
nick2008:
Let’s get it clear.Yes we know the speed limits in England and Wales has gone up.
Some drivers and company’s are quite happy to reach the dizzy heights of no longer having the chap with the red flag infront.
Some others are quite happy plodding at the old limit.
Oh see that word limit yes it’s a CHUFFIN LIMIT NOT A TARGET.
Please get over the fact some people and company’s may not want to rush around like headless chickens.
Get over it.
It’s no different to one driver wanting to max out his hours every day to the driver that just wants to do his 8 or 9.
I would love that job, I just want to do my 8 or 9 hours, in my dreams.
ROG:
Vid:
Many years ago when I was first taught to drive my instructor said to drive to the speed limit if conditions were appropriate.Spot on
^ This.That’s exactly how I was ( rightly ) instructed by my truck driving instructors.Which I had no problem with having been taught to drive cars by my dad who’s ideas were generally drive it like you stole it,in line with the general 1970’s attitudes to speed.While ironically,unlike today’s driving standards,that also included the warning that the really clever bit is knowing when not to. 
tachograph:
Highway code rule 146.Adapt your driving to the appropriate type and condition of road you are on. In particular
do not treat speed limits as a target. It is often not appropriate or safe to drive at the maximum speed limit
The key word being ‘appropriate’.In which case that can mean driving below the limit ‘or’ treating it as at least a target.
As previously said , it’s not a target, drive according to road / traffic conditions . Drive safe.
It’s amazing how many hgv tyre marks have decorated the roads since the speed limit was altered.
Some of you lot do make me smile. I’ve been moochin’ around in HGV’s for about 23 years and the only thing that has changed since April 6th is I now don’t have to worry about a plod car being up my jacksie when I’m crackin’ on!!
More skid marks in the last couple of weeks??
Jeez,give me strength!!!
spooky70:
Some of you lot do make me smile. I’ve been moochin’ around in HGV’s for about 23 years and the only thing that has changed since April 6th is I now don’t have to worry about a plod car being up my jacksie when I’m crackin’ on!!
More skid marks in the last couple of weeks??
Jeez,give me strength!!!
not been driving lorries for that long, but same as you, nothing seems to have changed, most of my work is done on trip rate up and down the country so I try and get done asap and push up the hourly £ rate, rarely got stuck behind anyone before doing below or at the limit, or even above before, and same now.
ROG:
Vid:
Many years ago when I was first taught to drive my instructor said to drive to the speed limit if conditions were appropriate. Surely driving deliberately 20% or more below the speed limit is not “making normal progress” and would result in a fail on test? Anyone driving in a manner that would fail a driving test should not be driving anything!Spot on
+1
spooky70:
Some of you lot do make me smile. I’ve been moochin’ around in HGV’s for about 23 years and the only thing that has changed since April 6th is I now don’t have to worry about a plod car being up my jacksie when I’m crackin’ on!!
More skid marks in the last couple of weeks??
Jeez,give me strength!!!
lol the only skid marks are the drivers undies when they get to 50mph 
My favourite bit of this thread is when this guy says…
spooky70:
I’ve been moochin’ around in HGV’s for about 23 years…
…like it’s something to be proud of.
This limit change hasn’t half set the cat amongst the job hanging out rolling roadblock pigeons.
Breathe into the paper bag
Lol
Own Account Driver:
This limit change hasn’t half set the cat amongst the job hanging out rolling roadblock pigeons.Breathe into the paper bag
Lol
I don’t think anyone is just hanging the job out its how long the jobs taken and how some drivers are paid and chilled by it and as I’ve always said you’ll still get someone trying to pass at 50
At the end of the day,anyone who wants to go faster than you is a ■■■■■■■■ anyone who wants to go slower than you is a ■■■■■
Best thing to do is ignore everyone else and do your own thing.
theres so many roads u can comfortably do 50 on, as for the twisty ones slow down and use sensible speed.
Just wait until next month’s diesel bill comes through and there will be quite a few firms going back to the old limit
This thread is just like being on the road and seeing all the different types of driver and seeing how they deal with the new limit.
There are the usual ■■■■■■ meatheads that will do the target thing all day long no matter what potential carnage they could (and inevitably one day WILL ) cause, …or ‘Cracking on’ as they choose to call it.
The ones that tend to drive too slow either because they are new, over cautious, or their hands are tied by company rules.
The true professional drivers that see the new limit for what it is, treat every road on it’s own condition and drive accordingly.
And that’s about it in a nutshell.
The first category (of which we all unfortunately have to suffer and put up with every day 
) not only boast about 
but also tend to justify their appalling ■■■■ poor ‘driving’ by putting the last two categories of drivers down verbally by suggesting that they ‘Hang the job out’
Which category are you in■■?
I used to drive to the road conditions
I now drive to the road conditions and speed limits. I have no desire or intention of returning to my former way of working. Option B is far less stressful
The one that just doesn’t care really. I have always aimed for 50 on a single carriageway and 56 on a duel, provided the conditions allow. I always either held up by someone, or held someone up.
Guess what? Now with the new limits bugger all appears to have changed. Still either holding someone up or being held up.
Keep it safe straight and upright at all times people. Unless you need to go round a corner