Speed awareness course rant

[Stanios]

worked my arse off all week now comes saturday quick job in morning followed by a 4 hour speed awareness course... penalised for driving 70 on dual carriage way in my transit connect van. Its half size of range rover weighs 200kg less. with my tools probably the same as a fat ******* driving a range rover by itself. New van new brakes.

what an absolute joke

 

[hammers4spanner]

Vans only allowed to do 60 mph

 

[Stanios]

Vans only allowed to do 60 mph

Im sure il hear that a few times over the next 4 hours..

 

[rpm]

I`ve done 2 of these courses, once had 9 points on my licence yet the highest speed I was caught doing was 36mph. At the very least you can`t fail the course simply attending is enough and if like me you travel on these countryside A and B roads from time to time then you will learn something.

 

[Masood]

I had to go on one a couple of years ago. I thought it would be some holier-than-thou pillock preaching at me but it was a real eye-opener. It's surprising how much of the Highway Code you forget, and the bad habits you pick up...

 

[thereisawizza]

Really? I thought only if over 3.5 tonnes?

Stanios, what van do you drive mate?

 

[thereisawizza]

Woah, just looked it up, never realised this one!! Link for anyone who needs it here:

https://www.gov.uk/speed-limits

 

[rpm]

Small Transit Connect.

 

[Phil]

I don't think my 2005 Combo will reach 70! it starts being unstable at around 65, suits me though.

Enjoy the course, will there be free refreshments?

 

[rpm]

Folklore /myth type story when the first motorway was opened ...............

Policeman approaches little old lady who is sitting in her Ford Popular and shaking at the start of the new motorway.

"What`s wrong dear?"

"I don`t think my car will do 70mph" she replies.