[MTVN]

I don't see what's wrong with his last paragraph, I'll just be in 5th the whole time on the motorway, no need to really change down gears unless there's congestion or something so you wouldn't need the clutch, just using the accelerator is fine as long as you're not just flooring it the whole way

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I don't see what's wrong with his last paragraph, I'll just be in 5th the whole time on the motorway, no need to really change down gears unless there's congestion or something so you wouldn't need the clutch, just using the accelerator is fine as long as you're not just flooring it the whole way

you also think it's just a case of constant acceleration as well as what I've mentioned in my last post?

[fruit_cake]

80 seems too fast to me

[Tom]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

I suggest you consider having a recheck at what affects motorway driving, and causes of accidents. It's not all about having a good attention span etc. It tends to be the things beyond 'your' control that cause the accidents - not 'you'.

Now that can be sudden queues, weather conditions, accidents, debris on the road, spillages, people cutting in suddenly, tailgating as has been discussed, others falling asleep, others having to hit brakes suddenly, car failure, a million things.

Cruising along a high speeds, limits the chances of being able to react safely to any of the above.

and it's most certainly not a case of 'it's just constant accleration' as you stated earlier.

adjust your speed accordingly then. I don't mean categorically accelerate above 70mph all the time, just if its suitable to do so. You just know if you're going too fast, you don't need a sign to tell you that.

Just out of interest, where do you live? Maybe the motorways are much moer congested near you so it takes a lot more. Its quite rare where I am (other than as I said earlier on the M6 car park) to get caught in congestion unless theres been an accident or is just generally a queue, for which there are always plenty of signs.