Downhill passing lanes?

[Brett]

Yes, there are a lot of incompitent and arrogant road users out there. However, there are also those that are slow by the nature of the vehicle they're in/on and their driving/riding experience. A laden truck should not be expected to drive in the gutter just so that we can zip past. Likewise someone on an L plate still has the right to ride in a safe manner even if this means they can't go as fast as we would like on a certain road. Then there's the cyclist that simply can't do anywhere near 100k. On some roads it's not practical or safe to allow enough room for a car to pass.

Of course common sense should prevail.I don't think that anyone is suggesting that a laden truck drives into the ditch to let another road user passed. However, that same truck pulling out to overtake another slower truck on an overtaking lane and preventing all of the traffic that the two trucks have built up behind them is also non-sensical.

Believe me, I am not saying that drivers of heavy, vehicles should travel faster than they are safe doing. Just last Thursday I was witness to a truck vs. 4x4 head-on in which two babies/toddlers were badly hurt, (one trapped and had to be freed) as well as a teenage girl who was trapped inside the passenger compartment and bleeding out..ultimately dying at the scene. I am well aware of the carnage that can be wrought.

[Banditbandit]

Of course common sense should prevail.

Commonsense ??? Sheesh judging by trhe driving behaviour out there "common sense" is a damn low and risky standard

I want somthing a little better than common sense.

[Banditbandit]

It's hardly that simple.

I tend to travel just below the speed limit in or on whatever I might be riding/driving,,and I get a constant stream of tailgating traffic wanting to pass me.

Quite frankly "all" these people are inconsiderate criminals that show no respect or consideration toward others,so I'm not going to give them the respect and consideration their not willing to give me.

I don't give a shit what kind of vehicle it is,,the speed limit is either 90 or 100kph,,,not 110 or what ever the tosser on the japo sport bike or shit heap import wants it to be just for him.

Fuck em' em' all,,,I'm in the right under the law,,,they can kiss my arse,,,the longer the better.

Well fuck you too arsehole.

I don't give a shit either - and I haven't found the speed limit on my 1250 (on my 650 it's prolly just under 200 klicks) ... if you sit just under the legal speed limit then all you'll see of me is my arse as I go passed ...

Kiss your arse??? Long gone up the road mate ..

[Brett]

It's hardly that simple.

I tend to travel just below the speed limit in or on whatever I might be riding/driving,,and I get a constant stream of tailgating traffic wanting to pass me.

Quite frankly "all" these people are inconsiderate criminals that show no respect or consideration toward others,so I'm not going to give them the respect and consideration their not willing to give me.

I don't give a shit what kind of vehicle it is,,the speed limit is either 90 or 100kph,,,not 110 or what ever the tosser on the japo sport bike or shit heap import wants it to be just for him.

Fuck em' em' all,,,I'm in the right under the law,,,they can kiss my arse,,,the longer the better.

Either this is a wind-up...or you're retarded. In the event of the latter: you get a stream of traffic on your arse wanting to pass you because you're a shithouse driver/rider, one who is a danger on the roads with an attitude like that. (holding people up just "because"). Oh, and your grammar in that post is shit too.

Edit...now your username actually makes sense.

[Maha]

Well fuck you too arsehole.

I don't give a shit either - and I haven't found the speed limit on my 1250 (on my 650 it's prolly just under 200 klicks) ... if you sit just under the legal speed limit then all you'll see of me is my arse as I go passed ...

Kiss your arse??? Long gone up the road mate ..

His POS work vehicle is Governed to 90kph....sucks to be him.