Rant: Drivers that speed up on the straights!

[Hads]

About once a week on my commute I meet these drivers that go quite slow round the corners and then speed up on the straights, sometimes to stupid speeds, I know that it is likely unintentional, but it doesn't make it any less infuriating. My 660cc car struggles to pass people without lots of planning, and sometimes it results in a side by side drag race down a straight.

I had one the other day that I passed directly after a corner by maintaining my speed through it, I noticed them coming up behind me so sped up to 110km/h (I know speeding is bad) and then they passed me very close to a blind corner doing 120ish, then slammed on their brakes and do well under the recommended around the corner. Next straight they sped up to 120km/h again. Knowing that Lake Forsythe was coming up and there is no overtaking spots till the slow vehicle lane up the hill (if they even use it), I overtook them on the last straight by cutting off their overtaking opportunity of a campervan by getting up to a decent speed before the opportunity to overtake.

Other frustrating type is the ones in their fancy SUV's meandering up the hill then get to the slow vehicle lane and floor it while in the left lane, my poor alto cannot out drag a Land Rover up hill...

And this is why I ride my KDX on Friday's during summer, lots of acceleration.

Anyhow Rant over, carry on.

[James Deuce]

I do 70-80kph everywhere and then speed up in passing lanes to 105 or so.

Great way to get attention from other road users.

[ellipsis]

...I have driven that same stretch for 30 years Hads...my old 60 Series Cruiser takes a while to get up to speed for any overtaking so I don't...I drive at a constant 90kph from Halswell to LR...I doubt that I lift my foot to either decelerate or brake at any point...they fly past or speed ahead after nearly stopping on some of those corners until the next corner where I miraculously seem to be up their arse again...they repeat the procedure...90% of the time I'm three car lengths behind them when I turn off the highway about a hundred meters from home...you can't help but be amused, but they probably think they are cool and safe drivers...exactly the same when heading towards Chch, I seem to be behind them at the first set of lights...you don't need a Maserati like cassy says, just better music on the stereo...

[RDJ]

I do 70-80kph everywhere and then speed up in passing lanes to 105 or so.

Great way to get attention from other road users.

Doesn't work James, I pass you without noticing you :-)

[James Deuce]

Doesn't work James, I pass you without noticing you :-)

You're not my target demographic.

[Hads]

Part of your problem is you need a car with a bigger motor and maybe a car like a Commodore/Falcon or 4WD 3L turbo diesel to compete with the Landrovers etc uphill. On the positive side if they are slowing for the bends there is less likleyhood of them crossing the centre line.

I am actually looking to buy a new 4WD to make overtakes more relaxing myself and my 4WD is 2L. A 3L turbo diesel appeals to me as they have a 0-100km time of about 7seconds which is about the same as my bike that I have no problem overtaking with but if I wanted to get into high speed sports bike group riding I would need a bigger bike to keep up but would not be able to handle the pressure to do so anyway.

You'd think that going at slower speeds would reduce centre lane crossing, however unfortunately this is not always the case. I do notice that sometimes people are feeling pressured by me to go faster up the hill so start driving very badly, where the centre line is an optional guide. These types I will pass at the hilltop if possible, or on the straight before the 2 35's.

[PrincessBandit]

Wankers who travel frustratingly slowly then manage to speed up on overtaking lanes is nothing new. Met heaps of them on a recent trip down country. My wee car is a manual though so pickup wasn’t a problem. Still had to floor it to get past the pricks so just happy there were no cops in the vacinity...

[mrchips]

My 660cc car

Are you serious ?..... i had a scooter with more cc than that.

[Swoop]

My 660cc car ...

"Struggles when attempting to pull the skin off of a rice pudding"?

"Gets blown backwards in strong headwinds"?

"Is regularly overtaken by 50cc scooters on the open road"?

"Is more powerful than a 2yr old child on a pedal powered tricycle ... just".

[nzspokes]

Are you serious ?..... i had a scooter with more cc than that.

Is that even legal?

[Murray]

According to other threads Cassina states that people should be going around corners at indicated speed signs. Are they doing this or going slower?

[Hads]

According to other threads Cassina states that people should be going around corners at indicated speed signs. Are they doing this or going slower?

Combination, personally I don't do the recommended, the speed round the corner for me depends on the corner, the recommended doesn't always correlate to the speed that can be achieved safely.

For example a right turn 65 I usually can take at around 100, a left more like 90, this is based on the fact that I sit on the right hand side so counter balance the roll in the car.

[Mike.Gayner]

I noticed them coming up behind me so sped up to 110km/h

You are part of the problem.

[Grumph]

For example a right turn 65 I usually can take at around 100, a left more like 90, this is based on the fact that I sit on the right hand side so counter balance the roll in the car.

You need to lean over more.....

I remember taking our Suzuki Fronte 500cc car to Ruapuna and drifting it round the sweeper with the inside front off the ground. I could have done with a good swinger hanging out on the left.....

[caspernz]

I noticed them coming up behind me so sped up to 110km/h

We'll happily dish out suitable admonishment, for the title and body of your post suggest you want us to...