Accident prone car brands

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Back to OP: Nissan Micras. It seems the vast majority are members of the 40mph club. No wonder there's so many accidents on A & B roads caused by impatient drivers.

[Rudy Tamasz]

Bad idea.

Okay, maybe a Fiesta or a Fusion will do.

[schmenke]

Let's not bring ... Hyundai drivers, into it, they are worse than Audi and BMW drivers, something like sleeping snails.

Honestly, my accelerator pedel is to the floor, but can only manage 90kph because of the head-wind

[schmenke]

A BMW is considered a luxury car around here, typically owned by middle-aged bankers or CEOs who enjoy flaunting their wealth .

I can't single out any particular make or model but by far the most aggressive drivers around here are those that drive a pick-up truck. Both testosterone and impatience levels seem to increase exponentially when behind the wheel of a pick-up .

[SGWilko]

Honestly, my accelerator pedel is to the floor, but can only manage 90kph because of the head-wind

This annoys me a lot especially when I have the Cruise Control on when on the motorway (normally at about 65/70ish). Up hills you move out to overtake the small engined cars, but as the hill evens off they speed up as their engine cannot cope with hills. So you are left to pull back in. Of course, if they had read the highway code, accelerating while being overtaken is a no-no. This is why on the spot fines and orders to re-take the driving test should be in place.

[Mark]

Accelerating when being overtaken is only a no no on S2 roads, on multi lane roads it matters not.

[SGWilko]

Accelerating when being overtaken is only a no no on S2 roads, on multi lane roads it matters not.

Hmmmmm.

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Being overtaken. If a driver is trying to overtake you, maintain a steady course and speed, slowing down if necessary to let the vehicle pass. Never obstruct drivers who wish to pass. Speeding up or driving unpredictably while someone is overtaking you is dangerous. Drop back to maintain a two-second gap if someone overtakes and pulls into the gap in front of you.

[schmenke]

I thought accelerating is permissible as long as your speed doesn’t max out above the posted limit?

[Mark]

Hmmmmm.

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Being overtaken. If a driver is trying to overtake you, maintain a steady course and speed, slowing down if necessary to let the vehicle pass. Never obstruct drivers who wish to pass. Speeding up or driving unpredictably while someone is overtaking you is dangerous. Drop back to maintain a two-second gap if someone overtakes and pulls into the gap in front of you.

Yes... on S2 roads.

[Mark]

I thought accelerating is permissible as long as your speed doesn’t max out above the posted limit?

That's for the overtaker, not the overtakee.