17-02-2021, 12:36 PM
When I first put my big 7 on the roads in the early 70s I used the motorways a lot for long trips. Like Colchester to Durham. I was faster than most of the lorries at that time and the roads were not so buisy. When the lorries got turbo diesels that all changed. Being passed by a lorry doing 80 was no fun being pushed aside by the bow wave then dragged back by the suction. Changes to the seed limits brought some sense and also banning them from the outer lane, but on 2 lane motorways two lorries trying to pass each other at 56 mph and approaching from the rear could be a trouser changing time. Now I try to stick to minor roads where possible. Every modern can go much faster than the limit and is mainly driven by people who haven't ever driven an older car. They have no idea of road holding braking etc involved driving a 7. It horrifies me when there is talk of self driving cars. Will the super brain even recognise a 7 as a vehicle moving on the road. If you don't want to drive go by train. We can still drive our cars even with the changes. Having driven in France and Italy as a 7 driver I am jellos of their 80 and 50 KPH overall speed limits off the motorways. I don't think it will happen here. Pete