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Driving in modern traffic
I noticed on a forum recently, a chap in Canada is selling his WW2 Jeep. Main reason given was the problem driving an old , slow vehicle in modern busy traffic.
Just my observations. The amount of cars/traffic on the roads around here has gone up exponentially in the past few years. Driving an older slower vehicle around has become a nightmare to endure, rather than being a enjoyable outing. Had a fatality just down the road here a few months back , a windy narrow rural road and a 4X4 and inexperienced drivers. I drove a series 1 Land Rover into the nearest large town twice, I was a nervous wreck battling huge trucks and fast cars on a quiet 'back road'. The Rover now sits unused.
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Not pleasant at all......
On secondary back road it is not to bad.....lots of rural folks will actually wave at you....... but in busy traffic it is gruesome...... even with the turn signals flashing you get passed on the left just as you begin your left turn.....and now that I have installed the canvass back my field of vision is reduced by 50%.....at least when I was driving the C15a as a roadster without a steel roof and canvass I could see around and see the idiot about to pass me....... I may have to limit my city driving with the canvass to special events or very rural areas........
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Driving in modern traffic
This is definitely a growing problem in the UK
Driving on A roads and dual carriageway can be pretty dicey - particularly if the weather turns wet and reduces visibility further. A big risk is HGVs just not seeing you there and coming up on you too quickly. If I drive a vehicle any distance it will be one of my Jeeps and I've recently adopted an idea from a friend and fitted a removable Orange warning light, using one of the bolts on the spare wheel. It's not a magic cure but it hopefully attracts other drivers attention so that they spot you there at least. You just unbolt t once you get to your destination/event.
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Those of you who know me are aware of my strong opinions. I am well known for saying out loud what I feel, without a filter. In Ontario I write for our newsletter and this piece written three years ago echoes the sentiments already stated but I fell it is worth saying again for other further afield.
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A few thoughts come to mind after reading Robin's piece. And we know each other quite well, so his voice is clearly in my head now!
I tend to drive my HMV on secondary roads where the speed limit is 80 kph, and unless absolutely necessary, avoid higher speed limit roads. Not for road safety but because I don't want to be the slow poke at the head of long column of frustrated drivers expecting to go faster. I have an SMV triangle for my spare tire, as I also have a high-visibility vest to drape over the jerry can. The intent is to be noticed by other drivers. I also have an SMV triangle on my galvanized steel utility trailer, because when towing it, I know the top speed will be at the posted limit for controllability. We know HMVs on the road are a spectacle for others on the road, and they gawk. In the military I used to warn drivers they had to drive their 2 1/2-t truck with all its behaviours and remember to think for the person in their 4-door rattletrap car. There are always stories of drivers spearing their windshields while fixating on the muzzle of a towed 105-mm gun moving from one site to another. Bob rightly mentions visibility inside the cab and especially with RHD vehicles. Other than beacons lights or illuminated placards, how else are approved road users expected to warn other drivers to share the road?
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