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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2021 7:45:50 GMT
I upped my budget in the end and got myself an Audi A1. Still a small car. Had it for 2/3 days now and the first day was a horror, over think everything. Getting better though. Any one know any good areas to drive round at night? At the moment I’ve just been driving from my house to imperial park and back a couple of times. I did go to Asda Bedminster earlier but not sure I could do it in the day when it’s busy just yet lol. As for motorways, I’ve got to go see some friends soon and will need to conquer them eventually. I’m not a road person, no one in my family has ever drove lol. If I went out one on at night where should I go, fairly close but far enough away to get me a bit of a experience? Might be worth paying for a Motorway lesson - should probably be compulsory anyway tbh. |
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Post by baggins on Aug 3, 2021 7:48:46 GMT
I upped my budget in the end and got myself an Audi A1. Still a small car. Had it for 2/3 days now and the first day was a horror, over think everything. Getting better though. Any one know any good areas to drive round at night? At the moment I’ve just been driving from my house to imperial park and back a couple of times. I did go to Asda Bedminster earlier but not sure I could do it in the day when it’s busy just yet lol. As for motorways, I’ve got to go see some friends soon and will need to conquer them eventually. I’m not a road person, no one in my family has ever drove lol. If I went out one on at night where should I go, fairly close but far enough away to get me a bit of a experience? If you're near Bedminster, why not take a trip out to Bristol Airport? There's a few roundabouts, a few slow speed areas, few high speed areas, traffic lights, some fully lit roads, some not so much, it's a bit of everything. |
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Post by Gassy on Aug 3, 2021 21:19:54 GMT
I upped my budget in the end and got myself an Audi A1. Still a small car. Had it for 2/3 days now and the first day was a horror, over think everything. Getting better though. Any one know any good areas to drive round at night? At the moment I’ve just been driving from my house to imperial park and back a couple of times. I did go to Asda Bedminster earlier but not sure I could do it in the day when it’s busy just yet lol. As for motorways, I’ve got to go see some friends soon and will need to conquer them eventually. I’m not a road person, no one in my family has ever drove lol. If I went out one on at night where should I go, fairly close but far enough away to get me a bit of a experience? Might be worth paying for a Motorway lesson - should probably be compulsory anyway tbh. Doing PassPlus will lower your insurance as well, good shout eric. I did it when I passed and it really helped when I first went on a motorway. If you're near bedminster mariobalotelli, it's probably worth driving to Bath at night via Brislington. You'll get the experience of driving out of the city, enough traffic to be aware but no overwhelmed, speed cameras, dual carriage ways and just generally a bit of everything for a 30 min drive each way. |
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Post by yattongas on Aug 3, 2021 23:15:22 GMT
I upped my budget in the end and got myself an Audi A1. Still a small car. Had it for 2/3 days now and the first day was a horror, over think everything. Getting better though. Any one know any good areas to drive round at night? At the moment I’ve just been driving from my house to imperial park and back a couple of times. I did go to Asda Bedminster earlier but not sure I could do it in the day when it’s busy just yet lol. As for motorways, I’ve got to go see some friends soon and will need to conquer them eventually. I’m not a road person, no one in my family has ever drove lol. If I went out one on at night where should I go, fairly close but far enough away to get me a bit of a experience? IMO motorway driving is a simple as it gets . Much easier and less thinky than normal rd driving . |
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Post by francegas on Aug 4, 2021 0:27:48 GMT
I upped my budget in the end and got myself an Audi A1. Still a small car. Had it for 2/3 days now and the first day was a horror, over think everything. Getting better though. Any one know any good areas to drive round at night? At the moment I’ve just been driving from my house to imperial park and back a couple of times. I did go to Asda Bedminster earlier but not sure I could do it in the day when it’s busy just yet lol. As for motorways, I’ve got to go see some friends soon and will need to conquer them eventually. I’m not a road person, no one in my family has ever drove lol. If I went out one on at night where should I go, fairly close but far enough away to get me a bit of a experience? IMO motorway driving is a simple as it gets . Much easier and less thinky than normal rd driving . For an experienced driver I would agree or for someone who is going to sit in the inside lane and not overtake anything. However for a new driver it must be quite daunting. All of a sudden your dealing with traffic at 70MPH +, Having to overtake HGV Lorries, and judge how fast a vehicle is approaching from behind as to whether it's safe to pull out or not. On top of that your thinking and breaking distances are vastly increased. At 70 MPH your overall stopping distance is something like 96 metres or 315 feet! |
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Post by yattongas on Aug 4, 2021 0:36:02 GMT
IMO motorway driving is a simple as it gets . Much easier and less thinky than normal rd driving . For an experienced driver I would agree or for someone who is going to sit in the inside lane and not overtake anything. However for a new driver it must be quite daunting. All of a sudden your dealing with traffic at 70MPH +, Having to overtake HGV Lorries, and judge how fast a vehicle is approaching from behind as to whether it's safe to pull out or not. On top of that your thinking and breaking distances are vastly increased. At 70 MPH your overall stopping distance is something like 96 metres or 315 feet! I’m just speaking from personal experience, I thought first time on a motorway was going to be daunting. I found it much easier than normal roads . Each to their own I guess. Gotta be easier here than driving with those mad french folk 😃 |
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Post by francegas on Aug 4, 2021 7:03:27 GMT
For an experienced driver I would agree or for someone who is going to sit in the inside lane and not overtake anything. However for a new driver it must be quite daunting. All of a sudden your dealing with traffic at 70MPH +, Having to overtake HGV Lorries, and judge how fast a vehicle is approaching from behind as to whether it's safe to pull out or not. On top of that your thinking and breaking distances are vastly increased. At 70 MPH your overall stopping distance is something like 96 metres or 315 feet! I’m just speaking from personal experience, I thought first time on a motorway was going to be daunting. I found it much easier than normal roads . Each to their own I guess. Gotta be easier here than driving with those mad french folk 😃 Too right. Unless you like people driving at speed inches from the back of you, passing you as if your stationary, HGV drivers who don't use their mirrors when pulling out and general uncourteous drivers then UK driving is much easier!! |
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Post by stuart1974 on Aug 5, 2021 22:20:51 GMT
I’m just speaking from personal experience, I thought first time on a motorway was going to be daunting. I found it much easier than normal roads . Each to their own I guess. Gotta be easier here than driving with those mad french folk 😃 Too right. Unless you like people driving at speed inches from the back of you, passing you as if your stationary, HGV drivers who don't use their mirrors when pulling out and general uncourteous drivers then UK driving is much easier!! I've driven the Calais-Paris route a fair few times and can testify to that. My other bugbear is their inability to use indicators properly, changing lanes with no notice or not cancelling indicators once they've moved. |
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Post by yattongas on Aug 5, 2021 23:04:23 GMT
Too right. Unless you like people driving at speed inches from the back of you, passing you as if your stationary, HGV drivers who don't use their mirrors when pulling out and general uncourteous drivers then UK driving is much easier!! I've driven the Calais-Paris route a fair few times and can testify to that. My other bugbear is their inability to use indicators properly, changing lanes with no notice or not cancelling indicators once they've moved. I’ve gotta do that Sunday morning ( Calais to Paris ) or take the other route via Rouen and down south from there . Driving through Rouen has always been an experience! Not sure what’s the best (easiest/safest) route to take ? Any advice francegas |
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Post by francegas on Aug 6, 2021 0:02:24 GMT
I've driven the Calais-Paris route a fair few times and can testify to that. My other bugbear is their inability to use indicators properly, changing lanes with no notice or not cancelling indicators once they've moved. I’ve gotta do that Sunday morning ( Calais to Paris ) or take the other route via Rouen and down south from there . Driving through Rouen has always been an experience! Not sure what’s the best (easiest/safest) route to take ? Any advice francegas Whenever we go back to the UK we take the Calais to Rouen...Rouen to Chartres and then pick up the motorway south to Clermont Ferrand. You do realise traditionally the first full weekend in August is one of the busiest when Paris shuts and they all head south for their holiday. Got caught out once when the house was a holiday home and it took us 5 hours to get past Paris at 3 in the morning! So I would reccomend avoid Paris at all costs. Sunday is always the best day in the week to drive on French motorways because HGV lorries are banned unless they are transporting perishable goods. When we went to the Med a couple of weeks ago we picked up the motorway at Issoire and drove to Sete some 300km and passed "3" Lorries. Safe travels Yatton have a good holiday. |
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Post by yattongas on Aug 6, 2021 6:47:35 GMT
I’ve gotta do that Sunday morning ( Calais to Paris ) or take the other route via Rouen and down south from there . Driving through Rouen has always been an experience! Not sure what’s the best (easiest/safest) route to take ? Any advice francegas Whenever we go back to the UK we take the Calais to Rouen...Rouen to Chartres and then pick up the motorway south to Clermont Ferrand. You do realise traditionally the first full weekend in August is one of the busiest when Paris shuts and they all head south for their holiday. Got caught out once when the house was a holiday home and it took us 5 hours to get past Paris at 3 in the morning! So I would reccomend avoid Paris at all costs. Sunday is always the best day in the week to drive on French motorways because HGV lorries are banned unless they are transporting perishable goods. When we went to the Med a couple of weeks ago we picked up the motorway at Issoire and drove to Sete some 300km and passed "3" Lorries. Safe travels Yatton have a good holiday. Thanks , that was my preferred route in my head . Didn’t know about the Paris mob decamping …. So thanks again . |
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