Weliveinhope Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Two-lane said: That works both ways. If you thought that you could drive safely at a higher speed, then the visibility range would have been such that you would have thought it safe to overtake. If you did not think it safe to overtake your speed would have been little different. total bollocks Edited January 23, 2023 by Weliveinhope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weliveinhope Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 7 minutes ago, forestboy said: Just an impatient bugger then. Not at all, but there are a lot who use the mountain road that are, and there are a lot of risks taken. Hence somebody driving at such a low speed could have tempted a frustrated racer to try something stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Mainwaring Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 14 minutes ago, Weliveinhope said: Again, I advocated being resepctful and thoughtful, I didnt say they should have increased their speed. With it being foggy, where do you suggest they pulled over? Not many places on the mountain to do so, and that could have created more of an issue than keeping moving at a steady speed. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellanvannin2010 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Weliveinhope said: To the guy or gal in the van who left Ramsey around 6.45 this morning and drove between 10 and 19 miles per hour all the way over the mountain, please have some consideration for other road users and pull over to let the long long queue of cars past. Whilst it was foggy, it certainly wasnt pea soup. You are clearly not confident in difficult conditions, and your lack of thought for other road users could potentialy cause an accident given the levels of frustration some drivers must have felt. Its just about being thoughtful and having rerspect for other road users, and by that same token I'll refrain from mentioning the company. Thanks Perhaps the van driver identified as a cyclist?. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 At 6.45am, it would have been dark as well as foggy. Here's a snapshot of how it looks/looked at midday. You can (just) make out white van man heading north, but no chance of seeing anything else, and with so many road coloured cars about, not a good day for speeding and/or overtaking. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 It's the IOM. You can go as fast or as slow as you like. I've got some sympathy with the OP. I remember an old farmer who used to take the tractor out on the road every T.T. just to score a point. That tractor couldn't do more than 8mph but he wasn't breaking the law and he loved being contrary. Even on a clear day you can get stuck behind heavy vehicles for miles without a chance to safely overtake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Weliveinhope said: The extra time is not the issue for me, its the lack of thought, both for themselves and other road users. I would never advocate somebody driving dangerously, but given the excessively slow speeds one can make an assumption that the driver had no confidence in themself being able to handle the conditions, which in itself could be considered dangerous. Lack of thought as in you moaning about somebody driving safely in poor conditions - get a grip son 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weliveinhope Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, Passing Time said: Lack of thought as in you moaning about somebody driving safely in poor conditions - get a grip son if you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 5 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: Quite incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Its a great photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 8 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: Its a great photo. That it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 18 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: Seriously.....how the f--- does anybody manage to put a car into that location and what speed were they doing to do it? It's UP the hill at the 26th Milestone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 2 hours ago, TheTeapot said: ya can't park there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsmeee Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 (edited) That’s pretty impressive. Can’t quite see what breed of car it is, but it’s obviously an off-roader. 😂 Edited January 26, 2023 by Itsmeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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