I have come to the conclusion that you don't need any 'Welcome to Yorkshire' signs to tell you that you're in the same county that gave us 'straight talking' (one way of course - return the compliment and you're merely 'rude'), serial killers and of course, the absolutely awful driving! Drive along the A1 and you can tell you're in Yorkshire because you'll find a bloke sitting in the outside lane doing fifty miles an hour. At least everywhere else he has to wear a hat to let you know he's going to be a blesséd nuisance. They're worse than the Christians, who at least forewarn you that they probably can't drive by affixing a fish or dove sticker to the vehicle as a warning, as they attempt to hasten you to an early grave by their lack of motoring proficiency.
I wonder if I'm the only one to notice this? Perhaps being brought up in rush hour central London means that I'm less charitable to these limited and flawed beings. I'd rather drive through the busy streets of Nairobi in my bus (matatu) than encounter these frustrating types who assign themselves a lane and stay there until they need to leave (indicators not of course required). They aren't even the 'Now Then' types who play at enforcing the speed limits by sitting in the overtaking lane at a rigid sixty (of course the limit is seventy but let's not quibble) encouraging the sad little blokes in their tarted up but yet not souped up Fiestas to pass them on the inside so they suck air in through their false teeth and mutter things to 'mother' in the passenger seat.
Well, am I alone in this observation? I'm sure it's a conspiracy borne out of something genetic and caused by the terrible inbreeding that seems to reside within Yorkshire. Or are there worse counties out there and I should count myself blessed that I only have to encounter the minnows of Yorkshire when it comes to poor driving?
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Actually, Vic, I think you'll find the speed limit on the A1 is 60 miles an hour - it's an A road not a motorway. It's only the short stretch where it's the A1(M) that the speed limit increases to 70mph - as is the law on a motorway.
National speed limits apply and therefore as the A1 is a dual carriageway the limit is 70 both on the motorway stretc hes and on the dual carriageway bit from the M18 to the A1(M) section.
Sadly - nothing to do with limits, merely genetically modified drivers :)
Interestingly they don't seem to have the same problems with the A19!
V
We get them Down Here too, Vic, and hubby and I have a name for them... classroom monitors.
These types have a mission from the teacher to make sure you behave yourself... so behave yourself!
By that I mean be charitable, say a prayer for them (and for yourself to be more patient) and try to conjure up all the reasons why God put them on this planet. Who knows, one of them might be saving you from a nasty accident by making you late at the next intersection thereby missing a fatal collision with another classroom monitor...
:D
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