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65standard Officially Full-On Dubber

373 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·

#819891
Like you smiley, I have drum brakes all round and have the standard 15" x 4.5" bicycle wheels with 165 tyres, so I keep my distance, but there's always someone who'll want to barge in from the right lane at the last second to make a left turn or take an exit.

Just some statistics from the RTA website for those that may be interested. These figures are for 2009:

1. NSW had 408 fatalities with a total of 42,952 crashes in the state.

2. There were a total of 821 crashes where people were swerving to avoid an animal. 297 crashes resulted in injuries.

3. 31 accidents involving mobile phones. 10 crashes resulting in injuries.

4. 784 accidents involving distractions within the vehicle. 1 accident was fatal while 239 crashes resulted in injuries.

5. 2,574 accidents involving distractions outside the vehicle. 11 crashes were fatal while 1,190 resulted in injuries.

6. Tyre failures resulted in 280 crashes with 1 crash being fatal and 96 crashes with injuries.

7. Speeding was involved in 7,147 crashes with 183 of those crashes being fatal and 3,000 resulting in injuries.

8. Alcohol was involved in 1,827 crashes. 85 of those crashes being fatal and 998 ith injuries.

9. Of the 42,952 crashes in NSW in 2009, 15,575 were on 2-way undivided roads, 4,748 were on dual carriage way (non-freeway) and 1,185 were on dual carriage way (freeway).

10. A majority of the crashes were in metropolitan areas with 10,248 crashes in 50km/h and 11,545 crashes in 60km/h zones with a total of 88 fatalities just in those two speed zones.

11. In the country areas, there were 3,703 crashes in the 100km/h zone with 140 fatalities and 1,778 injuries.

Speed alone is not a factor, but the competence and common sense of people to act responsibly behind the wheel is a major factor. We seem to forget that we are in control of 1-2 tonne projectiles riding on a tube of air with only a few inches of rubber in contact with the ground at any one time and racing along at 100km/h or about 27 metres/second.

Just some food for thought.

Norman
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#819902
I find when driving on dual lanes highways etc...
that when I try to keep a good distance behind the car in front.
someone will pull in front of Me...

and when its raining
I'm sure many people don't THINK at ALL....
and that their vehicle will NOT stop like it did the day before when it wasn't raining....'

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#819909
65standard wrote:Like you smiley, I have drum brakes all round and have the standard 15" x 4.5" bicycle wheels with 165 tyres, so I keep my distance, but there's always someone who'll want to barge in from the right lane at the last second to make a left turn or take an exit.
Too right.

It's a pain in the ass trying to maintain a safe following distance when people see a spot that their car might fit and decide to put it there.

The one I hate the most is people swapping lanes so they are in front of me coming up to a set of lights then jumping on the brakes cause the light is red/changing or there are cars taking off. People don't seem to realise that not all cars have the braking capability of their few year old block of plastic. It really pains me when I see people doing this to trucks, cause it's just a pancake waiting to happen.

You shouldn't just drive to the ability of your car, but all the cars around you.
Are they an older vehicle?
Do they have drum brakes?
A trailer?
A heavy load?
All things to take into account while you're driving and assessing the road.
Driving is a privilege, not a right. As mentioned above, people seem to forget that they are in control of a few tons of steel, and only when it's too late are they brought back down to earth.

Anyone and everyone that can get to a defensive driving course I would highly recommend it. It should be a mandatory part of obtaining a license.

I haven't been to one in a few years, I might look into going again at some stage this year.

Might be a good little day activity for some like minded dubbers to participate in 😀


Smiley 😎
If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#819936
68AutoBug wrote:....as I was doing 107MPH in an 80kmh zone...
Lee
tisk tisk tisk lee..
n I thought you were a good, honest, law abiding, hall monitor type of fella..
there are HOON laws in place for your type round thems parts
oh the shame n not even watching the road at that..
oh dear, lee;
when good guys go bad.. 😂
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Wannavee Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#819964
Cool Joel

My dad is 73 and has gradually got slower with age. Drives my mum nuts!
She is the same age and could qualify for an F1 grand prix! She's a nutbag in a car.Funny shit with her road raging the blue rinse people.

rose doin it for d girls

2,036 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#819980
65standard wrote:I would like to hear from anyone that can honestly say they keep their 5 seconds between them and the car in front.
this is me I drive like it all the time as I want to be prepared to have extra space if I need to avoid some one's poor driving or something on the road.

And when I'm driving my bug I leave a bigger gap so I have more space to stop in a hurry when I need to.
But when I do this idiots jump in and slow down what is the go with that.

Next time anyone goes down the F3 just observe how much space is between the cars there is no way a car can avoid a collision if the car in the front has to slow in a hurry for some reason like an obstacle on the road.

Yes get the learner drivers off of the freeway where the speed limit is 110 klm

And lee you should go racing on the track not on our roads. Keep it safe.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#820010
All VW Beetles sold in North America had drum brakes....

even the 1978 beetles...

and drum brakes are OK if You keep them adjusted up...

I believe the most important thing on a car is tyres....

Best car isn't much good with tyres with not much tread...

or not good tyres... IMHO...

I can lock up My brakes when I hit the pedal hard..
front and back.... but I try not to do that... lol

I don't race on the roads Rose...

but now that there are traffic lights in Scone.... ??

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#820029
You're right about tyres, Lee - not much use being able to lock up all 4 wheels, when the rubber (or the driver ,for that matter) aint up to it.🤪
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#820034
68AutoBug wrote:and drum brakes are OK if You keep them adjusted up...
Problem is they stop working when they're wet.


Smiley 😎
If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#820056
Have to disagree Lee, the most important part of a car is the driver, but then I am being sarcastic on purpose. 👍😁
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#820059
I think the mechanical term for the driver is 'the nut that holds the steering wheel'. lol
From your ole' mate Jeff