PLEASE SLOW DOWN WHEN PASSING ON DIRT ROADS

Submitted: Thursday, Jun 22, 2006 at 21:48
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Seems that now the roads are better, vehicles are better, air conditioned etc, that no-one gives much consideration to anyone else when passing any more. (I'm not talking about overtaking either, just passing someone coming the other way.)

The roads are good so people driver quicker.
Cars are good so people drive quicker.
Cars are air conditioned therefore people don't have to breathe in the dust.
Cars are more powerful so people tow their trailers (camper or boat).

Because we were early heading north, we passed hardly anyone on our way up. When we were returning south from the cape, we passed more cars towing trailers in one day that the total of vehicles for the whole trip. I think we passed maybe 35 to 40 vehicles all heading north, 20 + with trailers.

Problem was that everyone is stuck in thier own little world of their car and thinking nothing but.... get to the cape... got to go fishing... find the best camping spot... MUST BEAT EVERYONE ELSE.

NOT ONE OF THE TRAILER TOWING VEHICLES WE PASSED SLOWED DOWN.

Now they might be fine in their A/C cabin, with the stone guard on the trailer, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE POOR BUGGER YOU JUST WENT PAST AT 80 OR 100KPH???

Has everyone forgotten about stones being thrown up by tyres? No one has any consideration about "the other bloke" anymore. When passing other vehicles on dirt roads, please slow down. It is not like you can not see oncoming vehicles. Slowing down minimises busted windscreens, chipped vehicles and faces full of dust.

Other than that I had a great trip.
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