Alert - New Traffic Law

In fact I did see a couple of cars parked on the hard shoulder this week, and I thought I saw a flash from one of them.

I am like you - cars parked on the hard shoulder are defintly something to look out for.

I drove the car we hired. Because I picked up a speeding ticket a couple of years ago I was very careful to keep within the limits. My GOD did it feel slow, even at 40 mph I felt I was crawling along, but I was terrified of picking up more points. I think I got 6 for the first offense and you are allowed something like 14 (I'm not sure) before you lose your licence.

To be fair it's usually only through towns or near schools etc. On a less populated road the limit goes up to 70 mph and open roads I'm not sure of the limit ... 80? I don't like driving slowly like that but I'd rather NOT tempt fate and lose my licence let alone kill a child!

I hope some of the boy racers will feel the same after a few months of being caught on radar.

I don't need anyone to respond saying it will never happen - I'm just telling my own little story, here :D

I did an informal survey this morning and noticed that the vast majority of people were wearing seat belts-Indians, Pakistanis, Afghanis and yes, even the sheikhs. I was impressed.

It is not about the obvious ones that you can see, there are more now hidden. I got a car on the roads phobia now. Whenever I see a car on the road parking there, I feel that someone is there with a radar in his hand waiting ... because it is happening for real now.

My driver keeps pointing them out to me - he never did before! I guess they must be multiplying and word has gone round the 'driving pool as to the locations. :D