I've wondered exactly the same every time I go through these zones with cars/lorries flying past me without seemingly caring a toss. Would love to know the real answer. As for the lorry up your arse mate, that's exactly what I do, sod 'em.
I would add a little caution to that though mate. My old man used to drive lorries and he once got repeated brake tests from some car driver he'd managed to piss off. Short fuse, my old man. Short everything really, he's 5' 6" in his socks but a classic short bloke syndrome. Anyway, after about 3 goes dad say's sod it and does bugger all when matey's brake lights come on. His Bedford ate the Sierra up to about the back of the front seats. Court case ensues, both party's get bollocked, dad more so, obviously, and not entirely unfairly, but all the time he's got a grin like a fox eating shit off a wire brush. He didn't give a toss. It stopped me playing silly buggers with wagons, I'll tell ya that.
Yeah, I know all about that short bloke syndrome mate, trust me lol. Two sides to every story though I guess.
Mrs Ken says there's always three sides. Mine, yours and the truth. I'd lay my hard earned down that dad baited the geezer anyway.
I usually 'cruise' between 55-60 when going through the SPECS on the M3. Never had a nasty letter yet & they've been up for a few years now. I know they work though as someone at work got a ticket, but he never said how fast he was going.
