[lmm]

> You're not supposed to drive 60mph on those tiny roads.

You are supposed to drive 60mph where appropriate, e.g. on straight stretches with good visibility and no junctions. It's very possible to fail your driving test for not going fast enough on a single carriageway.

[hnlmorg]

It’s equally possibly to fail for going too fast while still under the speed limit.

What you’re supposed to do is drive at a speed that gives you chance to react to dangers given your visibility and road surface conditions.

For country roads, they’re typically winding rather than straight. So more often than not, that means you shouldn’t be travelling much past 30mph.

But you are right that straight stretches do exist. They’re just not as common on such roads.

[cjrp]

> What you’re supposed to do is drive at a speed that gives you chance to react to dangers given your visibility and road surface conditions.

Indeed, I always think of my instructor's words "can you stop within the distance you can see". As that distance decreases, you should be slowing down; potentially there's a cyclist or horse right around the corner.

[hnlmorg]

There’s an old guy that walks round the small country lanes at rush hour where I live. He wears a hi vis jacket but that doesn’t do much when you have trees and hedges blocking visibility.

I’m constantly amazed that some idiot hasn’t hit him.

[alt227]

Not sure why you are being downvoted, you are completely correct. Have an upvote.