You know you're a road geek when...

[doebag]

... you purposefully drive "the old road" from A to B because the motorway route (which is 5 times quicker) is "dull".

This is me, or possibly any motorcycle rider.

[KeithW]

Or you watch an old TV programme just for the period road scenes, especially spotting cars that are now collector's items.

Or more fun than that spotting types of cars you owned. Life on Mars had me hooked from the moment I spotted the GXL Cortina having owned one in the same colour complete with Vinyl Roof. I can even remember the registration - CDC 228K .

It handled like a runaway Grand Piano but thats another story.

[Mattemotorway]

You have a road atlas from every year since 1984.

[drm567]

SWMBO yawns and says "yes dear" in reply to your explanation on why a road sign is wrong - for the umpteenth time!

[multiraider2]

... you purposefully drive "the old road" from A to B because the motorway route (which is 5 times quicker) is "dull".

This is me, or possibly any motorcycle rider.

It's certainly me. If there's a reasonable way to go and enough time, I'll miss the motorwaty or of as much of it as I can. Part of my whole enjoyment of roads is in the observing of the unfolding scene ahead. On a motorway, with some obvious exceptions, it doesn't unfold much.

[ais523]

…a road is closed due to an incident but you have not only the official diversion memorised, but also a range of unofficial diversions that can be used.

[A303Chris]

Most of the above apply plus watching a film or TV series and saying "you wouldn't go from A to B that way" or "If they are driving to Scotland, why are they southbound on the M5 in Devon"

And that bloody TV advert for AA with the young child, at least they've shortened it and cut out the road sign which had two roads which never meet or destinations which the roads never went to. Also both roads were "5" roads and the filming was on the A22 and A21.

[KeithW]

…a road is closed due to an incident but you have not only the official diversion memorised, but also a range of unofficial diversions that can be used.

I have a large number of such diversion routes in my head after 40 years flogging and down the A1 including 3 alternates for the Doncaster bypass depending on the time of day

[Owain]

... you purposefully drive "the old road" from A to B because the motorway route (which is 5 times quicker) is "dull".

This is me, or possibly any motorcycle rider.

Or someone doing the F99 Challenge, which is proving to be an absolute absurdity!

[jgharston]

... you purposefully drive "the old road" from A to B because the motorway route (which is 5 times quicker) is "dull".

I do that all the time along the A168/A6055. Last week I added the unclassified bit south of the A64.

[multiraider2]

You decide that there simply is no reasonable "usual" route home from the holidays and having no other navigator in the car, look up and memorise all the turns on an alternative route home that may make you less stressed.

So this year I'll be driving what I seem to always be diverting partly along in other years and thus this.

[Norfolktolancashire]

You decide that there simply is no reasonable "usual" route home from the holidays and having no other navigator in the car, look up and memorise all the turns on an alternative route home that may make you less stressed.

So this year I'll be driving what I seem to always be diverting partly along in other years and thus this.

Looks a good cross country route avoiding most of the potential holdups.

I have had much practice in using "diversion" routes going NW from Taunton to Bristol coming back from Cornwall, all with limited sucess. I will find one one day........

[skiddaw05]

I take a detour on a cross country route to include the lower reaches of the M1 so I can drive under the Owen Williams bridges.

[CrazyInWeston]

Driving the A39 from Bridgwater and then taking A399/A361 route over Dartmoor just cos you're bored. Oh and just for the ability to say "I went up the steepest A road in the country today." (Porlock Hill on A39)

[KeithW]

Driving the A39 from Bridgwater and then taking A399/A361 route over Dartmoor just cos you're bored. Oh and just for the ability to say "I went up the steepest A road in the country today." (Porlock Hill on A39)

Done both those things - mind you I was on holiday at the time

[Chris56000]

Hi!

You drive through as many suburbs as you can on a long–distance route to see how many "local direction" signs to churches, doctors, local schools, scout–huts, local shops, W.I's, etc., etc., (of the type that the CPR727 Report on "Sign Clutter" says should be got rid of!), you can count per mile!!

Chris Williams

[jonnyf90]

And that bloody TV advert for AA with the young child, at least they've shortened it and cut out the road sign which had two roads which never meet or destinations which the roads never went to. Also both roads were "5" roads and the filming was on the A22 and A21.

What annoys me most about the advert is the fact a 5 year old Mazda 3 with less than 40k miles is "breaking down" due to what looks like a loose coolant temperature sensor.

[The Devil's Armpit]

.............. the removal of an iconic bridge many years ago still causes illogical pangs of sadness.

[A72]

... you purposefully drive "the old road" from A to B because the motorway route (which is 5 times quicker) is "dull".

Guilty! I like to take the B7076 and B7078, instead of the M6 - sorry, A74(M).

[Owain]

And that bloody TV advert for AA with the young child, at least they've shortened it and cut out the road sign which had two roads which never meet or destinations which the roads never went to. Also both roads were "5" roads and the filming was on the A22 and A21.

What annoys me most about the advert is the fact a 5 year old Mazda 3 with less than 40k miles is "breaking down" due to what looks like a loose coolant temperature sensor.

I agree - they should have used a less reliable type of car, such as a VW or Audi.