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This brings me on to the Buttertubs Pass in North Yorkshire. Travelling from Thirsk at the eastern end, the temptation is to drive very quickly because it's a great road and, unless you like sheep, there are few visual distractions. But at the top, you just have to slow down.

This is because there's a very steep drop to your left and the barrier is nothing more than a length of B&Q hosepipe. But also because the view is just epic. I could go on, but to summarise, here is a list of places where I tend to drive fast and recklessly:

Lincolnshire

Germany

Holland

Australia

The middle of Spain

The west coast of Barbados

And this is a list of places where I tend to drive quite slowly:

The Cotswolds

Italy

Southern France

Iceland

New Zealand

Corsica

The Costa Blanca

The east coast of Barbados

In other words, I'm a lout in places that have the topography of blotting paper and the colour of wallpaper paste. And I'm also what James May calls a 'Christian motorist' in places that are usually spectacular and bright. And I think I'm not alone.