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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: seat belts |
| Rigpig |
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 11:42
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| Aside from those who get to spend the money, who benefits from anyone being fined for not wearing their seatbelt? Anyone who is involved in a car crash where their seatbelt saves their life and who would otherwise have been inclined not to wear it were it not for the fact that its 'the law'. Lets f... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Workplace Parking Charge Proposed |
| Rigpig |
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 08:41
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| A lot of work is happening on PT, but it's never going to replace the car unless it is nationalised and not run for profit. That's not going to happen in the near future. Peyote, are you old enough to remember British Railways/British Rail? Nationalised (tick), not run for profit (tick) - and truly... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Workplace Parking Charge Proposed |
| Rigpig |
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 19:29
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| We seem to agree that public transport is really only a practical and economic option in larger towns and then principally for radial journeys at certain times of the day. Interestingly, the most prized and expensive parking spaces are in town centres which seems to confound the above. I'm not sure... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Which speed limit |
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 22:59
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| Why ever are the signs cranked in over the pavements? Is it possible to have a 20mph ZONE but the legally enforceable limit is 30mph? What idiot installed these? I think thats it Malcolm, i.e. a 30 mph enforcebale limit but a requested/advised/wanted speed zone of 20mph. Just how much confusion do ... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Local Taxation (split from Workplace Parking) |
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 19:37
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| Poor people dont pay less for their beer, ciggies, petrol or to have ther electrics fixed or tap washers replaced. Why (in principle) should they pay less to have their bins emptied?? Well, people don't have to buy beer, ciggies or petrol, but the do have to pay tax. If it is mandated by acts of go... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Local Taxation (split from Workplace Parking) |
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 12:42
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| Yes, it's probably unpopular to say it but the "Poll Tax" is probably the most just system for local taxation as people use local services - not property. Everyone should pay something towards local services as they then feel involved and the mentality of "something for nothing"... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Workplace Parking Charge Proposed |
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 18:26
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| Well, you see what I'm getting at - it's a nightmare. Its not only a nightmare, its completely and utterly bloody stupid! What constitutes a parking space? A tarmaced area with marked bays? A patch of rough ground within the land owned by the business that can accomodate 15 or 20 cars depending on ... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Workplace Parking Charge Proposed |
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 10:20
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| “If you have to pay to park at work it will make you think twice about whether you should be commuting by car.” No it won't, bollock-squeezing fuel charges haven't done that, so nor will car parking charges. It may make a few glance at the bus timetables and realise that the patchy and feeble syste... |
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Forum: Polls Topic: Driving while Speaking, or Listening to a Cellphone - no txt |
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 22:36
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| if it means you cant stay in your lane then your skill is too low! Or maintain a consistent speed. On motorways this is the most common manifestation that I see of loss of driving concentration whilst using a mobile phone. Many start to slow down gradually until they are travelling well below the p... |
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Forum: Polls Topic: Driving while Speaking, or Listening to a Cellphone - no txt |
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 20:32
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| if it means you cant stay in your lane then your skill is too low! Or maintain a consistent speed. On motorways this is the most common manifestation that I see of loss of driving concentration whilst using a mobile phone. Many start to slow down gradually until they are travelling well below the p... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: seat belts |
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:07
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Replies: 38
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| Of course the question here is why you didnt wear the belt on the airfied? Strictly speaking we were supposed to, but there was a caveat in the regs (at that time on the units I worked on) that allowed you to go beltless for short journeys if you were going to be in and out of the vehicle. And whil... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: seat belts |
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 10:34
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| I'm sure I've used this example before (senility, thy name is Johnny), but if you frequently drive in a situation where belt-use isn't required, it's very easy to get out of the habit. I spent a year or two working airside at Heathrow, where belts are not required, but dipped beam is, and so when d... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: seat belts |
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 16:59
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There was an enormous thread on seatbelts last year in which buckets full of stats were chucked about proving and disproving that seatbelts claim more lives than they save and vice versa.
Seatbelt Law Petition Thread |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Staring at the speedo. |
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 16:58
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| Does anyone else find, that instead of the usual quick glance at the speedo to check approximate speed, (the reason analogue gauges survive the digital age, instant clear readings), the find themselves carefully refocussing and staring at the thing like a s**t chucking ape everytime they pass a sca... |
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Forum: Cycling Topic: Wonder Foods =CW |
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:26
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Replies: 149
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In Gear wrote: Then fry the eggs.. leave to cool..
Do you shallow or deep fry them? |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: At last! A useful matrix sign! |
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 19:22
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| I thought I'd post this on this old thread, rather than awake either of the two MLM Krakens of recent years :roll: Today on the M27 near J8, matrix sign said: DON'T HOG THE MIDDLE LANE :clap: All thats needed next is an addition to this sign saying... YES, I'M LOOKING AT YOU MR BLUE NISSAN PRIMERA ... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: What Do I Do If..... |
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 15:39
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| Well I've provided an answer in the other 'Help Im Being Proscuted' Forum. |
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Forum: Help! I'm being prosecuted! Topic: Flashed when only doing 30 |
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 15:36
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| Has anyone ever been fined when they HAVEN'T been speeding..... Probably, although a lot more have been fined when they claim they weren't speeding. Note that the two are not the same thing but I seriously doubt you will get fined if the camera imagery shows you weren't speeding. What may happen, a... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Mk 2 Mondeo |
| Rigpig |
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 23:15
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Replies: 46
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Thatsnews wrote: Take it to a garage.
And pay through the nose for a job thats quite within my own technical capabilities? No thank you siree  |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Mk 2 Mondeo |
| Rigpig |
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 21:43
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Replies: 46
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| Hahahahahahah :( I don't know whether to :rotfl: or :hissyfit: The fuel gauge on the replacement panel is working backwards, apparently the polarity was reversed on some later models...WHY FFS? Just to screw you around? :banghead: Ahh well, at least it actually reads and the speedo is working; maybe... |
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