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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Traffic Islands |
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 16:51
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| if they underspand they get less the following year, so where's the incentive to save public money!? I agree with you. If someone wanted to run a council which credited the excess back to the tax payers each year I'd vote for them. I wouldn't even mind if I got to vote for the money to go somewhere... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Traffic Islands |
| jamie_duff |
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 16:03
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| In their infinite wisdom, Aberdeenshire Council have (almost) installed two sets of tank traps - sorry, traffic islands on a main road through my home town of Ellon. The road is called Riverside Drive..... Since installing about 3 weeks ago there have been 4 cars involved in 3 crashes actually on th... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Scams over the M4 (again) |
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 16:07
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Replies: 358
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| To be honest I wasn't around when the alleged dirt may or may not have been on the website. It's not there now so frankly I couldn't give a toss either way. What I read on this forum now does genuinely improve my driving through developing and maturing my attitude and thinking behind the wheel. Jub ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Scams over the M4 (again) |
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 17:47
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Replies: 358
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| To be honest my speed on the roads is almost always governed by my wallet. It's very simple - I don't want to spend much more than I have to on fuel so my speed will be enough so that I can keep up with the majority of the traffic (reduces my workload and stress) but not much if any faster because t... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Scams over the M4 (again) |
| jamie_duff |
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 17:32
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| Paul - here's the link: http://www.safespeed.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9948&start=20 You participated early on in the thread, and the petition was re-written (better, but still wide of the mark IMO). I seem to recall you were rather busy at the time?? Anyways - it's still there - I've still n... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Scams over the M4 (again) |
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 16:59
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| I'm not about to rubbish Jub Jub's conclusions because some of his conclusions are, IMHO, not entirely unfair. I do have an issue with being rolled into his Point 6 however. On the subject of proof - no Safespeed cannot categorically prove speed cameras don't work. On a petition thread in the Campai... |
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Forum: Brainstorming Topic: Why does judgement vary when you're not driving? |
| jamie_duff |
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:37
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Replies: 24
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| :lol: Great thread! Everything feels harder, faster and later when I'm in the passenger seat too. Again, even in my own car, I can watch the numbers and judge by the countdown signs to junctions etc but everything feels out of control. I too imaginary brake - usually a lot earlier than I would when ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Scams over the M4 (again) |
| jamie_duff |
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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 16:41
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Replies: 358
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| It has been known for people to change Jub Jub. Motives can change too. The accusations you made serve no purpose, and I cannot understand why you would feel the need to post them up on this forum. What has it achieved for you? There is more to this forum than Paul Smith. I don't agree with all his ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Scams over the M4 (again) |
| jamie_duff |
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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 16:25
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Replies: 358
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This is 8 pages of titter tatter.
Where's that yawning smiley?  |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Courtesy and Morality |
| jamie_duff |
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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 09:54
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Replies: 8
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| JD - my reaction is to let one car out - that done - car behind does likewise - and that way olde fashionede courtesy is preserved --no extreme pressure is placed on you or folowing car - and all feel good. This is exactly what happens with, and I have no problem with that. Before one reaches the q... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Dangerous drivers |
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 16:29
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Replies: 55
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I chose my cars carefully, but I don't chose them as a weapon?
I don't plan to kill anyone using it as a tool to aid my destructive power  |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Courtesy and Morality |
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 16:26
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| I'd like some opinions on showing courtesy on the roads. I like helping people out, but I don't like annoying people. To that effect, if I can let someone out of a junction without inconveniencing anyone else, I often will (unless I'm at the back of a queue - in which case they can pull out behind m... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Brown prepares to raise duty on petrol |
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 14:03
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Replies: 12
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| A small diversion here: Why must authorities always spend everything they get? The comment of "That 1.7 billion could have been spent on........." is what caught my eye. The LA's annual dash to throw away all the remaining budget before the end of the financial year is another. Why not giv... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Phoner drivers |
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 17:22
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Replies: 40
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| Almost every phone on the market nowadays has voice activated dialing though. I still think this is just a finger pointing exercise. A token that the authorities know what's bad for us and is trying to protect us. In reality DWDCA would suffice when justified but it's much more convenient to collect... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Phoner drivers |
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:41
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| That's pretty much where I'm coming from Rewolf. I'm not one to use the phone when driving, just for the record. That said I tend to ignore the thing half the time even when I'm not driving. I guess I don't like being "summoned" :lol: I still can't see how phones can be blamed for bad driv... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Phoner drivers |
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 14:33
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Replies: 40
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| Is a mobile phone conversation any different to talking to passengers in the car? Should talking to passengers also be illegal? I'm not trying to be sarcastic but I really fail to see a) why some people blame phones for general bad driving and b) why some people need to shut their brains down to use... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Phoner drivers |
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 14:09
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Replies: 40
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| An email I sent to a few people (SafeSpeed, ABD, IAM etc) a while back: I have a Bluetooth hands-free kit fitted in my car (Nokia CK-1W) which integrates with the in-car audio system for the best possible sound quality, and with this arrangement I can carry out a brief conversation fairly easily ev... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Driver beats fine with schoolboy science |
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 13:58
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Replies: 14
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A friend of mine got a NIP last week for doing 36mph in a 30mph zone in Nuneaton.
Only trouble is he's never been to Nuneaton
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders |
| jamie_duff |
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 13:38
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Replies: 10
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| So you have to register a 9.5mph vehicle while i'm fine a lot faster on my bike? Strange Only if it is electric powered. Electic bikes are also restricted What use is a scooter that isn't electric powered though? That's just a chair on castors then :lol: Maybe the disabled folks should be buying V1... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Sir Rod Eddington report |
| jamie_duff |
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 18:30
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Replies: 35
Views: 12072
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| I personally believe that any increases in taxation will harm the economy. Consider this: Either road pricing or increased fuel duty will make cars more expensive to run. For those living in council housing especially, but equally to those living in owned/mortgaged properties, the car(s) is(are) pro... |
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