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Forum: General Chat Topic: The Folly of Absolute Offences |
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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 21:58
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| The law , quite reasonably, expects you to employ a qualified mechanic to ensure that your vehicle is safe. If you don't then you are criminally responsible for any defects. But persumably if you do employee said qualified mechanic and he makes a mistake and misses something, whilst you might have ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: No tax, MOT or insurance. Most efficient way to move it? |
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Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 21:32
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Replies: 36
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| You've both been had, I scarapped two cars a month ago and got £120 each, collected from my driveway :D (and yes I know this threads a bit old) It would be worth ringing a scrappy to see what they say about buying it. I recently got my local scrappy to collect an old land rover chassis and got £5 fo... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Psychological Driver Behaviour Test |
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 18:20
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Replies: 14
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| Scored 16, same text as the rest |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Get rid of this new bulletin board |
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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 18:55
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Replies: 47
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Must say apart from being thrown slightly with the user/post info being on the right, which im sure i'll get used to (been away so only been using the new style for the last 20 mins) I must say I very much prefer the new look  |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Speed camera 'misuse' is probed |
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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 21:35
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Replies: 7
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yup, I really should have known that  |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Speed camera 'misuse' is probed |
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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 18:33
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| doesnt make any mention of the LTI though that appears to be what the copper in the pic is holding |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Speed camera 'misuse' is probed |
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 18:11
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Replies: 7
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| Just spotted this on bbc news, cant see it already posted on here. Speed camera 'misuse' is probed Kent Police said the 120 cases had been dropped as a precaution More than 100 speeding cases have been dropped and a police officer suspended after a probe was launched into alleged misuse of a mobile ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Speed limit on "unadopted" road |
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:12
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| Quite true that general public might not have any cause to go there but unless it is gated / barriered off then they still have access and the RTA would apply. An unadopted road is one that has not been adopted by the highway authority for maintenance at public expense. Therefore it is a private roa... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Testing the limits of civilised behaviour |
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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 07:22
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Replies: 22
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| [quote="Lum"]when I've been stuck in a quque like that, where you know you aren't going anywhere for a few hours, normally people get out of their cars for a stretch and a wander about, and you can have a conversation with the people around you. It's probably completely illegal but it does... |
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Forum: Paul Smith, RIP Topic: Condolences |
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 08:19
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Replies: 179
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 Absolutley the last thing I expected to read when I logged in.
Really dont know what to say but deepest condolenses to Claire and his family  |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: "checking out" a company |
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 22:35
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| There a legit registered company and have been since 23/6/06, thats about all I can tell you with a quick search. Company Details The WebCHeck service is available from Monday to Saturday 7.00am to 12 Midnight UK Time Name & Registered Office: 1ST 4 VANS LTD THE CHARMWOOD CENTRE SOUTHAMPTON ROAD... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Prosecuted for 32 in a 30? |
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 20:38
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| I've been done for 44 in a 40 through a temp limit on the motorway and still have the paperwork :( Presumably this was from a police officer rather than a fixed camera or Talivan, though. There's nothing in the guidelines to stop actual police officers issuing tickets for speeds below 10%+2 mph, al... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Prosecuted for 32 in a 30? |
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 19:41
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SafeSpeed wrote: I have long asked for, and challenged people to provide, documentary evidence of speeding prosecution below ACPO guidelines of +10%+2mph.
Scotch mist. People exaggerate.
I've been done for 44 in a 40 through a temp limit on the motorway and still have the paperwork |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: DVLA as sick as a parrot! |
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 19:21
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| Funnily enough I was just thinking yesterday how pissed off im getting with members of staff at my work being off every other day for the smallest of things yet i've never been off once in the 5 years i've been working even when i've had to keep running out of the office to throw up. |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Its snowing! |
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 19:26
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Smoking in Cars,,My Mate's are now POLICEMEN. |
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 22:23
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| Hang on a minute! I NEVER presumed his friend was a non-smoker! I just wondered why he got in a snit with his friend when he pointed out it was illegal to smoke in a company vehicle? I dont think his complaint is with his mate at all, rather that his mate who actualy doesnt mind in the slightest if... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: 'Two boys killed crossing motorway' |
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 21:33
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| Yes... we know of the area. One of the Swiss ended up "lost" on the Expressway once. He was trying to find Speke Hall and use its "shuttle" to the Lennon/McCartney childhood homes. He never managed to find them :roll: His verdict? One of the worst designed road set ups he's ever... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: A9 speed cameras |
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 19:21
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| I do believe a vehicle so equiped was found on one of the fly on the wall police shows (Traffic Cops I believe) so it does happen. I have a worry about unmarked cars stopping or attempting to stop cars at night in deserted places. It is so easy to buy a pair of cheap foglights, place them behind the... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: CSOs regularly break the law. |
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 18:40
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Replies: 27
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| There should be a law, (oh no, not another), Well ok then... something prohibiting people taking things down country lanes which are the size of a bloody house! Funnily enough only today I had the joy of being stuck behind a coach on a narrow country lane with nice tights bends who had to keep shov... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Now they're tracking us through our phones |
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:41
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Replies: 27
Views: 8424
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| DON'T turn it off!......'cos it'll say it's OFF if someone rings it...... If it's in a tin it will say something to the effect that it's "unavailable". In both cases I get: " It has not been possible to connect your call. Please try again later ". Think it depends on the network... |
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