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Forum: Brainstorming Topic: Speedbandits |
| g hall |
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 20:57
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| I came across this on a different forum but I think it could be of interest. I should point out the video does contain images of topless women, no worse then your super soaraway red top paper though http://5x5m.com/files/speedbandits/ I hope it doesn't offend anyone Can we send it to whoever the tra... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Not a near miss, but scary nontheless (A Pillar related) |
| g hall |
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 22:14
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| And A pillar's (also other parts of car) are heavier and thicker because of our good friends the EU who seem incapable of thinking the effect of their legislation through |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: WTF!! |
| g hall |
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 22:05
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| Isn't this like the fines for overstaying parking which Neil Herron exposed where they are no longer fines but penalties I'm sure our learned friend who came up with that judgement can explain it - I can't |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Is It True? |
| g hall |
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Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 18:13
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| Don't they have to be complete and of a certain width does that vary on speed limits? |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Red light fun |
| g hall |
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Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 18:05
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| Roundabouts with light controlled crossings. A new relief road has opened in South Lowestoft, a roundabout has been increased in size from 4 to 6 roads everyone of them has a crossing about 2 car lengths in. The roundabout is just about wide enough for 2 cars side by side - if you can drive. Anythin... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Dangerous drivers |
| g hall |
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Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 17:47
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| Surely the obvious point is a manual car with a gear lever - If I need 2 hands on the wheel how do I change gear? And then there are the other important switches - lights, wipers, demister, etc 2 tone, vascar, blue light, R/T - these obviously for the well trained emergency service drivers - wot me ... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Raising legal driving age |
| g hall |
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 20:47
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Replies: 55
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civil engineer
Quote: Compuslory Cycle Proficiency wouldn't harm either.
To right and some compulsory pedestrian training - reading the highway code would help |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Inquiry into A14 blackspot plans |
| g hall |
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 15:25
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| Haughley bends is in suffolk between Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich. Road is dualled and bendy (hence name)with a lot of gaps and therefore right turns. 2? speed cameras each way. Notorious in Suffolk for being accident prone, especially as the A14 is the main lorry route to the west and north from Fel... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Failing to give way takes a new twist? |
| g hall |
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:17
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| 143: DO NOT overtake where you might come into conflict with other road users. For example * approaching or at a road junction on either side of the road I would suggest that given in evidence you would be convicted of "due care and attention" or maybe "dangerous driving" if you ... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Speeding Trafpol and Chinese takeaway |
| g hall |
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:07
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| Telegraph 24/11/06 "Speeding PC caught on camera dashing to pick up Chinese takeaway is let off" link http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/24/nspeed24.xml Read the full story and then yet again this will explain why many drivers feel scamera partnerships to be about... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Reversing out of driveways |
| g hall |
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 19:20
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Surely reversing off your drive without someone guiding you off is driving without due care and attention?
Also it makes sense to reverse onto your drive when thr engine is warm and the car easier to control |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: artic test |
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 19:09
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Having passed with a triax trailer (2nd go I'm afraid) a longer trailer is better.
Make sure you can line up your markers ok, and on your test you are allowed to get out and look and are allowed 2 shunts to get it in the box - good luck |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Road pricing |
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 19:04
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| The most significant problem will be the "I.T. Project" for road pricing. It has to uniqely identify and track each vehicle in the uk live. It has then to compute the charge and ensure the correct person is billed. Given the track record of government and IT do you think it will work 24/7?... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Looks like we are about to get screwed by "green taxes& |
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 17:17
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Personal transport i.e. Cars, have been one of the greatest liberator's for the working class.
Notice the politocos and their cronies will not give up their vehicles or plane flights but if they get us off the road and the planes gosh think how much better it will be for them. |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Global warming hysteria. |
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 16:41
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Replies: 40
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I think it fair to say that the ABD website has a lot of info about global warming and the hysteria that has been whipped up.
There's only one solution- turn the sun off  |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Sat Nav display distraction |
| g hall |
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 16:32
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| OK Lum I don't have a satnav and I have better things (IMHO) to spend my money on. You have one and love it,- fine - Lets agree to differ, BUT how do you know that the satnav did not cause that particular driver to do what he did - I was there and you weren't Funny that I have a grey car as well, th... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Latest Idea from Richmond Council |
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 16:59
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| A couple of things:- Tax; The motorist is a very easy and convinient target so the Lib Dems can be holier than thou and raise more revenue to spend on 5 a day officers etc Vehicles; Although there are stereotypes of owners (Golf's, BMW's and Volvo's in 1980's London do spring to mind) every owner dr... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Sat Nav display distraction |
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 16:48
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| To sum up my experience for Lum (and anybody else); The driver just pulled across in front of me without indicating to change lanes (at night dual carraigeway no other traffic) and then at the roudabout they stopped and looked lost. Presumbly an attractive female (what do women users get I wonder) v... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: 'Raining Havoc At Will' |
| g hall |
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 16:35
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| Anti Car agenda is about right, this is part of the implementation of an EU policy to get the great unwashed out of their cars and on to "dirtier" public transport - however the governing elite and their cronies will be ok with the cars and planes that the taxpayer subsidises |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Sat Nav display distraction |
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 18:09
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Replies: 216
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| LUM wrote What? they're that common now that it should be bloody obvious etc, Depends where you live - Never seen a road angel either Kid in back seat with a PSP could be a distraction Do you have children? LUM wrote Improper installation, hardly a fault of the equipment. Depends on the installer an... |
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