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Forum: General Chat Topic: Congestion |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:15
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| That is 100 time more than you supposed, so would that make it 100 times less foolish and arrogant to try to reduce it? If, via geo-thermal energy production and hydrogen cars, we halved it, and other countries did likewise, that could make several percentage points differance. If we achieved simil... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: From Page: Steve Thomas 2 |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:29
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Replies: 297
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Quote: If you don't agree with the level at a cetain site, then campaign for this to be changed to something more to your liking, or for the process to be changed to something more rational
Isn't this what Safespeed is doing? And what you are arguing against?
There's just no pleasing some people!! |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: From Page: Steve Thomas 2 |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 14:24
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| But you have admitted that you drive at 70 in a 70 (at times) while at the same time constantly bang on a about reducing speed, shortening stopping distances. When driving at 70 your argument dictates that you slow down. According to your argument is is much safer to drive at 60 than it is at 70 (al... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: From Page: Steve Thomas 2 |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 13:54
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| So I am patient, but sometimes, when I am in a hurry, I am not as patient as I am when I am not in a hurry. Surely that makes perfect sense to anybody!?! Yet another case of not practicing what you preach. The trick is not to be in a hurry by scheduling time well. Just to recap, what we have so far... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: From Page: Steve Thomas 2 |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 13:09
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| You sound like my wife. Let me know when your passing through and I'll have a man with a flag walk up front. . ROFL This is exactly what you have been saying on the forums for ages now BW. Slow down, stop quicker, less chance of accidents etc. I knew it was too much to ask that you practice what yo... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: From Page: Steve Thomas 2 |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 12:25
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| 50 is a good speed sometimes. If I'm in a real hurry, I drive at the maximum speed I can safely, within the limit. If I'm in no hurry at all, I don't go anywhere! And if it is in between, I drive at somewhere less than or equal to the maximum speed I can safely, within the limit, but higher than th... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Big brother get nearer |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 10:29
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| You can just imagine the future scenario. You have to put your driving licence into a reader before you use the car. Pay per mile tax (the card could store mileage information). GPS tracking, Speed cameras reading transponder information transmitted by the car...need I go on? Please don't! Basingwe... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: From Page: Steve Thomas 2 |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 10:22
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| BW I'm in a hurry! Poor planning was it? I do if I'm not in a hurry. It's a trade-off. If I am in a hurry I drive at 65 or even (gasp) more. Once, at at gig in Liverpool, the drummer forgot his symbols (!) and the other giutarist and I managed to get from downtown Liverpool to North Wales and back i... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: From Page: Steve Thomas 2 |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 16:48
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Replies: 297
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| 70 is a high speed. A low speed depends. Why do you ask? I am trying to establish your "rules" for risk/benefit. Optimum conditions, if I'm in a hurry, about 70, yes. Why do you need to go so fast? Don't you realise that if you drove slower you would have a shorter stopping distance and would be le... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: From Page: Steve Thomas 2 |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 15:17
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Replies: 297
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BW
OK, so as you think that 70 is a high speed, could you tell me what a low speed is (for a motorway).
And could you please answer my other question?? Do you drive around-about 70mph in a 70 zone, given optimum conditions? |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: From Page: Steve Thomas 2 |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:48
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| bw I don't think there is anybody who could deny that driving in excess of 70 on a motorway is dangerous. I see. Could you clarify a point for me please? Is it dangerous because that is the speed you are driving at or dangerous because you are exceeding the limit? You didn't answer my other question... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: From Page: Steve Thomas 2 |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 12:42
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| I partly view speeding as an optional tax. You are paying back society for the risk you impose on it. I don't donate any of my money to that, simply by driving responsibly within the law and the highway code. Basingwerk, Please spare us this self-righteous nonsense. If you have never broken a speed... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Insurance insanity |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 17:15
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Replies: 12
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| On a related note, does anyone know of any insurers that will take previous company car time into account? I had a company car for 4 years (no accidents) and now have had a private car for two years (no accidents). When I last tried to renew I could only get 2 years no claims, which I think is ridic... |
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Forum: Safe Speed in the News and Media Topic: Which? |
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 14:56
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| I subscribed to Which? a few years back and ound it to be complete rubbish. A lot of their reports are the result of asking for readers feedback, so you ended up with ridiculous situations like a Goodmans TV being voted best buy when it was up against some clearly superior opposition. I also found t... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: If you have done nothing wrong..... |
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 22:30
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: How are speed cameras meant to work? |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 22:55
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Replies: 169
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| And I think you know that the savings would not be spent on either. Just as we have the current line that "speed cameras will free up cash to plough into catching those with no insurance, licence etc etc" when in fact the number of trafpol is falling like a stone. Like I said, I admire your optimism. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: How are speed cameras meant to work? |
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 00:16
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Replies: 169
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| ...suggest that a reliable, single primary key multi record identity system is <furious thinking and scribbling of lots of numbers> around 500 million to implement, and 20 million a year to operate, we can then get rid of DVLC database operations, passport database operations, Inland Revenue databa... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: How are speed cameras meant to work? |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 13:36
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| Basingwerk As you are in the know, and have a vested interest in the kinds of systems you are putting forward, could you give me some rough figures for how much it would cost to set up and run, along with any cost savings that may accrue? Doesn't have to be super accurate. Are we talking, millions? ... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: UNCONSTITUTIONAL |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 13:19
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Replies: 3
Views: 4297
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The UK has no constitution.
So how can it be unconstitutional?
It may go against certain historical trends but so do a lot of other things, like, say, the loss of the right to silence or the loss of the right to trial by jury. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Flashed at 42 in a 40 |
| President Gas |
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 20:38
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Replies: 47
Views: 23700
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basingwerk wrote: But given inaccuracy in speedo, camera and human perceptions, maybe, dare I say it, a little margin might be in order?
So you don't think a momentory 42 is a "little margin"? |
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