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Forum: General Chat Topic: UK Motorcycle License - Process |
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 14:08
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| I suggest that you check out the following http://www.dvla.gov.uk/drivers/rdmcycle.htm for the official DVLA rules. You can check in the back of the motor-cycle press (MCN, Bike and Ride) for adverts on training. Do not forget to budget for helmet and protective cloathing as well as the training cos... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Red Bull and driving |
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 14:14
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| I drink it first thing on a Sunday morning before going out for a ride on the motorbike and occasionally on the late night motorway journeys. The Sunday morning one is to make sure I really am awake. The late night motorway is to ensure that I remain alert. This only works for about 45 minutes or so... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: S/CAMERA MALFUNCTION CAUSES CHAOS & POLICE RESENTMENT |
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 14:04
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Replies: 13
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| Neil Jeffrey Are S/cameras allienating the public against the police and reducing police numbers Yes and Yes The general public associate law enforcement with the police and they hate the Scameras. As far as I am aware the traffic departments are in most forces being either scaled back or eliminated... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: The Waffen DVLA - a cautionary tale |
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 09:55
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| Ryujin I wonder what is your position with the law as you are apparently driving legally without a licence, does this mean that if you are prosecuted for another offence, for example 35 in a 30 limit say, can they add 3 points to a non existent licence? (I am not suggesting that you do this just won... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Pet hates, irritations, and observations |
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:43
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| SafeSpeed wrote This is interesting - I normally show a deliberate chink left and a single flash of the left indicator as a biker moves into an overtaking position. This indicates two important things: 1) I've seen him, and I undertsnd what he's likely to do next. 2) I'm going to allow the biker to ... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Pet hates, irritations, and observations |
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 18:13
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Replies: 15
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| This is a list of some of my pet hates, irritations, and observations in relation to driving/riding in no particular order of importance or frequency. 1. Inappropriate speed for the road conditions. (Well I had to put this first considering the forum that this will be posted on). This includes both ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Brunstrom BBC website |
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Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 15:42
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| basingwerk wrote: But let us establish your credentials to comment, r11co. What is the name of the garage at the bottom of the high street, and why does it have that name? And what is the first name of it's proprietor. ped wrote: Does this make me ineligible to comment on my local roads? Not all all... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Brunstrom BBC website |
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Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 13:50
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| Question for basingwerk I cannot name my local garage - I can tell you the dealership and what sort of petrol it sells. I do not know the name so could not tell you why it is called what it is called. I have no idea who owns the garage. Does this make me ineligible to comment on my local roads? |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Collision last night! |
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Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 14:14
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Replies: 31
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| If I had the choice of either hitting a car in the rear, or being hit by the same car in the rear then I would chose to hit the car. You are more likely to stay in control after the collision and the forks, suspension and your arms should help soak up the impact. You are in control of where the hit ... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Collision last night! |
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Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:54
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| Sorry to hear about your accident and I have been thinking what I would do in the same circumstances. Please note I am making some assumptions here. From your drawing and description it looks to me as the road that you were on and the exit you were aiming for are two lanes wide. It's the end of a da... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Brunstrom BBC website |
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 15:40
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Civil disobedience |
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 14:27
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| Mattsta. I can understand you frustration at the A21 camera. It is in a strange place. On the southbound carriage just before the turn off into Tonbridge and onto the A26. I travel this road quite a bit I think that any accidents here are likely to be due to a number of factors. 1. Traffic exiting f... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Born again bikers |
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:06
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| Well done Rigpig. I was a born late rather than a born again. Getting a bike license at the same time as the grey hair started. I currently ride a ZX6R and dammed good fun it is. For insurance I use Virgin they seem to be the cheapest for me, but it's the same as for cars ring around and get a numbe... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: BikeSafe |
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 09:48
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| The course is run by the Police. Instructors are serving officers check out the web sites. http://www.bikesafe.co.uk http://www.bikesafe-london.co.uk Their aim is :- BikeSafe is an initiative run by Police Forces around the United Kingdom who work with the whole of the biking world to help to lower ... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: BikeSafe |
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 13:37
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| I have done one of these courses and can highly recommend it. I did this in late July of this year. A good mix of lectures and observed rides. Run by the people who have to pick up the bits when things go wrong. I did pick up a number of tips and in general it made me think again about how I was rid... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Motorcycle Safety |
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Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 15:01
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Replies: 4
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| I have and ride a motorcycle and thought I would add a couple of points for consideration The increase in the number of motorcycle accidents may also be linked to the weather, particularly in the born again bikers. This is because for the most part these riders are only riding for pleasure they do n... |
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