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Forum: Paul Smith, RIP Topic: Condolences |
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 18:12
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| Very sad news. Paul will be greatly missed. I had the privilege to be at one of his talks, given at a IAM meeting. Many of the younger members were in agreement with him although a few of the old (and not so old) buffers were grumbling into their beer but as soon as they spoke up he had them defeate... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Road Humps |
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 12:56
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Replies: 141
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| We are currently fighting proposals to rip out one traffic calming scheme and replace it with humps in Warmley South Glos. The damn things are cropping up everywhere thanks to the Lib Dem/Labour anti car Nazis on the council. I am sure it will adversely affect property prices. I for one will never b... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Dangerous cycle lanes |
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 12:43
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Replies: 34
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| I recently had a look at the ridiculous 'traffic calming' measures inflicted on the good people of Yate in South Gloucestershire by the car hating Nazis on S. Glos. council. These included narrowing two lane dual carriage ways to one lane each way with a cycle lane painted beside the verge. In place... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: SKID CONTROL |
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 12:24
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Replies: 49
Views: 36988
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| Surely you get better retardation when the wheels are still turning but on the verge of loosing grip as in kadence braking or when the ABS operates? |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Gatso facing Gatso |
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 12:20
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Replies: 5
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| Sorry, I should have added: look for 'Double wammy speed trap in Essex' |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Gatso facing Gatso |
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 17:16
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Replies: 5
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| Take a look at www.gtvv6.com (thats a double v not w) and go to Forum Index > Off Topic. Is this what you are talking about? Maybe they are trying to catch you before you slow down for the Gatso? |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Speeding because your being followed too close? |
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 17:02
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Replies: 9
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| A similar thing happened to me a few years back. I was entering a housing estate and as I passed a side turning I saw a police car approaching on it. I saw him come out of the turning and he raced up to my back bumper just as I began decending a steep hill. I needed to change down into third gear an... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Coppers and Cameras |
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 16:20
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Replies: 1
Views: 3461
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"Mr Naylor, who will open the PSA?s annual conference this morning, did concede that speed cameras did deter bad driving."
Oh really? How? |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Road Humps |
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Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 12:59
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Replies: 141
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| North Bristol, Yate by any chance? Take a look at http://www.humps.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk where a valiant fellow is trying to get humps removed. Onother salt-of-the-earth fellow is battling against the imposition of humps in Warmley (not far away) The S. Glos. council want to rip up a perfectly effect... |
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Forum: Safe Speed in the News and Media Topic: Which? |
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 19:39
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Replies: 4
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| In October Which? will publish a report on speed cameras. I hope they have requested information from Safe Speed. I know the ABD have made an input. |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Speed cameras to be used on motorways |
| Scrumpy |
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 14:09
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Replies: 18
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| Whell, what's changed? I have occasionally seen hand held cameras in use on the bridges over the M32 ever since I moved to the Bristol area 8 years ago. On 7th August I had just turned onto the M32 from M4 and saw two cameras in use from the first road bridge, possibly to check for untaxed vehicles ... |
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