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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Parents face driving lessons ban |
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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 23:28
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Replies: 27
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| This is yet another E.U. directive which is being disguised as a "government initiative". It will happen, because it's already been decided by Brussels, so our provincial government in Westminster have no choice. What irks me more than anything about this kind of thing, is that they preten... |
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Forum: Safe Speed in the News and Media Topic: Daily Mail |
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 18:49
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Replies: 11
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Nice one.  |
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Forum: Paul Smith, RIP Topic: Condolences |
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 19:28
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Replies: 179
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| I too, am totally shocked and surprised by the news. I never had the privilege to meet Paul, but like many others I knew him from this forum, and from his seemingly ceaseless campaigning for a very worthy and forthright cause. I always saw him as someone with great integrity and wisdom. He will be s... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Brake piffle on tyre tread depth |
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 17:50
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Replies: 34
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They also seem to be clutching at straws somewhat, or at least that is the general impression I get with Brake these days.
The only people to benefit from this latest piece of nonsense, would be the likes of Kwik Fit. |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: 1/6 americans would fail if they retook their driving test. |
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 23:00
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Replies: 15
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| I have personal experience of taking a test in Florida..... on a supermarket car park. I jest not. I didn't really know what to expect before I got there. When it was my turn, I drove round for about 5 mins with the examiner. I was waiting for the point at which we would exit the car park and drive ... |
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Forum: CSCP Refugees Topic: North West Evening Mail letters page |
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:24
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Replies: 0
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| http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=516241 Actual Text: I HAVE repeatedly highlighted Cumbria’s awful road fatality record and the inability of speed cameras to bring about a reduction in the carnage. It gives me no joy to read the retiring Chief Constable of Cumbria’s response to you... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: New Transport Secretary |
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 15:11
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Replies: 19
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Ruth Kelly !?!?!? 
One should never underestimate the power, of a large group of stupid people. |
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Forum: Safe Speed in the News and Media Topic: Daily Mail 28th June |
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:47
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Portsmouth: New 20mph limit 'will save lives' |
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:12
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Replies: 367
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| Have you ever walked young children to school along a narrow pavement next to a road with no speed controls? Yes, every day in fact. My roadcraft is as good as it can be but that doesn't give me complete protection against poor drivers. Yup... and poor drivers are still poor drivers at 20mph. It do... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Portsmouth: New 20mph limit 'will save lives' |
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:39
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Replies: 367
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| Less fear of traffic means more mothers being prepared to walk their kids to school instead of using the car for a journey that is probably less than a mile. Personally I always feel safe when walking on the pavement, no matter what speed the traffic is going at. Why not feel safe cycling two? I al... |
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Forum: CSCP Refugees Topic: "Random Speed Cameras a Step Ahead of Drivers" |
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 18:23
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Replies: 13
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Not to worry. I'm sure Mr C thinks they're "Still doing well".  |
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Forum: Brainstorming Topic: New traffic signalling devices |
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 02:04
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Replies: 8
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| They actually do this exact thing in the US. At night many intersections just show a flashing red-light, which means "Proceed with caution". |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: 'I Don't Drive A Jumbo Jet!' |
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 18:13
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Replies: 19
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If it was me, I would have let it go to court, so I could claim costs  |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: BBC Newsnight, 18 December 2006 |
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:45
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Replies: 16
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However, one does wonder why they didn't just elect to go to court and plead not guilty under S172(4).
Could it be ,that they don't want to remind the rest of us, that there is a valid defence in law? |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb? |
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 23:49
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Replies: 24
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| And 1 MP, that says that darkness is perfectly normal and we have to just accept it. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: artic test |
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:41
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Replies: 5
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All I can say is, practice, practice and then practice some more.
I also practiced with a trailer on a car, as it was a lot cheaper than paying for extra lessons.
Has your instructor taught you all about using the edges of your mirrors to line up on the cones? |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: replacing a headlamp bulb! |
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 22:37
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: IAM, automatics and handbrakes |
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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 17:33
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Replies: 106
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| America is a nation of fat lazy people that cannot drive manuals. Do you think they fret over what to do in traffic? Narr, they just rest one of their hefty feet on the brake untill the can move again. :lol: :lol: The first car I looked at buying when I lived in the states, was a Camaro Z28 with a ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: IAM, automatics and handbrakes |
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 01:01
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Replies: 106
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| I used to drive one of 4 autos, Peterbilt 377's with Allison HD4560P transmissions powered by 12.7 litre 60 series Detroits at 430hp. Once stopped, no matter how hard you pressed the throttle they wouldn't move with the parking brake applied. Just out of interest, I've been doing some experimenting... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: IAM, automatics and handbrakes |
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:42
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Replies: 106
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| Unless I know that I am going to be stopped for a long time, I nearly always leave the transmission in D at traffic lights. However, just out of sheer habit really (as I'm more used to driving HGV's these days), I normally slow to a crawl, about a truck length before the point I need to stop. So ver... |
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