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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Definitions FoI request to DfT |
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 16:13
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| b) a pedestrian who injures himself on a parked vehicle; (c) a person who is injured after falling from a vehicle; (d) a person who is injured boarding or alighting a bus or coach; (e) a person injured whilst aboard a bus or coach, whether or not another vehicle is involved; (f) a person who is inj... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: How good can we expect the average driver to be? |
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 16:07
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| Most people seems to be thinking of fairly drastic and wholesale changes. I don't believe that's right. Sorry Paul, I'm going to disagree with you on that one. The average standard of driving is just that - pretty average. Most people however think they are far better than they really are, and the ... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: moved to start a new topic |
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:32
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| question is i'm on the beach, lifeguards have placed 2 red flags with signage stay stating do not bathe outside the flags, lifeguard patrols tell people to stay between the flags. As a good swimmer do i ignore the warnings, flags etc and swim beyond the flags unaware of tides etc, or do take the ad... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Safe speed, a driver's view. |
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:46
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| One thing that would help with this is a seperate test for motorways, to be taken at least six months after the first test, allowing people to get a few miles under their belt before being let loose on the motorways. M-ways may be the safest roads, but potentially they are the most dangerous, i.e. t... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Using the hard shoulder as an extra lane? |
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 11:46
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Replies: 86
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| Lunatic idea. The hard shoulder is absolutely essential to keep clear - except for emergencies only (as I explained yesterday to the guy I ticketed for stopping on the hard shoulder to use the phone....). Main reasons are - Emergency vehicles responding... In most situations, I tend to use the "mose... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Views on ANPR? |
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 21:01
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Replies: 113
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| OK, a view from this side of the fence.... ANPR is invaluable. Most people committing one motoring offence linked to being responsible for the vehicle commit other offences as well - for example, an untaxed car probably will be uninsured, without MOT, and quite possibly driven by a disqual / unlicen... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Fantastic Site!! |
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 21:58
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| In Gear wrote - I always hated having to knock on someone's door in my early days on the job Odd thing is, I find it harder now after 15 years in than I did when I first started - or to be exact, in the last 6 years since our daughter was born. Somehow telling someone their son/daughter had been kil... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Fantastic Site!! |
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 18:27
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| Welcome !! I have regular contact with RoadPeace, the support they offer families of those killed on the roads is fantastic. Must admit though, I do wince regularly when I hear your national people keep calling for lower limits rather than better driving...perhaps the grass roots can put some pressu... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: HGV 40 limit - consequences |
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 18:24
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Replies: 40
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| Thanks for the many replies to the original question. First off, let me say that I don't agree at all with the 40mph LGV limit. It's a recipe for frustration and with today's trucks, half of them can stop better than some cars. Maintenance is usually higher, and 90% of drivers are professional in th... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Car Nation (BBC2 last night) |
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 18:12
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| The programme showed just about exactly what I thought it would - the scaffolder should be off the road for good, I lost count of the number of offences he clocked up, for example... Driving whilst using mobile phone (handheld) Unrestrained children in 7.5tonne GV Young girl sitting in back of an as... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: FTAO Cotswold (and other BiB) |
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 14:05
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| I agree totally - the use of speed cameras and application of silly laws has led to the discrediting of the entire criminal justice system. Especially when "normal" people seem to get hammered for everything, yet the scrotes and chavs get off due to knowing the law, unscrupulous solicitors, and the ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: What should the limits be? |
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 20:34
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Replies: 38
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| basingwerk wrote: Policemen should walk or cycle around in those districts at dusk, noting any vehicle that is untaxed, or unregistered and drawing up a list of vehciles that he can check on his mobile computer. When he's done, the tow truck guys should take any car that doesn't check out straight ... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Anti Speed Camera Spray |
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 20:01
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| Paul - I don't wish to see a killjoy, but I'm getting a bit uncomfortable with this thread. One of the main reasons I (and possibly some colleagues on here) feel so comfortable with this site is it avoids the whole "lets stop them" mantra used by Captain Gatso, etc. The contents of this thread are g... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Warning A5/A444 gatso Warwickshire |
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 19:55
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| If you can do so safely, measure the distance the camera is "invisible" from. If it doesn't meet the guidelines, photograph it and write to Warwickshire's Chief Constable requesting it's removal. They will then have three options - remove the camera, remove the tree, or ignore you. It's unlikely som... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: What should the limits be? |
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 19:48
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| And it’s good riddance to yobbos who make big slips all the time. No it isn't, that's the problem. The chavs / boy racers / etc know where the cameras are, and avoid them - preferring instead to driver around housing estates, etc where they can make people's lives a misery. Add to this the fact tha... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Kids in the back |
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:33
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| Pet hate of mine Andy, and I will ALWAYS stop these motorists. More often than not they'll get a ticket, because in these circumstances it is the most effective method of ensuring it doesn't happen again. I don't agree about the gender issue, but the kid gets the blame almost every time! Completely... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Simplified arguments |
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:26
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Quote: My aim is to find something that even the most dense of sun readers could grasp.
Before and after pics of topless woman with seat belt bruising perhaps ?
Sorry, couldn't resist that one..... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Speed limits for reasons other than safety |
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 19:27
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| Richard Brunstrom identified a non-safety-related reason for reduced speed limits, viz, noise abatement. I'm afraid I wouldn't read to much into this statement - don't forget Brunstrom is a man fighting for what's left of his career, especially his ACPO role (Head of Roads Policing Business Unit - ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: HGV 40 limit - consequences |
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 09:45
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Replies: 40
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| Far better to observe the kamikazee overtaking manoeuvres, nicking where appropriate and then adding your concerned voices at the inquests you attend. You know that the law is wrong, Cotswold - you should take the opportunity to say so. Oh believe me, I do :lol: My reason for asking the question is... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: HGV 40 limit - consequences |
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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 19:41
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Replies: 40
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| A question for all - especially the LGV lads on here. Scenario - NSL road, over a distance of about 10 miles, with virtually no opportunity to overtake due to visibility, but long sweeping bends rather than tight turns. Perfectly safely driveable by a car at 60mph in right conditions. Large number o... |
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