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The beginings of a common sense policy... 229
Well, I hear what you say but I'm not convinced. In addition to California (three visits so far, and from Palms Springs in the South right up to, and...

Prejudice in speeding fines
If you have been observing recent posts, you will know that a group have been...

Camera Partnership try to silence broadcaster
The Chairman of The Kent & Medway Camera Partnership has hit back at the person who caught him speeding. Two police officers turned up at the home of the...

My Brother's Accident Yesterday 232
Absolutely and I certainly wont defend bikers who think that theyre Batman on wheels and who think that theyre made of rubber. The best description I can...

Sneaky mobile phone tracking
zacnici How is the DPA doing it's job here if third party companies have access to my phone's location? I've just scanned through Orange's T&C's.. The relevant sections appear to be: === 19.3 Your information...

overtaking
Harry Bloomfield If they are not capable of overtaking safely it is *far* better that...

Road Rage Incident! 236
On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 23:13:25 +0100, Mike Henry Yes. He's a very good friend and I like him-get on well with him outside of driving. He also knows he has a...

Road Rage Incident! 237
Peter And does it say to brake to make this happen? I'm pretty sure it means a gradual ease off to increase the distance between you and the car in...

Insurers 'ignoring speed penalties
On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:28:49 GMT, Ian was popularly supposed to have said: Quite possibly. Most insurers try to reward customer loyalty by crapping all over them on renewal with greatly increased premiums...

Question on sample theory test 239
Christian McArdle Red means you MUST stop. No it doesn't. Amber also means you MUST stop, but only if it safe to do so. No it doesn't...

Question on sample theory test 240
No. He pleaded not guilty in court and there was no dispute about the condition of the light. Both prosecution and defence conceded the point that...

Rolling road block 241
Conor Conor The temptation to move in front of the overtaker, and slow down to 55mph is enormous .... Feel free. After I've hit you...

Rolling road block 242
Steve Firth I very, very rarely see a PSV-LGV driver behaving other than considerately or skillfully on the road. Seeing one pulling over to let past a queue is an everyday...

Rolling road block 243
Steve Firth LOL, too cloudy to see, at the moment. The roads on which we travel obviously differ. I rarely get onto a motorway and then usually only West of Taunton. Mostly I...

Got stuck in a yellow box junction
Hi, I was in London going along west cromwell street I believe, and about halfway down theres a yellow box junction, I was heading towards the motorway thorgh hammersmith. Basically I was...

Got stuck in a yellow box junction 245
like they were saying : So why'd he have to stop? box until it is. Besides, why didn't the OP stop at the amber light he must have seen BEFORE crossing the line...

Got stuck in a yellow box junction 246
Adrian much like they were saying : His *EXIT* was clear. So why'd he have to stop? Because the car in front of him stopped. For no good...

Got stuck in a yellow box junction 247
Adrian much like they were saying : Q. Why didn't he stop at amber before the line? A. Because he'd already pbutted the line at green. Did...

Got stuck in a yellow box junction 248
Adrian much like they were saying : Since you still think the OP acted incorrectly, I can only buttume you are yet another...

Buying a used car
It's not my definition. In effect it's what my policy states. Seems to me you're making you're own...

Buying a used car
Now you're nitpicking. I explained what my policy states, and my reasoning. So yes. 'In effect etc...

Buying a used car
It takes a brave man to do that! Did you pay much for it? There's some real bargains to be had on eBay, but most often they're...

Come on, England !!! 252
Tony Raven Try replacing the "appealing to" in your sig with "relying on", & "memory" with "stupidity" & see how it applies to your arguments. Quite a nice fit methinks. As you...

AAARGH!!!! Grow up footy haters
On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:56:50 +0100, Westy What I am getting at is that you are suggesting I am...

Come on, England !!! 254
always many just Seems lots of people aren't so bored.... "The interesting thing about the TV Licensing Authoritiy's desperate attempts to get their head around the displacements of...

MG ZS
Well, you say that. But Fiat are backed by the Wop government, so it's by no means an easy one...

OK, it's not proper procedure, but
You don't know this. But my father was beaten pooless and had his face stood on by size 10 boots (the imprint was on...

So a diesel wins Le Mans for the first time ever
TD's are very popular across most of Europe hence Shell's "V Power" performance diesel (exactly what makes it better than normal diesel is probably about as debatable as there optimax range. It would...

Undertaking was Latest police tactics 258
On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 09:37:43 +0100, Arfurmo Most recent one was last Tuesday morning on...

Undertaking was Latest police tactics 259
The Reid Following up to Arfurmo It is LEGAL to travel at up to 70 mph on the motorway. irrelevant, the 70 limit does not give you any right to drive...

Undertaking was Latest police tactics 260
JNugent Rob Steve Smith Rob The HC tells you that if you are not overtaking, you should *move to the LH lane*. Neither the law nor the HC says anything about monitoring the speed of...

Undertaking was Latest police tactics 261
JNugent Overtaking therefore need not involve a change of lane, as the sentence would otherwise read: "Do not...

Latest police tactics for catching crimal drivers... 262
THe crime figures do not support their fears. There is only so much you can do but 99% of it is entirely down to the...

Latest police tactics for catching crimal drivers... 263
Conor They DO where the people in question live. Don't fall foul of creative averaging. It's always the victim's fault, eh? Who has suggested that? They should certainly appreciate the apprehensions of others...

Latest police tactics for catching crimal drivers... 264
Conor I own an iPod. So do several of my closest friends and so does my youngest son whose safety I value above my own. Tell us why we "deserve" to be...

Latest police tactics for catching crimal drivers... 265
You don't but iPod owners made themselves easy to single out. My point is at...

Latest police tactics for catching crimal drivers... 266
It's not that. I've been filling in my S-A tax return and because it is me, nothing is ever simple. Perhaps you may know the answer...so far the Inland Revenue don't despite it...

Need a new Car
Dave, I'm not suggesting that a peugeot car will not be brilliant, but the chances of it being brilliant are, well...

I want it now 4WD 268
Christian McArdle Logically, because everything has an effect on someone (whether for good or ill, or both), are you saying that no-one should be allowed...

I want it now 4WD 269
JNugent If "PP" means the chap who started the thread, then it was I. The couple, and people like them, don't suffer from personality disorder, they're just...

I want it now 4WD 270
What about the childr-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-nnn? Chris, this is a metaphor. Perhaps I should spell it out for...

I want it now 4WD 271
I know your point of view. I think you're reading more into mine than I write. The impacts are different between the two against a regular car...

I want it now 4WD 272
On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:30:21 +0100, Chris Eilbeck But I can't thin of a way that those individuals can be...

I want it now 4WD 273
they were saying : You mean a v8 Vantage with a misfire...? Oh, no. Sorry. Have I ever...

Blue car trying to kill everyone on M11 last night
So scary. 11pm last night on M11 northbound approaching Junction 7. A dark blue car sat on slip road chevrons-island between A414...

Free Driving Lessons Male Asians only 276
On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:59:10 +0100, Steve Greene This sounds like racial discrimination to me. Here's some more info. - "Shock tactics are...

Free Driving Lessons Male Asians only 277
Dave D Don't worry about racial discrimination. They don't get the lessons. This is a repeat of PROJECT SOLO, run in Kingsgate Road, West Hampstead by LOONY CAMDEN COUNCIL. The...

breasts... 278
still Well if it was just speeding, and no element of careless or dangerous driving, I don't think it should be treated as a big deal, but that's just me...

breasts... 279
On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:24:33 +0100, Brammel I fail to grasp what a priveledge is, a shelf...

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Brammel yes but not only the drivers. Better an accident is avoided than blame dished out. no they don't, they do so for their safety and the safety of others. Same as every other road...

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On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 21:47:55 +0100, Brammel Go on then, explain to me how 150 km-h ~94 mph is a perfectly safe and...

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Still got the 4x4? buttuming that we're talking about CO2, since extra-urban pollution from oxides of nitrogen is not a major issue in the UK, you...

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Yes, but I get the impression that these days we're not training drivers to judge conditions...

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On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 20:29:07 GMT, a particular chimpanzee named "ib" Obviously. Because there can't be any other...

breasts... 285
Of course! Well I'd be tempted to fly, but I guess that depends on the nature of the journey...

breasts... 286
Ed Chilada said: Sorry, forgot to mention. You're delivering the car, it has to be there at the appointed time. You're being paid peanuts for the job (IIRC £80) so no...

breasts... 287
How does the owner of the car feel about you doing 100mph on this 400mile run? Motorway junctions are more than regular enough. Perhaps plan your journey...

breasts... 288
Ah, it's just that when you said "this is someone's personal vehicle", I presumed you meant that it was someone's...

Knock for Knock
Interesting situation. On the 15th of this month I was run into from the rear by a dumper truck. The driver...

Appeal Court judges overturn sentence
The Court of Appeal has overturned the sentence of an uninsured hit and run driver on the grounds that it was too lenient. Longer jail term for rest driver A...

Appeal Court judges overturn sentence!! 291
Less of the 'racist', already! Speaking personally, I don't judge anyone by the colour of their skin, only by what they do. Are you aware of the number of Britons who have...

Appeal Court judges overturn sentence!! 292
I apologise for doubting your psychic abilities. No more than any other person. Was she...

Appeal Court judges overturn sentence!! 293
But she *was* worth more than the man who end her, right?... Actually, no. She died as a result of the conspiracy to import hundreds of thousands of immigrants into this country in...

The Great DfT Road Safety LIe
In the current issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) is an article comparing Department for Transport (DfT) statistics for serious road...

The Great DfT Road Safety LIe 295
On 29 Jun 2006 13:05:58 -0700, I agree. But I also accept the argument that the way speed limits are signed isn't good enough. As one recent example that affected me: I was driving...

The Great DfT Road Safety LIe 296
Turk182" wrote in message The report is very interesting and certainly throws up questions of statistical reliability that need addressing. However, what has not been...

Scooter twits
Steve Walker I had about 40 hours, 2 hours a week, 20 weeks, after school, occasional week off. Went through 3 instructors though...

Hey Conor, McKev, any other truckers
Knight Of The Road Just to avoid a few stages in the argument: 63: Give plenty of room...

DfT Road rests down 0.6% to 3,201
The annual report of motoring casualties was published yesterday and showed improvements in just about every area. Apart from the Guardian, no other major news provider chose to...

DfT Road rests down 0.6% to 3,201
And so often that I've never heard of it. You're also most welcome to come and stand at Bank junction, as I used to every day, and watch the...

Terrible accident 301
Adrian says... Management want to restructure things which means a £5k paycut. Plenty of HGV jobs. Regional variations though. You...

Terrible accident 302
were saying : profile-l-yo25+5ez.html Full neighbourhood profile Often, many of the people who live in this sort...

Terrible accident 303
nice Have you ever bought a widescreen TV, hi-fi system or computer brand new? Ok, we're not talking quite as much money...

Terrible accident 304
Adrian says... Proves people are happy living here. In fact, there's very little for sale in all of Driffield. People like it here. It also shows we're not so f***ing stupid as to...

Terrible accident 305
Adrian says... Yet strangely there's not a mbuttive rush of people wanting to put their homes on the market here. People just aren't interested in selling. You can...



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