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Women are the safest drivers Certainly the insurance companies consider women to be safer drivers - and that is based on claims records... Speed Kills Slow Speeds Here's an interesting recent story, that has happened to an old friend of mine. I'll try to be brief. 1. On a motorbike, which I believe was fairly powerful 2. 30mph along... Speeding is dangerous. 1609 I am saying that he was allowing the candidate to use their judgement as to whether momentarily exceeding the speed limit in the interests of safety is preferable to being a blindly obedient... Speeding is dangerous. 1610 Yes. I agree. I've said that before. Yes. I agree. I've said that before. So... not speeding so OK Four people end, but he wasn't speeding so it's OK. Agreed that the matter shouldn't be misjudged, but if someone "loses... not speeding so OK 1612 Brimstone brought next idea : Rather curiously, I saw a small car (Festa size) do a complete 360 degree spin this morning in L3 of three. There was slow traffic... not speeding so OK 1613 Nice. Friend of ours had both kids run over crossing the road outside school, driver not speeding, witnesses saw the kids run across road without looking. Got away with three broken legs... Crosa Test Drive I had a test drive in a 1.2 SXi+ Corsa today, and it actually wasn't too bad. It was definately better than the 1.2 Panda I drove. The... Crosa Test Drive Adrian Peter, until you drive a bigger car with plenty of grunt you have no idea what they are like... oh bollocks Sorry to hear this (hi by the way, don't think we've met) If you get a fat redundancy cheque, start... oh bollocks! Approved: wibble On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 12:51:38 +0000, Silk was popularly supposed to have said: Forgetting pbuttwords is too easy to correct. No, if you remove the security... Same Engines, But Different I'm very curious about the 1.0 litre engine in the Aygo-107-C1, and was wondering whether somebody could shed any light on my observations. In the rev counter pictures the Aygo seems to have... Same Engines, But Different You're crackers paying 7k for a new poverty spec supermini. Spend half the amount on a medium mileage barge (130TDCi Mondeo Ghia Xs can be had for that much apparently). They'll... Mansell is IAMs New President Interesting move: "F1 Racing legend Nigel Mansell is to be the new President of the Insbreastute of Advanced Motorists. Nigel Mansell pbutted his Advanced... Twolane sliproad onto motorway I took a DC+motorway driving lesson the other day. The sliproads around here are of three kinds: - 'zippers... Twolane sliproad onto motorway 1622 Why? That is absolutely the wrong thing to do. Stay in the left lane, unless you are overtaking something in L1. Keep glancing over to L1 of the actual motorway, looking for... Twolane sliproad onto motorway 1623 Cessna172 I would be very worried if on joining a motorway my view was ever obstructed by fauna. It has only to me happened twice in 20 years - last year was one time when... Jimmymac and Dave Larrington, collaboration in Hell 2006 Gastric Bypbutt Candidate of the Year! With over 1 million hits per month, HRS has set... Wrong way incident Ironic, that when there's so much CCTV about, this driver appears to have got away with it - "Tue 10 Jan 2006 Dual carriageway driver goes wrong... Attn Peter: Not often I recomend a DAEWOO to anyone but... 1626 That for me is local, and one junction up the motorway. 200 miles a week commuting on... Attn Peter: Not often I recomend a DAEWOO to anyone but... 1627 cars is because she said she would. I would have prefered it if she didn't come, unlike some people I am polite and don't tell people to Fair enough, but was... no blame No, really, they can be. No, they can be wrong as in they forecast the weather incorrectly. Only the other week they were forecasting snow which never happened, and rain which was snow. Yes it's... Lights....again 1629 It may not be sensible but it is legal in good visibility (see HC93). The Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989 say, 'Requirements about the use of front and rear position lamps, rear registration plate... Lights....again 1630 Hi, calculating miles per gallon isn't too hard, and the mental exercise is good. If you remember that 45 litres is 10 gallons... Toyota Aygo Test Drive Engine ******** I was dissapointed with this car. IMHO the gearing was too tall. I suspect this is what gives it 60mpg, but it gives it no acceleration. Tall gearing... Missive FRIEND, As are you, Brandon and www.ChezBrandon.com are intelligent and awesome. May you have an awesome day. A succinct warning: Elements of the Mossad, sated... BMW "7 DK British Motoring Wanker" if the behaviour of a black BMW people-mover, registration "7 DK... Wally of the Week Might I hereby award the Wally of the Week award to the man who, whilst I was travelling... Wally of the Week Approved: wibble On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:37:18 -0000, Conor was popularly supposed to have said: Oh my god... Watch out in those supermarket carparks I disagree. Having wide spaces available to make it possible to get young kids in and out makes a huge difference. Trying to get a baby into a car seat with cars... Jobsworth" plods nick driver for using fog lights. 1637 I don't need to 'put money on it'; every time you open your gob in here, you conveniently post yet more... Jobsworth" plods nick driver for using fog lights. 1638 I drive far more than you and from a better vantage point so I get to see the REAL picture. Do what you want. Not really. It'll... Jobsworth" plods nick driver for using fog lights. 1639 infallible. you belief. Makes no odds. Given the rants in here, more driving equates to someone in a stressful situation being exposed to it more than I am. Who's the one likely... Jobsworth" plods nick driver for using fog lights. 1640 regarding psycho atbreastude of Oh dear... yet more proof you're a grunt with no clbutt. You were wearing their uniform, and reacting to an incident that happened in one of their vehicles - still so... Jobsworth" plods nick driver for using fog lights. 1641 No I'm not in the slightest. If you'd have asked me in 1995-6 the answer was yes but it hasn't been the case for a while. I don't get stressed... making calls while driving Another thread has again mentioned the police are as dangerous as the public when they make calls on the move. I don't agree. I have trained with the... Car person in Jail Cut 1643 JNugent I believe that one should approach such crossings keeping a good watch for people on the footpath approaching and be ready to take avoiding action in the event they do something... Car person in Jail Cut 1644 Brimstone Only up to a point. AAMOF, the risk of pedestrians darting out unexpectedly should logically be much smaller at a pelicon than anywhere else on the road... Car person in Jail Cut 1645 I have been known for my "anti-speed camera" postings, this does not mean that I think speeding is good, just that many situations and levels where speeding is enforced are... Hitting wild animals Last night, driving on country lane, came across a car full of teenagers stopped in front of a fox laying on the road. Initially I presumed... Italy Watch out for the excess, which can be MbuttIVE in Italy (I have seen 600 euro quoted!). Personally I would recommend booking in advance through Holiday Autos, as they have their own independent insurance... Been a muppet 1648 Of the galaxy we call the Milky Way. Indeed, they're terrible. -- J u s t r e... Been a muppet 1649 What's top posting? Tim S Kemp Well it's a start. -- IMPORTANT: This post is intended for the use of the Usenet newsgroup named above and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or unsuitable... How many times does a front facing camera flash This is getting sad. It will be my last post (I bet this is said many a time). As I will not waste anymore time on this matter, in which... Making money by PayPal 1. Requirements. 2. Setting up your free PayPal account. 3. Step by Step or How do It. 3.1.1 Steep #1 3.2 THE LIST. 3.1.2 Steep #2 3.1.3... Pace Cars says... MORE INFO. authority: North East Lincolnshire Council. contact: David Gowshall, Road Safety Engineer, 01472 324487, cost: £600 for the printing of... Jumping to conclusions On David Vine's Radio 2 programme this lunchtime, they were talking about magistrates. I was only half listening, so this will not be accurately quoted. He cited an... Speed Enforcement At IAM meeting 1654 So in actual fact, the government's claim that speed cameras are good is bollocks, as they've chosen... Speed Enforcement At IAM meeting 1655 Okay. Perhaps someone should design a speed camera that stops taking photos when there's only 2 photos left, to leave room for the second calibration... Why Alistair chooses to drive a quality car. I have also done so in the past. All that safety... Imagine if he'd been on a bike instead If I may play devil's advocate for a moment.... Firstly, this lad took the car and knowingly drove it without insurance. Secondly, according to BBC Jargon Buster, "Dangerous Driving" is defined... Gotta laugh at Pooh Bear came up with the following;: The freedom to buy a vehicle that can do everything I need a vehicle for, instead of running four, or more different vehicles. Which is more environmentally... Letting People Out I was doing 50mph (the speed limit) along a long, clear and straight road. I do this every day, and the traffic rarely drops below 40mph, unless people pull out. On... Letting People Out 1660 After serious thinking scott wrote : I tend to use the brake lights of the vehicle in front as a secondary warning to the fact that I am getting nearer to it and might need... Letting People Out 1661 Dont we all, although I do 7 (and occasionally more) nights in a row every 6 weeks. Aside from... Free Service Delivering Live Pictures from Road Traffic Cameras to your Phone The following was posted on one of our internal forums at work, and I thought that this is the kind of thing... my good deed for the day It's a shame that there is an anti-motorcyclist feeling - some bikers do live up to the stereotype and give the rest a bad name but most are decent honest... Seen this on the BBC 159mph Pc's acquittal overturned. 1664 Brimstone I don't know where a motorway comes into it. The officer here was going at high speed on all sorts of roads, including through residential areas. While... Seen this on the BBC 159mph Pc's acquittal overturned. 1665 Ian snip snip It is important to recognise that a conviction for careless driving should not be dependent upon the careless driving causing a rest. Sadly when it... Cutting Up Why Here's is an interesting experiment that you could try. Find a quiet road with multiple lanes in your direction, and do a slightly slow speed (eg. 10mph less... Cutting Up Why 1667 Mike G presented the following explanation : There are several errors I try to make obvious... Cutting Up Why 1668 Look at it from the other persons POV, with a slightly different speed. In medium heavy... Cutting Up Why 1669 temperature. working I components, etc.). My (very approximate) 30 minute warm up time for the oil is from information I read long ago, and the situation may be different with modern... Cutting Up Why 1670 on about ...lightweight... Of course you do... but when you're causing what sounds like a regular obstruction to others which you could actually avoid doing, don't moan. It's nothing to... Driving in Italy Well, having just spent a week in Italy, driving in Rome and out in the country... Driving in Italy Absolutely. On one occasion I had two punctures on the same day, I counted 5 other cars on the road that night that looked like they... This guy didnt look Friday heading north on M9 at the Newbridge roundabout. I'd joined the M9 from the M8 eastbound. Roadworks were about to take place to the motorway was coned... This guy didnt look.... 1674 SimonJ" wrote in message What evasive action could he take except to sound his horn? If you are driving along a dual carriageway or motorway and approaching an 'on slip' and you... This guy didnt look.... 1675 How fast was traffic going? I buttume there was a 40mph limit? (Haven't seen that side... This guy didnt look.... 1676 That is exactly how he told it in the OP, and he has tried to weasel his way out of it ever since, because it... This guy didnt look.... 1677 When I went pbutted earlier, it looked like it could cause confusion. The M8 has a slip which becomes the 2 lane M9, the slip road was cut down to one... Putting your ego away slower back', 'hand and Yes, I often say that my travels are virtually hbuttle free, but I must admit I came unstuck this... A Nearly T boned on 06-02-2006 19:17 Harry Bloomfield said the following: There must be something in the air, I had a similar incident earlier today:- At a roundabout on... Mobile Phone Idiot I really couldn't believe how dangerous this driver was. He decided to take a phone call on a... Ferrari F1 Team fires pit crew The Ferrari F1 team fired their entire pit crew yesterday. This announcement followed Ferrari's decision to take advantage of the British government's 'Work for the Dole' scheme by...

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