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Lorries should get motorway priority 5283 The point is not "if there were no roads at all" but the fact that the roads... Lorries should get motorway priority Approved: wibble On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:15:49 +0000 (UTC), Brimstone was popularly supposed to have said: One... Speed cameras do cause jams www.guardian.co.uk-transport-Story-0,2763,1436617,00.html Mark Townsend, transport correspondent Sunday March 13, 2005 The Observer Speed cameras are a key... Practical test info Yes, you can take whatever car you want, but it you have to provide a mirror for the test guy, also you have to... northern drivers....the worst 5287 on 15-03-2005, Brimstone supposed : Very much so.... In the absence of any better high visibility signal to offer priority at a sensible distance away, I will continue to use... Oh b***r 5288 Twas as I suspected. From icNorthWales: This really is the limit' Feb 28 2005 Daily... Oh b*r 5289 I used to drive the A5 4 times a week, every week for years. Off the top of... Oh b**r 5290 And the answer is ... A5 Corwen, Denbighshire. While I can't deny that I might have been... help on driving licence endorsements 14-05-03 - 3 points for shooting a red light 14-07-04 - 3 points for pbutting a speed camera at 60mph in a 50mph zone That's the history. But in... help on driving licence endorsements was This happened to me the other day. A section of road that had always been 40mph was changed to 30mph overnight. The first time I went... Failed on hazard perception I've a cd "How to Pbutt the Driving Test". Intended to help a new driver in the family. The Hazard Perception stuff requires you to click the... 3rd RFD: uk.rec.gps BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- 3RD REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD) This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the following changes in the uk. Usenet hierarchy: create unmoderated newsgroup uk.rec.gps Changes from previous... Slowing for lights 5295 Happily, advanced driving techniques cover the situation. It's a hazard, so put into operation the principles of the system of car control... Slowing for lights 5296 Here you go dumbbutt. I drive a lorry. It takes a pooload of distance to stop from 50 MPH. I slow a little and approach the lights at a constant speed where I... Slowing for lights 5297 Yes you would slow continuosly from about say 200 metres if the traffic was flowing smoothly with spaces. It is possible to slow gradually over... Parking fines Theres an area I park is which is for residents, its usually dead during the day... Driving Instructors 5299 I am growing increasingly concerned about the lack of professionalism displayed by Driving Instructors. Before I tar everyone driving instructor with the same brush, I am going to state... Words fail me Come along to join the A road and the end of our road to the village. Someone kindly placed a short slip there which is too... Words fail me Chris Street formulated on Wednesday : Once on a busy dual cariage-way A road, a rather nice looking car came... Weekend Drivers For those who don't know, part of my commute consists of the A465 between Abergavenny and Newport. Going in to work at 6am-ish on a Saturday... Weekend Drivers SteveH" wrote in message The oncoming driver was just as at fault as you. He didn't look far enough ahead but he would not be expecting someone to be approaching at nearly 50% more than... Photo driving licence renewal cost On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 19:05:08 +0000, Mark Foster I don't think so. This approach works well here. The "someone else" should take... Advice on driving to Edinburgh I've just used mappoint and got it to plan me a route which involves no motorways, this is what it came up with 09:19 8.0 Turn LEFT (West) onto A10 Bruce Grove 0.4... Advice on driving to Edinburgh N!rmpbcBiyXn8GRV.z60~gpz0J#a0P_LaB.sV I have a Fortuna Gps, but not that one, the model I have is: I would recommend it to anyone looking... Any regulations re placement of temporary traffic lights Just recently, I have come across two interesting incidents wrt temporary traffic lights (TTLs). 1. A... tradein & dealer info Nope. He was a former Franchise Skoda dealer who only dealt in used Skodas after he refused the VAG offer of "Upgrading his premises" from a small... More about speeding N!rmpbcBiyXn8GRV.z60~gpz0J#a0P_LaB.sV No, but it's common. I turned out of the city yeasterday and headed home the long way around which takes me via the watercress beds. The... There is a justice at times Or Erik Carlsson. Former Saab rally driver, now factory test driver. In his own admission, "I drive better than I can walk these days, but that isn't saying much". I saw a TV... Highways Agency to repeat last years M5 overtaking ban Measures are being taken to keep traffic flowing around Bristol during the Easter break. The Highways Agency is repeating... Shooting Either there's something they're not telling us or the Humberside Safety Camera Partnership are taking things way too far. from A man has been shot dead by police officers in East Yorkshire... Sneaky tricks are they offences N!rmpbcBiyXn8GRV.z60~gpz0J#a0P_LaB.sV AFAIK it's not illegal but I do recall a driver complaining either here or in uk.t that they had been stopped and fined for doing this, the reason given was driving without due care and... About time for "turn left on red" 5316 I love the crazy way cross roads without lights work in the US (or at least in Washington). The rule... About time for "turn left on red" 5317 Nice idea, but as you suggest, you're hoping for too much Who even comes to a stop even at a stop sign? (OK, there's the "Californian" rolling-stop... Darwin strikes again Claim: Anti-seat belt law advocate is end in automobile accident. Status: True. Origins: Despite the vital role automobile seat belts have played in saving thousands and... What's going on at the Humber Bridge Whatever is happening with speed limits at the Humber Bridge? There have been roadworks for some... Headlamp flashing A couple of weeks ago I was following a thread which discussed the perceived rights... SUV drivers aren't all idiots My road has a pretty nasty bend at the bottom of it. If another car's comming the other way I'm usually almost up the kerb with hardly any room between the two... SUV drivers aren't all idiots! 5322 T. car's any size like gap I or was, with room on to the their Yeah, but they'll also mess... SUV drivers aren't all idiots! N!rmpbcBiyXn8GRV.z60~gpz0J#a0P_LaB.sV 5323 Well that Lynn Fauld-Wood said it so it must be true, I mean it's not as if journalists make up any load of old bollocks in order to keep themselves in employment... SUV drivers aren't all idiots! N!rmpbcBiyXn8GRV.z60~gpz0J#a0P_LaB.sV 5324 So the fact that "SUVs" (note lack of apostrophe) pollute is hardly unique, is it? You are over egging your pudding. Why to... SUV drivers aren't all idiots! 5325 SimonJ exclude heavy, Imprezas. uk.rec.driving. ROFL, what should we call them then? Cambridge dictionary : SUV "sports utility vehicle: a large car with an engine that supplies power to all four wheels, but... Must be a Bank Holiday All the fun of lunatic drivers: 1. Driving north up the A1(M) where it collects the M1. Volvo V70... Must be a Bank Holiday N!rmpbcBiyXn8GRV.z60~gpz0J#a0P_LaB.sV 5327 Twas much the same last week. I got the phone call I was dreading on... Must be a Bank Holiday N!rmpbcBiyXn8GRV.z60~gpz0J#a0P_LaB.sV 5328 Too true. A few weeks ago as I approached the first of the two cameras on the Westbound carriageway some pillock started to overtake me, then realised that... Camera A316 5329 lines or yup, just up the road from me. I think from your description that you're actually talking about the stretch from the M3 when it becomes the A316 but... Camera A316 5330 i think this was the one i am thinking of...i am unlikely to use that road for a while now so i wont find out... Camera A316 5331 to A406) of as Where exactly in North London are you heading? You may well find that going M25-M40-A40-A406 is... 5th gear rant I couldn't believe what they did, they tested ESP on ice, in a Jag IIRC. The test results were completely made... tunisia Just got back from Tunisia, while I didn't drive I was on the road in coaches and 4x4s for a... driving instruction 5334 I'm taking a bit of a risk here but here is my opinion for what it is worth....... The figures might have changed a bit in recent years... driving instruction 5335 On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 08:02:27 +0100, Sleeker GT Phwoar I think this is probably a good idea. I talked to the prospective instructor today and at some point he asked me how... driving instruction 5336 Yep, My GF had been driving for more than 3 years and was well over 21 (hope she doesn't read this). I was 32 but not pbutted yet. So after about 6 lessons I... Accident avoidence tips 5337 It happens that Graculus formulated : I saw-was party to a good one just half an hour ago..... Driving down the main road through a busy... Accident avoidence tips 5338 Take the bus :-) Seriously though, I like to think I drive fairly defensively, but there are limits to how far you can take this* Some accidents you simply can't avoid due to... Accident avoidence tips 5339 On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:26:39 +0100, "Mark Hewitt" Are you advoctaing risky overtakes on motorways? No... all I meant was don't drive three abreast... Motoring "offences" you'd like people to hang for There are quite a few "bad indicating" at roundabouts that I'd like to see people done for. 1: people who don't signal their intentions of... My son demonstrates L test failings My son pbutted his test first time after 28 lessons. He puchased his first car, a Vauxhall Corsa, 2 days ago. He... My son demonstrates L test failings MrBitsy composed the following;: And? Or was this at night? Wet and Dull doesn't necessarily mean anything more than sidelights, indeed any lights, are... Van speed limits On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 10:35:15 +0100, "Christian McArdle" When the firm I once worked for found... Was wondering if anyone has run into this do I've just remembered an an incident many years ago. Very light traffic on a three lane DC and an small elderly recovery vehicle (the type with a crane on... Was wondering if anyone has run into this N!rmpbcBiyXn8GRV.z60~gpz0J#a0P_LaB.sV Yes, I'va had it happen. Although it's more commmon around here (Hampshire) for drivers to... UK lane markings Harry Bloomfield alone traffic, a for seem When I was learning to drive I was always taught that if... London congestion charge Are there any visible warnings on the London charging zone cameras to tell you they are in operation - for example if... Saturday's plonker 5348 Brimstone whole about driver is you've gets to Urban 4x4? Oh you mean a farm yard 4x4! to only had distance the... Saturday's plonker 5349 I don't tend to imagine the worst when crawling under the car re-hooking the exhaust back... Saturday's plonker 5350 Well, it was a genuine Saab exhaust, on minimum movement to the rubbers, with factory height brand new springs with original length shock absorbers. The fact that the car was 20 years... I got completely lost I went to the kit car show today, and it was great! There were a few Ferrari replica's, a really nice... I got completely lost! N!rmpbcBiyXn8GRV.z60~gpz0J#a0P_LaB.sV 5352 snip snip snip Right, and you are the one who whinges about 4x4s, or SUVs as you... I got completely lost! 5353 Steve Firth way one one was this call miles that and No! If I did it in an SUV I would've still got lost! The mpg calculation is... I got completely lost! N!rmpbcBiyXn8GRV.z60~gpz0J#a0P_LaB.sV 5354 Yes, but the point is that in your 899cc car you managed to drive means even on your suspect estimates that you used more fuel than was necessary for a 4.0... I got completely lost! 5355 I've a friend who uses Tom Tom and he say's it can't cope with M2 J3A229. It would have got him lost if he hadn't known the... Shell Optimax Well, the 240 has a pretty large reserve, even when the fuel gauge is down in the red section, and I only put in £15 worth for a trial. So it must have mixed... Parking fine 5357 snip snip There are few people with this mentality - who try to bend the rules. I think the term is "maverick" and this mentality has made a few people like Richard Branson rather successful... Parking fine 5358 All depends....A PCN goes from £30 to £60 to then £90 + £5 court charge by the Northampton County Court if then not paid the local council then instruct the bailiffs... Chip on Windscreen Adrian And most good policies do. Time is of the essence. If the crack damage is allowed to mature it will certainly get worse. Capilliary action of water coupled with a hard frost and...

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