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 Forum: Trucking   Topic: Introducing folk with a special interest in trucking

Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 18:49 

Replies: 66
Views: 147418


PS a great idea paul :roll:

 Forum: Trucking   Topic: Introducing folk with a special interest in trucking

Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 18:48 

Replies: 66
Views: 147418


would this forum accept white van drivers(cant use man, as there is a white van man already here!) on this part of the site? :lol:

if you don't :lol: I will not deliver your favourite sandwichs to your local halt :!: :!: :!: :D :D :D :?

 Forum: Polls   Topic: Vote for the Worst Consequence of Speed Camera Policy

Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 18:38 

Replies: 8
Views: 18618


All of the above is my answer; speed camera policy and silly limits have had a negative effect in almost every way possible, there is no single box I could tick as for the most severe effect. Driving standards are declining in a big way as a result of this and there is no remedy on the horizon. :) ...

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: Speared By Bollards In Manchester Centre!

Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 18:06 

Replies: 288
Views: 141550


MEN 'Spear' bollards leave driver needing treatment Monday, 20th November 2006 Mike Keegan http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ContentResources/198.$plit/C_17_Articles_228626_BodyWeb_Detail_0_Image.jpg Sebastian Matthes, who took the photograph, said: "The lady was clearly shaken up and looked l...

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: how come so many dead and injured on our roads?

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 18:34 

Replies: 57
Views: 37543


fair comment rerwolf :oops:

 Forum: Campaigning   Topic: Adverts for 'u' campaign suggestion

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 17:50 

Replies: 0
Views: 3841


As paul is so busy running the site on a shoestring, this might help get new members for little effort and outlay, We appreciate paul cannot afford to advertise nationally in national media, as the cost is prohbitive, BUT, If we concentrate on the cheaper end of the market such as trade (free ads ec...

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: how come so many dead and injured on our roads?

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 16:16 

Replies: 57
Views: 37543


as I drive 6 days a week, I can assure you that most accidents (this isonly my observation) are one car , van , lorry or bike, then comes two of any combination of the for going, before bicycles and pedestrians, in fact I have not seen 1 bycycle or pedestrian accident this last 11 months, mostly sin...

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: Legality of Civillian Speed Camera Operators

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 19:56 

Replies: 18
Views: 7713


As an example: if i were to spend a year in a hospital pretending to be a nurse i'm sure at the end of the year I could do a fairly good job, and fob most people off that I was a nurse... but the fact of the matter is i am not a nurse and I have not done a 3yr full time nursing qualification. There...

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: crawling traffic

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 15:33 

Replies: 10
Views: 3908


Rewolf wrote:
Is it really paranoia when they really are out to get you?


and dont forget cameras are not infallable :? as the scammers make out, :shhh:
they can and do misread, but try proving it in court :readit: you were doing the legal limit :?:

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: Two very, very naughty boys...

Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 20:06 

Replies: 16
Views: 5888


All this propaganda SCPs spout about just wanting to slow people down, and not wanting to catch and fine motorists. The hippocrites appear to be the first ones to complain when people actually do slow down. And just let anyone rock thier boat if they try to escape justice :twisted: by going to cour...

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: Two very, very naughty boys...

Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 15:04 

Replies: 16
Views: 5888


T2006 wrote:
The point I was trying to make was the presence of a speed camera was already indicated by the sinage, irrespective of how well this was done. The signs must also therefore be guilty of obstruction or perverting the course of justice.


Agreed

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: Two very, very naughty boys...

Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 14:31 

Replies: 16
Views: 5888


"T2006- and there probably would have been a permenant camera sign on that stretch of road. " unfortunatly there is so many camera signs up that you would be hard pressed to decide which is real and which is fake, as they often bear no relation to a camera within a reasonable distance (200yds for in...

 Forum: Help! I'm being prosecuted!   Topic: GOOD SLOW DOWN AND STOP BREAKING THE LAW

Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 17:08 

Replies: 49
Views: 23645


maybe this "person the sensible majority" is a new young police man, new to the job and has been tasked (as a joke by his colleagues) to forum troll this site? :roll: :D :P

 Forum: General Chat   Topic: Speed Cameras and Motorcycles

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 18:04 

Replies: 1
Views: 1518


Simple , it seems a good idea , so lets use it any way, dosn't matter if a few get caught which were under the limit, there will be so much cash flow no one will notice.(thinking of transits) :roll: :lol: :twisted: :D

 Forum: Campaigning   Topic: Good Driver slogans

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 17:56 

Replies: 32
Views: 29059


I do like this one MGBGT:- Quote " Speed does not kill - insufficient skill does... " may I suggest:- "Speed does not kill - Mistakes Do." Both these are easy to remember the best in my humble opinion:- Quote "A ticket from a Traffic Officer comes with some very good advice that may, one day, save y...

 Forum: Campaigning   Topic: Good Driver slogans

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 17:54 

Replies: 32
Views: 29059


heard while discussing the speed camera problem, it stuck in my head! so i give it to you for a head scratching
moment :P

Speed Cameras make driving beyond the bonnet impossible! :?

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: So it isn't about the money?

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 16:48 

Replies: 9
Views: 3654


Cooperman wrote:
When the roadworks are finally removed the speed limit has no validity, even if the signs are still in place.


Yes , but how many actually know this gem of information?
very very few,

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: So it isn't about the money?

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 17:28 

Replies: 9
Views: 3654


well :?: what would you expect of a greedy system :?: that punishes good safe driving, and lets off all local joy riders just in case one of them gets wiped out :!:

 Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News   Topic: Speed gun man slows the traffic

Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 18:06 

Replies: 18
Views: 8339


:lol: nice picture :!:

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: Drivers who think they are traffic cops.

Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 18:04 

Replies: 32
Views: 13449


two things :- 1 I do like the sign "baby on board" as my immediate thought is Yes - holding the steering wheel :twisted: 2 as I drive a white van :shock: :reaper: :fastasleep: in the summer time more than winter, I do find that a growing number of holiday cars do either pull into a lay by to let me ...
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