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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Is a powerful car justifiable? |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 21:30
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Replies: 51
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Have just got a 1991 BMW 535i, Great for long drives and overtaking. Much safer than the Modeo TDci's i drive for work.
Besides the BM sounds far better than the Mondeo. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Proper speed camera survey? |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 20:28
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Replies: 1
Views: 1622
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Forum: General Chat Topic: A bit of light-hearted Road Safety education |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 20:20
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Replies: 1
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Been around for awhile, but still very funny.
Andy |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Car seized for speeding!!! |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:54
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Replies: 47
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| Link to thisislincolnshire.co.uk Sorry for the long link, i have no idea how to shorten them. * This is worrying. How can they just take your car away, or is there something i am missing. Yet again, because people were over the speed limit it was classed as dangerous, why?? * Link hidden by moderat... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Retaliation or accident |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 07:17
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Replies: 10
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Hhmmmmmm, parking on a corner, great idea Homer, D'oh.
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Top Gear |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 07:15
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Replies: 11
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| I saw that, he seemed to take great delight in reading it out as well. |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: The Role of the Media in Reporting Accidents |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 07:48
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Replies: 23
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| I think it would be a good idea if apprioate to report the real cause off the accident and ram home a safety message at the same time. I know the putting a safety message across at th same time will not always not be apprioate as no one wants to be told that if their sopn/ daughter etc had worn a se... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Explosions on London underground |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 14:47
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Replies: 24
Views: 8570
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Its not good at all. Def a sad day.
Been following it on pistonheads. |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Musical Parodies |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 07:10
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Replies: 60
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This is brilliant, can't stop laughing.
Definatly chart material
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Forum: Polls Topic: How do you rate yourself as a driver? |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 09:42
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Replies: 13
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| I put average carfull driver. I know i am still learning thoughand i hope i never stop. My trouble is i don't have my own car i use company cars when i need to travel, which is not very often, so the learning process has slowed for me. Although i learnt a lot when driving a 3.5ton van about 300+ plu... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: hello! |
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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 07:21
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Replies: 4
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| Welcome, hope you enjoy the stay. |
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Forum: Brainstorming Topic: SAFETY PARTNERSHIP EMPLOYEES |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 07:22
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Replies: 17
Views: 13747
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Now that sounds like a good idea to me!!
Would lovew to see that
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Forum: What's New, Announcements, Technical and Administration Topic: New front page and menus |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 07:29
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Replies: 7
Views: 9284
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Morning,
I think it looks great so far, will have aplay later when i get bored of doing work. |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Flashing brake lights: effective against rear-end collisions |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 07:25
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Replies: 69
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| Hey you, I like BMW's!!! :x I would imagine it is Brake pressure they use. But don't quote me ont that. One thing though, all these progressive brake lights and flashing brake lights are only any good if other people know what they mean!!!!!! How many people are actually aware of this equipment?????... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Flashing brake lights: effective against rear-end collisions |
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 08:17
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Replies: 69
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| I feel the same, when i see people on motorways on and off their brakes i take my foor off the throttle and let the engine slow me down. Often end never even touching the brake! Mind you i usually driving a disel so loads of engine braking. BMW now have brake lights that light up accoding to how har... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: What really annoys me. |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 08:46
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Replies: 16
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| There is a large shopping estate in Lincoln which has the 5mph signs and speed humps as well. I would rather drivers are watching for people than speedo watching as around here people just wander out into the road thining as it s a cr park they can!! I tried driving at 5mph and the mondeo TDCi i had... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Stress, Fatigue and Anger |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 08:45
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Replies: 3
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| Fatigue caused my one and only accident. Was years ago, about when i was 21 and didn't know any better, was driving from about 4am till early evening, short haul 3.5ton van, and i feel alseep at the wheel, luckily one of those short micro sleeps, woke up and stood on the brakes. Still managed to shu... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Tomorrow's big news: Folly Bottom |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 08:34
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Replies: 24
Views: 20451
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This is great news!
But what the hell are you lot doing up so early??? Madness.
Wonder what the scamera partnerships will do now!! |
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Forum: Polls Topic: Driving Skills and Experience |
| Paddy27 |
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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 21:08
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Replies: 24
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| HI I said experianced, but onyl kinda. Am 28 and passed my test when i was 17. But i never had a car then or even now actually. I drove 3.5 tons vans for 2 years all over the south and London though doing about 25000-30000 miles a year. Did mosdt of my silly things then, like driving into a lamppost... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Humberside Traffic Police |
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 08:06
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Replies: 7
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| I have seen some very good driving by the traffic cops. I rekon most of the bad driving by the Police has been the panda cars. As to older cars being stopped they are more likley to have faults? MAybe the copper spotted something you did not? I hope this training the Humberside Police are doing work... |
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