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 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: I have definitely been GATSOed

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 18:40 

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The EU powers that be want its member countries to be able to prosecute perpetrators of offences committed in their countries. This probably means that they would also like to go after foreigners who violate their traffic laws, but I don't think this has been legislated in the UK - yet. You can be g...

 Forum: General Chat   Topic: Which in-car navigation system?

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 18:07 

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I spend a lot of time on the road, averaging about 40,000 miles / year. I estimate that about 20% of this travelling time is wasted time, due to poor signposting, (& a further 20% due to lane-hogging, but that's another story!). The quality of signposting has deteriorated to appalling levels, in...

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: road marking and cats eyes

 Post subject: Cats' eyes
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:47 

Replies: 34
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When an unlit motorway (such as much of the M4) veers off to the left, and one is in the outer lane, at night, in the rain, with a clean windscreen, myopia or not, that outer white line is not sufficiently visible. Add a sudden torrent of rain, or spray from lorries and your visibility can be cut in...
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