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Forum: General Chat Topic: Insurance again |
| Mind Driver |
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 13:14
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| My neighbour and I are a perfect example of this, both 22, both got our licence within 4 months of each other (I got mine first), same experience, same car (1.25 Fiesta, ours is a year newer), next door neighbour so no difference due to postal address, both on our mothers cars, both of them have loy... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Insurance again |
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 15:13
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Men insurance claims tend to cost more so therefore all men should pay higher insurance than women.
In that statement change the word 'men' to 'asians' or 'blacks'. Cue outrage and massive fines for insurance company involved. About time this blatant act of sexism was outlawed. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Gardai answer speed camera questions Ire |
| Mind Driver |
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 20:11
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| In fairness to them, I worked on this when I was in the local Authority (didn't realise what I was actually collecting the data for) but we put a counter up at every site where there was a fatality in the last 10 years, recorded the average speed and if it was higher than the design speed it was fla... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Lorry Drivers Hours |
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 20:05
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Replies: 23
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| Rail definitely has a place in modern transport. Especially when Britain gets an improved high speed connection. I firmly believe that everyone should have to sit in a truck for a few hours as part of their driving test. Those things aren't cars, just because you can drive your 5 series inch perfect... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Speeding a factor in 11,000 EU road deaths : Ireland |
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 06:10
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| I love the way, more and more inapproriate speed (not appropriate for the road, weather and traffic conditions BUT legal) is being lumped in with speeding (driving at over the posted limit). Is this to make up the one third lie, muddy the waters, due to a lack of understanding of the accident / pro... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Long time no chat |
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 09:25
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| Hello all, its been a while since I've been on here and lots have happened since. I've left the Emerald Isle for hotter patches in the land down under, I began working as an engineer just a few weeks ago and and just 2 weeks ago I bought my first car, a 3ltr v5 Mitsubishi Magna. So life is going gre... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Police launch speeding crackdown in Portsmouth's 20mph zone |
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 17:10
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| Similar thing happened up my way summer 08, a road which was previously 50kph was reduced to 30kph because there was a school on the road. Never has there been an incident but just because there is a school I accepted it (still don't agree with it). The limit was brought in the week after the school... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Just a random question |
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 13:12
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| No, if its black and amber it is only advisory and it is up to you what you do with that information, only the white and red signs are legally binding |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Do ridiculous low limits cause aggressive driving? |
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 21:51
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Johnnytheboy wrote: Tailgating seems to be some people's way of releasing the aggression caused by not being skillful enough to overtake.
Or no chance to overtake because with the lower limits there is a higher volume of traffic in the zone? |
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Forum: Cycling Topic: "Are women cyclists in more danger than men?" |
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 19:26
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| I was told by Dr. Ian Walker that, in a survey he conducted, half as much women as men look over their shoulders when cycling, so would therefore be less aware of what is coming behind them and might make a move into a vehicles path. |
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Forum: Cycling Topic: Breaking Red Lights |
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 18:17
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In Gear wrote: Until then . obey the ruiddy lights/highway code laws // else you will "get done for whatever you did" 
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Forum: Cycling Topic: Breaking Red Lights |
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 15:49
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| Highway Code 69 under "Rules for Cyclists". You MUST obey all traffic signs and traffic light signals. Law RTA 1988 sections, 24,26,28,29,30 as amended by RTA 1991. Well worth the investment is the Highway Code. Much better than listening to your mates in the pub. :) Sounds right. |
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Forum: Cycling Topic: Breaking Red Lights |
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 14:08
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| I was told that a cyclist approaching a T-junction (cyclist on the major route with the minor road on the right) can legally break a red light provide the light is not also a pedestrian light. It makes sense as the lights are for right turning vehicles and vehicles coming from the minor road but I'm... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Putting back in, the Science and Engineering |
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 22:50
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SafeSpeedv2 wrote: employ additional engineers
I'd be happy with that one alone!! |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Music - It's ALL been done before... |
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 16:32
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| Cheers everyone, will make the most of it. Can't wait. Will keep ye posted from Aussie land. Not leaving until November 9th, too far away! |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Music - It's ALL been done before... |
| Mind Driver |
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 16:07
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Big Tone wrote: That almost sent me Ga Ga Mind Driver  Very nicely done sir 
Anything for you. You my best friend now!!! |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Why do young drivers have more crashes?..Is it really speed? |
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 16:06
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| I've looked at the driving of young drivers and have serious questions about whether enough is done to acquaint them with information about the damage they will do if they hit someone, and I also doubt if they care enough about others anyway ! Two major issues that I can fully confirm. Think part o... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Music - It's ALL been done before... |
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 16:03
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If no work I'll be back in a few months, if I get any type of job (hopefully an engineering one) will be a few years at least.  |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Music - It's ALL been done before... |
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 21:05
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Replies: 46
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| It's just that I don't like that stuff or get it, and I'm wishing I'd never started this thread now TBH. Maybe I should add music to the list of things never to be discussed, along with politics and religion :( Looks like I picked the wrong night to stop sniffing glue... Ah don't be like that, now ... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Idiot drunk. No sympathy |
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 21:39
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| I do not give a stuff "because he left me" So..????? And in any case.. whatever the tiff .. he knew she was drunk so why the feck did he not call a taxi there. Mein Gott . I'd have banned the ruddy pair of them for being right fools. :censored: :furious: "because he left me" is ... |
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