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Forum: Brainstorming Topic: Driving and catching |
| Henrycrun |
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 00:21
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| you see this instinctive observing/planning/subtle correction behaviour on foot in busy streets & crowded places. go watch at a train station concourse or similar at rush hour, people criss cross all the time making tiny speed & heading changes with barely a thought and usually without ever... |
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Forum: Brainstorming Topic: Space Saver Spare Wheels |
| Henrycrun |
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 00:02
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Replies: 67
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Two fingers to speed cameras. |
| Henrycrun |
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 11:17
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Replies: 147
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| Bus driver? Needs Licence for job? Dim? |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Please don't shoot me down in flames for this one |
| Henrycrun |
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 12:40
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Replies: 16
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| Why would it be necessary to show the speedo on screen ? An wide angle camera giving clear pictures combined with a decent commentary would provide useful information. No danger of prosecution (?) |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: "Rat Runs" |
| Henrycrun |
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 19:38
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BTW - roads are maintained from Council Tax paid by the house owner
Car Tax (VED) is just another tax paid to the Govt |
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: My first RTA; could it have been avoided? |
| Henrycrun |
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 23:59
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The drivers that carry out this kind of stunt are usually -
1. Very familiar with the road in question
2. In a hurry
3. More important than anyone else
Unfortunatly the Hatfield tunnel (N and S carriageways both have junctions at each end) seem to bring out the worst in drivers. |
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: A close squeeze |
| Henrycrun |
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 23:49
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| The errant driver has nodded off. Just sound your horn and keep sounding your horn until the driver wakes up and corrects their line. I've had to do this on several instances, usually on a motorway. Hopefully they will see sense stop and take a rest. If you don't alert them, there is a danger that t... |
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Forum: Pages Topic: Why do drivers speed? |
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 13:27
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Replies: 28
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| There are many reasons for speeding. Some might be - 1. We do not allow enough time for our journeys 2. We feel safe in a modern car. As car safety (belt tensioners,airbags, ABS, crumple zones) has improved then so we drive faster (risk compensation) 3. Subconciously we only consider the safety of o... |
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