MarkL
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 08:12 PM |
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Speed cameras
If you turn on your TV now theres a program about speed cameras, you will either laugh or cry.
This will spark some debate.
Mark
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Graceland
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 10:57 PM |
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that old bloke who got done when doin 13mph topwing his caravan is local to me, and that camera on the A62, manchester road in Slaithwaite has since
then seen many many attacks with tyres and petrol and blowlamps 
nowt to do with me, honest!!!!!!!!!
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MarkL
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 11:07 PM |
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I have never seen a damaged camera but in the last two months I have seen two, not sure if this means it's becoming more common.
Copper told me not long ago that some cameras had a hole drilled in the back and filled with expanding foam, said it makes a real mess although you
would never know from driving past.
Seams a lot less obtrusive than a tyre filled with petrol.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 11:11 PM |
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if u know me u know my thoughts on caravans.............ban em
13mph is what they all do flat out anywhere int it?
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Hellfire
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 12:19 AM |
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Cyclists
Jon - as you have strong feelings surrounding all things slow - what's your thoughts on Cyclists in a single file on a narrow road. Then your
opinion of a Cycle Pack on a narrow road?
Shall I duck now?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 08:52 AM |
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Even worse, cyclists doing Sunday morning speed trials on the A14 in Suffolk! Every 200 yards or so you have to change to the outside lane to go past
some pillock more interested in going fast than paying attention to traffic conditions. Of course, every so often you can't pull out 'cos
there's someone overtaking you, so all you can do is slow down to 25 mph - on a 70mph dual carriageway!
Aargh!
Still, Darwinian selection sometimes takes over, as the cyclists occasionally get wiped out...
rant over...
David
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 10:05 AM |
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there is also a counter argument that people with BEC cars might come scremaing over the speed limit sideways round a bend and hit your nice new
caravan.
Everyone needs a bit of tolerance for road users.
Most modern cars are able to tow caravans at well over legal speeds. the problems are
a. a lot of caravan drivers are duffers - prob do that speed with or without it.
b. the law limits the speeds - 50 on a 60 and 60 on a 70 road. Used to be max 50
and no
I dont own a caravan
atb
steve
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timf
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 10:27 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
and no
I dont own a caravan any more
atb
steve
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 11:03 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by timf
quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
and no
I dont own a caravan any more
atb
steve
ah, the subtle quote edit again
its actually TRUE - i kicked the habit 10 years ago, but drve at 80mph whenever I could. I wasnt a rolling road block.
atb
steve
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 07:37 PM |
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caravans just anoy me, maybe i anoy other people, its a free country ask me if i care, i dont.
live n let live, except caravans
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 07:44 PM |
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I bet driving the isonblade was better than towing a caravan any day
atb
steve
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 07:50 PM |
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with a capital W in the "Was" bit yea, its the busy summer A roads that p me off, dont want to go screaming down em at 80odd+ mph but also
dont want to spend 20 mins watchin a wobbly caravan doing 30 up hill n down dale, just keep up with the flow, or pull in for a cuppa and let the 3
mile tail back past,
can have a great conversation then at the caravan club about how we wound down the jacks in a laybye on the A17, had a loverly cuppa, wound em back up
n moved on.........not a sole in front of us, the roads where empty all the way there, looked busy behind us though??
now then do i need another rod?
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 09:12 PM |
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In Cornwall we have real reason to hate caravans
1, Most of the roads are less than 8' wide, and caravans are 7'6" wide
2, The flat caps driving them are more intent on the views rather than the road
3, We have 10 times more in summer than the rest of the country put together
4, They always get lost, and haven't the skill to reverse out of the ridiculous places that they drive into
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 09:14 PM |
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oh yes, and speed cameras, we have about 10 in the whole county, and only 2 within 20 miles of me, and they arn't wired up because we know the
contractor who fitted them, there is no power supply within 1/2 mile of them and it would be too expensive to lay a cable!! 
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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robinbastd
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 09:20 PM |
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5,They don't spend much money.
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 09:36 PM |
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6, Chemical toilets
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 10:17 PM |
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7. what?
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 11:31 PM |
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8, luminous blue poo
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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timf
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| posted on 28/1/04 at 08:49 AM |
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9 every friday before a bank holiday i get held up on the a12 due to some caravan having tipped its self over cause people don't know how to
drive with them.
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Mix
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| posted on 28/1/04 at 09:03 AM |
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Scotland
Up here in the freezing North we have great roads and plenty of scope for overtaking
So why do caravan drivers insist on forming half mile long wagon trains driving nose to tail with a fag papers gap between them 
Should only be allowed on the road individually and during the hours of darkness.
Mick
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JoelP
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| posted on 28/1/04 at 09:26 AM |
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as with nearly all motoring problems, it comes back to people not knowing how to drive properly and considerately. i reckon regular retests would
solve many problems, most people would fail so congestion would be down! only every ten years or so...
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/1/04 at 10:11 AM |
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i reckon regular retests would solve many problems
It might teach people to use indicators coming off roundabouts. I was waiting to get on one the other day and it was like Russian Roulette. I
ended up getting pissed off and pulling out in front of a bloke who cut across 3 lanes to dive off at the exit before me.
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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JoelP
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| posted on 28/1/04 at 02:12 PM |
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exactly, and the fog light issues, tailgating, poor use of gears (more annoying for passangers than other drivers), jump starting lights or rolling
off before they even go amber, handbrake use in queues to avoid pissing off following traffic with bright brake lights, anticipation, plus the obvious
lack of mirror use.
damn i feel pinikity now!
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splitrivet
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| posted on 28/1/04 at 04:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
It might teach people to use indicators coming off roundabouts.
yours, Pete.
Roundabouts around here are anyones guess.When I learnt to drive I was taught if your going straight on or left get in the nearside lane at the
entrance to a roundabout,right hand lane for right exits,now you have wazzocks in the left lane going right, in the right lane going straight
across.
Now you have to keep an eye in both mirrors to keep from twatting some bugger.
Cheers,
Bob
[Edited on 28/1/04 by splitrivet]
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 28/1/04 at 04:27 PM |
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Unless indicated by arrows on the approach you may use either lane if going straight ahead according to what is appropriate
http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/17.shtml
[Edited on 28/1/04 by protofj]
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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