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With my DCT automatic it is very clever and will protect itself. So if in manual mode it will change up or down the gearbox to protect the transmission. So I would imagine that the throttle pedal would become inactive whilst braking, similar to what happens in a manual Skoda. If correct this might ...

This is an example of Manchester's planning department idea of making roads safer. This is a 20mph Zone about 120 meters between the pinch point (left) and the T junction (right) In this distance there is a crossing a bus stop and the entrance/exit from a school carpark. Screenshot 2024-02-26 131947...

I know one who was and has quit.

martine wrote:At the IAM RoadSmart Regional Forum recently (The South West one was at Haynes Museum) they said one of their focuses (foci?) will be on the volunteers... Observers, Group Committee members etc. So we'll see.

They said this at last years forums too.

In Spain rather than blanket limits in town they are graduated, according to the type of road. A dual-carriageway may have a 50kph limit. Small two way roads a 30kph More narrow streets and especially near schools, 20kph (Police will often attend outside schools at opening and closing times). There...

The lowest hanging fruit is to stop giving licences back to people who have clearly displayed no appreciation of the privilege. i.e. if someone is banned then make it for a meaningful period and then require an extended test to get it back. Also do not allow people to plead hardship when about to b...

I thought anything stuck to the windscreen within the sweep of the wiper blades was a MOT fail.

These are the type of driver that shouldn't have a driving license The problem is not a lack of technology. The problem is a societal unwillingess to take driving licenses away from people not prepared to put in the minimum requisite effort to be worthy of holding one. And I'd include relying on un...

Understand what "Another Bill" says. Most drivers appear to be in "Sheep mode" follow the flock. They follow the vehicle in front with no other thought. Especially true on Motorways when they sit in lane 2 or 3(if there are 4 lanes) and simply stay there if the vehicle in front i...

Another Bill wrote:
That may sometimes be attributable to one of modern cars’ must-have gadgets, Adaptive Cruise Control.

Just got a new bike, it has Adaptive cruise control. I didn't specify this, the bike was already built with it fitted.(Dealer speculative order)