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by kfae8959
Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Roundabouts
Replies: 13
Views: 6437

Re: Roundabouts

The UK Parliament can't legislate for the Isle of Man, because the Isle of Man isn't in the UK. The Isle of Man Act 1978 does give the Crown powers to make Orders in Council that have force on the Isle of Man, but I'm not aware that any such order has been made putting the TSR&GD into effect the...
by kfae8959
Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:05 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Roundabouts
Replies: 13
Views: 6437

Re: Roundabouts

The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions are UK Statutory Instruments.

David
by kfae8959
Mon Jun 21, 2021 10:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Contact at RoADAR?
Replies: 7
Views: 4208

Re: Contact at RoADAR?

You might try:

Jacqui Adams
RoSPA Advanced Drivers & Riders Administrator (Part-time, Wednesday to Friday)
T: +44 (0)121 248 2099
E: jadams@rospa.com

Although my email thread shows three or four week gaps between emails, and no reply to my last on on the 11th November.

David
by kfae8959
Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:31 pm
Forum: Technology
Topic: Best features to look for when buying a new car.
Replies: 75
Views: 48070

Re: Best features to look for when buying a new car.

waremark wrote:Cannot make the Park Assist work


That sounds very much like a syntax error to me.

David
by kfae8959
Thu Feb 11, 2021 6:22 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Stopping an auto smoothly
Replies: 43
Views: 36918

Re: Stopping an auto smoothly

Hmm. I think that what I do is to brake as I would in a manual, well into the third phase. As the speed gets very low and I ease off the brake, there comes a point where I can feel the engine start to pull against the brakes again (I suppose this is when the engine speed drops below idle). When I fe...
by kfae8959
Thu Oct 15, 2020 7:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 80mph on the motorway as bad as drink driving
Replies: 29
Views: 18529

Re: 80mph on the motorway as bad as drink driving

We've recently appointed a new Senior Communications Executive, I think?

David
by kfae8959
Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:34 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Bikes
Topic: A few more videos
Replies: 209
Views: 1067702

Re: A few more videos

I'll copy-type the relevant section of the Bosch Automotive Handbook in due course, but I've just moved and for now I don't know which box it's in, nor how deep.

David
by kfae8959
Tue Oct 06, 2020 10:52 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Bikes
Topic: A few more videos
Replies: 209
Views: 1067702

Re: A few more videos

Some cars disable the throttle if on the brake so would not be possible in them anyway. I haven't come across a system like that. The almost universal Bosch ECU seems to be set up to cut the gas if the brake is applied with gas on (which precludes left foot braking, strictly understood as a techniq...
by kfae8959
Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Can anyone advise please? France
Replies: 14
Views: 10059

Re: Can anyone advise please? France

It's not a legal requirement, just a recommendation. Since you've got LEDs, you would not expect them to fail as you might a filament bulb. Full advice for driving in France is on the AA website: https://www.theaa.com/european-breakdown-cover/driving-in-europe/country-by-country/france-and-monaco#co...
by kfae8959
Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:12 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Saying hello from a government mandated safe distance
Replies: 12
Views: 14634

Re: Saying hello from a government mandated safe distance

Welcome, Hugh. Tidy little motor, the Golf R - and as I understand it the Bristol group is well equipped with the expertise to help you make the most of it.

I look forward to our paths crossing somewhere along your driving journey.

David

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