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by vanman
Mon Jul 18, 2022 1:06 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: Once is careless, 5 times...?
Replies: 17
Views: 9552

Re: Once is careless, 5 times...?

Perhaps with a following police car one would get away with 35, they being able to assess the traffic situation and judge if 35 was safe or not. With those "safety cameras" sorry "speed cameras" 35 is probably looked at by someone just seeing the figures without the circumstances...
by vanman
Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:25 am
Forum: In The News
Topic: Plans to lower speed limit in Wales to 20mph
Replies: 10
Views: 6414

Re: Plans to lower speed limit in Wales to 20mph

.[/quote]
Do you think autonomous vehicles may be allowed to travel faster?[/quote]
Methinks that is the nub, the slower they go the further they can go between charges. Another reason for dropping perfectly good national's to 40, or am I being paranoid? :flail:
by vanman
Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:17 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: Plans to lower speed limit in Wales to 20mph
Replies: 10
Views: 6414

Re: Plans to lower speed limit in Wales to 20mph

cruel :D but funny :D
by vanman
Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Really good or quite bad?
Replies: 33
Views: 17988

Re: Really good or quite bad?

That is what bikes are for, getting through traffic :judge:
by vanman
Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:53 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hypermiling
Replies: 23
Views: 12507

Hypermiling

Hypermiling is the art of driving economically and exceeding vehicle manufacturers stated efficiency by modifying driving habits and techniques. Really safe way to proceed as far as I can see? :o slipstreaming, coasting, not using brakes if at all possible, driving very slowly. Making getting around...
by vanman
Mon May 23, 2022 9:58 am
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Roundabout peep & creep?
Replies: 6
Views: 4156

Re: Roundabout peep & creep?

Around here Cow Parsley is the preferred roadside plant. In past years the council (Surrey) would cut it back, usually before an accident. Heaven knows what will happen this year. :roll: Peep and creep or go like stink, choice is yours :D
by vanman
Mon May 02, 2022 9:31 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Aha ... Ditchfinders
Replies: 2
Views: 2314

Re: Aha ... Ditchfinders

Presume XZL's are somewhat better than ZX's were in the 80's :D
by vanman
Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:49 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: IAM Roadsmart’s car crash on social media
Replies: 41
Views: 15253

Re: IAM Roadsmart’s car crash on social media

Horse wrote: "driving to the system means you cannot crash."

Where on earth did you get that from?
by vanman
Thu Apr 28, 2022 5:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: IAM Roadsmart’s car crash on social media
Replies: 41
Views: 15253

Re: IAM Roadsmart’s car crash on social media

‘similar proportions of collision involvement’ to others. They are also less likely to believe they were at fault,[/b] although that’s not much consolation if you’ve been knocked off.[/i] Can't really comment on the bikers but the car drivers tend to take the test and I presume think that is it. Ou...
by vanman
Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: IAM Roadsmart’s car crash on social media
Replies: 41
Views: 15253

Re: IAM Roadsmart’s car crash on social media

Just found this little gem from the1988 book IAM Motorway Driving, under speed "Where the 70 mph limit is concerned, something of an anomaly exists. The Institute of Advanced Motorists, along with other motoring organisations, has been pressing for years for the maximum to be raised to 80 mph. ...

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