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by RiK
Sat Feb 02, 2019 7:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Smart Motorways
Replies: 37
Views: 41840

Re: Smart Motorways

IME they do work. Not everyone drives like a kn*b. The M42 around Birmingham has been improved greatly since the introduction of variable speed limits. On other motorways perhaps it's still taking time to become the norm to obey (more or less). I agree, as has the area around the M4/M5 interchange ...
by RiK
Mon Jan 07, 2019 11:00 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 16
Views: 29883

Re: Introduction

I think 30 years ago i would have taken it more in my stride....but things definitely get harder the older you get. I was surprised at how much work i had to put in compared to what i could have done as a young woman. Ahh don't get me wrong, I wasn't posting that as a criticism, I totally understan...
by RiK
Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:52 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 16
Views: 29883

Re: Introduction

I did have the added ingredient of an extra examiner sitting in the back who was examining my examiner. I had the same on my Masters test, Robbie was due his annual QA check so I had Richard Gladman (head of driving standards for the IAM) sat in the back. tbh it didn't really bother me, as I said t...
by RiK
Sun Jan 06, 2019 6:50 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 16
Views: 29883

Re: Introduction

Have you considered setting your sights on the IAM Masters test?
by RiK
Wed Dec 26, 2018 7:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Why - what does it matter?
Replies: 15
Views: 15766

Re: Why - what does it matter?

Women have complained for ages that newspaper reports always state their age. Apparently there's some rule in reporting about that, to enable a person to be accurately identified... Example answer from a journalist: https://parade.com/618367/marilynvossavant/including-ages-in-news-articles/ I’ve be...
by RiK
Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:29 am
Forum: Technology
Topic: “Black box” recorders to become compulsory?
Replies: 9
Views: 19324

“Black box” recorders to become compulsory?

This is going to poke the hornets’ nest...

https://www.driving.co.uk/news/black-bo ... -new-cars/

:soap:
by RiK
Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:34 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New Members.
Replies: 54
Views: 255801

Re: New Members.

Yeah, always plenty of lurkers on any forum.

I tend to go in phases, occasionally spend a few weeks active on one place then have a bit of a breather and hang somewhere else for a while. No specific reason why other than natural attention span cycles I think.
by RiK
Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:34 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Good evening...
Replies: 7
Views: 17299

Re: Good evening...

Welcome aboard, and best of luck with your course :-)
by RiK
Sat Jun 09, 2018 8:28 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Bristol newbie
Replies: 7
Views: 16716

Re: Bristol newbie

Hiya Cloggie,

I'm Rich, an LO from Bristol group and also responsible for our groups social media etc. Hopefully see you at a meeting or event soon and put faces to names.
by RiK
Sat Mar 31, 2018 12:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Bought a new Range Rover Sport HSE Dynamic
Replies: 67
Views: 57219

Re: Bought a new Range Rover Sport HSE Dynamic

They now point to the detailed technical build specification sheets, 360 individual items where at number 183 it says “086DA Less Traffic Sign Recognition”, clearly I required the system, why was it deleted, no one is owning up to it. Customer services say it cannot be retro-fitted, Well, basically...

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