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by fungus
Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:06 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: M1 Minibus "Accident"
Replies: 184
Views: 194573

Re: M1 Minibus "Accident"

If not the mobile phone convesation, then what? The minibus had hazard warning lights flashing and the judge said that he should have been able to see the the stopped minibus for 9-11 seconds, which at a limited maximum speed of 56mph means that he travelled between 711 and 869ft without noticing th...
by fungus
Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:25 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: Pedestrian killed by self driving car.
Replies: 58
Views: 68593

Re: Pedestrian killed by self driving car.

ETA: Oh, and it /looks like/ the "safety driver" was more interested in his phone than supervising the car. Or he could have been looking at a display showing what they car is doing / seeing? It's possible I suppose, but I suspect unlikely. I would expect screens of that nature to be moun...
by fungus
Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:51 am
Forum: In The News
Topic: Pedestrian killed by self driving car.
Replies: 58
Views: 68593

Re: Pedestrian killed by self driving car.

Maybe what's needed is simply that drivers pay attention.

Nigel.
by fungus
Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I'm bemused...
Replies: 16
Views: 15426

Re: I'm bemused...

Call me a luddite if you like, but I just fail to see the benifit of cruise control. What's the right foot for? Nigel. "Luddite!" :) Thanks. :lol: On long drives on major roads it is an aid to avoiding cramp, stiff leg muscles and means when I do get on to the B roads or town I have a fre...
by fungus
Mon Mar 19, 2018 9:04 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: Pedestrian killed by self driving car.
Replies: 58
Views: 68593

Re: Pedestrian killed by self driving car.

Triquet wrote:I really can't see the point of self-driving cars. :soap:


+1

Nigel.
by fungus
Mon Mar 19, 2018 9:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I'm bemused...
Replies: 16
Views: 15426

Re: I'm bemused...

Call me a luddite if you like, but I just fail to see the benifit of cruise control. What's the right foot for?

Nigel.
by fungus
Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:02 pm
Forum: Learner Driving
Topic: Young drivers
Replies: 13
Views: 23134

Re: Young drivers

I have had youngsters driving my cars from early ages, first on lap, steering and then progressing as they can reach pedals etc. - usually in a friend's field, but also at private events... one of them even took a car around a track age 14 reaching speeds of 90+, remarkably safely... I also think t...
by fungus
Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:55 am
Forum: Learner Driving
Topic: Young drivers
Replies: 13
Views: 23134

Re: Young drivers

This is similar to the Under 17 car club. I have had one pupil who went with them at the age of fifteen, and there was a marked difference in him and those who had not started early. IIAC Sean Cronin of the IAM did the same with his son. Sean is/was an inspector in Dorset Polices traffic devision, a...
by fungus
Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:43 am
Forum: Learner Driving
Topic: 2017 Changes
Replies: 20
Views: 35433

Re: 2017 Changes

Depending on the speed of vehicles in lane one, speed should be matched, having identified a suitable gap, with a flexible gear engaged, which in my 1.4 Fiesta is 3rd. The problem with many learners is that they use too high a gear and do not build up speed to match that of vehicles in lane one. Thi...
by fungus
Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:20 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: M1 Minibus "Accident"
Replies: 184
Views: 194573

Re: M1 Minibus "Accident"

You're giving me a headache. I won't turn my phone off, it takes 40 years to turn back on. But beginning from now, I will ensure my phone is always hidden away so I can't get to it. Happy? I don't know. Words are cheap so it depends what "hidden away" actually means in practice. It sounds...

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