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- Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:21 am
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: M1 Minibus "Accident"
- Replies: 184
- Views: 199285
Re: M1 Minibus "Accident"
There are 2 possible reasons for this (yet to be confirmed): ⋅ voice quality is measurably worse (even on posh phones) making the brain work harder ⋅ passengers tend to naturally pause the conversation if the driver is faced with a tricky situation The second conjecture is rarel...
- Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:16 am
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: M1 Minibus "Accident"
- Replies: 184
- Views: 199285
Re: M1 Minibus "Accident"
So his driving totally unaware of what was in front of him, concentrating instead on his 'phone conversation was a standard of driving below what would be expected of a competent and careful driver ... I'm wondering if 'careless' because using a hands-free isn't illegal but he wasn't taking enough ...
- Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:15 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: First accident...
- Replies: 82
- Views: 110350
Re: First accident...
TheInsanity1234 wrote:My sleeping pattern is awful lately
Might this be caused, in part, by the volume of coffee? Normally I don't have coffee after midday, drinking to water instead.
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:27 pm
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: M1 Minibus "Accident"
- Replies: 184
- Views: 199285
Re: M1 Minibus "Accident"
The news item I watched said the second lorry driver pleaded guilty to eight counts of careless driving, (the linked article says all eight counts were causing death by careless). If it had been during daytime perhaps the minibus driver would have spotted the obstruction earlier and been able to ove...
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:56 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Near miss
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20385
Re: Near miss
It's a weird title, isn't it?
- Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Learners on motorways
- Replies: 53
- Views: 51807
Re: Learners on motorways
As per the correction in the referenced link ... which seems much more likely to me since there are clear edges in each of the colours. Although I wonder if the correction is slightly wrong in the detail since it appears to be 4 images rather than 3.
- Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:07 pm
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: Graduated licensing again
- Replies: 36
- Views: 47666
Re: Graduated licensing again
Appears to be a noun / verb issue, but English variants don't appear to be consistent, especially wrt the -ing form.
- Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:04 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Learners on motorways
- Replies: 53
- Views: 51807
Re: Learners on motorways
Interesting camera - appears to record one colour at a time.
- Fri Mar 02, 2018 12:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Learners on motorways
- Replies: 53
- Views: 51807
Re: Learners on motorways
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:how are they different from 70mph dual carriageways?
Safer, surely. Grade-separated junctions.
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:24 pm
- Forum: Technology
- Topic: Dangerous safety system?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 58385
Re: Dangerous safety system?
... if I'm coming the other way. Or alongside, for a multi-lane carriageway. I hope it doesn't count me on my motorcycle as expendable, compared to hitting the car in front ... Being serious for a moment, the algorithm will be ⋅ which action will cause least value property damage? ⋅&...