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And with the increase in 20 mph limits, DRiving Day routes may need to get shorter ...

That's a good one Gareth, and well done Nick for starting it off. And you probably have noticed that the muntjac population in Berkshire / Oxfordshire has surged alarmingly. Drive down the A34 and you'll see dead deer just about every day. And also since that thread we have the ongoing problem of SU...

Deep joy. I shall stay in bed.

One advantage of the cataract operation is that you can get partial correction (I use my computer now without glasses but still need them for driving) and once you have both eyes done, eyesight is pretty stable. Being an Old Person I am entitled (and use) annual checkups but it's a bit of a formalit...

That's pretty good Mike, I enjoyed it.

Very true. Particularly in Occupied North Berkshire you can't very often use full beam. But a plus point is that there is usually so much traffic about you can get a very good sense of where the road is going .

Much of the AD received wisdom really concerns driving in the hours of daylight. But what happens at night? Particularly things like observation, positioning, limit points and all that good stuff? Shall we air it a bit?

Um. How reasonable is it to slow down for a light controlled crossing when it is at green? I suppose that a child hovering is a hazard but to slow right down is almost an invitation for them to cross ... ouch.

When things happen locally, it makes you pause and think .... Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Marcham in which three teenagers have tragically died. At around 12.10am this morning (20/6), a silver BMW was travelling along the A415 when it l...