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by GTR1400MAN
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Use of Indicator for Overtaking
Replies: 59
Views: 883

Re: Use of Indicator for Overtaking

For me cancelling it is as pointless as having it on in the first place.

In the quoted text it is being used as "I'm thinking about overtaking "

It's rare that a signal is of benefit to anyone on a single carriageway overtake, other than if you have a pushed vehicle behind.
by GTR1400MAN
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:21 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: These shoes are made for walking
Replies: 17
Views: 543

Re: These shoes are made for walking

Interesting post. My wife, who has no interest in driving/riding always comments when I drive in my walking boots. She doesn't understand how I can feel the pedals through the rugged soles.

I've never had any problem, though it is true you can't really feel the pedals, but you CAN feel what they do.
by GTR1400MAN
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:58 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: I was just following the satnav...
Replies: 21
Views: 1213

Re: I was just following the satnav...

This article has a video that shows the new layout. Madness that no-one thought this was going to cause problems.

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/motors ... burgh/amp/
by GTR1400MAN
Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:40 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Bikes
Topic: Motorcycle videos
Replies: 259
Views: 3887511

Re: Motorcycle videos

Didn't you see me riding recklessly at speed down the wrong side of the road ignoring all those gaps? I do wonder at times if people just comment based on the video thumbnails. The RoADAR page proved they do!
by GTR1400MAN
Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Bikes
Topic: Motorcycle videos
Replies: 259
Views: 3887511

Re: Motorcycle videos

My first new video of 2024. A short one on safe filtering (overtaking?).

No. 14 in my series of Quick Tips.

by GTR1400MAN
Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:06 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: ADAS testing
Replies: 23
Views: 88155

Re: ADAS testing

Or has your car got auto-brake lights? :confused:
by GTR1400MAN
Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: ADAS testing
Replies: 23
Views: 88155

Re: ADAS testing

My take on car tech. My old 'moon bug' shaped Honda Civic that I had for 10 years was an early adopter of EBA (Emergency Brake Assist). It only activated once during my ownership but it was an 'interesting' moment. I was on a straight piece of 40mph dual c/w when a dog ran out of the hedges ahead of...
by GTR1400MAN
Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:36 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lighting...
Replies: 29
Views: 135907

Re: Lighting...

On a more positive note re lighting, I do get the impression that misuse of rear fog lights, ie lit when they shouldn’t be lit, is on the decline vs 20 years ago? I wonder if that might be an upside of automatic lights, assuming that it never, ever turns on the fogs. Which in my estimation, is abou...
by GTR1400MAN
Thu Dec 07, 2023 6:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lighting...
Replies: 29
Views: 135907

Re: Lighting...

In days of old you might have been prompted to turn on the lights because you couldn’t see the instruments. Now cars are driven with the instruments illuminated all the time and with enough light from the DRLs that the oblivious driver never thinks to turn on the headlights. As a result we encounte...
by GTR1400MAN
Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lighting...
Replies: 29
Views: 135907

Re: Lighting...

The times when I feel the need to over-ride my automatic lights are very few and far between. They even seem to cope with fog these days. The thing I dislike about my auto headlights is I can't switch to main beam on empty side streets with lots of parked cars in town. It ignores the stalk position...

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