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- Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:35 pm
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: End of 20mph growth?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 35633
Re: End of 20mph growth?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-67634965 "Despite only 7% of 2,226 responses in a recent consultation endorsing the move, Labour, Green, and Liberal Democrat representatives on the committee supported the change, arguing it would help save lives ." I do wonder what the po...
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 7:10 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 20 limits - 'the facts'...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 26704
Re: 20 limits - 'the facts'...
And so it begins ... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/11/16/restricting-speed-limits-20mph-towns-does-little-prevent-road/ Article behind pay wall. Use 12 foot ladder. Completely legal. https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2F2022%2F11%2F16%2Frestricting-speed-limits...
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 5:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The Silence
- Replies: 21
- Views: 57900
Re: The Silence
Parallel discussion seems a very good way of reducing critical mass even further. It's also two places to look for new content instead of only one. As alluded, perhaps the reason that there is not much discussion is that apart from changes to the motoring environment and vehicle technology, "a...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:20 pm
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: Manual EV's?!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 30228
Re: Manual EV's?!
Define "wrong gear"... I'd guess something along the lines of trying to pull on to a busy roundabout, from a standstill, in the highest gear instead of 'first'? Yes, and in future I will read the post to which I am replying more carefully. Although... It does depend somewhat on the car. I...
- Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:36 pm
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: Manual EV's?!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 30228
Re: Manual EV's?!
I’m voting ‘gimmic’. I’ve driven a pure EV just for a day (200 miles) and hated it, but I’m not sure this idea makes any sense at all. The whole USP of an electric motor, to my understanding, is that it produces constant torque regardless of rpm, so there is no need for a slipping clutch when movin...
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 12:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 20mph alternatives
- Replies: 56
- Views: 239866
Re: 20mph alternatives
When I lived in Sussex a lot of villagers in Ditchling complained of cars speeding through the place. The police set up speed traps and caught mostly? The villagers speeding through. The only place that I can accept people speeding in Ditchling is on the roads out of it and that's because they have...
- Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:08 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Bikes
- Topic: Motorcycle videos
- Replies: 259
- Views: 3961664
Re: Motorcycle videos
This popped up in my YouTube feed and it seemed appropriate for this thread.
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 5:25 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Ah, that's cute
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10556
Re: Ah, that's cute
Pretty certain that I learned it from a Chris Gilbert DVD donkeys' years ago and I think you're right in that I don't recall seeing it used anywhere else either.
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 2:59 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Ah, that's cute
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10556
Re: Ah, that's cute
Pretty sure that it's in one of Chris Gilbert's videos.
There are 9 types of bend and the acronym to remember them is GABO.
Gradual
Acute
Blind
Open
4 each for left and right.
The ninth type is a vertical bend, or crest.
There are 9 types of bend and the acronym to remember them is GABO.
Gradual
Acute
Blind
Open
4 each for left and right.
The ninth type is a vertical bend, or crest.
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:41 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 20mph alternatives
- Replies: 56
- Views: 239866
Re: 20mph alternatives
When I lived in Sussex a lot of villagers in Ditchling complained of cars speeding through the place. The police set up speed traps and caught mostly? The villagers speeding through. The only place that I can accept people speeding in Ditchling is on the roads out of it and that's because they have...