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- Fri Aug 18, 2023 6:51 pm
- Forum: Technology
- Topic: Driving with DSG
- Replies: 29
- Views: 29122
Re: Driving with DSG
Interesting. In general my model of good driving involves trying to make all the transitions smooth, but quite happy to use firm braking or acceleration in the middle. On the other hand, in dealing with what I call the 'progress imperative' with IAM Associates, I say: "Imagine you are taking so...
- Tue Jun 20, 2023 11:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: A Local Incident
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13699
Re: A Local Incident
I prefer more road safety education in schools to young teenagers focusing on psychological factors - dangers, peer pressure, the idea that it is cool to drive safely. Crashes happen more because of wrong attitude than poor skill - when confidence has grown more than experience justifies. I don't th...
- Mon Jun 19, 2023 10:07 pm
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: Highway Code Review for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders
- Replies: 80
- Views: 575149
Re: Highway Code Review for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders
jont- wrote:GTR1400MAN wrote: But I guess the video has got people talking again and racked up Mr Neal's earnings
You mean there are people who watch YT without adblockers?
I get some benefit from one YouTuber's success (driving his Emira at the moment) - so happily the answer is yes!
- Mon Jun 19, 2023 1:43 pm
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: Highway Code Review for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders
- Replies: 80
- Views: 575149
Re: Highway Code Review for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders
Is he correct? Is it definitely the case that the 'you should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross' applies at the entrance and exit of roundabouts?
- Tue May 30, 2023 6:07 pm
- Forum: Technology
- Topic: Driving with DSG
- Replies: 29
- Views: 29122
Re: Driving with DSG
YOU really control the gearbox with your right foot. Sure it will have kickdown, but sensitive use of the throttle will affect when it changes up/down. It takes a while to develop that touch, but once you do you won't want to go back to a manual. Oh no? What about the satisfaction from accurate rev...
- Sat Apr 08, 2023 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dissertation survey
- Replies: 95
- Views: 232427
Re: Dissertation survey
Well, legitimising passing either side would free things up, but if folk are so inattentive they can't even be bothered to move left when there's a lane free, I'd much rather have them off the roads altogether. I believe there's a thing called a "bus" or "train" if you don't wan...
- Sat Apr 08, 2023 10:38 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dissertation survey
- Replies: 95
- Views: 232427
Re: Dissertation survey
There would of course be the increased congestion caused by loss of a running lane, but other traffic management aspects such as variable speed limit gantries would probably remain, so a ‘reverted’ SM may still flow better than before it became smart. Agressively ticketing MLMs would make a signifi...
- Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:04 pm
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: An interesting, if unsettling, development.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 34657
Re: An interesting, if unsettling, development.
These days I use a phone and Google for directions. Mine’s able to connect to the car audio via bluetooth so spoken directions are loud and clear. The actual phone however is tucked away out of sight, such as in a side pocket of my jacket. Being invisible the temptation to look at it is removed and...
- Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:14 pm
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: An interesting, if unsettling, development.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 34657
Re: An interesting, if unsettling, development.
I thought anything stuck to the windscreen within the sweep of the wiper blades was a MOT fail. I find that hard to believe. In the days of tax disks they would sometimes have been attached within the sweep of the wiper blades. What are the specific rules about sizes and locations of screen damage ...
- Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:30 pm
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: Hyundai keeping buttons
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6778
Re: Hyundai keeping buttons
vanman wrote:Totally agree, the few cars I have driven I have not even looked at the touch screen.
Are there no functions which you can only operate via the touch screen?