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by dvenman
Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:12 am
Forum: Advanced Driving - Bikes
Topic: A few more videos
Replies: 209
Views: 1068331

Re: A few more videos

PS I think you need a particular licence to fly them near roads ;) Not specifically - less than 400 feet from persons or property, yes. But any rational, well trained, sensible operator - of which there are some, but your average Joe probably isn't - will be aware of all that. Specifically? CAA say...
by dvenman
Fri Apr 24, 2020 9:12 am
Forum: Advanced Driving - Bikes
Topic: A few more videos
Replies: 209
Views: 1068331

Re: A few more videos

Horse wrote:PS I think you need a particular licence to fly them near roads ;)


Not specifically - less than 400 feet from persons or property, yes. But any rational, well trained, sensible operator - of which there are some, but your average Joe probably isn't - will be aware of all that.
by dvenman
Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Empty roads
Replies: 39
Views: 35573

Re: Empty roads

Similarly: Sleights of Mind A fascinating insight to how your brain processes visual information. Looks interesting. Could you give a couple of examples from it that can be applied to driving? One famous one. Saccades. If the magician moves their hand in a sweep and you follow it, you miss other th...
by dvenman
Fri Apr 03, 2020 3:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: YouTube channel recommendations?
Replies: 7
Views: 7308

Re: YouTube channel recommendations?

And Ronald Finger - dedication to the restoration of a Fiero

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgvRHI ... Q4Dcl_9YqQ
by dvenman
Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Empty roads
Replies: 39
Views: 35573

Re: Empty roads

I drove back from Scotland yesterday. Tebay to Bristol in a shade over 3 1/2 hours...no traffic issues at all, even in rush hour
by dvenman
Thu Feb 20, 2020 5:21 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: EV batteries - where does the stored energy go after a crash...?
Replies: 5
Views: 14828

EV batteries - where does the stored energy go after a crash...?

I saw this elsewhere - https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Publications-and-media/NFPA-Journal/2020/January-February-2020/Features/EV-Stranded-Energy In short, it starts with a description of a RTA in the US involving a Tesla Model X, and the complications that resulted (e.g. battery fire reignit...
by dvenman
Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Rear Fog Light Etiquette...
Replies: 26
Views: 33171

Re: Rear Fog Light Etiquette...

jont- wrote:... over time idiots will drop the standard ever further :soap:


I disagree. Over time it appears idiots are becoming better idiots.
by dvenman
Fri Jan 24, 2020 10:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Rear Fog Light Etiquette...
Replies: 26
Views: 33171

Re: Rear Fog Light Etiquette...

jont- wrote:It's just part of the wider question - why is society so tolerant of shit drivers?


So that's why people call me anti-social...
by dvenman
Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:38 am
Forum: In The News
Topic: Smart Motoways
Replies: 38
Views: 30924

Re: Smart Motoways

I've had reason to travel the M42 in both directions 2 or 3 times a year over the past 18 months. Even on Saturday or Sunday mornings with little traffic, often the speed boards would be controlling the motorway down to 60 when from my perspective there seemed little need for it. Perhaps they're onl...
by dvenman
Thu Dec 26, 2019 10:05 am
Forum: Technology
Topic: Technology leading to disengaged drivers
Replies: 12
Views: 22081

Re: Technology leading to disengaged drivers

Not for nothing were A320s called the "John Wayne aeroplane" in their early life. I've not heard that - what does it mean? Chops down trees. moves mountains and kills Indians. Habsheim during a low fly past, Air Inter 148 descending in the Vosges mountains, and Indian Airlines 605 on appr...

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