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by vanman
Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:43 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Comments from ADI...
Replies: 36
Views: 26555

Re: Comments from ADI...

Oh my, what a prat. Obviously not been taught to overtake safely. Intimidating the ones in front? rubbish it lets them know you are perhaps intending to overtake, also how else can you see safely past to assess if the overtake is on or not. If he is an example of driving instructors in general, then...
by vanman
Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:11 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Driving day Newbury
Replies: 4
Views: 6082

Driving day Newbury

Thought we had best try and get one of these in before 2023!!! :car:

Saturday 15th October.
See members driver network for continuations.
by vanman
Tue Aug 02, 2022 5:26 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: The nightmare has arrived, or has it?
Replies: 12
Views: 10725

Re: The nightmare has arrived, or has it?

What ... .... was wrong with that, as pointed out above bags of space between. Loads of view, I would be more that happy to do that overtake in my 79bhp Micra!! :soap:
by vanman
Thu Jul 21, 2022 2:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Mind Boggles ...
Replies: 7
Views: 7654

Re: The Mind Boggles ...

It takes real guts to drive one of those at that speed. Sadly the guts are probably what is left for the NHS to sort. :vomit:
by vanman
Mon Jul 18, 2022 1:06 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: Once is careless, 5 times...?
Replies: 17
Views: 14274

Re: Once is careless, 5 times...?

Perhaps with a following police car one would get away with 35, they being able to assess the traffic situation and judge if 35 was safe or not. With those "safety cameras" sorry "speed cameras" 35 is probably looked at by someone just seeing the figures without the circumstances...
by vanman
Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:25 am
Forum: In The News
Topic: Plans to lower speed limit in Wales to 20mph
Replies: 10
Views: 10388

Re: Plans to lower speed limit in Wales to 20mph

.[/quote]
Do you think autonomous vehicles may be allowed to travel faster?[/quote]
Methinks that is the nub, the slower they go the further they can go between charges. Another reason for dropping perfectly good national's to 40, or am I being paranoid? :flail:
by vanman
Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:17 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: Plans to lower speed limit in Wales to 20mph
Replies: 10
Views: 10388

Re: Plans to lower speed limit in Wales to 20mph

cruel :D but funny :D
by vanman
Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Really good or quite bad?
Replies: 33
Views: 25622

Re: Really good or quite bad?

That is what bikes are for, getting through traffic :judge:
by vanman
Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:53 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hypermiling
Replies: 23
Views: 17929

Hypermiling

Hypermiling is the art of driving economically and exceeding vehicle manufacturers stated efficiency by modifying driving habits and techniques. Really safe way to proceed as far as I can see? :o slipstreaming, coasting, not using brakes if at all possible, driving very slowly. Making getting around...
by vanman
Mon May 23, 2022 9:58 am
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Roundabout peep & creep?
Replies: 6
Views: 6852

Re: Roundabout peep & creep?

Around here Cow Parsley is the preferred roadside plant. In past years the council (Surrey) would cut it back, usually before an accident. Heaven knows what will happen this year. :roll: Peep and creep or go like stink, choice is yours :D

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