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From: Brimstone on 7 Apr 2010 07:32 "Conor" <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote in message news:8236p8Fi0sU10(a)mid.individual.net... > On 07/04/2010 07:50, Doug wrote: >> Given all the excuses here made for Toyota faults and the deaths they >> have caused, everywhere else except the UK seemingly, and given that >> there is alleged by some to be an arbitrary threshold below which any >> ensuring deaths don't matter one jot and neither do the faults, what >> do you think should be done about this threat to life and limb from >> mobility scooters? Only one death and one injury so far? Oh hang on >> though, it has not been fully investigated yet here, much like the >> Toyota faults and their consequences. >> >> "Action urged by MPs on mobility scooters >> > > Doug is now going after disabled people. > > You should be careful Doug. You'll be needing one of those one of these > days.. > I seem to recall him saying that he'd got one.
From: Mike P the 1st on 7 Apr 2010 07:40 On 7 Apr 2010 09:22:36 GMT, Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> gently dipped his quill in the best Quink that money could buy: >Mike P the 1st <MikePthe1st2(a)northofwherethecustardstops.com> gurgled >happily, sounding much like they were saying: > >> There is a large aggressive man on a large fast scooter in my locality >> who makes everyone very uneasy as he charges along the pavements. > >To be fair, if by "fast" you mean "more than 4mph", then that's already >illegal. Very fast then ! It is a large scooter and I reckon it goes over 10mph. I think it has been tweaked. Mike P the 1st
From: Ian Jackson on 7 Apr 2010 08:30 In message <hpho8c$6kn$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Chris Bartram <news(a)delete-me.piglet-net.net> writes >On 07/04/2010 07:50, Doug wrote: >> Given all the excuses here made for Toyota faults and the deaths they >> have caused, everywhere else except the UK seemingly, and given that >> there is alleged by some to be an arbitrary threshold below which any >> ensuring deaths don't matter one jot and neither do the faults, what >> do you think should be done about this threat to life and limb from >> mobility scooters? > >There should be a basic competency test for their use. There was an item on mobility scooters (insurance, driving tests, etc) on today's "You and Yours" on BBC R4. It should be available on 'Listen Again'. -- Ian
From: Adrian on 7 Apr 2010 09:14 Mike P the 1st <MikePthe1st2(a)northofwherethecustardstops.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>> There is a large aggressive man on a large fast scooter in my locality >>> who makes everyone very uneasy as he charges along the pavements. >>To be fair, if by "fast" you mean "more than 4mph", then that's already >>illegal. > Very fast then ! It is a large scooter and I reckon it goes over 10mph. I doubt it. 8mph. > I think it has been tweaked. Again, I doubt it. <thinks> What happened to BurgerMan?
From: Bod on 7 Apr 2010 09:16
On 07/04/2010 14:14, Adrian wrote: > Mike P the 1st<MikePthe1st2(a)northofwherethecustardstops.com> gurgled > happily, sounding much like they were saying: > >>>> There is a large aggressive man on a large fast scooter in my locality >>>> who makes everyone very uneasy as he charges along the pavements. > >>> To be fair, if by "fast" you mean "more than 4mph", then that's already >>> illegal. > >> Very fast then ! It is a large scooter and I reckon it goes over 10mph. > > I doubt it. 8mph. > >> I think it has been tweaked. > > Again, I doubt it. > > <thinks> What happened to BurgerMan? > > Can't they be tweaked then? Bod |