From: BrianW on
On Apr 7, 11:57�am, Conor <co...(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote:
> 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..

The old turd already does.
From: Chris Bartram on
On 07/04/2010 13:30, Ian Jackson wrote:
> 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'.
Thanks. Interesting.
From: Chris Bartram on
On 07/04/2010 18:01, Doug wrote:

> I thought I had explained the connection with Toyotas, its all down to
> the number iof deaths caused by various modes of transport. Obviously
> unsafe cars which are allowed to continue using our roads does present
> a serious problem.
Has the case of faulty Toyotas been proved to cause deaths, or were the
drivers actually at fault?

From: Chris Bartram on
On 07/04/2010 14:27, John Veldman wrote:
That's why I can't understand the Motability Scheme. They send
> people out in cars knowing that by the very nature of their disabilities
> that
> qualifies them to have one - they would not be able to control it to the
> required standard.

Is that a fact, or your opinion? A car with suitable adaptions can be
controlled well by someone with considerable disabilities. Provided the
scheme is managed correctly then I don't see the problem.

A person with no left leg would probably qualify for motability due to
their inability to walk unaided for a distance, but could drive an
automatic car as well as someone without that disability...

From: Chris Bartram on
On 07/04/2010 17:44, Doug wrote:

> Cars should be banned from pavements too.

Careful Doug, you almost sounded sane for a moment there, but only almost.
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