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From: Silk on 7 Dec 2009 11:25 On 07/12/2009 09:41, Bod wrote: > Silk wrote: >> On 07/12/2009 08:57, Bod wrote: >> >>> If you're paying proper attention, you should anticipate the necessity >>> to use an arm signal. >> >> If you were any kind of driver, you would be avoiding situations where >> an arm signal would be necessary. >> >>> It only takes seconds to lower your window prior to any signal. >> >> I'm not dropping mine for anyone. > > So if your indicators suddenly packed up when driving on a motorway, you > would carry on and not bother to use any signals at all? In a word, yes. Flapping one's arms like a maniac is likely to cause more confusion than anything else. Besides, I've never had the indicators fail suddenly on a car. Because I have a proper modern car, the bulbs are monitored.
From: Harry Bloomfield on 7 Dec 2009 11:27 Bod wrote : > If you're paying proper attention, you should anticipate the necessity to use > an arm signal. > It only takes seconds to lower your window prior to any signal. Oh, no it doesn't - my window is always open at built up area speeds, simply so I make better use of my ears. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Harry Bloomfield on 7 Dec 2009 11:29 After serious thinking Silk wrote : > In a word, yes. Flapping one's arms like a maniac is likely to cause more > confusion than anything else. Besides, I've never had the indicators fail > suddenly on a car. Because I have a proper modern car, the bulbs are > monitored. Monitored does not stop them from failing, it only tells you when they have failed - past tense. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Bod on 7 Dec 2009 11:35 Silk wrote: > On 07/12/2009 09:41, Bod wrote: >> Silk wrote: >>> On 07/12/2009 08:57, Bod wrote: >>> >>>> If you're paying proper attention, you should anticipate the necessity >>>> to use an arm signal. >>> >>> If you were any kind of driver, you would be avoiding situations where >>> an arm signal would be necessary. >>> >>>> It only takes seconds to lower your window prior to any signal. >>> >>> I'm not dropping mine for anyone. >> >> So if your indicators suddenly packed up when driving on a motorway, you >> would carry on and not bother to use any signals at all? > > In a word, yes. Flapping one's arms like a maniac is likely to cause > more confusion than anything else. Besides, I've never had the > indicators fail suddenly on a car. Because I have a proper modern car, > the bulbs are monitored. They may be monitored but that doesn't stop them failing on a motorway.They also do not replace theirselves. You now admit that you would drive untill you could find a spot off the motorway(Which could be many miles) to change a bulb and leave everyone guessing where you were going instead of using an arm signal. Bod
From: Adrian on 7 Dec 2009 11:43
Harry Bloomfield <harry.m1byt(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> If you're paying proper attention, you should anticipate the necessity >> to use an arm signal. >> It only takes seconds to lower your window prior to any signal. > Oh, no it doesn't - my window is always open at built up area speeds, > simply so I make better use of my ears. Always? Even when it's pissing down? Sorry, Harry, but I call bullshit. |