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From: Harry Bloomfield on 7 Dec 2009 11:56 Bod was thinking very hard : > 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. Oh steady on Bod, Silk is an advanced driver - everyone should know where he's going :-) -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Mike P on 7 Dec 2009 11:57 On 7 Dec, 16:27, Harry Bloomfield <harry.m1...(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > 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. Even when it's freezing cold and/or pissing down? Unless it's *wide* open, you still have to give time to wind it down. Mike P
From: Mike P on 7 Dec 2009 11:58 On 7 Dec, 16:43, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Harry Bloomfield <harry.m1...(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. Must learn to read down the thread before I post.. Mike P
From: Mike P on 7 Dec 2009 11:58 On 7 Dec, 16:25, Silk <m...(a)privacy.net> 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. Does that tell you when they are going to fail, or when they've failed...? Mike P
From: Harry Bloomfield on 7 Dec 2009 12:04
on 07/12/2009, Adrian supposed : > Always? Even when it's pissing down? Yes, even when it's pissing down - through long habit, perhaps a result of riding motorcycles and much to the annoyance of my passengers. I get in, open the window and it usually stays open, even upto motorway speeds. Irrespective, the window will be wound down as soon as speeds slow down. It's only water. > > Sorry, Harry, but I call bullshit. I care not! -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk |