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From: OzOne on 12 Apr 2010 19:23 On Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:09:09 GMT, "Deevo" <deevo37(a)NOSPAMbigpond.com> wrote: ><OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message >news:dp55s51v12ls93gdghblasdlc4egghj36d(a)4ax.com... >> On Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:10:01 +1000, "Mr.T" <MrT(a)home> wrote: >> >>> >>>" Scotty" <scoter1(a)warmmail.com> wrote in message >>>news:4bbdba75$0$32441$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... >>>> Safe riding would fix 90% and safe car drivers the other 10%. >>> >>>And an actual motorbike rider knows those figures are reversed. Even the >>>governments own statistics place 70% of car/bike accidents on car drivers. >> >> >> Yeah...and if riders woke up to the fact that they are smaller and >> more difficult to see particularly when they accelerate or change >> position quickly, then those numbers would change dramatically. >> >> Dead right is not a pleasant place! > >Hey, I drive a car for the most part these days (courtesy of someone in an >old Corona who thought stop signs were optional when I was in the >intersection on my 125cc Scooter) and I can manage to see motorcycles on the >road. Why can't you? Why can't I what? Oh I see...You read something into what I wrote other than what was actually written. BTW what has a drivers failure to obey a stop sign got to do with bike being difficult to see when ridden by clowns? OzOne of the three twins I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
From: OzOne on 12 Apr 2010 19:24 On Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:29:22 +0800, Neil Gerace <grassynoel(a)iinet.net.au> wrote: >OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com wrote: > >> Wake up idiot...my job is not to spend half my life looking out for >> you as you rip up the inside, squeeze between cars while straddling >> lanes or overtake without warning...It's your job to accept that your >> lack of consideration and forethought will bring you undone. >> I accept no responsibility for your actions. > >I'd like a car big enough for that sticker, one day :) It could be in small print....those it refers to are close enough to read it :) OzOne of the three twins I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
From: George W Frost on 12 Apr 2010 20:02 "Lars Chance" <lars.chance(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:wPFwn.18952$pv.3816(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... > Milton wrote: >> >> It has always been my policy not to use right indicators on a bike but a >> hand signal instead for the reason, too many accidentally leave there >> right indicator on and when approaching an intersection with an oncoming >> right turning vehicle, of course they are assuming you are turning right >> as well and progress around the corner in front of you. > > > It's a good idea in principle but it must take a long time to train > yourself to stop indicating. > (I've been indicating on roads for 35 years and I reckon it'd be almost > impossible to stop, short of removing the right-hand bulbs!) > > -- > Elsie. I use the indicators on the bike, because I find it very hard to locate any bulbs which will plug into my right hand
From: Deevo on 13 Apr 2010 10:19 <OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message news:nma7s5l9jiq29acn6jcqsurn605m5pkbvt(a)4ax.com... > On Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:09:09 GMT, "Deevo" <deevo37(a)NOSPAMbigpond.com> > wrote: > >><OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message >>news:dp55s51v12ls93gdghblasdlc4egghj36d(a)4ax.com... >>> On Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:10:01 +1000, "Mr.T" <MrT(a)home> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>" Scotty" <scoter1(a)warmmail.com> wrote in message >>>>news:4bbdba75$0$32441$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... >>>>> Safe riding would fix 90% and safe car drivers the other 10%. >>>> >>>>And an actual motorbike rider knows those figures are reversed. Even the >>>>governments own statistics place 70% of car/bike accidents on car >>>>drivers. >>> >>> >>> Yeah...and if riders woke up to the fact that they are smaller and >>> more difficult to see particularly when they accelerate or change >>> position quickly, then those numbers would change dramatically. >>> >>> Dead right is not a pleasant place! >> >>Hey, I drive a car for the most part these days (courtesy of someone in an >>old Corona who thought stop signs were optional when I was in the >>intersection on my 125cc Scooter) and I can manage to see motorcycles on >>the >>road. Why can't you? > > Why can't I what? > Oh I see...You read something into what I wrote other than what was > actually written. Not at all, you stated that motorcycles were difficult to see, something I find to be untrue when I'm driving, you see I drive with my eyes open. > BTW what has a drivers failure to obey a stop sign got to do with bike > being difficult to see when ridden by clowns? Nothing at all, I was merely explaining why I drive a car these days instead of my preferred mode of transport (Still working on the phisio from that one). I was also illustrating that clowns aren't necesarily restricted to two wheels. -- Deevo Geraldton Western Australia
From: OzOne on 13 Apr 2010 20:42
On Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:19:44 GMT, "Deevo" <deevo37(a)NOSPAMbigpond.com> wrote: >>>> Yeah...and if riders woke up to the fact that they are smaller and >>>> more difficult to see particularly when they accelerate or change >>>> position quickly, then those numbers would change dramatically. >>>> >>>> Dead right is not a pleasant place! >>> >>>Hey, I drive a car for the most part these days (courtesy of someone in an >>>old Corona who thought stop signs were optional when I was in the >>>intersection on my 125cc Scooter) and I can manage to see motorcycles on >>>the >>>road. Why can't you? >> >> Why can't I what? >> Oh I see...You read something into what I wrote other than what was >> actually written. > >Not at all, you stated that motorcycles were difficult to see, something I >find to be untrue when I'm driving, you see I drive with my eyes open. I stated "that they are smaller and more difficult to see particularly when they accelerate or change position quickly" At no time did I state that they were "difficult to see" Notice the word "MORE" OzOne of the three twins I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace. |