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From: Man at B&Q on 11 May 2010 08:50 On May 11, 10:42 am, "Mr. Benn" <inva...(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > "Man at B&Q" <manatba...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:25dc529c-d384-4f09-a616-ba8307db3f56(a)b18g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... > > > > > On May 11, 9:23 am, "Mr. Benn" <inva...(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > >> "ChelseaTractorMan" <mr.c.trac...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message > > >>news:e1uhu5h7jefevi86ib5drn9iajbps7dop4(a)4ax.com... > > >> > On Mon, 10 May 2010 18:01:15 +0100, Harry Bloomfield > >> > <harry.m1...(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > > >> >>You should always leave an adequate gap ahead of you. If none of the > >> >>drivers do and the one at the front stop sharply, you get sharp braking > >> >>throughout the line of vehicles. If just one leaves a sensible gap he > >> >>and those behind him can brake much more gently. > > >> > you are going to have to leave a lot of space in a lot of queues to > >> > allow following cars to brake gently when the lead car makes "a near > >> > emergency stop". > > >> You should leave sufficient space to be able to stop safely in the > >> distance > >> which is clear. > > > So now you are agreeing. Well done. > > >> Inevitably cars will have to brake if head of the queue > >> suddenly stops completely > > > Indeed, using normal braking into the sufficient space that you agree > > they should have left. Not sharp braking to avoid a collision due to > > leaving insufficient space which was your earlier description. > > >> I thought that would be obvious to all > > > It is now that you see it. > > I think there was some misunderstanding about what I meant by sharp braking. Always leave plenty of wiggle room in your posts :-) MBQ
From: Man at B&Q on 11 May 2010 08:58 On May 11, 11:34 am, "Zimmy" <z...(a)y.x> wrote: > "Man at B&Q" <manatba...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:ed382f22-a396-43ca-9d48-accdc0e65579(a)g21g2000yqk.googlegroups.com... > > > > > On May 10, 5:22 pm, "Zimmy" <z...(a)y.x> wrote: > >> "Man at B&Q" <manatba...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in > >> messagenews:d8c952c0-b00c-43b7-9327-f60298151c13(a)k29g2000yqh.googlegroups.com... > > >> > On May 10, 10:26 am, "Zimmy" <z...(a)y.x> wrote: > >> >> "ChelseaTractorMan" <mr.c.trac...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message > > >> >>news:ougfu5l0gudta55bcn67sdogui5np3geq3(a)4ax.com... > > >> >> > On Sun, 9 May 2010 10:33:21 -0700 (PDT), FrengaX > >> >> > <hnkjqr...(a)sneakemail.com> wrote: > > >> >> >> Why inconvenience > >> >> >>themselves and me when there's absolutely no need? > > >> >> > It produces a calm polite atmosphere on the roads, lets have more > >> >> > "unnecessary" courtesy. > > >> >> No it doesn't. What gives any road user the right to override the > >> >> highway > >> >> code? The give-way lines are positioned there for a reason. > > >> > Letting someone out is not overriding the highway code. If you think > >> > it is, then you need to read it again, carefully this time. > > >> Where does it say main road users should give way to traffic coming from > >> side roads even though they have the give way lines painted across them? > > > It doesn't. > > Exactly. So it's totally irrelevant. > > > Where does it say that main road users must not give way to traffic > > coming from side roads that have the give way lines painted across > > them? > > It does say that those with the lines should give way and that you It still doesn't say that other people must not let them out. Only if it did would there be any overruling of the code by those who let others out. > and that you should not impede other road users. Not letting people out could be construed as impeding them in some circumstances? MBQ
From: ChelseaTractorMan on 11 May 2010 09:15 >> It does say that those with the lines should give way 172 The approach to a junction may have a �Give Way� sign or a triangle marked on the road. You MUST give way to traffic on the main road when emerging from a junction with broken white lines across the road. It doesn't say you must not give way on the other road! -- Mike. .. . Gone beyond the ultimate driving machine.
From: John on 11 May 2010 10:37 Snipped: "this morning I stopped for a woman with pushchair, there was no other traffic except a bus at a stop in the opposite direction. There was a pedestrian reservation" Why not avoid confusion and ambiguity by just driving on and let the woman cross in the clear space behind you. Were you desperate to receive a wave? I think Zimmy has the best views on this topic.
From: ChelseaTractorMan on 11 May 2010 10:52
On Tue, 11 May 2010 15:37:22 +0100, "John" <Who90nospam(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: >Why not avoid confusion and ambiguity by just driving on and let the woman >cross in the clear space behind you. because a bloody great Land Rover blocks the road nicely should anything come along, also the bus responded. >Were you desperate to receive a wave? Don't men stop to let attractive women cross on the subconscious belief that the women will come over, tap on the window and say "thanks, would you like a **** in thanks" -- Mike. .. . Gone beyond the ultimate driving machine. |