Cunting lorry drivers.
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From: Harry Bloomfield on 25 Nov 2009 16:03 It happens that Conor formulated : > I'm not the one making a decision on whether its safe to overtake purely > based on the status of the headlights of the vehicle in front. The status forms no part of the equation. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Harry Bloomfield on 25 Nov 2009 16:04 Conor brought next idea : > No, I just think a bit more than you and recognise where it can go > wrong. Go on then, where can it go wrong? -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Harry Bloomfield on 25 Nov 2009 16:20 Conor explained : > Going on all these fuckwits rantings, they'd have seen the high beam on > as an indication it was safe to overtake, started the manouvre, seen > that I'd dipped my beams (all of this as they're demanding) and thinking > "jolly nice of you chap", only to find a sharp bend appear and an > oncoming car. Conner... You put main beam on for your own use and as a courtesy to those behind who might like to see ahead. It is not in the slightest way a signal to anyone behind you as to whether it is or is not safe for them to overtake. They are only providing bloody light, nothing more. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Colin Irvine on 25 Nov 2009 16:20 On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:29:54 -0000, Clive George squeezed out the following: >I'm not going to trust some lorry driver to tell me it's safe to overtake by >putting full beam on, but I will use the extra vision it affords to help me >to make my own decision. Nailed. -- Colin Irvine ZZR1400 BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5 http://www.colinandpat.co.uk
From: Silk on 25 Nov 2009 16:23
On 25/11/2009 20:56, Harry Bloomfield wrote: > Silk wrote on 25/11/2009 : >> Bikers are simply a different breed and, apart from sharing the same >> roads, have almost nothing in common with car drivers. > > Supermen? :-) They certainly think they are. > >> >> For example, car drivers never feel the need to wash their engine in >> the kitchen sink. That says it all really. > > You would if you could :-) Why would I do that? There are operatives to do that sort of thing. |