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From: Harry Bloomfield on 25 Nov 2009 18:06 on 25/11/2009, Conor supposed : > I hardly see any cars compared to 10 years ago. I saw only one abandoned caravan this year on the road side - A64 east bound some way before the Eden Camp turn off. I have seen 3 abandoned cars this month so far - Skipton bypass, Leeds north ring and one on the approach to Ripon in a lay-bye this week. As you suggest not so many now, as 10 years ago, but I think the councils have had to tighten up their removal procedures. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Champ on 25 Nov 2009 18:09 On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:05:02 +0000, Silk <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: >On 25/11/2009 22:58, Champ wrote: >> On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:24:52 +0000, Silk<me(a)privacy.net> wrote: >> >>> Bikers are simply a different breed and, apart from sharing the same >>> roads, have almost nothing in common with car drivers. >> >> The vast majority of bikers are also car drivers, you twonk. >You don't get it. Hardly surprising really. Ah, the "superiour smug" response - a usenet favourite. Well done. I think my traditional role is to ask you what I don't get, so that you have the opportunity to play the "if you don't know, I'm not going to tell you" card. Go on then. -- Champ We declare that the splendor of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Pip Luscher on 25 Nov 2009 18:11 On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:07:35 +0000, Silk <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: >Clue: how many people are killed by bikes as opposed to cars per mile? Including riders and pillions, or just third parties? It's an important distinction that bears no relationship to how reckless the rider was. -- -Pip
From: Harry Bloomfield on 25 Nov 2009 18:11 It happens that Silk formulated : > I'd rather not take the chance. Your road skills not up to it :-) > > Car driving can also be quite >> a risky business, especially for the unskilled - so why with such an >> aversion to risk, take up driving? > > It's the lesser evil. Cars are inherently *far* safer than bikes and more > comfortable and practical. Yes, which is why all of my business and most of my pleasure miles are on 4x wheels, but for a real experience of pleasure, I get the bike out. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Harry Bloomfield on 25 Nov 2009 18:15
on 25/11/2009, Silk supposed : > There's a lot of expects and readies there. It's not a good idea to have to > worry about your lights half way through an overtake at night. I'm not 'worrying' about my lights, I will need full beam anyway. > >> The point is to be able to see ahead of the vehicle ahead of you, to >> enable you to make an initial judgement of the road ahead - once that is >> done and the maneuver started, you do not need their lights any more. > > You hope. No, I don't drive on hope, I don't need to - I drive on predictable certainties all the time. >> >> Think of it like this.... >> >> You are driving at a good speed down a dark unlit road, no other >> vehicles around you. Your own lights all fail, it is completely dark, >> you cannot see the road. What do you do? >> >> You bring your vehicle to a stop relying entirely on your mind's eye >> picture of the road ahead. > > You're talking about an unavoidable emergency situation. An overtake is > neither of these. Same principle. It was the principle I was explaining. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk |