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From: boltar2003 on 27 Nov 2009 07:30 On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:56:51 -0000 "Clive George" <clive(a)xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: >It's part of a rather larger malaise, but see accident rates in the US vs >here. A lot of the stuff they do because they can get away with it a large >part of the time isn't nearly as easy over here. The USA isn't the only country with fairly straight roads. What about the rest of north and south america? A large proportion of europe (not counting italy) , the far east etc? IN fact very few countries have the twee little winding country lane type of road we have to suffer with and most have pretty straight motorways too. >And you do know there's rather more to negotiating a corner than simply >turning a steering wheel, don't you? You even mentioned part of it earlier. Not on a motorway which was the example I was using. >If you're honestly saying that a curvy road is as soporific as a dead >straight one, there's not much hope for you. On a motorway it is. B2003
From: The Older Gentleman on 27 Nov 2009 13:59 Silk <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: > The fact of the matter is, motorcycles are statistically far more > dangerous than cars. What proportion of this is down to the rider and > what is down to the inherent danger of the machine itself is a different > discussion. I suspect, a bit like the dangerous road debate, most of the > fault lies with the rider. This is about the first thing you've posted that I agree with. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: Silk on 27 Nov 2009 14:28 On 27/11/2009 18:59, The Older Gentleman wrote: > Silk<me(a)privacy.net> wrote: > >> The fact of the matter is, motorcycles are statistically far more >> dangerous than cars. What proportion of this is down to the rider and >> what is down to the inherent danger of the machine itself is a different >> discussion. I suspect, a bit like the dangerous road debate, most of the >> fault lies with the rider. > > This is about the first thing you've posted that I agree with. For not mentioning Smidsy, I'll conceded that not all bikers are morons.
From: Silk on 27 Nov 2009 16:55 On 25/11/2009 21:36, Harry Bloomfield wrote: In my experience most > (courteous) drivers being overtaken, will dip as you become level with > them to avoid blinding you in your mirrors. You hope.
From: R C Nesbit on 30 Nov 2009 13:24
Conor spoke: > > I don't believe for one second that HGV driver have any special ability > > to see beyond the end of their lights. > > You'd be wrong. It is actually possible on a clear moonlit night to > drive up the A1 at 50+MPH with no lights on whatsover and still see > perfectly well enough to keep in your own lane and avoid any obstacles. Having just driven home tonight through Clumber/Sherwood Forest area, I agee. Problem is, this is the UK, and clear moonlit nights aren't *that* common an occurrence. |