High Way Code omission
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From: NM on 14 Jun 2010 15:14 On 13 June, 16:19, Silk <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > On 13/06/2010 15:50, Brimstone wrote: > > > > > > > "Silk" <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote in message > >news:hv2qfl$vd1$3(a)speranza.aioe.org... > >> On 13/06/2010 15:23, NM wrote: > >>> On 13 June, 15:10, Silk<m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > >>>> On 13/06/2010 14:22, NM wrote: > > >>>>> It does, try entering such a road when it's busy, you need to wait for > >>>>> a gap in the lorry 'train' before you launch yourself from the slip > >>>>> road, similarly you need to plan ahead to find a suitable gap long > >>>>> before your exit, some don't this can lead to very hairy cutting > >>>>> across the bows. > > >>>> The lorries should be leaving a larger gap as a matter or course. If > >>>> not, they should be prosecuted for driving with excess meat to the > >>>> head. > > >>> Why? They are doing nothing wrong, they are complying with law, if you > >>> find their behaviour irritating then why are you not campaigning for > >>> the law to be changed instead of whinging and calling them stupid, I'm > >>> not sure they are the only stupid ones. > > >> They should be leaving a decent gap for something called safety. Not a > >> concept lorry drivers are familiar with, so it would seem. > > > Do you consider such a gap long enough to move a car into at 56 mph? > > Yes. Unfortunately, most lorry drivers don't know how large this gap > should be. What evidence do you have to support that, have you been on a course for example? car drivers are much more likely to have accidents which fails to support your bigoted view of truckers.
From: Silk on 14 Jun 2010 16:43 On 14/06/2010 20:14, NM wrote: > On 13 June, 16:19, Silk<m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: ou consider such a gap long enough to move a car into at 56 mph? >> >> Yes. Unfortunately, most lorry drivers don't know how large this gap >> should be. > > What evidence do you have to support that, have you been on a course > for example? I know it to be true because I spend a lot of time on the roads. car drivers are much more likely to have accidents which > fails to support your bigoted view of truckers. Lorry drivers are supposed to be better trained, or so we're told, so they have no excuse.
From: Silk on 14 Jun 2010 16:46 On 14/06/2010 19:37, NM wrote: > On 13 June, 15:37, Silk<m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: >> They should be leaving a decent gap for something called safety. Not a >> concept lorry drivers are familiar with, so it would seem. > > Statistically more likely to crash in a car than a truck, explain > please? What a load of bollocks and, to be honest, a predictable comment from a thick lorry driver. It seems it's ok for a lorry driver to drive dangerously as long as he can find another group of road users he believes to be worse.
From: NM on 14 Jun 2010 17:19 On 14 June, 21:43, Silk <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > On 14/06/2010 20:14, NM wrote:> On 13 June, 16:19, Silk<m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > ou consider such a gap long enough to move a car into at 56 mph? > > > > >> Yes. Unfortunately, most lorry drivers don't know how large this gap > >> should be. > > > What evidence do you have to support that, have you been on a course > > for example? > > I know it to be true because I spend a lot of time on the roads. > > car drivers are much more likely to have accidents which > > > fails to support your bigoted view of truckers. > > Lorry drivers are supposed to be better trained, or so we're told, so > they have no excuse. But their lower accident rate suggests they don't need an excuse.
From: NM on 14 Jun 2010 17:25
On 14 June, 21:46, Silk <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > On 14/06/2010 19:37, NM wrote: > > > On 13 June, 15:37, Silk<m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > >> They should be leaving a decent gap for something called safety. Not a > >> concept lorry drivers are familiar with, so it would seem. > > > Statistically more likely to crash in a car than a truck, explain > > please? > > What a load of bollocks and, to be honest, a predictable comment from a > thick lorry driver. It seems it's ok for a lorry driver to drive > dangerously as long as he can find another group of road users he > believes to be worse. Not really, it's you attempting to prove, by assertion alone, that truck drivers are:- a, stupid, b, don't leave enough gaps, c, fail to drive safely. Sadly for you evidence (at least on the final two points) doesn't support your assertions and the fact that I don't agree with your assertions does not automatically make me stupid, more the converse IMO. |