Lack of arm signals
in [UK Drivers]
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From: Tony Dragon on 19 Nov 2009 05:39 Adrian wrote: > Bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were > saying: > >>> Why would you, unless you were compensating for lights that you knew >>> weren't working? > >> Exactly. >> If your indicators stop working and you're a hundred miles from home, >> they become somewhat essential, don't you think? > > Have you EVER had that happen to you? No, nor me. And I drive far > shonkier sheds than you. > >> When I passed my test (44 yrs ago), the examiner said, "assume your >> indicators have failed, so for the next ten minutes you must use only >> hand signals". I'm surprised that the modern test doesn't use the same >> procedure. > > Indicators don't "just fail". So you always know when a bulb is going to fail & change it beforehand? -- Tony Dragon
From: Adrian on 19 Nov 2009 05:41 Tony Dragon <tony.dragon(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>> When I passed my test (44 yrs ago), the examiner said, "assume your >>> indicators have failed, so for the next ten minutes you must use only >>> hand signals". I'm surprised that the modern test doesn't use the same >>> procedure. >> Indicators don't "just fail". > So you always know when a bulb is going to fail & change it beforehand? Bulbs are so hard to buy, or keep spares handy, aren't they?
From: Bod on 19 Nov 2009 05:42 Adrian wrote: > Bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were > saying: > >>> Why would you, unless you were compensating for lights that you knew >>> weren't working? > >> Exactly. >> If your indicators stop working and you're a hundred miles from home, >> they become somewhat essential, don't you think? > > Have you EVER had that happen to you? No, nor me. And I drive far > shonkier sheds than you. > >> When I passed my test (44 yrs ago), the examiner said, "assume your >> indicators have failed, so for the next ten minutes you must use only >> hand signals". I'm surprised that the modern test doesn't use the same >> procedure. > > Indicators don't "just fail". Bulbs do. Bod
From: Mike P on 19 Nov 2009 05:59 On 19 Nov, 10:41, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Tony Dragon <tony.dra...(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much > like they were saying: > > >>> When I passed my test (44 yrs ago), the examiner said, "assume your > >>> indicators have failed, so for the next ten minutes you must use only > >>> hand signals". I'm surprised that the modern test doesn't use the same > >>> procedure. > >> Indicators don't "just fail". > > So you always know when a bulb is going to fail & change it beforehand? > > Bulbs are so hard to buy, or keep spares handy, aren't they? I usually carry a decent amount of spare bulbs around. Nothing worse than havign to drive on a motorway in the dark with only one headlight working, or having to negotiate London with an indicator out. Most cars I've owned, bar the Puma it was a 5 min job to change the bulbs in, though I understand some more modern ones aren't quite so easy. Mike P
From: Bod on 19 Nov 2009 06:04
Mike P wrote: > On 19 Nov, 10:41, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Tony Dragon <tony.dra...(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much >> like they were saying: >> >>>>> When I passed my test (44 yrs ago), the examiner said, "assume your >>>>> indicators have failed, so for the next ten minutes you must use only >>>>> hand signals". I'm surprised that the modern test doesn't use the same >>>>> procedure. >>>> Indicators don't "just fail". >>> So you always know when a bulb is going to fail & change it beforehand? >> Bulbs are so hard to buy, or keep spares handy, aren't they? > > I usually carry a decent amount of spare bulbs around. Nothing worse > than havign to drive on a motorway in the dark with only one headlight > working, or having to negotiate London with an indicator out. Most > cars I've owned, bar the Puma it was a 5 min job to change the bulbs > in, though I understand some more modern ones aren't quite so easy. > > Mike P My Vectra bulbs are very fiddly, especially the rears. I certainly wouldn't relish changing them on a dark cold and rainy night in the middle of nowhere. Bod |