Lack of arm signals
in [UK Drivers]
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From: Conor on 26 Nov 2009 07:05 In article <GZSdnVG1ENo5i5PWnZ2dnUVZ8oadnZ2d(a)brightview.co.uk>, Martin says... > While you are driving (as opposed to the check that we *all* do before we > set off on each and every journey!) how do you know when a bulb has failed. > Indicators: They flash more rapidly on the side with a failure Headlights: If you can't spot a blown headlamp bulb in the dark, you shouldn't be on the road. Also quite a few cars have a dashboard display that tells you. -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
From: Martin on 26 Nov 2009 08:29 "Bod" <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message news:7n7040F3l38m8U1(a)mid.individual.net... > Martin wrote: >> The only time I ever give a hand signal is to reinforce a right indicator >> when I'm going all the way round a mini roundabout (ie doing a U turn), >> to make it abundantly clear to an oncoming car that he must give way to >> me. > > > Any arm signal should only be interpreted as an indication of what you > intend to do. You cannot demand that they must give way to you. I wasn't demanding that they stop, just reinforcing my indicator signal so that by the rules of the road they would be required to stop. But i agree it's still up to me to plan for the rare case when they do *not* stop as the rules require.
From: Martin on 26 Nov 2009 08:47 "Conor" <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote in message news:MPG.25787f5ec3e8b8009899b7(a)news.eternal-september.org... > In article <GZSdnVG1ENo5i5PWnZ2dnUVZ8oadnZ2d(a)brightview.co.uk>, Martin > says... > >> While you are driving (as opposed to the check that we *all* do before we >> set off on each and every journey!) how do you know when a bulb has >> failed. >> > Indicators: They flash more rapidly on the side with a failure > Headlights: If you can't spot a blown headlamp bulb in the dark, you > shouldn't be on the road. My indicators on my previous car didn't change their flashing rate when the bulb was blown (or removed to test what would happen). I've not tested my new car. I'll go do it now. Ah yes, on the new car a removed (failed) bulb does cause more rapid flashing. Useful to know. No indication (eg on the status screen for things like low fuel, driving with handbrake on) for failed tail or brake light, but there are two 6/21 W bulbs which both light the 6W for tail and 21W for brake, so a failed bulb doesn't mean a failed light. Headlights: During the day when it's light and you are using the lights to be seen rather than to be seen by, it's usually not possible to tell - until you come up behind another car in a queue. Brake lights - without a second person, it's not possible to test unless you can reverse up against a wall at night. Yes, some cars (though never one that I have driven) do have displays that tell you if a bulb has failed. This ought to be compulsory on all cars.
From: Ray Keattch on 26 Nov 2009 18:29 Martin wrote: > "NM" <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> wrote in message > news:42642d0a-6469-4c2d-8229-379e8207568a(a)f16g2000yqm.googlegroups.com... > On 19 Nov, 19:27, Ray Keattch <r.keattch5...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > > I just look at the display when I first put the key in, the info box > tells me if there is a lamp out. > > === > > I wish more cars had that feature. I remember seeing it demonstrated on > a stand at the Birmingham Motor Show years ago but I've yet to drive a > car which has had it. My Rover 75 has a display that tells me which lamp has failed, yet I check all lamps everyday. -- MrBitsy
From: DavidR on 26 Nov 2009 19:00
"Martin" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote > I'm always surprised that the turning-left hand signal and the > slowing-down hand signal aren't more different. Seen from behind, they > look almost identical because you only see the vertical component of the > rotation for the turning-left signal unless you are right behind the car > that is signalling. Back in the days when arm signals (they are not hand signals) were devised cars were a lot different (in the main, much narrower). This is from the 1942 Highway Code (and yes, it is reprinted in a Girl guide manual). http://www.david.eazyrider.co.uk/public/camera/101_0092.JPG |