Lack of arm signals
in [UK Drivers]
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From: Tony Dragon on 19 Nov 2009 06:20 Adrian wrote: > 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? -- Tony Dragon
From: Tony Dragon on 19 Nov 2009 06:23 Adrian wrote: > 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? So you admit that bulbs do blow, so indicators will 'just fail' if the bulb blows. Even if you do keep spares, you will have to find a convenient place to stop & change them, & on some modern cars it is no easy. -- Tony Dragon
From: Adrian on 19 Nov 2009 06:33 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? > So you admit that bulbs do blow, so indicators will 'just fail' if the > bulb blows. I don't regard a bulb blowing as the indicators "failing".
From: Tony Dragon on 19 Nov 2009 07:18 Adrian wrote: > 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? > >> So you admit that bulbs do blow, so indicators will 'just fail' if the >> bulb blows. > > I don't regard a bulb blowing as the indicators "failing". If the bulb blows, the indicator fails. -- Tony Dragon
From: Kiteflyer on 19 Nov 2009 07:23
On Nov 19, 9:43 am, Bod <bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > I can't remember the last time I saw a driver use > an arm signal. > I use them occasionally. > Is it a forgotten art or do drivers not bother > anymore? > > Bod Do they even teach that for todays learners? If you signalled for a left turn, everyone would think you were saying overtake, as no one knows what they mean any more. I bet they wouldn't notice you were waving your hand the other way. (When Bod took his test there was some fella walking in front with a red flag. Not that I'm saying he's old of course.) |