From: Bod on 19 Nov 2009 12:44 Harry Bloomfield wrote: > After serious thinking loopy livernose wrote : >> Most modern cars you couldn't see the driver doing them.. through the >> tiny rear windows.. >> >> if your indicators fail, you should have a spare bulb/fuses? >> >> simples.... > > Why would a following driver be looking through his tiny rear windows? > Search me. Bod
From: NM on 19 Nov 2009 12:47 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? Yes. If you are driving an HGV and are pulled for a headlight out you are required to call a breakdown outfit to change the bulb, if you choose to do it yourself you will be issued with a ticket which requires you to take the vehicle directly to a recognised approved facillity where you will be charged for your handiwork to be inspected, charge for this about 150 quid.
From: NM on 19 Nov 2009 12:53 On 19 Nov, 15:38, "loopy livernose" <ifyouwanttoemai...(a)askfor.my.address> wrote: > "Bod" <bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:7mkia2F3ib56eU1(a)mid.individual.net... > > >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 > > Most modern cars you couldn't see the driver doing them.. through the tiny > rear windows.. > > if your indicators fail, you should have a spare bulb/fuses? > > simples.... Travel in the land of the frog, or other european places without your replcement bulb kit, you could be in for a frog march to the ATM
From: Silk on 19 Nov 2009 13:47 On 19/11/2009 09:43, Bod 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? It's illegal as it discriminates against drivers with no arms.
From: Kiteflyer on 19 Nov 2009 13:49
On 19 Nov, 17:28, Bod <bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > Nick Finnigan wrote: > > Bod wrote: > >> I can't remember the last time I saw a driver use an arm signal. > >> I use them occasionally. > > > Do you drive around with your window open just in case? > > >> Is it a forgotten art or do drivers not bother anymore? > > > Half of them don't care about signalling anyway proving that you don't > > actually need to. It is extremely rare circumstances in which there > > would be any benefit - certainly you could do 100 miles on a motorway > > without needing an indicator. > > Especially if you stay in lane 1 at 56mph. > > Bod Dad, is that you? |