Lack of arm signals
in [UK Drivers]
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From: Ray Keattch on 19 Nov 2009 14:28 Bod wrote: > 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. If you know bulbs fail, you carry spares. -- MrBitsy
From: Ray Keattch on 19 Nov 2009 14:29 Bod wrote: > 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. If you want to be a safe driver you will. -- MrBitsy
From: Bod on 19 Nov 2009 14:34 Ray Keattch wrote: > Bod wrote: >> 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. > > If you want to be a safe driver you will. > > -- > MrBitsy I didn't say I wouldn't, I said I wouldn't relish it. Bod
From: Silk on 19 Nov 2009 15:33 On 19/11/2009 19:14, Elder wrote: > In article<he440g$f70$4(a)aioe.org>, me(a)privacy.net says... >> As I'm not a pikey, I get mine free with the car. >> > No, you just pay for it differently. I think you'll find it's given away free with the hope that you'll start paying when the free period is up. Modern cars rarely break down, so it's not as if they're giving too much away.
From: Silk on 19 Nov 2009 15:40
On 19/11/2009 15:24, Conor wrote: > I'm just not sure anyone would have a clue what > I was doing. Least of all yourself. |