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From: MrBitsy on 29 Apr 2010 08:36 On 24/04/2010 18:12, Clive George wrote: > On 24/04/2010 15:56, MrBitsy wrote: >> On 24/04/2010 00:12, Clive George wrote: >>> On 23/04/2010 23:40, MrBitsy wrote: >>> >>>> Nobody should be allowed to drive a vehicle if they can't change a >>>> wheel >>>> - was it her nails she was worried about? >>> >>> Want to rephrase that after some discussion with motability? >> >> No, because the thread was not about a disabled driver. > > But you expanded the thread to cover them by saying "Nobody". > No able bodied driver should be allowed to drive if they can't change a wheel. -- MrBitsy
From: Brimstone on 29 Apr 2010 08:54 "MrBitsy" <ray.keattch(a)infinity.com> wrote in message news:2MGdndmnN-be4ETWnZ2dnUVZ8rJi4p2d(a)giganews.com... > On 24/04/2010 18:12, Clive George wrote: >> On 24/04/2010 15:56, MrBitsy wrote: >>> On 24/04/2010 00:12, Clive George wrote: >>>> On 23/04/2010 23:40, MrBitsy wrote: >>>> >>>>> Nobody should be allowed to drive a vehicle if they can't change a >>>>> wheel >>>>> - was it her nails she was worried about? >>>> >>>> Want to rephrase that after some discussion with motability? >>> >>> No, because the thread was not about a disabled driver. >> >> But you expanded the thread to cover them by saying "Nobody". >> > No able bodied driver should be allowed to drive if they can't change a > wheel. > I agree. Such basic maintenance should be part of the driving test. They've extended it to cover checking oil and coolant, why not changing a wheel?
From: Halmyre on 29 Apr 2010 12:14 In article <J_WdnQeQXpYFHETWnZ2dnUVZ8tCdnZ2d(a)bt.com>, brimstone(a)hotmail.com says... > > > "MrBitsy" <ray.keattch(a)infinity.com> wrote in message > news:2MGdndmnN-be4ETWnZ2dnUVZ8rJi4p2d(a)giganews.com... > > On 24/04/2010 18:12, Clive George wrote: > >> On 24/04/2010 15:56, MrBitsy wrote: > >>> On 24/04/2010 00:12, Clive George wrote: > >>>> On 23/04/2010 23:40, MrBitsy wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Nobody should be allowed to drive a vehicle if they can't change a > >>>>> wheel > >>>>> - was it her nails she was worried about? > >>>> > >>>> Want to rephrase that after some discussion with motability? > >>> > >>> No, because the thread was not about a disabled driver. > >> > >> But you expanded the thread to cover them by saying "Nobody". > >> > > No able bodied driver should be allowed to drive if they can't change a > > wheel. > > > I agree. Such basic maintenance should be part of the driving test. They've > extended it to cover checking oil and coolant, why not changing a wheel? > Some cars don't *have* a spare wheel. -- Halmyre This is the most powerful sigfile in the world and will probably blow your head clean off.
From: Adrian on 29 Apr 2010 12:22 Halmyre <no.spam(a)this.address> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> I agree. Such basic maintenance should be part of the driving test. >> They've extended it to cover checking oil and coolant, why not changing >> a wheel? > Some cars don't *have* a spare wheel. Still need to get the damn thing off to get it to a tyre place, then back on again afterwards. The only difference is the amount of time the car's on the jack.
From: Bod on 29 Apr 2010 12:27
Adrian wrote: > Halmyre <no.spam(a)this.address> gurgled happily, sounding much like they > were saying: > >>> I agree. Such basic maintenance should be part of the driving test. >>> They've extended it to cover checking oil and coolant, why not changing >>> a wheel? > >> Some cars don't *have* a spare wheel. > > Still need to get the damn thing off to get it to a tyre place, then back > on again afterwards. The only difference is the amount of time the car's > on the jack. > > If the AA etc, were to be called in that scenario (no spare), would the AA go and get the puncture repaired and then return and fit it? I mean, where does his obligation finish? Bod |