From: Ian Jackson on
In message
<128a3bcf-e400-423e-893c-012096c1fb47(a)5g2000yqz.googlegroups.com>, Derek
C <del.copeland(a)tiscali.co.uk> writes
>On Jul 5, 8:29�am, Ian Jackson
><ianREMOVETHISjack...(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>> You've obviously never suddenly run out of fuel while driving in the
>> outside lane of a 3 or 4 lane motorway!
>> --
>> Ian- Hide quoted text -
>>
>No, because I am not stupid enough to enter a Motorway without having
>enough fuel to reach my turn off point!
>
Even when you set out with apparently a good quantity of fuel and, when
you are less than 1 mile from your intended exit from the motorway, when
the fuel suddenly runs out, the gauge is still showing nearly 1/4 full?
Or do you never let the level drop before 3/4 full, 'just in case'?
--
Ian
From: JMS jmsmith2010 on
On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:38:31 +0100, David Hansen
<SENDdavidNOhSPAM(a)spidacom.co.uk> wrote:

>On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:15:18 +0100 someone who may be bugbear
><bugbear(a)trim_papermule.co.uk_trim> wrote this:-
>
>>Where did you get ANY information
>>about wether she was wearing a helmet or not?
>>
>>There's certainly none on the linked BBC page.
>>
>>Or are you (gasp!) just trolling?
>
>Trolling certainly.
>
>We don't see the same people making comments about motoring helmets
>after people are killed or injured in or near cars.
>
><http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/7883273.stm>
><http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2010/03/24/motorist-ho-killed-taxi-driver-after-crashing-into-cab-in-suicide-bid-is-jailed-86908-22135850/>
><http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/4143868/Good-Samaritan-motorist-killed-helping-at-crash.html>
><http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1164141/Motorist-killed-driver-single-punch-motorway-road-rage-fight-faces-jail.html>


Feel free to explain why you are encouraging people to make posts
about motorists and cars in URC.

I am sure they will if you ask nicely.



--

There can be no doubt that a failure to wear a helmet may expose the cyclist to the risk of greater injury.

The wearing of helmets may afford protection in some circumstances and it must therefore follow that a cyclist of ordinary prudence should wear one.

Mr Justice Griffith Williams

From: Bagpuss on
On 5 July, 08:29, Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjack...(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk>
wrote:
> In message <R9udnXZt49ITGazRnZ2dnUVZ7tidn...(a)bt.com>, Brimstone
> <brimst...(a)hotmail.com> writes
>
>
>
> >"Doug" <smi...(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message
> >news:cac13221-9fae-44fa-9799-f4803d701adf(a)e5g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
> >> On 3 July, 08:07, FrengaX <hnkjqr...(a)sneakemail.com> wrote:
> >>> On Jul 3, 7:16 am, Doug <smi...(a)btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> >>> > On 3 July, 01:41, Derek C <del.copel...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote:>
> >>> >Apparently some Lexus (offshoot of Toyota) models have a fault that
> >>> > > may cause the engine to stall or run erratically.
>
> >>> > >http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jul/01/toyota-faces-lexus-saf...
>
> >>> > > A recall is being arranged to fix the fault.
>
> >>> > > I just thought I would get in before Doug comes out with another
> >>> > > 'killer car' posting!
>
> >>> > Thanks but I had spotted it and realised that there are now so many
> >>> > faulty cars on our roads that it must be obvious to everyone by now
> >>> > and the serious danger they present to vulnerable road users like
> >>> > myself all too obvious..
>
> >>> But the issue here is that the car might stall. Hardly something that
> >>> poses a great danger.
>
> >> No the driver might dangerously lose control due to a sudden lack of
> >> engine power.
>
> >What sort of danger would arise from a sudden loss of engine power Doug?
>
> You've obviously never suddenly run out of fuel while driving in the
> outside lane of a 3 or 4 lane motorway!

Have you?

Miaow!!

From: GT on
"Doug" <smithx(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:cac13221-9fae-44fa-9799-f4803d701adf(a)e5g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
On 3 July, 08:07, FrengaX <hnkjqr...(a)sneakemail.com> wrote:
> On Jul 3, 7:16 am, Doug <smi...(a)btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> > On 3 July, 01:41, Derek C <del.copel...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote:>
> > Apparently some Lexus (offshoot of Toyota) models have a fault that
> > > may cause the engine to stall or run erratically.
>
> > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jul/01/toyota-faces-lexus-saf...
>
> > > A recall is being arranged to fix the fault.
>
> > > I just thought I would get in before Doug comes out with another
> > > 'killer car' posting!
>
> > Thanks but I had spotted it and realised that there are now so many
> > faulty cars on our roads that it must be obvious to everyone by now
> > and the serious danger they present to vulnerable road users like
> > myself all too obvious..
>
> But the issue here is that the car might stall. Hardly something that
> poses a great danger.
>
No the driver might dangerously lose control due to a sudden lack of
engine power.

We're talking about a stall, not a cut out at speed. A stall won't cause a
sudden loss of control as they tend to happen when stationery. A stalled
engine is one that cuts out whilst idling. Worst that could happen is that
you are stuck at the lights.


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