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From: Mike P on 30 Jun 2010 08:43 On 30 June, 12:57, "mileburner" <milebur...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > "bod" <bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:890om3FmhjU1(a)mid.individual.net... > > > Most of the higher-risk roads are in north-west England, Yorkshire and the > > Humber and the East Midlands, while Scotland has the highest risk rating > > of all the regions. > > >http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100630/tuk-one-in-10-uk-roads-are-high-... > > There are several of these so-called 'high risk' type of roads near me. One > of them has blind bends. These blind bends mean that when there is oncoming > traffic, overtaking drivers cannot always see oncoming traffic ahead Why the bloody hell are they overtaking on blind bends then? Mike P
From: mileburner on 30 Jun 2010 09:56 "Clive George" <clive(a)xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:6IKdnRG2v8myqrbRnZ2dnUVZ8hirnZ2d(a)brightview.co.uk... > On 30/06/2010 12:57, mileburner wrote: >> "bod"<bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:890om3FmhjU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>> Most of the higher-risk roads are in north-west England, Yorkshire and >>> the >>> Humber and the East Midlands, while Scotland has the highest risk rating >>> of all the regions. >>> >>> http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100630/tuk-one-in-10-uk-roads-are-high-risk-6323e80.html >> >> There are several of these so-called 'high risk' type of roads near me. >> One >> of them has blind bends. These blind bends mean that when there is >> oncoming >> traffic, overtaking drivers cannot always see oncoming traffic ahead. The >> other road is a straight line stretch of single carriageway 'A' road and >> because the limit is only 60mph (and some drivers observe the limit) it >> means that drivers who want to drive faster need to overtake, sometimes >> they >> are forced to do so quite dangerously. > > "need" and "forced" are probably the wrong words here. How else are they going to get past? Fly?
From: Adrian on 30 Jun 2010 09:57 "mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> "need" and "forced" are probably the wrong words here. > How else are they going to get past? Fly? Wait until a safe overtaking opportunity arises - else stay behind.
From: Mike P on 30 Jun 2010 10:03 On 30 June, 14:56, "mileburner" <milebur...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > "Clive George" <cl...(a)xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:6IKdnRG2v8myqrbRnZ2dnUVZ8hirnZ2d(a)brightview.co.uk... > > > > > On 30/06/2010 12:57, mileburner wrote: > >> "bod"<bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > >>news:890om3FmhjU1(a)mid.individual.net... > >>> Most of the higher-risk roads are in north-west England, Yorkshire and > >>> the > >>> Humber and the East Midlands, while Scotland has the highest risk rating > >>> of all the regions. > > >>>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100630/tuk-one-in-10-uk-roads-are-high-.... > > >> There are several of these so-called 'high risk' type of roads near me.. > >> One > >> of them has blind bends. These blind bends mean that when there is > >> oncoming > >> traffic, overtaking drivers cannot always see oncoming traffic ahead. The > >> other road is a straight line stretch of single carriageway 'A' road and > >> because the limit is only 60mph (and some drivers observe the limit) it > >> means that drivers who want to drive faster need to overtake, sometimes > >> they > >> are forced to do so quite dangerously. > > > "need" and "forced" are probably the wrong words here. > > How else are they going to get past? Fly? Er? Duh.. wait until a safe spot to overtake appears.. I've often wondered about your posts and your brainpower. This one seems to prove you don't have much. Mike P
From: Mike P on 30 Jun 2010 10:04
On 30 June, 14:56, "mileburner" <milebur...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > "Clive George" <cl...(a)xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:6IKdnRG2v8myqrbRnZ2dnUVZ8hirnZ2d(a)brightview.co.uk... > > > > > On 30/06/2010 12:57, mileburner wrote: > >> "bod"<bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > >>news:890om3FmhjU1(a)mid.individual.net... > >>> Most of the higher-risk roads are in north-west England, Yorkshire and > >>> the > >>> Humber and the East Midlands, while Scotland has the highest risk rating > >>> of all the regions. > > >>>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100630/tuk-one-in-10-uk-roads-are-high-.... > > >> There are several of these so-called 'high risk' type of roads near me.. > >> One > >> of them has blind bends. These blind bends mean that when there is > >> oncoming > >> traffic, overtaking drivers cannot always see oncoming traffic ahead. The > >> other road is a straight line stretch of single carriageway 'A' road and > >> because the limit is only 60mph (and some drivers observe the limit) it > >> means that drivers who want to drive faster need to overtake, sometimes > >> they > >> are forced to do so quite dangerously. > > > "need" and "forced" are probably the wrong words here. > > How else are they going to get past? Fly? Er? Duh.. wait until a safe spot to overtake appears.. I've often wondered about your posts and your brainpower. This one seems to prove you don't have much. Mike P |