Priority rules when turning into a side road
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From: Ian Jackson on 15 Jul 2010 07:34 In message <nrrt36lu9rth12lu7eom7q6tend9cpn4hi(a)4ax.com>, The Peeler <peelingthe(a)invalid.admin> writes >On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:16:18 GMT, nospam(a)please.invalid (AnthonyL) >wrote: > >>On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:26:38 +0100, "GT" <a(a)b.c> wrote: >> >> >>> >>>I believe that headlamp flashing has now been recognised as a legitimate >>>'after you' indication. >>> >>Where? When? >> >>Thanks > >Do you know anyone who flashes headlights for any other reason when >facing an oncoming car? I thought that flashing your headlights had the same status as blowing your horn, simply making others aware of your presence. The funny thing is that, while a quick blast of the horn is usually a sign of annoyance, a quick flash of the headlights usually means "After you, Claude". -- Ian
From: Mr. Benn on 15 Jul 2010 07:46 "mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:i1mlti$78l$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > <boltar2003(a)boltar.world> wrote in message > news:i1mi70$c23$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... >> On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:15:22 +0100 >> "mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >>><boltar2003(a)boltar.world> wrote in message >>>news:i1kj0d$m8u$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... >>>> On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:24:56 +0100 >>>> "GT" <a(a)b.c> wrote: >>>>><boltar2003(a)boltar.world> wrote in message >>>>>news:i1k8fq$6jv$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... >>>>>> On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:57:36 +0100 >>>>>> "GT" <a(a)b.c> wrote: >>>>>>>All drivers should give a damn, but unfortunately these 'normal >>>>>>>people' >>>>>>>don't, hence the number of accidents, injuries and deaths on our >>>>>>>roads. >>>>>>>The >>>>>>>rules and guidelines are there for safety reasons, not just for the >>>>>>>nerds! >>>>>> >>>>>> So knowing the highway code would prevent accidents? Really? How so? >>>>> >>>>>Well you go out now and drive round with no regard for the rules. Drive >>>>>on >>>>>the wrong side of the road. Go through red lights. See how many >>>>>accidents >>>>>you have.... >>>> >>>> Everyone knows what the speed limit is. That doesn't stop us exceeding >>>> it. >>> >>>Who is this "us"? >> >> Everyone who's ever got behind the wheel of a car. Don't even bother >> saying >> you've never exceeded the 30mph limit or gone over 70mph on the motorway >> even for a brief moment because I'd have to call you a liar if you did. > > I confess I have exceeded speed limits. However, when you state "Everyone > knows what the speed limit is. That doesn't stop us exceeding it." it > implies that everyone exceeds the speed limit all of the time, which may > of course apply to some, but not to everyone. > > There are not merely two polarized positions, (i.e. drivers who totally > disregard speed limits and drivers who diligently obey them). Most drivers > are somewhere in between and will take into account what the speed limit > is, which will have an effect on the speed they drive. > > I tend to drive within the law and therefore try to stay 5 - 10 mph below > the posted limit. If you drove like that in an advanced driving test all the time you'd fail for failing to make progress. I generally drive at the posted limit unless conditions mean that it would be safer to drive more slowly.
From: Mortimer on 15 Jul 2010 07:57 "mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:i1mlti$78l$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > I tend to drive within the law and therefore try to stay 5 - 10 mph below > the posted limit. Others OTOH think that exceeding the speed limit by a > similar amount (or even a bit more) is acceptable. I tend to drive *at* the speed limit if it is safe to do so, on the grounds that if I had a free choice I would probably drive at or slightly above that speed, and since a speed limit is a limit, I drive at the lesser of the two speeds (the official limit and my self-imposed limit). However there are many times when I drive substantially below the limit if conditions dictate: there are few single track country lanes where it is safe to drive at anything close to the 60 limit ;-) Keeping to 30 limits on roads which used to carry a 50 or 60 limit (and therefore were judged safe for that speed at one time) is not at all easy. I *try* to keep down to 30, but it's damn difficult when it's absurdly low for the width and straightness of the road and the absence of hazards. It's roads like that where cruise control would be useful - to avoid subconsciously edging back up to what feels like a sensible speed.
From: The Peeler on 15 Jul 2010 08:15 On 15 Jul 2010 11:27:08 GMT, Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote: >The Peeler <peelingthe(a)invalid.admin> gurgled happily, sounding much like >they were saying: > >>>>I believe that headlamp flashing has now been recognised as a >>>>legitimate 'after you' indication. > >>>Where? When? >>> >>>Thanks > >> Do you know anyone who flashes headlights for any other reason when >> facing an oncoming car? > ><waves> <waves back then shrugs> >Narrow back lane, the other vehicle has paused in a passing space to let >you through. As you approach 'em, a quick flash to say thanks. Narrow back lanes? Saying thanks??? What century are you living in?
From: The Peeler on 15 Jul 2010 08:17
On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:34:33 +0100, Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote: >In message <nrrt36lu9rth12lu7eom7q6tend9cpn4hi(a)4ax.com>, The Peeler ><peelingthe(a)invalid.admin> writes >>On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:16:18 GMT, nospam(a)please.invalid (AnthonyL) >>wrote: >> >>>On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:26:38 +0100, "GT" <a(a)b.c> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>>I believe that headlamp flashing has now been recognised as a legitimate >>>>'after you' indication. >>>> >>>Where? When? >>> >>>Thanks >> >>Do you know anyone who flashes headlights for any other reason when >>facing an oncoming car? > >I thought that flashing your headlights had the same status as blowing >your horn, simply making others aware of your presence. That's what it's supposed to mean. But, in the absence of alternative means of conveying "after you" to an oncoming driver, that use has gone out of the window. >The funny thing is that, while a quick blast of the horn is usually a >sign of annoyance, a quick flash of the headlights usually means "After >you, Claude". Exactly. |