From: Conor on
On 23/03/2010 09:18, Bod wrote:
> On 22/03/2010 22:50, Conor wrote:
>> On 21/03/2010 11:47, Bod wrote:
>>
>>> Look at it the other way around; do you consider driving one handed with
>>> a phone stuck to your ear is safer than having two hands on the wheel
>>> and no phone to your ear? equal or more unsafe?
>>>
>>
>> If it is dangerous to drive with one hand, why are one armed disabled
>> people allowed to drive? Why are the Police permitted to use their
>> radios during a pursuit?
>>
> >
>
> One handed people have a knob fitted onto the steering wheel to assist
> turning.
>
> Bod

The Police don't.

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Conor
I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: Petert on
On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:11:20 -0700 (PDT), NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com>
wrote:

>On 16 Mar, 16:13, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> NM <nik.mor...(a)mac.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
>> saying:
>>
>> >> What is *not* acceptable is for a carer/driver to park in a disabled
>> >> bay, and then go shopping while leaving the actual badge holder sat in
>> >> the car.
>> > In what way is that not acceptable Kev? I quite often do it, I call for
>> > his medication whilst he waits in the car, if that's the law it's a
>> > stupid one, it takes him quite a time and a lot of effort to get in or
>> > out of any car so making him have to get out for nothing is just plain
>> > stupid.
>>
>> Because there's no benefit to HIM in you using a disabled parking bay in
>> that situation. You're the only one who's doing any walking - and you
>> don't need the blue badge.
>
>He is in the car, he has a badge, he can have the car parked there if
>he wants, I have no say in the matter.

Of course you have a say in the matter you half-wit - your the one
driving the car
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Peter

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