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From: Elder on 12 Sep 2009 05:20
In article <mn.4ccc7d99b3ce2958.86812(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk>,
harry.m1byt(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk says...
> They have no means to test them, either for function or accuracy. They
> used to be able to at least test the function when they were allowed to
> drive them on the road as part of the MOT - now they don't.
>
They can test a vehicle on the road, otherwise you would end up with a
lot of permanent 4x4 vehicle shaped holes in the wall behind the brake
rollers.
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From: Elder on 12 Sep 2009 05:21
In article <9p3ga5plucpkqlcgf726r2o0jvfaij8ofv(a)4ax.com>, Mike2
@wherever.co.uk says...
> Well isn't the vehicle tested on a rolling road for the brakes ?
>
Yes, but only when it isn't tested on the real road for brakes.
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From: Ed Chilada on 13 Sep 2009 14:52
On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 22:41:25 +0100, %steve%@malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth)
wrote:

>Harry Bloomfield <harry.m1byt(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I doubt it would be, because the satnav speed is only updated once per
>> second in.
>
>Oh FFS, more Urban Myths.

Please explain.

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