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From: Harry Bloomfield on 21 Mar 2010 12:38 Dave Plowman pretended : >> It's often someone in an automatic car who does it in preference to >> putting the car into neutral and applying the handbrake. > > Are all cars autos, then? 99% have their brake lights on when stopped at > lights, etc. I have an auto and mine does not have to do that. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Mr. Benn on 21 Mar 2010 12:39 "Tony Dragon" <tony.dragon(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:MdmdnYak1uV2ojvWnZ2dnUVZ8kdi4p2d(a)bt.com... > Mr. Benn wrote: >> "Dave Plowman" <dave(a)davesound.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:50fb6a19eedave(a)davenoise.co.uk... >>> In article <80m8ghFogkU1(a)mid.individual.net>, >>> Bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >>>> On 21/03/2010 09:48, Dave Plowman wrote: >>>>> In article<ho3ii2$bau$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, >>>>> Mortimer<me(a)privacy.net> wrote: >>>>>> "Vicko Zoomba"<vicko_zoomba(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:2e043f98-ff5e-43d4-bb72-e56eca18cee1(a)z4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... >>>>>>> It just shows how inconsiderate modern drivers are. Especially when >>>>>>> it >>>>>>> comes to waiting behind a car sitting in traffic lights with the >>>>>>> morons foot on the brake. The blinding light from a large LED light >>>>>>> + >>>>>>> 2 brake lights is incredible but these retards dont think of the >>>>>>> person behind them. >>>>>> It's often someone in an automatic car who does it in preference to >>>>>> putting the car into neutral and applying the handbrake. >>>>> Are all cars autos, then? 99% have their brake lights on when stopped >>>>> at >>>>> lights, etc. >>>>> >>>> > >>>> The lights don't bother me. Maybe some people have more sensitive >>>> eyes? >>> >>> Don't bother me much either. >> >> Unlike you and Bod, they do bother me so please show some consideration >> for the drivers who are bothered. > > I tend to keep my brake light on until a vehicle pulls up behind me, That is very sensible, especially if you are stopped around a bend. I often do the same.
From: Harry Bloomfield on 21 Mar 2010 12:42 Mr. Benn explained : > That is very sensible, especially if you are stopped around a bend. I often > do the same. Don't stop around the bend, much better to stop ON THE BEND at least until another vehicle arrives behind. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Tony Dragon on 21 Mar 2010 13:08 Harry Bloomfield wrote: > Mr. Benn explained : >> That is very sensible, especially if you are stopped around a bend. I >> often do the same. > > Don't stop around the bend, much better to stop ON THE BEND at least > until another vehicle arrives behind. > Not always possible, if for instance you are stopped at traffic lights. -- Tony Dragon
From: Mr. Benn on 21 Mar 2010 13:18
"Harry Bloomfield" <harry.m1byt(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message news:mn.abea7da3324bea11.106911(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk... > Mr. Benn explained : >> That is very sensible, especially if you are stopped around a bend. I >> often do the same. > > Don't stop around the bend, much better to stop ON THE BEND at least until > another vehicle arrives behind. I agree but this may not be practical. Is this mentioned in advanced driving courses out of interest? |