Re: FN-FORUM [OT] Radar Detectors (Was: Design Critique)

date posted 24th January 2003 22:10

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From: "Martyn Barker" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM [OT] Radar Detectors (Was: Design Critique)

> Hugh, but then most of the motorcyclists I meet leave their lights on
> main beam day and night - most inconsiderate!
>
> Martyn

Yes I know that is true of some motorcyclists.
I would not say most, but certainly a number.
No excuse.

Actually, in the last few years - perhaps as biking
has become more popular and more of us (and
more lights / main beams!) to see - the general
awareness of bikes by motorists is vastly improved
in my observation.

I do not have much of a problem with the "I didn't
see you" car brigade.
I am of the opinion that many of these cases are by
bikers basically out of control - if you are tearing along
you cannot expect people around the corner to know
about it and they will be pulling out. A lot of bikers
get out of the ditch (if they are lucky) and say "he didnt
see me" - bollocks.

If there is a speed limit set (ie less than the national
limit) and anyone is breaking it, I have no problem
with them having someone pulling out on them as if they
were adhering to the limit. I do it myself in built up area
to slow the bastards down. Open road is entirely different.
*****
Look, I MUST finish this work! This thread is far too interesting.

How about a question:
"I can't be bothered to google, and don't want to go and look
on phpresource index, hotscripts, sourceforge, freshmeat, tucows etc
but: is there a grep for windows?"

Night all,
Hugh
P.S That is a question and no I haven't looked just would have been handy
this evening