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

date posted 24th January 2003 22:25

I retired from motorbikes after I ended up pushed by the car behind onto the
roof of the car in front - the bike went underneath, the driver was worried
about her exhaust and blood on her roof. I think all drivers ought to be
made to ride a motorbike before learning in a car, it's a damn good lesson
in road awareness.
Carla

on 24/1/03 9:15 pm, David Eckersall at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:

> as an occasional cyclist i can say 'amen' to that!
>
> some tosser in ford granada mowed me down some years back since he couldn't
> be arsed waiting the extra 5 seconds for me to pass the road he wanted to
> turn into. he just passed me, then turned - i had no time to apply brakes
> and so slammed into him :(
>
> pity i didnt get his number plate since i could certainly have traced the
> bastard and quite possibly found someone to burn it out for him as a gesture
> of gratitude.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darren Spink" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 9:00 PM
> Subject: RE: FN-FORUM [OT] Radar Detectors (Was: Design Critique)
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>
>> They do that because they are sick and tired of pr*cks in cars knocking
> them
>> off by pulling out in front of them and then saying "But I didn't see
>> them"....at least with the lights on it does attract the attention of car
>> drivers a little more.
>>
>> 2p (and yes a biker)
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>> Darren Spink
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
>> [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Martyn Barker
>> Sent: 24 January 2003 20:22
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>> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM [OT] Radar Detectors (Was: Design Critique)
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>>
>> Hugh, but then most of the motorcyclists I meet leave their lights on
>> main beam day and night - most inconsiderate!
>>
>> Martyn
>>
>> On Fri, 2003-01-24 at 18:29, Hugh Frostick wrote:
>>> Raymond,
>>> I think you must be a biker!
>>> I agree with absolutely everything you've said.
>>>
>>> Fog lights coming towards you at night in the rain
>>> when riding a bike is extremely unhelpful.
>>> To see past the shadow and look for that raised
>>> manhole cover or that cyclist or >> your choice> I need main beam -