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

date posted 24th January 2003 23:03

i caused some eyebrows to be raised whern i gave my views on what should be
done to drink drivers.

screw a trial, they're guilty. unless they can at the scene come up with
some really good reason for drink driving then they should be locked away
for 2 weeks. nothing on their criminal record unless they were speeding as
well, just locked up for 2 weeks.

after those 2 weeks they have a further 4 to prove that the car they were
driving wasnt theres, if they can't prove otherwise the car gets trashed, if
they can then they get a large fine.

i figure drink driving figures would plummet - esp. around christmas when
the person gets to face their family after those 2 weeks. there'd soon be a
social pressure to not drink and drive.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carla Boulton" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM [OT] Radar Detectors (Was: Design Critique)


> 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]
> > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 9:00 PM
> > Subject: RE: FN-FORUM [OT] Radar Detectors (Was: Design Critique)
> >
> >
> >> 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
> >> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> >> 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
> >>
> >> 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 -
>
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