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

date posted 25th January 2003 11:00

>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.

Call me a picky person if you wish, but, if you pull out on anyone who has
to alter their speed or direction as a result of your action then you are
guilty of driving without due care. It doesn't make any pre-requisite such
as "The person who changes speed/direction must not be exceeding the speed
limit".

I should think there are statistically more people who break the speed limit
in cars than on motorcycles, the thing that normally annoys car drivers is
the "Filtering" that bikers do through heavy traffic and also the fact that
a bike costing 6k can make a 90k Porsche look like a lada from the lights.

I have ridden a bike for many years now and one of the worst experiences
I've had was the "frightened fox" scenario when a pickup was crossing a
section of dual carriage way to head in the opposite direction, I was the
first of about 8 coming off the roundabout onto the dual carriage way and
when he saw me he just stopped....blocking both lanes, the thing that saved
me was quick reactions and also far superior brakes. I wasn't even
exceeding the speed limit for that section of road, in fact I was about
20mph under it.

Regards


Darren Spink

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


----- Original Message -----
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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


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