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big_neil
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wots worse?
« on: Nov 10th, 2010, 4:12pm » |
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seen it all this morning when going to work,man in a sports car coming straight towards me cos he couldn,t see for his iced up windscreen,he (not me) swerved at the last minute then clipped the kerb,with a bit of luck he will have damaged an alloy and put him off the road for a while.
then to cap it all another numpty nearly hit me cos his sat nav was in the middle of the screen and restricting his vision !
is there any body out there with a modicum of sense any more?
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Scorpio_Mike
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #1 on: Nov 10th, 2010, 8:33pm » |
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Yep, there are some real wallys around - both 2 & 4 wheeled versions.
My pet hate is cyclists who ride around in the dark with no lights on their bikes and wearing dark clothing 
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #2 on: Nov 13th, 2010, 9:35am » |
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When I was in the Army there was a charge relating to "self inflicted injury" which made a few people think about their own safety. It seems that in todays climate it does not matter how an injury ocours it has to be somebody elses fault
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gozz
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #3 on: Nov 13th, 2010, 10:29am » |
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It all boils down to an innate lack of common sense in the general public,and too much attention given to worrying about silly petty regulations brought about by a fear of unreasonable litigation
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #4 on: Nov 16th, 2010, 3:22pm » |
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sat navs are a menace . the amount of people ive seen looking at the screen and not the road is scary , i class them same as mobile phones .........ban em
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big_neil
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #5 on: Nov 19th, 2010, 7:09pm » |
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yes rich, sat navs are a menace,if you must have one to find your way home from work or even to the chippy, put them on the fascia not in the middle of the windscreen.
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #6 on: Nov 19th, 2010, 7:59pm » |
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I put mine on the windscreen in the van and on the car as I can glance at it easily (sometimes you need to look at it to get the right slip road)
I dunno if there is anywhere on a Scorpio fascia to mount one or indeed if it would be safe to do so
My current pet hate is front foglights being used either alongside the normal lights or on their own in perfectly clear conditions. (it looks cool apparently)
I have now got the van fitted with 4 x 150w spot lights which is proving a highly successful deterent to this trend 
These are also proving invaluable for relocating centre lane hoggers to the inside lane and for reminding the driver in front he has left his foglights on
Handheld mobile phone use while driving is also on the increase, I average at least 1000 miles a week mostly up and down the M6 and see it getting worse and worse, my record so far is passing 6 consecutive drivers all on the phone.
The HGV drivers are just as bad, I regularly see them swerving onto the hard shoulder while on the phone.
I should have been a traffic officer!!
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #7 on: Nov 20th, 2010, 8:00am » |
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But then we would not have seen or heard from you for ages at a time. 
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #8 on: Nov 20th, 2010, 9:57am » |
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Thats right Snoopy,we used to call them the Gurkhas,only work at night and take no prisoners
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #9 on: Nov 23rd, 2010, 12:41pm » |
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Stop me if I've told this before
My uncle got hisself a satnav a while ago.
Now when he comes to visit, when it's time to go home first there's a wasted 15 minutes while he gets it set up on the dashboard.
As though he doesn't know how to get home from our place by now.
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #10 on: Nov 23rd, 2010, 7:26pm » |
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stuart,
i go to a garden job three days a week and from my house west of carlisle to just south of the scottish(promised land) border is about 7 miles,the norm is 5 to 7 on a mobile in that distance but it was broke this year,an astonishing 14 people on mobile phones ,2 before i got out of my cul de sac,takes some believing does that
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #11 on: Nov 23rd, 2010, 10:13pm » |
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My satnav goes on to the drivers door window - suction clamp fitting - just above the air vent, doesn't block any view. OK, so you can't roll the window down...but that's a minor issue.
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #12 on: Nov 24th, 2010, 7:41am » |
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on Nov 19th, 2010, 7:59pm, Highlander wrote:
I dunno if there is anywhere on a Scorpio fascia to mount one or indeed if it would be safe to do so
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I have for the past year used air vent mounts for the satnavs, they cost on ebay as much as a pint so worth a try.
Has anyone else noticed with newer cars there's an anti satnav thing going on, the windshield blocks all the signals except just below the mirror?
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #13 on: Nov 24th, 2010, 12:55pm » |
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Oo-er!
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #14 on: Nov 24th, 2010, 7:09pm » |
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on Nov 24th, 2010, 7:41am, tlundkvi wrote:
Has anyone else noticed with newer cars there's an anti satnav thing going on, the windshield blocks all the signals except just below the mirror? |
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The heated screen element usually blocks the signal, mine takes ages to load up
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Maybe the manufacturer wants to sell the built in type which could be an optional extra making them a few extra £££££'s
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #15 on: Nov 26th, 2010, 9:30am » |
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Most of them have an optional external ariel connection for mounting them in cars but we dont usually use them
My VNR 9000 ariel wont work if its behind the front heated screen, I routed it onto the rear window
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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big_neil
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #16 on: Nov 26th, 2010, 2:26pm » |
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why is it illegal to use a hand held mobile but not a CB? any one know why,
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #17 on: Nov 26th, 2010, 2:45pm » |
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The mobile phone law is specific to mobile phones only, CB and other two way radios are not included in this particular law and can be used legally while driving.
However if your driving is erratic you can still be charged with careless driving/undue care and attention etc and using a CB, drinking, eating etc wont help your cause
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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Mike H
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #18 on: Nov 26th, 2010, 11:28pm » |
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Slight diversion, but I noticed a new escalation in car park rage yesterday (Thursday). Happened twice in the hour or so I was around there near our local Asda (one I witnessed, 2nd I was told about by a lady who apologised for her car being "untidily parked" next to mine.
Which is, honking at someone who is "not fast enough" manoeuvring into or out of a parking space. 
Hence the lady who just got hers in any old how just to get it out of the way as quick as possible.
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Re: wots worse?
« Reply #19 on: Nov 26th, 2010, 11:46pm » |
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Ah the psychology of the parking motorist eh The best way to avoid it and get a speedy park is to go to the furthest point from the shop where there is always plenty of room owing to the bone idleness of the general public,then take a leisurely stroll taking care to keep clear of speeding grimacing young female drivers who WILL knock you down for no other reason than their busy grasping lives are extremely important 
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