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« Reply #135 on: November 12, 2008, 09:22:11 AM » |
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and imo a major contributing factor to road safety over there is the regular service stations with good value good quality food and drink. people actually want to stop at these places for a meal, it's a pleasure to do it so they generally aren't driving around tired, falling asleep and crashing
Apparently 20% of motorway accidents are caused by drivers falling asleep at the wheel - http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/inf159.pdfAgain though, speed cameras can't help with that. I know that some cars are fitted with a system that monitors the blink-rate of the driver, and if it falls within certain parameters an alarm is sounded that alerts the driver that he's falling asleep. |
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« Reply #136 on: November 12, 2008, 05:44:47 PM » |
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Tailgating is no crime. The real criminals are those people who just sit there and don't want you to overtake.
Move out of the way and let the quicker car through. These people think it more fun to brake test you rather than
pull over. Drive in Europe no problem. I drove at my own speed in France at the end of August I did 120KM on the cruise
control and never once touched the brakes. If this was in the UK all you get is abuse and people trying to kill you.
If someone is coming behind you. Easy move out of the way and let them carry on. Relax you'll never see them again.
Drive Safely Folks
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M
I do this on purpose when I see someone approaching too fast behind me (always an Audi or BMW), a nice little slow down so that I am going the same speed as a car in the next lane so they cant get passed. Drives them mad, I love it. Keep your distance and drive at a sensible speed, how difficult is that? |
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« Reply #137 on: November 12, 2008, 07:43:53 PM » |
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YOU CAN CAUSE ACIDIDENTS AND STRESS.
YOU ARE A POTENTIAL KILLER AND SHOULD BE BANNED
SHAME ON YOU
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« Reply #138 on: November 12, 2008, 07:56:30 PM » |
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YOU CAN CAUSE ACIDIDENTS AND STRESS.
YOU ARE A POTENTIAL KILLER AND SHOULD BE BANNED
SHAME ON YOU
He is of course wrong to do what he does, doesn't make your previous comment any less wrong. Every word of your post above applies equally to those who tailgate. Ask a traffic policeman, no doubt you should get that opportunity soon enough. |
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« Reply #139 on: November 12, 2008, 08:20:53 PM » |
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YOU CAN CAUSE ACIDIDENTS AND STRESS.
YOU ARE A POTENTIAL KILLER AND SHOULD BE BANNED
SHAME ON YOU
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I'll see your flashing headlights and raise you a Baby-On-Board sign. |
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They pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue.
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« Reply #140 on: November 13, 2008, 06:56:56 AM » |
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YOU CAN CAUSE ACIDIDENTS AND STRESS.
YOU ARE A POTENTIAL KILLER AND SHOULD BE BANNED
SHAME ON YOU
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Any way to keep you conscience clear. Otherwise you could try keeping to the speed limit and keeping your distance. But please keep your distance from me either way as your arrogance is making me feel a little queasy. |
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« Reply #141 on: November 13, 2008, 02:11:46 PM » |
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I found stats on Wiki.
The death rate for autobahns is way lower than other roads.
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« Reply #142 on: November 13, 2008, 02:35:34 PM » |
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I found stats on Wiki.
The death rate for autobahns is way lower than other roads.
I think those stats are similar to UK motorways and other UK roads. Showing again that speed in itself isn't inherently dangerous. It's only dangerous if it's excessive speed, which bears no relation to an arbitrary speed limit. |
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« Reply #143 on: November 13, 2008, 04:56:46 PM » |
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I found stats on Wiki.
The death rate for autobahns is way lower than other roads.
I think those stats are similar to UK motorways and other UK roads.
I think motorways are safer because the traffic you crash into is travelling the same way as you, and you enter on acceleration lanes etc? whatdya think? Anyway this discussion is moot cos in a few years we all get cars with autobraking and 360 degree collision detection don't we? Don't we?  |
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« Reply #144 on: November 13, 2008, 05:38:30 PM » |
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I found stats on Wiki.
The death rate for autobahns is way lower than other roads.
I think those stats are similar to UK motorways and other UK roads.
I think motorways are safer because the traffic you crash into is travelling the same way as you, and you enter on acceleration lanes etc? whatdya think? Anyway this discussion is moot cos in a few years we all get cars with autobraking and 360 degree collision detection don't we? Don't we? In a few years the roads will be so congested that the max speed that anyone can do will be 7mph |
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« Reply #145 on: November 13, 2008, 05:43:10 PM » |
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I found stats on Wiki.
The death rate for autobahns is way lower than other roads.
I think those stats are similar to UK motorways and other UK roads.
I think motorways are safer because the traffic you crash into is travelling the same way as you, and you enter on acceleration lanes etc? whatdya think? Anyway this discussion is moot cos in a few years we all get cars with autobraking and 360 degree collision detection don't we? Don't we? But we might all have lost our licenses by then... |
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« Reply #146 on: November 13, 2008, 06:18:59 PM » |
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Tailgating is no crime. The real criminals are those people who just sit there and don't want you to overtake.
Move out of the way and let the quicker car through. These people think it more fun to brake test you rather than
pull over. Drive in Europe no problem. I drove at my own speed in France at the end of August I did 120KM on the cruise
control and never once touched the brakes. If this was in the UK all you get is abuse and people trying to kill you.
If someone is coming behind you. Easy move out of the way and let them carry on. Relax you'll never see them again.
Drive Safely Folks
Regards
M
I do this on purpose when I see someone approaching too fast behind me (always an Audi or BMW), a nice little slow down so that I am going the same speed as a car in the next lane so they cant get passed. Drives them mad, I love it. Keep your distance and drive at a sensible speed, how difficult is that? Your comment tilts me just reading it |
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« Reply #147 on: November 16, 2008, 08:28:18 PM » |
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« Reply #149 on: November 20, 2008, 08:14:09 AM » |
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But the government wants to introduce tougher punishments for so-called "excessive speeders" - for example, those who drive at more than 90mph on a motorway.
If adopted, the proposal - first mooted four years ago - would see these "anti-social drivers" automatically given six points.
Being caught twice at such speeds would mean 12 points and an automatic disqualification from driving
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7738919.stmffs |
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