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Carnoch



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In those circumstances, it's called taking the safety course.
Post #61498 27th Feb 2010 2:37 pm
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Tandemman



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Many times I have been towing the van in an empty inside lane at 60 ish and have had to pull out into the middle lane behind a middle lane numpty , flash him out of the way, overtake and then pull back in to the inside lane only to see in my mirror the said numpty pull back out into the middle lane and carry on in is mindless way. I can see why so many HGV drivers get fed up and undertake them.
Post #61500 27th Feb 2010 2:48 pm
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ad210358



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CG if your in the middle lane and have a blowout you are only one lane from the barrier and the traffic going the other way and two lanes and the verge to your left Question
Post #61501 27th Feb 2010 2:55 pm
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When Traveling in the middle lane at 75mph no body should be trying to pass you anyway and if they do they should use the fast lane.
Also for extra safety I like to put my rear fog lights on especially when it is raining Thumbs Up
Post #61525 27th Feb 2010 5:40 pm
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Rolling with laughter to keep other drivers on their toes as the fog light glare hides the brake lights in the spray Rolling with laughter
Rear fogs should be banned - but of course that's just my opinion Thumbs Up
Post #61526 27th Feb 2010 5:49 pm
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Carnoch



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Yeah, the rear fogs, you could argue that heavy rain is a condition that seriously effects visability and therefore perfectly legal.
Post #61528 27th Feb 2010 5:58 pm
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I only use rear fog lights if visibility is seriously reduced. They can cause glare and obscure the brake lights. Rolling Eyes
I also do a lot of mile and try to keep to the inside lane where possible but do tend to find myself migrating to the middle lane if nothing is behind just to prevent me from keep pulling out to overtake lorries and cara Censored an. (Don't want to bring up that subject) Rolling with laughter ______________________
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Post #61530 27th Feb 2010 6:06 pm
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Junior



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I have driven like this for 40 years and never had an accident, all I'm saying is maybe if more people would take my lead the roads would be a safer place Thumbs Up
Post #61533 27th Feb 2010 6:17 pm
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Carnoch



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You are quite right. I think you are spot on. What keeps you so mentally active? Must be all that fleetwood cod youre eating!
Post #61537 27th Feb 2010 6:30 pm
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ad210358



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Junior wrote:
When Traveling in the middle lane at 75mph no body should be trying to pass you anyway and if they do they should use the fast lane.
Also for extra safety I like to put my rear fog lights on especially when it is raining Thumbs Up


Rear fogs are only supposed to be used when visibilty is less that 100 yards and it is an offence to have them on at anyother time. Glad to notice recently that Surrey police were pulling drivers who had there rear fogs on and handing out £30 fixed penalty notices for having them on when not needed.

Rear Fog Lights should be banned for use in any other condition other than Dense Fog, when its raining they create so much glare it is actually dangerous to other road users, and why is it that the ones with the rear fogs on are the ones that go past you doing excess of 70 mph as if there anyone stupider to be going faster than them to hit them anyway if it is that bad a visibility they should not be doing these speeds.

Also on Motorways in heavy traffic the ones in a line of traffic with Rear fogs on cause every one to brake unnecessary because as they move out of line the other vehicles see the rear fogs and confuse them with brake lights.


Rant over I'm done.
Post #61539 27th Feb 2010 6:49 pm
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With so many just driving in lane 2 we could save a fortune by not building motorways with a lane 1. Exclamation 2009 XS Manual in Martinique Blue with XS Style Pack, Privacy Glass, 19" Alloys, Private Plates, Wood Company centre armrest, stainless steel sill protectors.
Post #61541 27th Feb 2010 7:14 pm
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ad210358 wrote:
Rant over I'm done.


No please don't stop - you are absolutely bang on the money with that statement ad.

Try queing behind a kn Censored b on the M25 for two or three hours - then you'll see my point in banning rear fogs...... don't get me started Laughing

Rant over i'm done too Thumbs Up
Post #61542 27th Feb 2010 7:27 pm
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phillm03 wrote:
With so many just driving in lane 2 we could save a fortune by not building motorways with a lane 1. Exclamation



or everyone stay out of lane 2 and leave it as a CG express way Thumbs Up At work
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Censored Driving with rear fog lights on will get me up there back with my front fogs on and full beam then a good shake of my Censored Head hand gesture as I give them plenty of horn as I drive past Evil or Very Mad

they are FOG LIGHTS not it's slightly raining and I can't see in the spray lights

read the Censored highway code if you don't know when to use them Exclamation Exclamation Exclamation

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Post #61547 27th Feb 2010 7:39 pm
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