Hamish Posted December 28, 2024 Posted December 28, 2024 We have travelled from Cheshire to Devon 27/12 to spend time with mum on her birthday. 7.5 HOURS !!!!! Thank god it wasn’t in the TR! typically 4.5 hrs it was just the volume of traffic and in my opinion poor driving. it was a bit misty but with visibility into the 100’s meters but the high intensity fog lights were wearing and really not needed. but later on lights were certainly needed and the number of cars with no rear lights was scary. Their daylight running lights showing an illuminated front and dash lights giving the occupant a false sense of security. why DLR are not front and back I don’t know !! rant over time to enjoy visiting mum and looking out Alvis memorabilia and documents
Nick Jones Posted December 28, 2024 Posted December 28, 2024 Oh dear….. We did note yesterday lunch time that the UK road network was all sorts of pretty colours (but not much green!) on google maps…… And yes, “appliance operators” outnumber drivers by a large margin, especially in holiday traffic. And yes, having dash lights on all the time seriously messes with driver ability to tell when lights are actually needed. Though many cars with DRLs are supposed to be “clever” enough to put their own lights on when needed….
GT6MK3 Posted December 28, 2024 Posted December 28, 2024 We did Melbourne to Bright in the ToyBox™️yesterday and the roads were chokkas with slow witted, slow moving appliance operators. There is something about a Sprinter bearing down on them that seems to wake many of them up… 8 days and nights of Vit D administered the old fashioned way await. 2
RedRooster Posted December 28, 2024 Posted December 28, 2024 Just watching Dutch telly, they are showing pictures of car crashes from driving too fast in the fog. People must think they are invincible in their new cars with lane assist, auto braking etc. 1
Hamish Posted December 28, 2024 Author Posted December 28, 2024 9 hours ago, GT6MK3 said: We did Melbourne to Bright in the ToyBox™️yesterday and the roads were chokkas with slow witted, slow moving appliance operators. There is something about a Sprinter bearing down on them that seems to wake many of them up… 8 days and nights of Vit D administered the old fashioned way await. Well deserved rest , well break at least. enjoy
mattius Posted December 28, 2024 Posted December 28, 2024 10 hours ago, GT6MK3 said: We did Melbourne to Bright in the ToyBox™️yesterday and the roads were chokkas with slow witted, slow moving appliance operators. There is something about a Sprinter bearing down on them that seems to wake many of them up… 8 days and nights of Vit D administered the old fashioned way await. Wow are you getting the 40+ Deg C that other parts are getting? I couldn't walk in that let alone sit on a bike
PaulAA Posted December 29, 2024 Posted December 29, 2024 23 hours ago, Hamish said: the number of cars with no rear lights was scary This drives me insane. Why do manufacturers configure lights like this? The law here requires lights on all year, yet cars frequently have only fronts switched on. I fail to see what this achieves, and the danger it creates in fast-moving traffic in poor visibility is immense.
Nick Jones Posted December 29, 2024 Posted December 29, 2024 21 hours ago, RedRooster said: Just watching Dutch telly, they are showing pictures of car crashes from driving too fast in the fog. People must think they are invincible in their new cars with lane assist, auto braking etc. Oh no, they’ve been thinking they’re invincible since well before those gadgets arrived….
Nick Jones Posted December 29, 2024 Posted December 29, 2024 On 12/28/2024 at 10:01 AM, GT6MK3 said: We did Melbourne to Bright in the ToyBox™️yesterday and the roads were chokkas with slow witted, slow moving appliance operators. There is something about a Sprinter bearing down on them that seems to wake many of them up… 8 days and nights of Vit D administered the old fashioned way await. Seem to have nearly all the toys present (no scooter apart from e-scoot?)
GT6MK3 Posted December 29, 2024 Posted December 29, 2024 58 minutes ago, Nick Jones said: Seem to have nearly all the toys present (no scooter apart from e-scoot?) Dad’s coming up for a few days over New Year’s, so I had to choose to either bring his bike and the Segway e-scoot, or a member of the Vespa fleet. Easy choice. The Segway may, allegedly have had it’s software tinkered with Sideways style to make it a fair amount of fun to pick up the shopping on ;-) The 600 is still lurking in the van - I’m enjoying watching the Boxing Day test cricket too much to invest in a day riding her, and need to make sure my wrists/hands are up to it. First bike ride for 2 months this arvo. So good to get out in the sunshine and get some exercise (albeit with a pub as the destination) Promised the physio I’d ease into it and do my best to keep pressure off my wrists, so I did my best Can’t express how good it was to get back to doing some peddling in the sunshine.
Hamish Posted December 29, 2024 Author Posted December 29, 2024 That weather is to be envied a pub destination is well earned. enjoy and all of you stay safe. 1
Nick Jones Posted December 29, 2024 Posted December 29, 2024 1 hour ago, GT6MK3 said: albeit with a pub as the destination Doesn’t sound like a problem to me….. not on the way there anyway
RogerH Posted December 30, 2024 Posted December 30, 2024 Oh dear. going to the pub, drinking beer. sunshine and healthy air. What could possibly be worse than that. Happy new year to one and all. Roger 1
Nick Jones Posted December 30, 2024 Posted December 30, 2024 1 hour ago, RogerH said: Oh dear. going to the pub, drinking beer. sunshine and healthy air. What could possibly be worse than that. I know, hard to know how he can bear it……
Sprint95m Posted December 31, 2024 Posted December 31, 2024 On 12/28/2024 at 2:56 PM, RedRooster said: People must think they are invincible in their new cars with lane assist, auto braking etc. A bit like when radar was fitted to (ocean going) trawlers in the 1950s? In perfectly clear and calm conditions some managed to run aground..... Ian
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