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From: La Massana, Principat D'Andorra
Originally Posted by Welshman' timestamp='1318654433' post='21072237
We shouldn't be surprised at the level of ignorance out there. Take dual carriageways with a central reservation - the NSL on these roads is 70, not 60. On the A449 between Ombersley and Worcester - which is one such road - there are 2 speed cameras Southbound and one Northbound - around a third of drivers will slow to 60 as they approach these. On the Northbound carriageway as you come off the first roundabout from Jcn 6 of the M5 the outside lane is covered in white hatched markings but with a broken white line dividing the two lanes - so you can use the outside lane to overtake if it's safe to do so. I will on average get at least one horn blast from the sheep in lane 1 when I use the hatched lane to overtake them.
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From: La Massana, Principat D'Andorra
I suppose anything which means that you can't drive seamlesly into the oncoming traffic. In the case of the A449 it's a kerb, an expanse of grass and a kerb on the other side, occasionally interspersed with trees.
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From: Moreton-in-Marsh
Jumped on to say this very thing - beat me to it. Utter cockdom. Between the fog lights, the headlights in two different directions or only one working headlight, just over 50% that I passed on my hour journey home tonight were indulging in some form of irritating or dangerous tittishness.
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From: North Hampshire
I dont understand the fuss about foglights being on really. I just see them on other cars as extra headlights, they dont dazzle me or anything dangerous? Most of the time they are darker/yellower than main beams anyway. Not sure why some people shit the bed over it.
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From: Leigh-On-Sea
) on the reason for having them on when there's no fog? Is it supposed to look cool?
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From: Hertford
I occasionally use the fronts in the winter months to avoid obstacles on our third-world roads; If it's not raised manholes, it's Pinch-points, invisible kerbs and all sorts of shit. Great when you have to look at the road instead of where you're going!
NFI about rear ones. I think very stupid people (who invariably drive slowly and uncertainly) presume people are tailgating them because they haven't seen them & think it therefore increases safety or something equally as inverted.
NFI about rear ones. I think very stupid people (who invariably drive slowly and uncertainly) presume people are tailgating them because they haven't seen them & think it therefore increases safety or something equally as inverted.
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From: Stanmore
Then again, walking to work on Monday (or was it Tuesday?) morning, it was "foglights on" conditions, visibility well under 100m. A rough calculation revealed that 30% of all cars had no lights on whatsoever. I blame automatic lights (or do those work in fog and it's just stupid owners?)