Another worrying story

headlamp · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Karma :

Just saw this on the BBC News website. As I may have mentioneed before when I did my DAS training my trainer Steve said, many years ago, before you pull away from the lights always look left and right to make sure that it's safe to go. This advice has saved my life on more than one occasion and if this article is true then I think all motorcyclists should take heed and be wary at traffic lights.

https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3723726.stm
____________________
Using a mobile phone while driving a car should be made a capital offence!

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

If they'd phase the lights to let more than 2 cars at a time through (no exaggeration, there are some round here like that) then they wouldn't have pissed off motorists so keen to jump them IMO.

stryker · Brolly Dolly Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Karma :

Commuters are generally becoming more and more arrogant to each other. Running red lights is just one symptom of this. Another is users blocking roads by being stuck in stationary traffic on a junction. Stopping in box junctions. Oh and leaving people lying in the gutter (another thread).

Its all rather sad isn't it.

atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

I was jumped at the lights, last week, was waiting to go, lights went green, accelerated off, volvo estate does emergency stop to my left, stops a couple of inches away from me. Had to keep asking myself if I was really still alive after that.
____________________
The Internet: Ceefax for the 21st Century

tgabber · Crazy Courier Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

I notice that the BBC news story was illustrated with a picture of the traffic light 'sculpture' that has been put up on a roundabout near Canary Wharf. It doesn't exactly help road safety by totally confusing drivers approaching it!
____________________
"It's all about dislocating expectation"
Kawasaki KMX125 -> Aprilia RS125 -> Kawasaki ZZR600

N_Tart · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 06 Oct 2004 Karma :

My mate was killed earlier on this year by a car driver jumping a red light. Now he's trying to sue his widow for his car being written off! Crying or Very sad

Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

Ade067 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Some people are just unbelievable Shocked

As if the poor woman hasn't been put through enough already.

monkster · L Plate Warrior Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Karma :

Just shows you the state of the world don't it, what a git. He should be hung, drawn and quartered!

Can't get over that. Evil or Very Mad

____________________
Perhaps we should all slow down..................
Naa, that would be insane Razz

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

What is that man on! Somebody has died, yet he is trying to rip off this poor woman, if he gets money, I would do anything to see it not stay in his hands. Twisted Evil

____________________
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it?s worth.

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Agree with Bendy. Traffic light phasing and timing is being deliberatly screwed up in London to make life less pleasant for private vehicle users, and then they are suprised when people ignore the lights.

All the best

Keith
____________________
Traxpics, track day and racing photographs - Bimota Forum - Bike performance / thrust graphs for choosing gearing

mattsmith95 · Traffic Copper Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Karma :

Mister James · I want to believe! Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Karma :