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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: waspy on 30 August 2012, 19:48:24

Title: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: waspy on 30 August 2012, 19:48:24
I don't feel any different now to when I first heard about them.
No one's asked me my opinion. Have you been asked?

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-news/59925/motorists-more-accepting-speed-cameras?DCMP=NLC-Newsletters&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter
Title: Re: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: Big_Al on 30 August 2012, 19:53:23
Absolute Rollocks in my opinion too.

Where do they do these "Surveys" ?    not by asking  ordinary people i'm sure  >:( >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: dbug on 30 August 2012, 19:55:30
Agreed its bollux mate >:(
Title: Re: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 30 August 2012, 21:22:53
Absolute dangleberries!!!  ::)
Title: Re: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: tidla on 30 August 2012, 21:32:24
The locations of the cameras varies greatly from county to county. I hated driving in Wales as the static cameras were always situated on clear straight roads and the mobile units in hedges.
Birmingham and Solihull have moved cameras from these kind of locations and put them outside schools and before junctions with a history. Even the mobile units put out a temporary sign 1000m before the van at the road side.
Title: Re: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: mantahatch on 30 August 2012, 22:14:31
I have jusr read the comments, particularly liked this one.

"only when these questions are answered will we find that the
average British motorists are the best and safest drivers in the
world. "

I would love to know what planet this person is from. Can only think he/she probably lives on a tiny island somewhere and he/she owns the only vehicle.

Still, gave me a giggle.
Title: Re: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: Vamps on 30 August 2012, 22:21:59
Absolute Rollocks in my opinion too.

Where do they do these "Surveys" ?    not by asking  ordinary people i'm sure  >:( >:( >:( >:(

Nor IAM members either as I am a full member and I have not been asked..... ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: Andy B on 30 August 2012, 22:33:50
Institute of advanced wheel shufflers!  ::) ::) ::)

Push pull was devised from a time when there was one turn from lock to lock. I once had a drive of a 30's Morris 8, I nearly turned the bugger over when I got to the first corner because I tried to turn the steering wheel as far/fast as I would've done with my 'modern' Mk III Cortina of the time.  :o :o  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: plym ian on 31 August 2012, 08:05:58
Institute of advanced wheel shufflers!  ::) ::) ::)

Push pull was devised from a time when there was one turn from lock to lock. I once had a drive of a 30's Morris 8, I nearly turned the bugger over when I got to the first corner because I tried to turn the steering wheel as far/fast as I would've done with my 'modern' Mk III Cortina of the time.  :o :o  ;D ;D ;D
do they still teach that? most pointless thing ever :)
Title: Re: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: Auto Addict on 31 August 2012, 08:23:55
Institute of advanced wheel shufflers!  ::) ::) ::)

Push pull was devised from a time when there was one turn from lock to lock. I once had a drive of a 30's Morris 8, I nearly turned the bugger over when I got to the first corner because I tried to turn the steering wheel as far/fast as I would've done with my 'modern' Mk III Cortina of the time.  :o :o  ;D ;D ;D
do they still teach that? most pointless thing ever :)

I might be wrong, but I thought it was pull push ::)
Title: Re: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: feeutfo on 31 August 2012, 08:36:40
Institute of advanced wheel shufflers!  ::) ::) ::)

Push pull was devised from a time when there was one turn from lock to lock. I once had a drive of a 30's Morris 8, I nearly turned the bugger over when I got to the first corner because I tried to turn the steering wheel as far/fast as I would've done with my 'modern' Mk III Cortina of the time.  :o :o  ;D ;D ;D
do they still teach that? most pointless thing ever :)

I might be wrong, but I thought it was pull push ::)
Obviously the correct term is 10 to 2. So brilliantly demonstrated by Hamster on top gear once I believe. :)

Title: Re: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 31 August 2012, 08:38:14
Institute of advanced wheel shufflers!  ::) ::) ::)

Push pull was devised from a time when there was one turn from lock to lock. I once had a drive of a 30's Morris 8, I nearly turned the bugger over when I got to the first corner because I tried to turn the steering wheel as far/fast as I would've done with my 'modern' Mk III Cortina of the time.  :o :o  ;D ;D ;D
do they still teach that? most pointless thing ever :)

I might be wrong, but I thought it was pull push ::)

 ;D

Pull-push, like the majority of Roadcraft, is designed to be an easy-to-apply, easily remembered base for drivers to learn. Remember it was first devised for police drivers in the 50s, and is still taught now - the majority of whom have no interest in the finer points of driving.
 Pull-push isn't the only way to steer, I prefer to use (and teach) it as the first of many tools in the box, including fixed-grip and, shock horror, crossed-hands rotational steering. Each of which have their place. If you come across an observer who thinks PP is the only way... find a new observer.
Title: Re: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: the alarming man on 31 August 2012, 08:49:59
that is why they are called the IAM

Institute

of

Advanced

Morons

and yes i have passed their idiotic test....... :y
Title: Re: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: Andy B on 31 August 2012, 09:00:16
....
I might be wrong, but I thought it was pull push ::)

Depends whether you're turning right or left ......  ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: tidla on 31 August 2012, 22:02:08
Not been on any advanced driving courses, but i do know that the best one keeps you out of hedges.
Title: Re: I Think This Is Crap.
Post by: ozzycat on 31 August 2012, 22:13:07
what a load of crap