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Dave-C

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How many vehicles are there with............
« on: 13 January 2009, 20:00:54 »
.............Broken lights on the road, the amount I see in a day with at least 1 brake light u/s os unbelievable....  many with none at all...  does anyone ever check their lights....  we're somewhat spoilt with check systems....


It's the lamest excuse in the book for bobbies to pull people over, yet, I've seen the same car riding around with just a high leve brake light working for over 9 months.... ::)  He's probably waiting for a rear end shunt for a whiplash claim :o
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Re: How many vehicles are there with............
« Reply #1 on: 13 January 2009, 20:04:35 »
Last year I told a bloke at work he had various lights out .... even pointed out which they were. Months later they were still out!  :-?  >:(  :y
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Re: How many vehicles are there with............
« Reply #2 on: 13 January 2009, 20:05:26 »
I noticed Mrs TheBoy had a tail light out ::).  That will get fixed at w/e, she won't be using it before then...
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Re: How many vehicles are there with............
« Reply #3 on: 13 January 2009, 20:06:05 »
there is an old knackered astra that is parked up by my daughters school
all the headlight and indicator lenses on the front have been smashed and it still gets driven around
saw it once at night with its lights on
not good how do there get away with it >:(
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Re: How many vehicles are there with............
« Reply #4 on: 13 January 2009, 22:35:52 »
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there is an old knackered astra that is parked up by my daughters school
all the headlight and indicator lenses on the front have been smashed and it still gets driven around
saw it once at night with its lights on
not good how do there get away with it >:(

No traffic police any more. >:(

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Re: How many vehicles are there with............
« Reply #5 on: 13 January 2009, 22:38:36 »
Had a head light bulb out on mine this morning....fixed it at work though
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Re: How many vehicles are there with............
« Reply #6 on: 13 January 2009, 22:40:41 »
cyclists nearly every f-cking one of them >:(
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Re: How many vehicles are there with............
« Reply #7 on: 13 January 2009, 22:42:09 »
Mrs H21 was moaning that one headlamp was not working on her 56 plate 307.  Gave the wing the Mk1 dunt with flat of hand - sorted!!   ;D
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Re: How many vehicles are there with............
« Reply #8 on: 13 January 2009, 22:42:35 »
Followed a Saab 1/2 way to work one night last week,no back lights at all!

I flashed him a couple of times but didnt want to push my luck,

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Re: How many vehicles are there with............
« Reply #9 on: 13 January 2009, 22:53:01 »
About 1 in 10 I reckon - all of mine work
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Re: How many vehicles are there with............
« Reply #10 on: 13 January 2009, 23:39:32 »
Sadly mine is one

O/S brake light out, as I had just jump started the car the last time I used, I nipped down to the local DIY spares and the guy was out side.  Asked him for 2 bulbs, but he allways checks then for customers and then fits them for us.  As he checked it he gave it a good clout and it came on.


Sadly it seems like the connection needs a clean as the fault came back.
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Re: How many vehicles are there with............
« Reply #11 on: 13 January 2009, 23:41:46 »
We play the 'lights' game this time of year. One kid counts up fog lights in use when not required, one counts 'one-eyed monsters' and one counts cars with both. Had a 20 mile journey the other day where all three were up over the 50 mark.
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Re: How many vehicles are there with............
« Reply #12 on: 14 January 2009, 08:52:21 »
I collect bulbs when I go to the scrap yards or from the breakers I have had so I keep the families cars well lit :)
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Re: How many vehicles are there with............
« Reply #13 on: 14 January 2009, 09:29:25 »
we check ours on a monthly basis unless we are doing a long journy and we will then check them before we go anywhere.

always carry spare bulbs and fuses in the car just incase.

hubby had a break light out the other day on the miggy easy fix when youhave the bulbs to hand!
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Re: How many vehicles are there with............
« Reply #14 on: 14 January 2009, 09:46:11 »
What constantly amazes me -apart from most peoples inability to drive in even the lightest of snowfalls-is how many vehicles you see driving in fog with NO lights on, let alone fog lamps on. THIS is where the traffic police should be more vigilant , on these other aspects of bad driving ,rather than their focus being mostly on speed.
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