We have all seen idiots on the road, but this morning I was nearly taken out
by a people carrier that went straight across the road in front of me, on a
sharp right hand bend. I was going uphill approaching the bend and was
literally 10- 15 feet away when he went across me.
The road was treacherous with snow on ice, but certainly driveable, but the
speed he was going at was unbelievable. It really was seriously close.
On other occassions on the Wolds roads, which are quiet and generally fast,
I have seen people overtaking at speed on snowbound roads,
Unsurprisingly I lost count of the number of cars I saw in the ditch today.
I'm not really sure of what the point is I'm trying to make, but how on
earth do we cope with these idiot drivers? They're bad enough on dry sunny
days.

--
David Mitchell, 70m amsl, Langtoft, East Riding of Yorkshire.

You let them get on with it, as indicated they end up in the ditch, cars a
write off, insurance goes up, perhaps they may ease up next time - sounds
good, but wether its true I,m not sure

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Brampton, Cumbria
117m A.S.L
www.bramptonweather.co.uk
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I believe a certain amount of natural selection is probably a good
thing!

The gene pool will be all the stronger for it.

Steve R.
Swansea

wrote:
I believe a certain amount of natural selection is probably a good
thing!

The gene pool will be all the stronger for it.


Are you aluding to the Darwin Awards?

Les

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Les Hemmings a.a #2251 SA

Sorry, I was forgetting the FSM.

Have you been touched by His Noodly Appendage?

It was colder today...more pirates?

Steve R.
Swansea

Ah yes, I remember at least 15 years ago driving up a steep, icy lane, some
years ago by Chirk Castle, near Oswestry. A Welsh farmer was approaching
from the top of the lane in an ancient Land Rover. Seeing me, he not not
unnaturally hit the brakes, the Land Rover carreered sideways and slipped
unrelentingly down the lane towards my car. However, at the very last
moment, miracleously, we avoided an entente non cordiale. However, my day
was made, when sliding past me, his chubby face loomed out of the sliding
window, and with a huge beaming smile, he said : "well, I never , I nearly
had you.." and he disappeared down the lane.

Robert

"David Mitchell" wrote in message
...
We have all seen idiots on the road, but this morning I was nearly taken
out by a people carrier that went straight across the road in front of me,
on a sharp right hand bend. I was going uphill approaching the bend and
was literally 10- 15 feet away when he went across me.
The road was treacherous with snow on ice, but certainly driveable, but
the speed he was going at was unbelievable. It really was seriously close.
On other occassions on the Wolds roads, which are quiet and generally
fast, I have seen people overtaking at speed on snowbound roads,
Unsurprisingly I lost count of the number of cars I saw in the ditch
today.
I'm not really sure of what the point is I'm trying to make, but how on
earth do we cope with these idiot drivers? They're bad enough on dry sunny
days.

--
David Mitchell, 70m amsl, Langtoft, East Riding of Yorkshire.

"David Mitchell" wrote in message
...
We have all seen idiots on the road, but this morning I was nearly taken
out by a people carrier that went straight across the road in front of me,
on a sharp right hand bend. I was going uphill approaching the bend and
was literally 10- 15 feet away when he went across me.
The road was treacherous with snow on ice, but certainly driveable, but
the speed he was going at was unbelievable. It really was seriously close.

He probably thought the fancy electronic stability stuff in his car would
take care of the conditions. That's the only reason I can think of for some
of these idiots. They don't seem to realise they don't have an "override
physics" button.

--
Stuart

On 28 Feb 2006 14:16:45 -0800, wrote:

I believe a certain amount of natural selection is probably a good
thing!

I agree with that but I'd rather they did it without risking the lives
innocent bystanders as well.

Just remember that most of the country hasn't seen snow covered roads for
many a year. A significant number of drivers have never driven on
anything other than wet roads, they just don't know how to drive on snow.
Most seem to think that pressing the "go" pedal and have the wheels
wildly spinning is the way to drive on snow. It's not, you are not in
control of the vehicle with spinning wheels and have *very* much reduced
traction.

Gentle on go pedal, high gear (2nd or 3rd), clutch control for starting
off, look ahead, anticipate, engine braking to slow down, gentle use of
brakes if at all (a locked wheel is just as bad for control as a spinning
one).

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In message om
"Dave Liquorice" wrote:

On 28 Feb 2006 14:16:45 -0800, wrote:

I believe a certain amount of natural selection is probably a good
thing!

I agree with that but I'd rather they did it without risking the lives
innocent bystanders as well.

Just remember that most of the country hasn't seen snow covered roads for
many a year. A significant number of drivers have never driven on
anything other than wet roads, they just don't know how to drive on snow.
Most seem to think that pressing the "go" pedal and have the wheels
wildly spinning is the way to drive on snow. It's not, you are not in
control of the vehicle with spinning wheels and have *very* much reduced
traction.

Gentle on go pedal, high gear (2nd or 3rd), clutch control for starting
off, look ahead, anticipate, engine braking to slow down, gentle use of
brakes if at all (a locked wheel is just as bad for control as a spinning
one).


Ah, but in these days of ABS and Traction Control, wheels neither lock
nor spin! Or so we are led to believe!

Martin



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