St.Ricky Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 2 hours ago, pod said: Nope. How much extra did you pay for something you don't use. How many season tickets could that have bought. https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-3502530/How-does-cost-car-parks-reveal-model-costs.html Far too much. You can add Sat Nav onto that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 1 hour ago, St.Ricky said: Far too much. You can add Sat Nav onto that list. Don't need a Satnav to get from Stirling to Greenhill Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 7 hours ago, St.Ricky said: Surely your car does that for you! Also Parallel parking. It's the new normal. The "new normal" is paying for your car on a finance deal and therefore never actually owning the car. This explains the proliferation of ludicrously massive outsized fugly 4x4s polluting the roads of our country. Nobody seems to actually own any of these monstrsities. That is the new normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 11 hours ago, cockles1987 said: I'm buying one next year with cash Just got to pay back my employer the interest free loan............... And presumably the tax as a benefit in kind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 On 10/11/2018 at 10:39 PM, pod said: Don't need a Satnav to get from Stirling to Greenhill Road. Absolutely right Pod. There are so many gadgets built in that I will personally never use but I do like a lot of the automatic drivers aids. Lights which come on, Windscreen wipers that recognize that it's raining, speed setting, cruise control, obstacle warning, lane warning, tiredness warning. Then there is Gadget that let's me choose one of 4 driving styles and of course 2 or4 wheel drive. Modern cars are truly amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 4 hours ago, St.Ricky said: Absolutely right Pod. There are so many gadgets built in that I will personally never use but I do like a lot of the automatic drivers aids. Lights which come on, Windscreen wipers that recognize that it's raining, speed setting, cruise control, obstacle warning, lane warning, tiredness warning. Then there is Gadget that let's me choose one of 4 driving styles and of course 2 or4 wheel drive. Modern cars are truly amazing. How does the car know you are tired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 18 minutes ago, HSS said: How does the car know you are tired? When it hears him snoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, HSS said: How does the car know you are tired? That's modern technology for you. How it does it, I have no idea. Edited October 13, 2018 by St.Ricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 5 hours ago, St.Ricky said: Absolutely right Pod. There are so many gadgets built in that I will personally never use but I do like a lot of the automatic drivers aids. Lights which come on, Windscreen wipers that recognize that it's raining, speed setting, cruise control, obstacle warning, lane warning, tiredness warning. Then there is Gadget that let's me choose one of 4 driving styles and of course 2 or4 wheel drive. Modern cars are truly amazing. I just want one that gets me from A to B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 1 minute ago, pod said: I just want one that gets me from A to B. I like the stuff that happens without any input from me. Just press the pedal to go and the break to stop. A...to...B does me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 I just want one that gets me from A to B. I C . Y ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Callum Gilhooley said: I C . Y ? I've yet to find the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 I don’t know what makes a good driver. As someone who has driven almost 1.25 million miles in my life however I think I am reasonably qualified to offer an opinion on what makes a bad driver.1.People who tailgate, especially when it’s pissing down on the motorway.2. People who think indicators are for others to use.3. People who are lane hoggers.4. People who think it’s ok to Chuck rubbish out of cars5. Drivers who are drunk,or unfit through drugs 6. Inconsiderate parking , don’t care if loading, unloading or picking up passengers . It’s not cool to double park or park on the pavement7. People who abuse the blue badge scheme ( bad drivers and arrogant ignorant arseholes)8. Fill in your own gripe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastlandssaint Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 Blue badge scheme, blue badge scheme............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 I think that, taking into account how many people are as thick as feck, we have a remarkable low rate of accidents compared to other countries. This, IMO, says a lot for the rules and regulations that are in place and the authorities who, try, to maintain some order, despite the obvious difficulties. Surprisingly, for me, the rate of fatalities, has dropped year on year for quite some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 10 hours ago, St.Ricky said: I like the stuff that happens without any input from me. Your wife agrees with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 4 hours ago, faraway saint said: I think that, taking into account how many people are as thick as feck, we have a remarkable low rate of accidents compared to other countries. This, IMO, says a lot for the rules and regulations that are in place and the authorities who, try, to maintain some order, despite the obvious difficulties. Surprisingly, for me, the rate of fatalities, has dropped year on year for quite some time. It's the same story for all severities of injuries as well. We are still seeing about 300 deaths and injuries on our roads every single day. I think that is still a truly horrific number of completely avoidable incidents. Other than an unforseen mechanical problem or someone having a medical emergency behind the wheel, there is no reason why that number should be much above zero on average. I think autonomous driving will get us there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 2 hours ago, oaksoft said: It's the same story for all severities of injuries as well. We are still seeing about 300 deaths and injuries on our roads every single day. I think that is still a truly horrific number of completely avoidable incidents. Other than an unforseen mechanical problem or someone having a medical emergency behind the wheel, there is no reason why that number should be much above zero on average. I think autonomous driving will get us there. I drove a lot in South Africa where both the standard of driving was poor and many vehicles were in poor condition or poorly maintained. Driving in the dark meant no stopping at red lights or stop signs to avoid the possibility of Car Jacking and it's consequences. Not surprisingly the number of accidents were high with over 26,000 Killed on the Roads annually. The population was,if I remember rightly, around just under 50m so smaller than the UK. Modern safety features are helping us but human error is still too high. Every chance that so called driverless cars would ultimately be safer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 Preventable Road traffic crashes are predictable and can be prevented. Many countries have shown sharp reductions in the number of crashes and casualties by taking actions including: Raising awareness of, legislating and enforcing laws governing speed limits, alcohol impairment, seat-belt use, child restraints and safety helmets. Formulating and implementing transport and land-use policies that promote safer and more efficient trips; encouraging the use of safer modes of travel, such as public transport; and incorporating injury prevention measures into traffic management and road design. Making vehicles more protective and visible for occupants, pedestrians and cyclists; using daytime running lights, high-mounted brake lights and reflective materials on cycles, carts, rickshaws and other non-motorized forms of transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 10 hours ago, St.Ricky said: I drove a lot in South Africa where both the standard of driving was poor and many vehicles were in poor condition or poorly maintained. Driving in the dark meant no stopping at red lights or stop signs to avoid the possibility of Car Jacking and it's consequences. Not surprisingly the number of accidents were high with over 26,000 Killed on the Roads annually. The population was,if I remember rightly, around just under 50m so smaller than the UK. Modern safety features are helping us but human error is still too high. Every chance that so called driverless cars would ultimately be safer. Modern safety features are bound to have made a big difference. We no longer get the thick fog that used cause huge pile ups and carnage on the likes of the M6 or the M1 because pollution has changed since the 7ts . The eradication of drunk driving must have an impact too but I don't think you can legislate for the other deaths that are still occurring. Might be an idea though for the government to bring back the information films they used to show on the telly. The one about how to merge on the Motorway would be a must . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 2 hours ago, saintnextlifetime said: Modern safety features are bound to have made a big difference. We no longer get the thick fog that used cause huge pile ups and carnage on the likes of the M6 or the M1 because pollution has changed since the 7ts . The eradication of drunk driving must have an impact too but I don't think you can legislate for the other deaths that are still occurring. Might be an idea though for the government to bring back the information films they used to show on the telly. The one about how to merge on the Motorway would be a must . Yes, agree with that. It's incredible how many people think you can just indicate and pull onto the motorway as a right of way. Living in the country, I see people routinely overtake on bends, near junctions, on the brow of hills and regularly all 3 of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 21 minutes ago, oaksoft said: Yes, agree with that. It's incredible how many people think you can just indicate and pull onto the motorway as a right of way. Living in the country, I see people routinely overtake on bends, near junctions, on the brow of hills and regularly all 3 of those. There are probably public information films that deal with all of those , there was certainly one that dealt with reverse parking ( as discussed earlier) that featured the famous Reginald Molhusband. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 This happened yesterday on the M40. It seems the driver covered over 5 miles before crashing into some poor unfortunate who couldn't get out of the way. The two pulling the caravan also died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 Out of interest, the ages of the two pulling a fecking caravan up the motorway for miles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 11 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Out of interest, the ages of the two pulling a fecking caravan up the motorway for miles? In their 80s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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