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Re: Seen today
« Reply #45 on: November 27, 2020, 09:50:03 AM »
Why on earth would you do such a thing?

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Prevailing attitude in some sections of society today seems to be that rules (including things like red lights, parking restrictions, speed limits, social distancing, etc) are for other people. There's very little chance of getting caught so it's OK isn't it? The idea that if we all obeyed these things then society would be a better place for all of us seems to be regarded as a quaint old-fashioned notion that's had it's day because it interferes with an individual's freedom to do whatever he or she wants.
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Re: Seen today
« Reply #46 on: November 27, 2020, 10:52:14 AM »
Hi

I was always taught if driving over a blind bridge single carriageway, to sound my horn before cresting the top

I do not know if this still the case, but I always still do this and any passengers look at me silly

I don’t think it would have saved you though if it was seconds earlier as it sounds like you met an selfish driver

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #47 on: November 27, 2020, 02:09:27 PM »
I was always taught if driving over a blind bridge single carriageway, to sound my horn before cresting the top

I do not know if this still the case, but I always still do this and any passengers look at me silly

I don’t think it would have saved you though if it was seconds earlier as it sounds like you met an selfish driver

I would regard anyone that piles on through a red light as pretty selfish, yes! Attached a google streetview of the other driver's approach to the bridge - as I crested the top, he was overtaking a car stopping at the lights. I think I was lucky not to meet him nearer the crest.

We have have a few humpty-back bridges around here, and I will sound the horn and crawl over where visibility is impossible. This bridge is a long hump on a fairly fast, busy A road, and is now light controlled so it's only one way - if a red light won't stop them, I don't think my hooter will do any good.

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #48 on: December 11, 2020, 08:07:44 PM »
Today I had an early start and was heading over the Forth to the south side of Edinburgh. As soon as I joined the M90 at Rosyth there was a 40 mph speed limit (it is a Smart motorway but with proper hard shoulders). The 40 mph continued all the way to the M9 approaching the airport. As you approach the M9 there is an overhead gantry with a speed camera (there are a few on this section of Smart motorway) and like all the others signs it was showing 40 mph.



By the time I reached it the traffic was thinning nicely and as I travelled at bang on 40 mph the cars were flying past me in the outside lane. I saw three of them trigger the camera (bright flashes at that time of day). They didn't even start to slow as the cars in front were flashed. At that time of the morning, I cannot believe they were all "visitors". They must have known there is a camera there unless they are blind as bats. That is one "Christmas card" that will drop through their letter box shortly.

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #49 on: December 12, 2020, 04:19:44 AM »
Those hanging off the side cameras are called HADECS 3.

They are super accurate and are variable. Over on a safety camera forum there have been a few people posting that they have been fined for exceeding 'true' 70mph when that was the limit in force.

When queried the reply was along the lines of, all car speedos over read so to be doing 71mph your speedo must have been reading nearer to 75mph so pay the fine, get your points and go away.

All smart motorways have Hadecs as does the M25 in places. They are currently being installed on the M4 between junctions  8/9 and 10 and no doubt more will appear as the M4 is completed.
Let's be careful out there !

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #50 on: December 16, 2020, 05:42:30 PM »
I had an interesting trip today, over to visit Mum. First off, I had a police escort from the end of the M8 to the Sheriffhall roundabout. I was behind a truck, and a convoy of two load loaders with overhanging loads (portacabins), followed by an Escort Vehicle, caught us up. Two police motorcycle outriders accompanied them. As we approached the roundabout at the end of the M8, one bike shot past us, blue lights on, stopped the traffic on the roundabout and waved us through. This continued at every on-ramp from there to the Sheriffhall roundabout. A bike would shoot past, stop the traffic on the on-ramp and let us all through unhindered. At the Sheriffhall roundabout, there was a car broken down, but as it is four lanes wide, it didn't hinder us. I then turned off there.

On our return, I was entering the light controlled Sheriffhall roundabout when a BMW X5 came through the Red light right in front of me. The thing is, I was the third vehicle in line away from my light! He then stopped at the next set of lights and sat there when it turned Green. I had to give him a blast on the horn. He must have been colour blind, drunk, confused or stupid. He then shot off and went through the next set of lights on the roundabout (6 routes) on Amber. An interesting trip today.

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #51 on: December 16, 2020, 06:34:33 PM »
Interesting journey there Jocko. The police riders are very talented. It is good to watch them work as an efficient team.

Re traffic light snoozers, I tend to count to three, and then give them a quick motivating beep of the horn. Remind them it is time to stop texting or whatever else it is they are doing!

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #52 on: December 16, 2020, 06:47:44 PM »
Re traffic light snoozers, I tend to count to three, and then give them a quick motivating beep of the horn.
I too allow three seconds. Let's face it; we have all missed a green light. I have even stopped at one!
And let's face it. The Jazz only ever gives a beep. My FIAT 126 had Maserati Air Horns. Now that got the attention.
One time I was crawling in traffic when two women jooked between me and the car I was following. I sounded the horn, and one of them actually leapt higher than the bonnet. Wish I had had a dashcam back then.

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #53 on: December 16, 2020, 07:06:54 PM »
Re traffic light snoozers, I tend to count to three, and then give them a quick motivating beep of the horn.
I too allow three seconds. Let's face it; we have all missed a green light. I have even stopped at one!
And let's face it. The Jazz only ever gives a beep. My FIAT 126 had Maserati Air Horns. Now that got the attention.
One time I was crawling in traffic when two women jooked between me and the car I was following. I sounded the horn, and one of them actually leapt higher than the bonnet. Wish I had had a dashcam back then.

 ;D I like the fact you stayed Italian with the air horns, although I would have thought they would be worth more than the car! The women would have made a funny video.

Yeah, three seconds, pleased I'm not the only one. We've all missed a light change, but I think a small beep is friendly enough, especially from a Honda horn.

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #54 on: December 16, 2020, 08:52:12 PM »
Re traffic light snoozers, I tend to count to three, and then give them a quick motivating beep of the horn.
I too allow three seconds. Let's face it; we have all missed a green light. I have even stopped at one!
And let's face it. The Jazz only ever gives a beep. My FIAT 126 had Maserati Air Horns. Now that got the attention.
One time I was crawling in traffic when two women jooked between me and the car I was following. I sounded the horn, and one of them actually leapt higher than the bonnet. Wish I had had a dashcam back then.

 ;D I like the fact you stayed Italian with the air horns, although I would have thought they would be worth more than the car! The women would have made a funny video.

Yeah, three seconds, pleased I'm not the only one. We've all missed a light change, but I think a small beep is friendly enough, especially from a Honda horn.

I am embarrassed to use the horn on wifes Jazz, it is so feeble.  The Civic horn much better, on previous cars including our mk1 Jazzes I fitted Fiat horns ( from scrapyard ) which had an ear catching tone, also fitted Ford horns in the past which are pretty loud.
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Re: Seen today
« Reply #55 on: December 16, 2020, 11:13:57 PM »
Re traffic light snoozers, I tend to count to three, and then give them a quick motivating beep of the horn.
I too allow three seconds. Let's face it; we have all missed a green light. I have even stopped at one!
And let's face it. The Jazz only ever gives a beep. My FIAT 126 had Maserati Air Horns. Now that got the attention.
One time I was crawling in traffic when two women jooked between me and the car I was following. I sounded the horn, and one of them actually leapt higher than the bonnet. Wish I had had a dashcam back then.

That's a Willy Lomanism! So it's true, it does happen after all... :)

'He stops at a green light and then it turns red and he goes.'  Line from Happy, the youngest son, in Arthur Miller's classic, 'Death of a Salesman'.)

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #56 on: December 17, 2020, 07:14:22 AM »
Two guys in a car drive right through the red light. "Man, you just ran that red light!" exclaimed the passenger. "Don't worry, my brother does it all the time," said the driver. They continue driving through town and then proceed to drive through another stoplight.

"You just ran another stop light! You're going to get us killed!" screamed the nervous passenger. "Don't worry, my brother does it all the time," repeated the driver. Moments later, they approached a green light, and they came to a halting stop. "Why are you stopping?" asked the anxious passenger. The driver turned and said, "Because my brother might be coming!"

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #57 on: December 17, 2020, 08:21:42 AM »
Haven't heard that one for years :D
Let's be careful out there !

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #58 on: December 17, 2020, 09:25:13 AM »
I am embarrassed to use the horn on wifes Jazz, it is so feeble.  The Civic horn much better, on previous cars including our mk1 Jazzes I fitted Fiat horns ( from scrapyard ) which had an ear catching tone, also fitted Ford horns in the past which are pretty loud.
:D I think a horn is part of a cars character. A loud horn wouldn't suit the Jazz!

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #59 on: December 17, 2020, 10:30:23 AM »
To begin with, the horns were the normal red, but I later painted the horns black. Camouflage!




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