Something you may not have known about SPECS cameras.

[Burble]

Originally Posted by Le Hoff

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Good lad

[Garp]

Originally Posted by Le Hoff

I have to say that statistically the more you change langes the more chances you have of colliding with someone - it's just one of those things. When I did my IAM test they basically state that you should minimise your lane changes. It makes sense, you stay on the inside lane unless you're overtaking. The problem is that people don't check their blind spots enough - that's what causes the problems - if people start zigzagging around and everybody does it - it turns into a bit of a chaotic mess.

The problem is this all goes to pot when people don't exercise proper lane discipline. If everyone obeyed the "Stay in lane 1 unless actually overtaking" traffic flow would be superb on motorways. They've done all sorts of simulations on traffic flow and proved that the maximum throughput of a motorway is far higher than it every manages to get to in the real world; and alterations on the simulation all come to the same conclusion. Exercise proper discipline, and things go far better.

If we can only teach the CLOCers that it'd be grand.

When I drove up to Alton Towers for the meet earlier this year I got to the M25 and the hill.. who's name escapes me for the moment. 4 lanes. Anyway, three Lorries went shotgun up the hill, as ever, forcing all the cars into the 4th lane. For about a mile / mile and a half in front of them there were only the occasional car; and yet even when we were well past them, no one moved down a single lane; with the entire lane doing 55-60mph. After about 3 minutes of it I decided to sod it, dropped down two lanes for safety and then steamed past the entire queue until I reached people doing more sensible lane work.

[mejinks]

People don't realise that there is a BMW lane on the motorway and a 'special BMW overtaking lane' that others call hard shoulder or something like that. Anyway, I wish peasants would stay in their proper lanes so I can wizz by unimpeded.

[Feek]

I'd forgotten about that lane.

I made a special trip into the garage yesterday, a friend was following me and told me that at one point in the journey my indicator came on and flashed for a while. I've had it checked and they've now glued the indicator stalk into place.

I'm also getting really good in car parks. I can now park with the white line smack bang aligned in the centre of the car with my wheels straddling it perfectly

[mejinks]

Originally Posted by Feek

I'd forgotten about that lane.

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I'm also getting really good in car parks. I can now park with the white line smack bang aligned in the centre of the car with my wheels straddling it perfectly

I had the optional safety pack fitted, so I do have an indicator stalk now. As for white line straddling, I find there is more space in the disabled bay.

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by malc30

there must be loads of pics of some tall dude sitting blatantly upright giving the camera the bird.

...on Wanted posters all around the country!