An Increasing Problem

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BSRU

BSRU

A Human Being
Location
Swindon
The video of the more dangerous tailgating mentioned in the OP.


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nnyDfZRERE
 
OT have you ever been on the A1(M) they are infuriating there (or at least the garmin Nuvi is), they/it beep/s consistently, even when you are 20mph below the speed limit, I don't know if it map is picking up cameras on side roads :wacko:
Field tests with similar systems to regulate speed (audible ISA) have found that the folk liable to speed/ drive recklessly switch the system off.

The data used tends to be sites where systems are used, not actually present a mobile camera may actually count for 40 or 50 warnings on a SatNav

There was a system suggested by Tom Tom (IIRC) where you would be allowed to feed back real time traffic cameras etc

I would have loved that - stick a speed camera on the local roads and the muppets either avoid or panic
 

Jdratcliffe

Well-Known Member
Location
Redhill, Surrey
Makes you me bit worried of cycling to central London every day...
been cycling to work ( redhill to old street London ) for the past 9months been badly knocked off ONCE last week Thursday the 14th and this was 10miles outside of London i find when i get into town the drivers are much more aware and better at seeing and acting on cyclist in town then out.
 

MrHappyCyclist

Riding the Devil's HIghway
Location
Bolton, England
If I get someone tailgating me on a road where they can't overtake, I do the following.
  • turn side lights on
  • slow down gradually untill I can see they are just stairing at me in rage.
  • turn rear fog lights on (looks like brake lights) and accelerate away.
  • Watch the monkey hit the brakes as you leave him for dust.
I did that once, and the driver caught me up, swerved in front of me about 2m away and slammed the brakes on. I managed to avoid hitting him, but it was a bit scary.
 

Cubist

Still wavin'
Location
Ovver 'thill
I once had to serve a summons on a once-famous footballer who had dabbed his brakes because the car behind him had annoyed him. The ensuing pile-up involved something like 12 cars and numerous serious injuries.

FFS just let it go.
 
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