Loud car exhausts (and a general rant about boy racers).

[Brandane]

It seems that loud exhausts have once again become the "must have" accessory for acne infested boy racers trying to impress the pants off the opposite sex.

I live in a short street and they seem to delight in turning into it, then foot to the floor for all of the 200 yard length of the street without changing out of first gear, before an emergency stop at the give way.

Anti-social nobbers, especially at 3am on a Sunday!
I will be trying to get registration numbers of those responsible for the information of our non existent local Police. I am sure their insurance companies would be interested too.

 

[bancrobba]

It seems that loud exhausts have once again become the "must have" accessory for acne infested boy racers trying to impress the pants off the opposite sex.

I live in a short street and they seem to delight in turning into it, then foot to the floor for all of the 200 yard length of the street without changing out of first gear, before an emergency stop at the give way.

Anti-social nobbers, especially at 3am on a Sunday!
I will be trying to get registration numbers of those responsible for the information of our non existent local Police. I am sure their insurance companies would be interested too.

Probably the same knobheads who fit headlight bulbs that can be seen from space. Think it's a willy size issue?

 

[PaulSecteur]

Nobody is going to suggest you go for a walk at 3.30 am with a can of builders expanding foam...

 

[screenman]

Probably the same knobheads who fit headlight bulbs that can be seen from space. Think it's a willy size issue?

Brighter headlights or at least a pair of headlights would improve some of the cars around here. Filthy dirty unlit country roads with no white lines are not much fun at this time of year.

 

[bancrobba]

Brighter headlights or at least a pair of headlights would improve some of the cars around here. Filthy dirty unlit country roads with no white lines are not much fun at this time of year.

Lights, on city streets, that burn your retinas out are not good. Then the exhaust notes the op refers to give you tinnitus.

 

[mybike]

Lights, on city streets, that burn your retinas out are not good. Then the exhaust notes the op refers to give you tinnitus.

What is it with this fashion for using headlights in well lit built up areas?

 

[Brandane]

Don't get me started on lights!
You see all combinations - from no lights to Christmas trees. My pet hate is the sidelights with front fogs combo.. WTF? If it's dark use dipped headlights you nobber.
As for daytime running lights as required on newer cars, why didn't they hardwire BACK lights to come on as well? Now you get a lot of cars running about at night with front lights on, but drivers oblivious to the fact that they have no lights to the rear.

Apply your brains before turning the key you thick motons!

 

[Brandane]

What is it with this fashion for using headlights in well lit built up areas?

Are you suggesting using 2 candle power sidelights instead? IMHO that is dangerous as they just blend in with all the other lights, especially in the rain. Try picking them out in the wet mirrors of an HGV when the back of the lorry is nearly 20 yards away! Or for motorcyclists trying to see through a rain spotted visor. Dipped headlights, all the time; see and BE SEEN!!

 

[Svendo]

What about those that find the adjustment dial and think "oww great! I can point the lights further up and see much more, that's bound to be safer". And why do cars with the 'double circle' type lights where I guess the outer one is the side light or dipped light e.g. Lots of Mercedes, seem to shine directly in my face like a full beam. And don't get me started on vans, SUVs and minicabs light aim.

 

[mybike]

Are you suggesting using 2 candle power sidelights instead? IMHO that is dangerous as they just blend in with all the other lights, especially in the rain. Try picking them out in the wet mirrors of an HGV when the back of the lorry is nearly 20 yards away! Or for motorcyclists trying to see through a rain spotted visor. Dipped headlights, all the time; see and BE SEEN!!

Trouble is, with dipped headlights coming towards you, you can't see anything else. And in the rain the dipped headlights reflect off the tarmac and blind you. Perhaps if those using dipped headlights were to turn them off they might drive a little slower and actually look where they are going.

 

[Drago]

In the interests of balance, I've never seen a bicycle with a loud exhaust but I've seen plenty with no lights at night, or stupid thermonuclear lights aimed in drivers faces, so I can't get myself too exercised over car drivers doing it.

 

[gavroche]

Don't get me started on lights!
You see all combinations - from no lights to Christmas trees. My pet hate is the sidelights with front fogs combo.. WTF? If it's dark use dipped headlights you nobber.
As for daytime running lights as required on newer cars, why didn't they hardwire BACK lights to come on as well? Now you get a lot of cars running about at night with front lights on, but drivers oblivious to the fact that they have no lights to the rear.

Apply your brains before turning the key you thick motons!

That would be impossible on my car. There is no key to turn!

 

[MichaelW2]

At least the little scroats have progressed from mopeds without silencers.

 

[bancrobba]

In the interests of balance, I've never seen a bicycle with a loud exhaust but I've seen plenty with no lights at night, or stupid thermonuclear lights aimed in drivers faces, so I can't get myself too exercised over car drivers doing it.

Your right, but personally I despair at the anti-social drivers more. They are more dangerous and can do a lot more damage.

 

[vickster]

At least the little scroats have progressed from mopeds without silencers.

Not around here. They still ride underpowered hairdryers full of angry wasps!

I say ban all grey and silver cars driving without lights on murky winter days. They are as hard to see as a ninja cyclist riding sans lumieres at night