The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

The Dutch Reach was invented in 'murica.

Thats actually true. The inventor, Dr Michael Charney, named it as such because he knew cycling was so popular in the Netherlands.

However, the actual manoeuvre has been in use unnamed for some decades around the world including, bizarrely, in Australia.

 

[AlBaker]

The Dutch Reach was invented in 'murica.

I guess it caught on in the UK, then. I've actually seen it happen, here. When cyclists drive a car, and stop to get out of it, they know to look for cyclists. It's the same with motorcycles. If a driver hasn't ridden a motorcycle, they usually don't understand what we go through. I gave it up because of careless drivers, and took up cycling.

 

[Drago]

Ife never used it. Being a diligent driver I always check my mirror as I was taught when I learned to drive.

I have tried it though. I must have arms like an orangutans because I can easily reach the door handle with my inside arm without having to turn in the slightest, so its probably a good thing I'm well drilled to adtually look anyway.

 

[AlBaker]

Ife never used it. Being a diligent driver I always check my mirror as I was taught when I learned to drive.

I have tried it though. I must have arms like an orangutans because I can easily reach the door handle with my inside arm without having to turn in the slightest, so its probably a good thing I'm well drilled to adtually look anyway.

I was taught the right way, but I don't think American drivers are taught much. I once told an American police chief that driver licenses are given away, here. He didn't like that, but it's true. All a new driver here has to do is be able to press the pedals and turn the steering wheel.

 

[Webbo2]

I was taught the right way, but I don't think American drivers are taught much. I once told an American police chief that driver licenses are given away, here. He didn't like that, but it's true. All a new driver here has to do is be able to press the pedals and turn the steering wheel.

When I was out in the states in the late 1970’s, the story was you only had to do a theory test to past your driving test out there. Apparently the key question was how many sides are there on a stop sign.

 

[Drago]

I heard the had to drive between 2 driven thrus without hitting either.

 

[classic33]

When I was out in the states in the late 1970’s, the story was you only had to do a theory test to past your driving test out there. Apparently the key question was how many sides are there on a stop sign.

Was the front and backside included in the answer?

 

[Webbo2]

Was the front and backside included in the answer?

I think 5 was the answer. I‘m fairly sure there was a black market selling the answers.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

[AlBaker]

When I was out in the states in the late 1970’s, the story was you only had to do a theory test to past your driving test out there. Apparently the key question was how many sides are there on a stop sign.

Yes, that was one of the questions on my written test to get an American license. In England, you had to know how many kinds of stop signs there were. I believe there were three. At least that was a question on my British test 59 years ago.
I took the motorcycle test here, too, and one of the questions was, "What happens when a front tire suddenly goes flat?" That actually happened to me in England, and my steering shook from side to side, so that was the answer I gave on the American test. It was wrong, and I told the examiner of my experience. He said he doesn't doubt me but my answer wasn't the one they wanted. I didn't have to take any driving tests for the car or motorcycle licenses.

 

[Exlaser2]

Night night all

 

[AlBaker]

Night night all

Have a good one.