The little things that annoy you

[TimberWolf]

i.e. crashing at speed is more likely to be fatal.

You can of course go very fast indeed and survive the experience. Speed in and of itself doesn't kill.

Oh, you mean as speed is not an absolute, it's no more dangerous travelling at 0 mph relative to the ground than it is at tens of kilometres per second about the sun? Well, yes, strictly and in the purest sense true. But for practical purposes, speed wrt the ground and probability of fatal accident appear to be related. One could try to make everyone go at the same velocity wrt to one another and minimise other possible mishaps or collisions between them, but that speed difference wrt ground will always be there. Rubber cars, trees and bridges might help in that case Actually, speed is a component of kinetic energy, which is potential killing energy, so in that way we might say speed potentially kills. Happy now?

[shaunbhoy]

Wrong again SB.

The do not have to be on duty and you don't have to be a policeman...

RT Act Sec 87. Exemption of fire brigade, ambulance and police vehicles from speed limits.[ F1 (1)] No statutory provision imposing a speed limit on motor vehicles shall apply to any vehicle on an occasion when it is being used for [F2 fire and rescue authority], ambulance or police purposes, if the observance of that provision would be likely to hinder the use of the vehicle for the purpose for which it is being used on that occasion.

I think you will find that this explanation relates to them being "on duty". The clincher is when it is being used for fire and rescue authority, ambulance, or police purposes
If they are not "On Duty", then they would not be in said vehicles. Not that hard to understand is it? Then again, if you require more than 1 lane with which to overtake, maybe it is?

[doodab]

Oh, you mean as speed is not an absolute, it's no more dangerous travelling at 0 mph relative to the ground than it is at tens of kilometres per second about the sun?

I mean that travelling at 100mph, or 200mph, or even 500mph, relative to the ground is not in and of itself going to kill you.

The deeper point is that excessive speed is not the same thing as speed itself. Imploring people to avoid the latter rather than helping them understand the difference does more harm than good IMO.

[TimberWolf]

I mean that travelling at 100mph, or 200mph, or even 500mph, relative to the ground is not in and of itself going to kill you.

The deeper point is that excessive speed is not the same thing as speed itself. Imploring people to avoid the latter rather than helping them understand the difference does more harm than good IMO.

Speed may not kill, but if done in a car, the chances [potential] of having a fatal accident increase dramatically (proportional to the 4th power in some cases according to your article I think) in practise with speed wrt to ground. Did you see the table just over half way down in your article? For motorways I think predominantly, the effect of speed on accident fatalities was quite marked.

[shaunbhoy]

You drive at whatever speed you wish. However, just make sure you're not causing an obstacle and your driving is predictable as I prepare to overtake is all I ask.

That is exactly how I always drive. The whole issue surrounds the "causing an obstacle" definition. For some, it appears, that constitutes anyone not doing upwards of 85-90, as they need to be penned into the inside lane.

[thunderlizard]

Oi you lot.

Your ability to stay in lane on a motorway is moot but your inability to stay on topic in a thread is beyond doubt.

Can't you just decide which of you is the best driver once and for all, and defer to them from now on? Meet at Silverstone this Friday at 6. Let me know the result by midday Monday.

thanks,
tl

[TimberWolf]

Oi you lot.

Your ability to stay in lane on a motorway is moot but your inability to stay on topic in a thread is beyond doubt.

Can't you just decide which of you is the best driver once and for all, and defer to them from now on? Meet at Silverstone this Friday at 6. Let me know the result by midday Monday.

thanks,
tl

What about an on-line motor racing "game" played head to head?

[SupremeSpod]

What about an on-line motor racing "game" played head to head?

How about the A429 at 15:00 on Friday?

[TimberWolf]

How about the A429 at 15:00 on Friday?

Is it freeware?

[thunderlizard]

Well this is annoying:
finding out (I think on CUK) that government sites are sticking to ie6;
finally getting ie6 working on a VPC;
and finding out my website layout looks like cRaZy PaViNg on ie6.