Dangerous Roads

The AA has published a list of Britain's most dangerous roads.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3116790.stm

Apparently, whereas a dangerous tree is one that might fall on top of you
and a dangerous bear is one that may act unpredictably and aggressively
towards humans, rather than being full of holes or mines, a dangerous road
is one where drivers have to concentrate a bit and not just sling their
death machines into automatic pilot, the poor loves.

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Rob

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"Robert Bruce" robatanalytical-dynamicsdotcodotyoukay wrote in message
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The AA has published a list of Britain's most dangerous roads.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3116790.stm

Apparently, whereas a dangerous tree is one that might fall on top of you
and a dangerous bear is one that may act unpredictably and aggressively
towards humans, rather than being full of holes or mines, a dangerous road
is one where drivers have to concentrate a bit and not just sling their
death machines into automatic pilot, the poor loves.

Worse than that. These are roads that are fun to drive or ride on.
People go miles to get to these playgrounds.

"W K" wrote in message
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"Robert Bruce" robatanalytical-dynamicsdotcodotyoukay wrote in message
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The AA has published a list of Britain's most dangerous roads.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3116790.stm

Apparently, whereas a dangerous tree is one that might fall on top of
you
and a dangerous bear is one that may act unpredictably and aggressively
towards humans, rather than being full of holes or mines, a dangerous
road
is one where drivers have to concentrate a bit and not just sling their
death machines into automatic pilot, the poor loves.

Worse than that. These are roads that are fun to drive or ride on.
People go miles to get to these playgrounds.


It has to be said, stating the obvious I know. That there is no such
thing as a dangerous road !

Graham

"Geraint Jones" wrote in
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"Graham" wrote:
( It has to be said, stating the obvious I know. That there is no such
) thing as a dangerous road !

Tell that to the hedgehogs.

Roads don't kill Hedgehogs. Cars and other vehicles driving over the top
of them do that !

Graham

"Graham" wrote in message
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It has to be said, stating the obvious I know. That there is no such
thing as a dangerous road !

I know what you mean and agree that the road is passive.
Unfortunately you could be walking/cycling/driving quite safely but because
the road layout presents a challenge to someone else, requiring to think to
a level they can't rise to, you end up a victim.
Therefore that section of road, benign in itself, is dangerous to use.

Pete

"Robert Bruce" robatanalytical-dynamicsdotcodotyoukay wrote in message
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, a dangerous road
is one where drivers have to concentrate a bit and not just sling their
death machines into automatic pilot, the poor loves.

I think you'll find that most of the people using this forum also own "death
machines" as well as bikes so cut the condescension please.

I think you'll find that most of the people using this forum also own
"death
machines" as well as bikes

So do I. And I drive the A44 (number 9 on the AA's list) twice a week, so I
feel safe in stating that there is absolutely nothing dangerous about his
road if due care and attention is paid not only to road but also to traffic
conditions.

so cut the condescension please.

So cut the condescension please.

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Rob

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"Zog The Undeniable" wrote in message
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This is about right. The nanny state strikes again! If I'm driving, I
work on the assumption that if I am sufficiently incompetent to lose
control of the car I may die. Too many people assume that the car will
always protect them. Cars are only crash tested to 40mph. If you stack
a car into a solid object at 60mph or faster, you are probably going to
die. What are we supposed to do - create huge gravel traps on every bend?

Not a lot of use you being able to keep on the road if the **** coming the
other way can't.
Hence you and the road may be perfectly safe but you, the road and a ****
equal an unsafe environment for you, commonly referred to as a dangerous
road :-)

Pete