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My prayers for red-light cameras have been answered!
dgk wrote:
Red light cameras are causing lots of rear-end collisions as drivers break sharply to avoid tickets. In all my years and miles of driving and cycling I've never seen a rear-end collision as a result of someone braking for a red light or for a red light camera. -- Paul - xxx mobile ... |
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My prayers for red-light cameras have been answered!
"Paul - xxx" writes:
dgk wrote: Red light cameras are causing lots of rear-end collisions as drivers break sharply to avoid tickets. In all my years and miles of driving and cycling I've never seen a rear-end collision as a result of someone braking for a red light or for a red light camera. Then you haven't been driving for many years. It happens all the time. Its what happens when people drive too fast, suddenly brake and the other person behind, as happens all too often, isnt the regulatory distance back. |
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My prayers for red-light cameras have been answered!
In , Simon Lewis
said: "Paul - xxx" writes: dgk wrote: Red light cameras are causing lots of rear-end collisions as drivers break sharply to avoid tickets. In all my years and miles of driving and cycling I've never seen a rear-end collision as a result of someone braking for a red light or for a red light camera. Then you haven't been driving for many years. It happens all the time. I've been driving legally for about 33 years, cycling for about 46. Its what happens when people drive too fast, suddenly brake and the other person behind, as happens all too often, isnt the regulatory distance back. Nope, never seen a rear-ender due to someone braking for a red light, or a camera. I've seen rear enders in traffic and on motorways and under other circumstances ... -- Paul - xxx mobile ... |
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My prayers for red-light cameras have been answered!
On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:06:54 +0100, "Paul - xxx"
wrote: In , Simon Lewis said: "Paul - xxx" writes: dgk wrote: Red light cameras are causing lots of rear-end collisions as drivers break sharply to avoid tickets. In all my years and miles of driving and cycling I've never seen a rear-end collision as a result of someone braking for a red light or for a red light camera. Then you haven't been driving for many years. It happens all the time. I've been driving legally for about 33 years, cycling for about 46. Its what happens when people drive too fast, suddenly brake and the other person behind, as happens all too often, isnt the regulatory distance back. Nope, never seen a rear-ender due to someone braking for a red light, or a camera. I've seen rear enders in traffic and on motorways and under other circumstances ... I'm glad for you. I haven't seen it either. But that is what we call anecdotal evidence. The statistics are he http://thenewspaper.com/news/18/1844.asp I haven't seen anyone get struck by lightning but I understand that it does happen. |
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On Sep 29, 2:51*am, Simon Lewis wrote:
"Paul - xxx" writes: dgk wrote: Red light cameras are causing lots of rear-end collisions as drivers break sharply to avoid tickets. In all my years and miles of driving and cycling I've never seen a rear-end collision as a result of someone braking for a red light or for a red light camera. Then you haven't been driving for many years. It happens all the time. Its what happens when people drive too fast, suddenly brake and the other person behind, as happens all too often, isnt the regulatory distance back. The cell phones weren't around before either. How can you break on time when you are talking to your sweetheart? |
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On Sep 29, 5:42*am, dgk wrote:
On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:06:54 +0100, "Paul - xxx" wrote: , *Simon Lewis said: "Paul - xxx" writes: dgk wrote: Red light cameras are causing lots of rear-end collisions as drivers break sharply to avoid tickets. In all my years and miles of driving and cycling I've never seen a rear-end collision as a result of someone braking for a red light or for a red light camera. Then you haven't been driving for many years. It happens all the time. I've been driving legally for about 33 years, cycling for about 46. Its what happens when people drive too fast, suddenly brake and the other person behind, as happens all too often, isnt the regulatory distance back. Nope, never seen a rear-ender due to someone braking for a red light, or a camera. *I've seen rear enders in traffic and on motorways and under other circumstances ... I'm glad for you. I haven't seen it either. But that is what we call anecdotal evidence. The statistics are he http://thenewspaper.com/news/18/1844.asp I haven't seen anyone get struck by lightning but I understand that it does happen. Maybe it's because the odds are the same. The situation around here BEFORE was very funny... Cars would be slow to turn left with the arrow, but kept going long after the light turned red. |
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On Sep 28, 5:19 pm, John S wrote:
On 9/27/2010 11:26 PM, His Highness the TibetanMonkey & the Spirits of the Jungle wrote: On Sep 27, 7:18 pm, John wrote: On 9/27/2010 2:26 PM, His Highness the TibetanMonkey& the Spirits of the Jungle wrote: It looks idiotic though not as much as driving 3 tons of SUV to get a gallon of milk. Would it be smarter to have a different sized vehicle to perfectly match every possible transportation need? Have an SUV to haul bulk recycling materials to the recycling center, then have a four door car to move children, then have a hatchback to commute with sales equipment, then have a scooter to buy milk (in good weather) a few miles away? It sounds smarter/require less resources to have one vehicle, even if it may be overkill at sometimes. Most SUV owners also have bikes at home, or can buy one to go and get a loaf of bread. How about owning a car and renting a U-Haul truck when they need it? I'm glad you are willing to instruct others on how to make the best choices for their daily lives. Riding a bike for every time one wants to go to the supermarket is often not very practical, can be very dangerous on some roads (more so at night) and has the problems increase with bad weather. Big Brother already does that service for you. He decides that you can't freely import cars from Europe. They must meet certain standards, the same standards SUVs don't meet because they are not technically cars but trucks, and yet you can drive them with a regular license. It sounds complicated but it's all about money. I know I would not want to have to go through the hassle of renting a U Haul truck every weekend. It is expensive, plus requires separate insurance for each rental to be properly insured. Perhaps you would be willing to provide trucks at cost for everyone? Chavez' socialism allows you to fill up a gas guzzler's tank with two bucks. Something most Americans don't know or else they would turn socialist. |
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My prayers for red-light cameras have been answered!
In , dgk
said: On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:06:54 +0100, "Paul - xxx" wrote: In , Simon Lewis said: "Paul - xxx" writes: dgk wrote: Red light cameras are causing lots of rear-end collisions as drivers break sharply to avoid tickets. In all my years and miles of driving and cycling I've never seen a rear-end collision as a result of someone braking for a red light or for a red light camera. Then you haven't been driving for many years. It happens all the time. I've been driving legally for about 33 years, cycling for about 46. Its what happens when people drive too fast, suddenly brake and the other person behind, as happens all too often, isnt the regulatory distance back. Nope, never seen a rear-ender due to someone braking for a red light, or a camera. I've seen rear enders in traffic and on motorways and under other circumstances ... I'm glad for you. I haven't seen it either. But that is what we call anecdotal evidence. The statistics are he Did I say any different? http://thenewspaper.com/news/18/1844.asp I haven't seen anyone get struck by lightning but I understand that it does happen. Now I _have_ seen someone struck by lightning .. -- Paul - xxx mobile ... |
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