Police excuse, so it's official! Local rag has a story about an off-duty Lincs Police Inspector who killed a father of 2 when he ploughed into the back of his stationery car, was convicted of Dangerous Driving and sentenced to 36 weeks in the slammer. His appeal is based upon the argument that 'expert evidence' should have been allowed at his trial which said that he "may have experienced a phenomenon known as 'Inattentional Blindness' - when people genuinely look out but still do not spot hazards" -- Rob_P UKRM(at)indqualtec.co.uk uppercase(d) BBIWYMC#1 BOG#11? MRO#31 IBCDBBB#1(kotl) FJ1200, CCM130 Benelli Cabriolet (gone) Looks like Rab C Nesbit.
What a **** of a copper is all i can think of right now, other than you say local, where exactly do you mean? -- Donnie "**** the world, it's time to fight back" Lambretta Series 2 186cc "The Shitter" Lambretta LD 175cc "The Chopper" SOLD and all the cash went on a telly! Honda CB500R "Look out, Donnie's about!"
Strangley, I had just that kind of thing today, as I came down my road I saw a pair of cyclists coming up. I moved over but was slightly disturbed to find in retrospect I didn't reduce my speed any. There was plenty of room and they probably didn't think anything of it, but it's something I usually do on this road.
Donnie spoke: The poor chap is trying to save his job! If he went down he would loose it! This is Lincs plod here - you know, the ones who are just one step behind Brundstrom in their 'think of the children' attitude towards road safety and devil-span motorcyclists! He was probably too busy keeping an eye out for the hidden speed cameras that litter the county. -- Rob_P UKRM(at)indqualtec.co.uk uppercase(d) BBIWYMC#1 BOG#11? MRO#31 IBCDBBB#1(kotl) FJ1200, CCM130 Benelli Cabriolet (gone) Looks like Rab C Nesbit.
A couple of weeks ago I was driving at night, with a slight drizzle, and ahead of me was a cyclist who had only a flashing red light, not a solid light as required. I found that I had no way of properly judging the distance and came very close to taking him very roughly from behind.
Some advocates of flashing reds actually feel that this confusion is a good thing, on the basis that if drivers aren't certain of what they're seeing, they'll tend to slow down. Not a view to which I subscribe, and while flashing reds may be OK in town where there's generally ambient light, so the message is just "I am here", on country roads I'd always want a solid red to give some perspective, in an "I'm occupying space on the road" way.
Im confused now. Im assuming it was 2 way traffic, you were on your side and they were on theirs? Plenty of room like you say, so why would you slow down in the first place? -- Donnie "**** the world, it's time to fight back" Lambretta Series 2 186cc "The Shitter" Lambretta LD 175cc "The Chopper" SOLD and all the cash went on a telly! Honda CB500R "Look out, Donnie's about!"
I did it coming home on the bike (familiar road thing?). I looked past the cars I intended overtaking, pulled out into the "wrong" side of the road and then I saw the car coming towards me. [1] I barely got back onto my on side of the road. [1] I say "saw" but I actually screamed like a teenage girl at a fucking Take That concert.
