Coronavirus = empty roads

Coronavirus = empty roads

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Speed Badger

2,667 posts

116 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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Kiethton I'm surprised you actually have the gumption to defend yourself in the face of the overwhelming evidence of how a virus spreads and the damage it is doing.

Also it must be hard to see your screen with that giant penis flopping about on your forehead.

berlintaxi

8,535 posts

172 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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V8fan

6,244 posts

267 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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The UK government have tried to give the public a bit of credit, unlike Spain and Italy where areas of draconian enforcement have taken place. You can go out for a walk (but not in a big group), go to the shops, go to work if you can't do it at home and all possible precautions have been taken. This isn't a 'lockdown' as the press love to call it, but it soon will be if more idiots keep blatting about for larks. Try not being allowed out of your homes for anything at all without a permit...

This is Pistonheads, and there'll be time again for hooning, but not right now.

Edited by V8fan on Thursday 26th March 16:16

MXRod

2,731 posts

146 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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OH has just been furloughed for the duration , That leaves the MX5 on the drive due to be MOTd , although that is deferred , VED not due to November , but insurance due mid May
No chance of getting it out topless for weeks , so SORN is the answer .
Some money back for unused VED , suspend insurance /revert to TPFT
So one less car on the road
Joy !!

Chubbyross

4,537 posts

84 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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V8fan said:
The UK government have tried to give the public a bit of credit, unlike Spain and Italy where areas of draconian enforcement have taken place. You can go out for a walk (but not in a big group), go to the shops, go to work if you can't do it at home and all possible precautions have been taken. This isn't a 'lockdown' as the press love to call it, but it soon will be if more idiots keep blatting about for larks. Try not being allowed out of your homes for anything at all without a permit...

This is Pistonheads, and there'll be time again for hooning, but not right now.

Edited by V8fan on Thursday 26th March 16:16
This exactly. The government has tried to treat us like grownups by not enforcing a mandatory lockdown. Unfortunately there are some immature children who will end up spoiling it for everyone. Sadly this will involve a lot of deaths.

Stay at home, folks. Plenty of time to drive once this is over.

Johnnytheboy

24,498 posts

185 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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Volunteer for the NHS as a driver, use your car of choice!

I'm going to use my weekend toy to deliver prescriptions rofl

Chubbyross

4,537 posts

84 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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Johnnytheboy said:
Volunteer for the NHS as a driver, use your car of choice!

I'm going to use my weekend toy to deliver prescriptions rofl
Or giving NHS staff lifts. Sorted.

Short Grain

2,743 posts

219 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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Johnnytheboy said:
Volunteer for the NHS as a driver, use your car of choice!

I'm going to use my weekend toy to deliver prescriptions rofl
This! Applied last night and just waiting for a reply. Sis also works somewhere in the NHS and gave me a couple of prescription hubs who she thinks may need drivers so looking to drive with official permission,I also live alone so this may help.

Failing that, fridge is full of Duvel so I'll self isolate quite happily, only go out when I need milk, bread, etc.

Some people hold the belief that rules don't apply to them. Fair enough if whatever you do only impacts you.
Very different with CV, you could will be directly responsible for spreading death with your actions, sleep with that!!! eek

I'll let you know what happens. driving

Chubbyross

4,537 posts

84 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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Short Grain said:
Johnnytheboy said:
Volunteer for the NHS as a driver, use your car of choice!

I'm going to use my weekend toy to deliver prescriptions rofl
This! Applied last night and just waiting for a reply. Sis also works somewhere in the NHS and gave me a couple of prescription hubs who she thinks may need drivers so looking to drive with official permission,I also live alone so this may help.

Failing that, fridge is full of Duvel so I'll self isolate quite happily, only go out when I need milk, bread, etc.

Some people hold the belief that rules don't apply to them. Fair enough if whatever you do only impacts you.
Very different with CV, you could will be directly responsible for spreading death with your actions, sleep with that!!! eek

I'll let you know what happens. driving
Keep us posted. Unfortunately I’ve offered my services in a non-driving capacity so I’ll have to sit this out until I get to play with my toy again.

Duvel - a fine, fine beer, sir!

Johnnytheboy

24,498 posts

185 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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I've volunteered to deliver stuff only. smile

No people! laugh

demic

370 posts

160 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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V8fan said:
North Yorkshire police do. Starting random road checks:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-y...
Yes started already, passed one today on the York ring road.Unmarked BMW parked Up at a roundabout and a marked car and van in the next lay-by.

Blakeatron

2,514 posts

172 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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Johnnytheboy said:
Volunteer for the NHS as a driver, use your car of choice!

I'm going to use my weekend toy to deliver prescriptions rofl
Me too - cant wait to deliver drugs on the fireblade!

Chubbyross

4,537 posts

84 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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Blakeatron said:
Johnnytheboy said:
Volunteer for the NHS as a driver, use your car of choice!

I'm going to use my weekend toy to deliver prescriptions rofl
Me too - cant wait to deliver drugs on the fireblade!
I bet you wouldn’t be the first one!

Boosted LS1

21,167 posts

259 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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It's far to dangerous to go out. Isn't that what we've been told by peeps on here? Doing a good deed won't stop it being dangerous even if worthy. Your all doomed I tell thee.

Rashman

87 posts

167 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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sharepointalex said:
BBC News on TV or radio?

A lot of conflicting opinions here from the press vs police. Completely agree the necessary vs unnecessary journeys point and being out and especially driving like a d*** means the risk of an RTA and then putting load on the NHS etc.

Maybe the BBC and the police should have a chat! This is conflicting advice and I'm not sure quoting the BBC is going to cut it if I'm out for a drive.
Hi mate,
It’s was the BBC News tv channel, this afternoon.

Gad-Westy

14,521 posts

212 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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Boosted LS1 said:
It's far to dangerous to go out. Isn't that what we've been told by peeps on here? Doing a good deed won't stop it being dangerous even if worthy. Your all doomed I tell thee.
FFS. How do you and others not get this? It's so fking simple!

Rashman

87 posts

167 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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Superleg48 said:
How clear does it have to be:

Stay at Home unless it is essential to leave the house.
Do not undertake non essential journeys.

So, fancying going for a bit of a drive fits into which of the above exactly?

Really, it is remarkable how many utter self-entitled plums spend their time working out loopholes to the most urgent request the Nation has had to fulfil in years as a collective effort to try to prevent this country descending into the same state as Italy, Spain etc.

It also appears you cannot reason with these fools, as they all know best and couldn’t give two fks about the impact their actions may have on other people, given the carefully calculated infinitesimal risk that they are so expertly positioned to assess.

I despair, I really do.
Little less caffeine, bud : )

Boosted LS1

21,167 posts

259 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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Gad-Westy said:
Boosted LS1 said:
It's far to dangerous to go out. Isn't that what we've been told by peeps on here? Doing a good deed won't stop it being dangerous even if worthy. Your all doomed I tell thee.
FFS. How do you and others not get this? It's so fking simple!
And yet some are really getting emotional. Don't go near other people is the sensible mantra. Being 'out' doesn't mean being near anybody. It's so fking simple. Why do you not get this?

Gad-Westy

14,521 posts

212 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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Boosted LS1 said:
Gad-Westy said:
Boosted LS1 said:
It's far to dangerous to go out. Isn't that what we've been told by peeps on here? Doing a good deed won't stop it being dangerous even if worthy. Your all doomed I tell thee.
FFS. How do you and others not get this? It's so fking simple!
And yet some are really getting emotional. Don't go near other people is the sensible mantra. Being 'out' doesn't mean being near anybody. It's so fking simple. Why do you not get this?
Shall we all do it then? Or just you?

I know it's been said many times on here and other threads so I very much doubt it's going to sink in but there are a massive number of people putting in a truly gigantic effort in this country and around the world to contain this virus and do as much as possible to keep it even close to within the capacity of the health services. You can help that effort actively by volunteering to do your bit or passively by staying out of the way as much as possible. What absolutely doesn't help is for you and others to add to the load of the system, whether that be taking up road space, filling up with fuel or driving into a tree. There is nothing to be gained other than your selfish gratification.

Edited by Gad-Westy on Thursday 26th March 19:35

Superleg48

1,524 posts

132 months

Thursday 26th March 2020
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Boosted LS1 said:
Gad-Westy said:
Boosted LS1 said:
It's far to dangerous to go out. Isn't that what we've been told by peeps on here? Doing a good deed won't stop it being dangerous even if worthy. Your all doomed I tell thee.
FFS. How do you and others not get this? It's so fking simple!
And yet some are really getting emotional. Don't go near other people is the sensible mantra. Being 'out' doesn't mean being near anybody. It's so fking simple. Why do you not get this?
The Instruction is “Do not leave your house unless it is essential to do so, for example, to collect essential,supplies, medicines, support the vulnerable, to take exercise or if you have to go to work.”

If you think that translates as “you are entitled to go for a jolly in your car” then clearly you are incredibly stupid. There is no other explanation. Really there isn’t.