Stupid statement by IAM

[streaky]

Commenting on OAP Mr Benson's conviction for "not being in control of his van" (he gave a two-handed "V" sign to the scamera - see: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=106758&f=10&h=0), (an) assistant chief examiner at the Institute of Advanced Motorists said, "If he momentarily had a deflated tyre ..."

Can that assistant chief examiner explain how it is possible to momentarily have a deflated tyre. The tyre will not reinflate!

It's rather like those idiotic announcements made by some American airlines that, "we will be taking off momentarily". I'd like the aircraft to stay in the air until the end of my journey, thank you!

"Momentarily" means "for an instant"!

Streaky

[Deester]

streaky said:

Commenting on OAP Mr Benson's conviction for "not being in control of his van" (he gave a two-handed "V" sign to the scamera - see: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=106758&f=10&h=0), (an) assistant chief examiner at the Institute of Advanced Motorists said, "If he momentarily had a deflated tyre ..." Can that assistant chief examiner explain how it is possible to momentarily have a deflated tyre. The tyre will not reinflate! It's rather like those idiotic announcements made by some American airlines that, "we will be taking off momentarily". I'd like the aircraft to stay in the air until the end of my journey, thank you! "Momentarily" means "for an instant"! Streaky

OK, who put Streaky in verbose mode?



Jokes aside, valid point.

[iantr]

streaky said:

by some American airlines that, "we will be taking off momentarily". I'd like the aircraft to stay in the air until the end of my journey, thank you! "Momentarily" means "for an instant"! Streaky

It's a standard (mis)usage for modern Americans. Spend time over there and you hear it time and time again. Never fails to irritate me....!

"I'll be with you momentarily"
"No, I've paid for a one hour appointment".....

[Don]

I'm an IAM member and the number of times I've made the ritual gesture at cameras is without number.

There again...I only used one hand...

[zumbruk]

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=momentarily

3 entries found for momentarily.
mo·men·tar·i·ly ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mmn-târ-l)
adv.

1. For a moment or an instant.
2. In a moment; very soon.
3. Moment by moment; progressively.

[PetrolTed]

Do removing one hand from the wheel to change gear is equally dangerous is it?

[flat_steve]

No, but if memory serves me this chap used both hands, Vivian from the young ones-style.

[PetrolTed]

Ah...

Well, not advisable but hardly the crime of the century :rollyes:

[streaky]

zumbruk said:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=momentarily 3 entries found for momentarily. mo·men·tar·i·ly ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mmn-târ-l) adv. 1. For a moment or an instant. 2. In a moment; very soon. 3. Moment by moment; progressively.

Ah, but in quoting from the American source you used (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition), you neglected to include the text - "Usage Problem" - before the second entry (in a moment, very soon) ... which is precisely the misuse made in America. AFAIK, the IAM is not an American organisation - Streaky

[WildCat]

Both "Mail" and "Express" carried photo of the offence. Was indeed "Look! No Hands!" So - yes - agree - could have lost control even at 20mph which was speed he had allegedly slowed to on sight of the scam - to "avoid being copped again!"

However, understandable when bloke had been copped for 44mph in 40mph zone a few weeks earlier.

Hang on! 44 mph in 40 mph in Cumbria

To our lurkin' chums from the pratnerships - not exactly "according to guidelines" - ist it?

Told you before - SteveC zaps anything that moves up here - as do the Lancs prats!

Well - Steve Liebchen - if you are reading this?

What have you to say about Mr Benson's 44mph in 40 mph zone NIP?

Still prepared to say you "play by the rules"?

[Peter Ward]

For someone who's 71 to be spurred into making such a gesture is quite something. I hope that doesn't sound ageist, but I don't think people of that age normally consider a V-sign to be acceptable behaviour.

So it just shows the pent-up anger in the population over speed cameras. Let's have more and more stupid prosecutions -- they'll just bring on the revolution earlier (or momentarily!).