Vis below 50m so put your light of for ****s sake!
Vis below 50m so put your light of for ****s sake!
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Marlin45

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1,334 posts

187 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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Biking it in this morning across from Stonehenge to the office in Southampton and I lost count of the amount of cars being driven by brain dead numpties with ZERO lights on (around 1 in 20). Visibility at times was 50 metres and at best 100. Are these people grown in an infected petri dish or what?

So what do the eminent members of the PH board suggest:0

a) Dragged from their vehicle and capped at the side of the highway
b) Subject to cable tied limbs and a fast growing stick of sharp bamboo up the jaksee?



Edited by Marlin45 on Thursday 1st March 09:55

Kurtcobain

167 posts

169 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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It's their choice

Marf

22,907 posts

264 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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Kurtcobain said:
It's their choice
Oh, that's ok then. Mods please close the thread, we have our definitive answer.

metbandit1

430 posts

176 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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Kurtcobain said:
It's their choice
Are you retarded?

Its a danger to other road users to not have lights on in poor visibility.

And im pretty sure its against the law...if not it should be.

Rotaree

1,237 posts

284 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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Kurtcobain said:
It's their choice
I presume you mean the punishment rather than the use of lights which is actually the law! wink

On a the same subject, why the f**k do some clowns insit on using sidelights - don't they see other cars with sidelights and realise that they're quite difficult to see?

Kurtcobain

167 posts

169 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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metbandit1 said:
Are you retarded?

Its a danger to other road users to not have lights on in poor visibility.

And im pretty sure its against the law...if not it should be.
Reported for cyber bullying.

Marf

22,907 posts

264 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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Kurtcobain said:
metbandit1 said:
Are you retarded?

Its a danger to other road users to not have lights on in poor visibility.

And im pretty sure its against the law...if not it should be.
Reported for cyber bullying.

aizvara

2,067 posts

190 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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Marlin45 said:
Biking it in this morning across from Stonehenge to the office in Southampton and I lost count of the amount of cars being driven by brain dead numpties with ZERO lights on (around 1 in 20). Visibility at times was 50 metres and at best 100. Are these people grown in an infected petri dish or what?

So what do the eminent members of the PH board suggest:0

a) Dragged from their vehicle and capped at the side of the highway
b) Subject to fast growing stick of sharp bamboo up the jaksee?
Similar situation cycling into Ely - I was considering starting a thread on it. Must have been more than ten cars with no lighting at all, and visibility was down to twenty metres in parts. No lights makes it extra hard to be sure there's nothing coming prior to turning or crossing the road.

One particularly stupid example was an Audi with no lights who was also tailgating a Fiesta through an NSL, though I guess being that close means that at least you can see the car in front clearly.

aizvara

2,067 posts

190 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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Marf said:
Awesome film, and awesome use of that pic.

Marlin45

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1,334 posts

187 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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Kurtcobain said:
Reported for cyber bullying.
Seriously? loser

Somnophore

1,364 posts

199 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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aizvara said:
Similar situation cycling into Ely - I was considering starting a thread on it. Must have been more than ten cars with no lighting at all, and visibility was down to twenty metres in parts. No lights makes it extra hard to be sure there's nothing coming prior to turning or crossing the road.

One particularly stupid example was an Audi with no lights who was also tailgating a Fiesta through an NSL, though I guess being that close means that at least you can see the car in front clearly.
Ely, Cambs or Ely in Cardiff? I used to live in little downham, Cambs. I think the standard of driving was so bad as they were mainly used to driving tractors.

Jasandjules

71,961 posts

252 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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Some people are muppets. I nearly ran over so many cyclists who have no light and are wearing dark clothes, and I also to flash other motorists who don't have lights on.

aizvara

2,067 posts

190 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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Somnophore said:
Ely, Cambs or Ely in Cardiff? I used to live in little downham, Cambs. I think the standard of driving was so bad as they were mainly used to driving tractors.
Sorry, yeah Cambs (I live in Witchford - just south west of Little Downham). As you say; it can be...interesting cycling/driving about the place, particularly when the school run is on. Still, I can't believe the number of people who thought no lighting at all would be appropriate this morning.

Marlin45

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1,334 posts

187 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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Jasandjules said:
Some people are muppets. I nearly ran over so many cyclists who have no light and are wearing dark clothes, and I also to flash other motorists who don't have lights on.
I was on the Triumph and several non-illuminated cars were in slow oncoming traffic. Flashed my high beam and pointed at their lack of lights. Result back was a look and a blank expression rolleyes

carreauchompeur

18,301 posts

227 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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Kurtcobain said:
It's their choice
It's a selfish choice. Just because you think you can see just enough it doesn't help other people who need to see YOU.

Sorry if that sounded a bit bully-ish :P

Mr2Mike

20,143 posts

278 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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I drove into work this morning in thick fog (visibility well under 100m in places) and was astounded to find people driving with either no lights at all or just side lights. Utter morons.

alangla

6,272 posts

204 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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This "2 Christmas tree bulbs on the front is enough" attitude annoys me. When did Dim-Dip lights get removed UK construction & use regs?

Edit - not suggesting dimmed headlights are enough, but better than the poxy sidelights.

PhilboSE

5,764 posts

249 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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Marlin45 said:
Seriously? loser
Careful, he'll report you too!

carreauchompeur

18,301 posts

227 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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alangla said:
Edit - not suggesting dimmed headlights are enough, but better than the poxy sidelights.
The saying in AD circles is, I believe, headlights or no lights, sidelights pointless in most situations.

alangla

6,272 posts

204 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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carreauchompeur said:
alangla said:
Edit - not suggesting dimmed headlights are enough, but better than the poxy sidelights.
The saying in AD circles is, I believe, headlights or no lights, sidelights pointless in most situations.
The answer appears to be that the Euros banned them... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytime_running_lamp#...
Crazy.