Drivers could face £5k fines for wearing skirts, sunglasses
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https://www.northantslive.news/news/northamptonshi...
High heels, construction safety boots, slippers, long jeans, skirts, all understood, but sunglasses?
Would powered polarised glasses come in that category?
By the way I can handle upto 90% with slippers or construction boots, but I never go flat out unless I have my regular driving shoes (which is almost a £100 running shoe).
Worse case I would say I was driving bare foot.
High heels, construction safety boots, slippers, long jeans, skirts, all understood, but sunglasses?
Would powered polarised glasses come in that category?
By the way I can handle upto 90% with slippers or construction boots, but I never go flat out unless I have my regular driving shoes (which is almost a £100 running shoe).
Worse case I would say I was driving bare foot.
I think it's just an advert for a car finance firm to get their name in the paper?
"Your peripheral vision can also be affected by wearing sunglasses when driving due to the frames blocking your vision" is just odd and would apply to all glasses so I think I'll take Alastair's opinion with a pinch of salt!
A quick Google also throws up
Not wearing sunglasses behind the wheel could land you a maximum £5k fine and nine penalty points for careless driving
"Your peripheral vision can also be affected by wearing sunglasses when driving due to the frames blocking your vision" is just odd and would apply to all glasses so I think I'll take Alastair's opinion with a pinch of salt!
A quick Google also throws up
Not wearing sunglasses behind the wheel could land you a maximum £5k fine and nine penalty points for careless driving
Please do not pay any attention to motoring news from local rags under the Reach or Newsquest groups. By the time you've filtered out the clickbait, the sensationalist headline, the abundance of advertising, the paywall, the atrocious use of the English language, the discrimination against anyone with (in their eyes) a premium brand car and the general hatred for motorists, it's very unlikely you will be left with any "news" worth reading.
Edited by ecs0set on Tuesday 25th May 12:08
I dare not click on the link, but is this an article that lists things that the author believes to be illegal but hasn't actually checked?
Some people are convinced it's illegal to drive barefoot in the UK. You can ask them what legislation they think applies but usually they think it is true because their dad told them, who in turn was probably told by some bore in the pub, who probably read it in some drivel like that.
You can't persuade people of that mindset with any amount of evidence or logic.
Some people are convinced it's illegal to drive barefoot in the UK. You can ask them what legislation they think applies but usually they think it is true because their dad told them, who in turn was probably told by some bore in the pub, who probably read it in some drivel like that.
You can't persuade people of that mindset with any amount of evidence or logic.
njw1 said:
What a load of b
ks, I'd say over 80% of all the miles I've ever driven have been done whilst wearing steel toe cap boots, if I drive my van whilst wearing trainers it actually feels odd!
I wear my work boots almost all the time. I only switch to trainers for cars where the pedal box is just too small for my boots. No problems driving at all.ks, I'd say over 80% of all the miles I've ever driven have been done whilst wearing steel toe cap boots, if I drive my van whilst wearing trainers it actually feels odd! FunkyNige said:
"Your peripheral vision can also be affected by wearing sunglasses when driving due to the frames blocking your vision" is just odd and would apply to all glasses so I think I'll take Alastair's opinion with a pinch of salt!
My prescription sunglasses have a wider field of view than my usual glasses, so I think it's not unreasonable to assume the author of the article is an idiot.donkmeister said:
I dare not click on the link, but is this an article that lists things that the author believes to be illegal but hasn't actually checked?
Some people are convinced it's illegal to drive barefoot in the UK. You can ask them what legislation they think applies but usually they think it is true because their dad told them, who in turn was probably told by some bore in the pub, who probably read it in some drivel like that.
You can't persuade people of that mindset with any amount of evidence or logic.
I once drove to Dundee in my bare feet, gorging on Toblerone. Didn't get arrested. Some people are convinced it's illegal to drive barefoot in the UK. You can ask them what legislation they think applies but usually they think it is true because their dad told them, who in turn was probably told by some bore in the pub, who probably read it in some drivel like that.
You can't persuade people of that mindset with any amount of evidence or logic.
It's almost as if this is a cut and paste story
advert load of bks in all the local rags...
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/19304124.7-...
ks in all the local rags...https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/19304124.7-...
RizzoTheRat said:
FunkyNige said:
"Your peripheral vision can also be affected by wearing sunglasses when driving due to the frames blocking your vision" is just odd and would apply to all glasses so I think I'll take Alastair's opinion with a pinch of salt!
My prescription sunglasses have a wider field of view than my usual glasses, so I think it's not unreasonable to assume the author of the article is an idiot.ecs0set said:
Please do not pay any attention to motoring news from local rags under the Reach or Newsquest groups. By the time you've filtered out the clickbait, the sensationalist headline, the abundance of advertising, the paywall, the atrocious use of the English language, the discrimination against anyone with (in their eyes) a premium brand car and the general hatred for motorists, it's very unlikely you will be left with any "news" worth reading.
Agree, this group are awful; our local paper is now utter rubbish but, unfortunately, is about the only source for local ''news'.Edited by ecs0set on Tuesday 25th May 12:08
The majority of the reporters seem to simply copy from farcebook or instergramme, with sensationalised headlines and a view that anything from 2015 is 'like ancient history'. Terrible.
Jonny Wishbone said:
There are a small minority of fashion victims who appear to decide to wear sunnies on the basis of the time of year rather than the ambient lighting conditions, resulting in some functional Stevie Wonders driving around in the gloom. It does make me chuckle.
I find grey skies cause sore eyes on a long trip , so wear my (polarised) sunglasses then as well as in bright sun.Police drivers seem to wear their most the time too, not just on bright days.
ecs0set said:
Please do not pay any attention to motoring news from local rags under the Reach or Newsquest groups. By the time you've filtered out the clickbait, the sensationalist headline, the abundance of advertising, the paywall, the atrocious use of the English language, the discrimination against anyone with (in their eyes) a premium brand car and the general hatred for motorists, it's very unlikely you will be left with any "news" worth reading.
Reach, you say?Edited by ecs0set on Tuesday 25th May 12:08
Sensationalist, you say?
Reminds me of this gem https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/uk-world-new...
A snippet for those who don't wish to browse:
Drivers who only put a certain amount of petrol in their car, rather than filling up completely, are said to be risking their engines becoming clogged and eventually completely blocked. If this happens, and the vehicle is travelling at more than 70mph it could lead to the vehicle suddenly seizing on the road
Edited by OllieJolly on Tuesday 25th May 17:50
Cliffe60 said:
Jonny Wishbone said:
There are a small minority of fashion victims who appear to decide to wear sunnies on the basis of the time of year rather than the ambient lighting conditions, resulting in some functional Stevie Wonders driving around in the gloom. It does make me chuckle.
I find grey skies cause sore eyes on a long trip , so wear my (polarised) sunglasses then as well as in bright sun.Police drivers seem to wear their most the time too, not just on bright days.
I have some Oakley 'Prizm' polarised sunglasses and from the outside they appear black, to the wearer they appear almost clear and work in pretty much any light condition. Wouldn't wear them in at night, but even in the pouring rain they really do really increase your vision quality. Everything is richer and clearer. In direct sunlight they completely remove all windscreen dash reflections for example and add tone and contrast to 'white out' caused by the sun.
Oakley also sell virtually clear lenses with 'Prizm' tech for sports use.
('Prizm' is Oakley's name for the tech they developed that filters out 'visual noise' and increases visual clarity by improving the quality and contrast of the light spectrums that the human eye can process. Sounds marketing b
ks but they really do work and Oakley spent 15yrs developing the lenses. I have two pairs of Oakley Polarised sunglasses and the prizm equipped ones are massively better than they non prizm ones.)OllieJolly said:
A snippet for those who don't wish to browse:
Drivers who only put a certain amount of petrol in their car, rather than filling up completely, are said to be risking their engines becoming clogged and eventually completely blocked. If this happens, and the vehicle is travelling at more than 70mph it could lead to the vehicle suddenly seizing on the road
Drivers who only put a certain amount of petrol in their car, rather than filling up completely, are said to be risking their engines becoming clogged and eventually completely blocked. If this happens, and the vehicle is travelling at more than 70mph it could lead to the vehicle suddenly seizing on the road
Edited by OllieJolly on Tuesday 25th May 17:50
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