Speed Camera Warning

[darts22]

Seat Belts, love them or hate them. I worked in Coventry for 9 years in the automotive industry - collapseable steering column design. Initial practical testing used a torso dummy on a track which was projected into an immoveable frame at 15mph. Frightening to see the effect. Later testing put the column into actual vehicle at MIRA with airbag. I tell you, if you ever witness this testing you will never travel in a car without a seatbelt fastened. Pity a visit is not included in driving lessons.

 

[The Stafford Beast]

In some villages in Spain they have speed detectors which trigger traffic lights against you...

Excellent. Although I've always suspected it in England at quite a few sets of lights. A bit like at Gaol Square, although I've always thought they change a bit too soon.

lights in Germany [were] timed to make speeding pointless too

I never noticed that, although I never sped whilst over there. In Germany driving seems so much more relaxing as most people abide by the rules and drive bang on the speed limit, thus not annoying other drivers. So efficient.

 

[basil]

Seat Belts, love them or hate them. I worked in Coventry for 9 years in the automotive industry - collapseable steering column design. Initial practical testing used a torso dummy on a track which was projected into an immoveable frame at 15mph. Frightening to see the effect. Later testing put the column into actual vehicle at MIRA with airbag. I tell you, if you ever witness this testing you will never travel in a car without a seatbelt fastened. Pity a visit is not included in driving lessons.

Hurrah, i'm fed up of the 'seat belts kill' mob.....

 

[Gramaisc]

In Germany driving seems so much more relaxing

How true, when I drove back from Prague I nearly turned round at the Belgian border to do it again. I didn't see a dickhead for 600 miles. I hadn't got out of the car-park at Ashford before some tosser cut me up.

 

[basil]

Ashford, that'll be the London overspill.....

 

[Gramaisc]

I thought that what France was for...

 

[basil]

C'est nes de pas de la Hotel du Peimont dans Rue de Richeliue......

 

[Gramaisc]

Was it in the Rue de la Danny, the main drag?

 

[Gramaisc]

Here is a chap that'll belt up next time.