Random Irritations
- Thread starter Blue in Munich
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My wife has had a cold all week. I've teetered on the edge with symptoms but today I'm loading up. I haven't played golf for 2 weeks and was really looking forward to playing tomorrow but it is looking more and more unlikely ??
chellie
Tour Winner
A cold doesn't stop you playing golf. Get some Lemsip down you!
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
think youll find he has man flu, an illness very similar but far far worse than a cold
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
And only beaten into 2nd place by Manthrax...think youll find he has man flu, an illness very similar but far far worse than a cold
Keep strong LT...we know...we know
Wot those two said ?.
The problem with golf is that you need to concentrate quite a bit, need to focus on a small object and at times need to keep (head) still. All very difficult with a head full of gunk. I get sinus colds unfortunately and the balance goes a bit iffy ?. I'd be double figures on each hole ?
Neilds
Assistant Pro
Headlines in the media stating that troops/soldiers are undergoing training to deliver fuel above a story about RAF personnel. It is lazy reporting to say that everyone in the military is a soldier and, as a veteran with 33 years RAF service makes me mad????
HampshireHog
Assistant Pro
IOS 15, very much the Windows 8 of the IOS releases.
drdel
Tour Rookie
bobmac
Major Champion
But you have to admit its hard to drive a truck from inside the hotel room.
Where else are you supposed to get room service?
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Long and tiring 440 miles on motorway today in dreadful conditions, pouring rain making for terrible spray and grim visibility…and all along cars undertaking and tail-gating…insane. Then add in the usual clutch of idiots driving with no front or rear lights…madness and recklessness.
But what was perhaps more concerning than irritating were the very significant number of cars being driven with no rear lighting, yet they had some form of front light - though not headlights. What’s that about? Without looking too closely the majority seemed to be newer cars - is this a complete misunderstanding by many drivers about the Auto setting on the light switch…because I can’t imagine why else front but no rear - and that made things really difficult and dangerous for other drivers as these cars were mostly quite simply invisible in the spray….thoughts on that?
But what was perhaps more concerning than irritating were the very significant number of cars being driven with no rear lighting, yet they had some form of front light - though not headlights. What’s that about? Without looking too closely the majority seemed to be newer cars - is this a complete misunderstanding by many drivers about the Auto setting on the light switch…because I can’t imagine why else front but no rear - and that made things really difficult and dangerous for other drivers as these cars were mostly quite simply invisible in the spray….thoughts on that?
You are right in that the auto setting is to blame, perhaps the Daytime Running lights, DLR, more. I've had auto lights on some cars where the daytime settings have rear as well as front lights on but some cars only have the front lights when on DLR. My betting is that drivers believe that their car has rear lights on when their DLR are on and they simply don't realise they are not. After all, when you drive you may see a reflection of your lights in front but you don't see your rear lights.
I myself was caught out with this a few cars back and only realised when my wife took my car one time and I saw the lack of rear lights when she drove off. I now check on day one when I change cars. My current car doesn't have rear lights on on DLR mode so I switch to manual lights if I deem them necessary.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Newer cars have DLRs that put the rear lights on as well as some lighting at the front.
Most older ones won't have that....none of mine have and my newest was a '69 plate.
Never really understood why they didn't wire it up so the rears came on as well s the front...seems illogical to not do it...
Most older ones won't have that....none of mine have and my newest was a '69 plate.
Never really understood why they didn't wire it up so the rears came on as well s the front...seems illogical to not do it...
Swinglowandslow
Well-known member
I believe Sweden has had the answer for years.
IF you are moving you have dipped lights on , (which would include rear lights on.?)
Not completely sure on the rear light part, but seems the best , simple solution.
IF you are moving you have dipped lights on , (which would include rear lights on.?)
Not completely sure on the rear light part, but seems the best , simple solution.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
That’s something I picked up doing nearly 20yrs ago. Driving to work I drove through 10miles of dense Surrey woodland and in bright sunshine I‘d go from seeing perfectly to pitch darkness in deep shade and unable to see road until eyes adjusted and unable to see other vehicles. So I just started putting headlamps on dipped whenever and wherever I was driving, and taught my kids to do the same. To be better seen all the time, as well as being able to see when going from normal light to dark repeatedly. Got an auto setting these days but usually don’t use it…only issue being the lighting of the sat nav during the day is dark on dipped and light on auto.
Frankly that so many, and I mean a lot, were today probably oblivious to the fact that they driving with no rear lights in conditions under which following drivers couldn’t see them - well that is surely scandalous. The dangers presented to motorists presented by the Insulate protests seem insignificant compared with what I and tens if not hundreds of thousands of drivers faced today - and can face every day on every road in the country through rain or dusk and dark.
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Crazyface
Tour Winner
And supermarkets.
Crazyface
Tour Winner
The only thing I remember about Rab was " you do not have to indicate to leave as there is only one way off ", but I have taken your advice and watched some instructional you tube vids so now know the correct way to negotiate a Rab. Although it now shows me that most driver do not. Nearly saw an almighty smash yesterday on one. Two monster cars one doing it correctly and one zooming on the inside going straight across. Guess who thought they were right and beeped?
Swinglowandslow
Well-known member
I think you are wise to drive with dipped lights on. To me, it's a no brainer.
It costs nothing except turning a switch, yet it prevents accidents, and incidents you describe from turning nasty.
I would be in favour of a change in traffic law to make it compulsory. In fact,
I have a feeling that in the circumstances you experienced on the motorway, it is a legal requirement to use lights now. Perhaps someone who is sure can verify either way.
But I must say your last comment is irrelevant and suggests a slant towards support for these Insulates.
Their behaviour is intolerable, not because of their motives, but because they are so adversely affecting some lives.
It only takes an instance or two where an ambulance is critically delayed, or some journey disrupted meaning a critical appointment missed.... operation?..
Dialysis?.....chemo?...
I believe some lady who had a stroke was deayed to the point of her now being paralysed.
For Gods sake...these people who consider themselves to have a moral compass need to think what their actions are really doing.
drdel
Tour Rookie
I might be wrong but if these activists are acting illegally couldn't drivers who experience 'cost' or damage sue for restitution?
Neilds
Assistant Pro
I seem to recall this was touted a few years ago and the motorcycle groups were against it. This was due to most motorcyclists having their lights on to make them more visible. If it became the norm for cars to have lights on all the time, motorcycles would ‘blend’ in and become harder to see.
