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Old 11-11-2009, 06:19 AM
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sometimes useful other times like this morning an absolute waste of our money, Driving along in thick heavy fog , notice a orange flashing glow in the distance get about 20 feet away to see the matrix sign flashing "FOG" no fucking shit sherlock, not like i cant see what i am driving through. fucking dispise these highways agency wankers, waste are taxes on traffic officers which are useless, never needed them in the 60s, 70s, 80,s 90,s so why the fuck do we need these overpaid tossers who feel the need to close a lane everytime a car is broken in the hard shoulder, thats what the bloody hard shoulder is for.

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Old 11-11-2009, 06:30 AM
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While you think it's a waste of time, it's trying to put out a message to some thick drivers who doesn't know there's a fog - sad but true.
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i know but you can hardly read what the fucker says cause the fog was so thick so defeats the object really
Old 11-11-2009, 09:19 AM
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Much more traffic today than in the 70/80's

Much less death

Work it out
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Messages they should say...

"Do not hog the middle lane you asshole!"
Old 11-11-2009, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Graham S1
Messages they should say...

"Do not hog the middle lane you asshole!"
agreed! my pet hate!!!
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i've seen a sign reading that before!!

and the other one..."Q" .... yer cos i can't tell im in a que at 2 mph

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Warning about a queue is better than someone not paying attention and rear ending you at 70 I must admit
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Was foggy this morning on the way to work on A11 & A47 - guess what I saw?

Far too many cars without fog light, but a few of them with NO lights on at all! And it was pretty heavy fog...
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And you can be driving at night and see cars passing you all the time with fogs on.
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Originally Posted by JEEMO
Warning about a queue is better than someone not paying attention and rear ending you at 70 I must admit
Apply some logic here...

If you think Betty Crocker, who is driving along in her little 1.25 Ford Fiesta is going to notice a little sign at the side of the carriageway when she can't even spot the many brake lights ahead of her you are sadly mistaken!
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Originally Posted by Rick Astley
Apply some logic here...

If you think Betty Crocker, who is driving along in her little 1.25 Ford Fiesta is going to notice a little sign at the side of the carriageway when she can't even spot the many brake lights ahead of her you are sadly mistaken!


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Originally Posted by Rick Astley
Apply some logic here...

If you think Betty Crocker, who is driving along in her little 1.25 Ford Fiesta is going to notice a little sign at the side of the carriageway when she can't even spot the many brake lights ahead of her you are sadly mistaken!
Apply this logic


Myself and 20 other cars are all doing 85-90mph on the M25 Clockwise just approaching Heathrow, there is a Gantry followed shortly by an unsighted corner followed by an accident, or a stationary que

The gantry is flashing que and we all slow, corner and stop safely

The gantry is unlit and we all come round the corner struggling to stop for the que, there are multiple collisions
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Originally Posted by Mondeo Man
Apply this logic


Myself and 20 other cars are all doing 85-90mph on the M25 Clockwise just approaching Heathrow, there is a Gantry followed shortly by an unsighted corner followed by an accident, or a stationary que

The gantry is flashing que and we all slow, corner and stop safely but not Betty Crocker who is far too busy picking her thong out of her ass.

The gantry is unlit and we all come round the corner struggling to stop for the que, there are multiple collisions including Betty Crocker who is far too busy picking her thong out of her ass.
Indeed.
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Originally Posted by Graham S1
Messages they should say...

"Do not hog the middle lane you asshole!"
They do! Last night on the M56 at night they read "Don't hog the middle lane!"

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Old 11-11-2009, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by tsutton
Was foggy this morning on the way to work on A11 & A47 - guess what I saw?

Far too many cars without fog light, but a few of them with NO lights on at all! And it was pretty heavy fog...
it's amazing the number of idiots that don't know how to use lights properly and just don't think about what they are doing whilst driving. lights are for you to be seen as much as for you to see with. that can mean you need them in gloomy weather if you have a silver car, or that you don't need a rear fog light on if there is a car 5 yards behind you. and cocks who put their front fogs on - they are for use in the dark fog to help light the side of the road, not for use in normal dark or daytime fog
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i hate middle lane hoggers but i also despise twats that put there fog lights on in the summer because they think it looks cool, bmw mini drivers seem to do this alot
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I think it says that just incase you got the fog mixed up with a heavy mist :S
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Originally Posted by Mondeo Man
Apply this logic


Myself and 20 other cars are all doing 85-90mph on the M25 Clockwise just approaching Heathrow, there is a Gantry followed shortly by an unsighted corner followed by an accident, or a stationary que

The gantry is flashing que and we all slow, corner and stop safely

The gantry is unlit and we all come round the corner struggling to stop for the que, there are multiple collisions
Well hopefully you'd be driving properly, and be able to stop within the distance you can see to be clear.
Sounds like you're the type who hopes there's nothing round the next bend, scary.
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Originally Posted by Graham S1
Messages they should say...

"Do not hog the middle lane you asshole!"

Couldnt agree more mate, uk lane dicipline on motorways sucks,

They should also say, "stalk by side of wheel is the indicators, USE IT"
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Originally Posted by Mondeo Man
Apply this logic


Myself and 20 other cars are all doing 85-90mph on the M25 Clockwise just approaching Heathrow, there is a Gantry followed shortly by an unsighted corner followed by an accident, or a stationary que

The gantry is flashing que and we all slow, corner and stop safely

The gantry is unlit and we all come round the corner struggling to stop for the que, there are multiple collisions
your having a giggle aint ya ?

they cant drive in a sodding straight line let alone round a bend without crashing
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