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December 14, 2021 at 10:21 am in reply to: No wonder they can’t gauge a 1.5m overtaking clearance #987419
mdavidford
Fair enough – it does look
Fair enough – it does look like the story’s been mangled. The restriction is and always has been 7′, but the bollards were moved from 7’6″ to 7′ in 2011.
https://watford.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s625/Appendix%20A-%20Woodmere%20Avenue.pdf
Side note: apparently the bollards were reduced in height, because ‘several vehicles sustained damage to their wing mirrors’…
December 14, 2021 at 9:25 am in reply to: No wonder they can’t gauge a 1.5m overtaking clearance #987413
mdavidford
Most bollards are now
Most bollards are now dressing in hoodies to avoid the danger of being caught on camera.
December 14, 2021 at 9:20 am in reply to: No wonder they can’t gauge a 1.5m overtaking clearance #987411
mdavidford
The latest Streetview imagery
The latest Streetview imagery is from March. The BBC report says it was reduced ‘in recent months’, which suggests after that point. And by only 6 inches, so it wouldn’t necessarily be very evident comparing the side camera footage with Streetview.
mdavidford
Garage at Large wrote:
Garage at Large wrote:In any case who mentioned the man was on planet Earth?It’s a fair point, given that the person answering the questions doesn’t spend any time there.
mdavidford
1. He doesn’t. TTs are so
1. He doesn’t. TTs are so phenomenally dangerous that the whole thing is called off due to it causing a massive accident before he has the opportunity.
2. Trick question. He’s a fatty, so he would be riding large tyres at lower pressures.
3. Only so long as there isn’t a Very Important Driver who requires me to pull over out of their way.
4. c) I ride slowly and cautiously and pull over and stop every time I encounter a Very Important Driver, cheerfully accepting the drenching as they speed through the puddles with a courteous wave in response.
[I may have collaborated with another regular poster on my answers – I hope that’s OK?]
December 10, 2021 at 9:29 am in reply to: Ribble Cycles – repeated non-delivery of new bike – is it just me? #986929
mdavidford
Tom_77 wrote:ParcelForce has, for some reason, sent it to Wales.It’s gone looking for some of those views from G’s twitter.
mdavidford
GMBasix wrote:No gold starsSupply chain issues?
mdavidford
hawkinspeter wrote:wycombewheeler wrote:never pick up a used leaf in the woods, unless you are sure what it has been used forReminds me of the story of a man who presented himself at A&E complaining of severe abdominal pain. They examined him and found a lettuce leaf sticking out of his anus.
“This will only take a second to remove” says the nurse.
“That’s just the tip of the iceberg” explains the man
Could have been worse – he could have had a rocket up there.
December 8, 2021 at 3:07 pm in reply to: Car crashes into building – please post your Local news stories #964763
mdavidford
chrisonatrike wrote:On that basis the override idea doesn’t work (I imagine the argument runs) because it’s exactly when people are stressed / under immediate threat that you’d need it, so that will delay them / they’ll just keep stamping vainly on the pedals because they won’t remember.It always seemed to work fine for Michael Knight.
mdavidford
And meanwhile, there’s been
And meanwhile, there’s been no notable change in slight or serious injuries, so relative to cycle traffic those were down a lot.
mdavidford
Not a great deal of
Not a great deal of information, but for what it’s worth…
mdavidford
Oldfatgit wrote:Employ someone else and call them “Driver”.Or just stand down as director and appoint someone else.
mdavidford
Sriracha wrote:
Sriracha wrote:kill them in droves year roundI thought it was the droves that were only a few days in the year?
mdavidford
patz wrote:the angle of the north!Is that related to the Mull of Kintyre test?
November 18, 2021 at 3:17 pm in reply to: Car crashes into building – please post your Local news stories #964717
mdavidford
How come everyone’s
How come everyone’s overlooked this case of someone crashing a car into the most famous building in the country?
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