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Car Forum / Land Rover Cars / May 2006Department of Transport Press Release
DEPT OF TRANSPORT INITIATIVE HAS BEEN RE-LAUNCHED, MAY 2006. Information Release. Due to the nature of the quality of driving in England the Department of Transport has now devised a new scheme in order to identify poor drivers and give good drivers the opportunity to recognise them whilst driving. For this reason as from the middle of May 2006 those drivers who are found to be driving badly which includes: - overtaking in dangerous places - hovering within one inch of the car in front - stopping sharply - speeding in residential areas - pulling out without indication - performing U turns inappropriately in busy high streets - under taking on motorways - taking up more than one lane in multi lane roads These drivers will be issued with flags, white with a red cross, signifying their inability to drive properly. These flags must be clipped to a door of the car and be visible to all other drivers and pedestrians. Those drivers who have shown particularly poor driving skills will have to display a flag on each side of the car to indicate their greater lack of skill and general lower intelligence mindset to the general public. Please circulate this to as many other motorists as you can so that drivers and pedestrians will be aware of the meaning of these flags. Department of Transport.  SignatureCheers new5pam@howhill.com Dave. pam is missing e-mail > DEPT OF TRANSPORT INITIATIVE HAS BEEN RE-LAUNCHED, > MAY 2006. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Department of Transport. LOL! Stuart Its amazing considering the attitude to obeying any of the DOT's mandates round here, how many of the local populace have taken to this scheme already :) SignatureLarry Series 3 rust and holes > LOL! > > Stuart > DEPT OF TRANSPORT INITIATIVE HAS BEEN RE-LAUNCHED, > MAY 2006. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Department of Transport. Thanks for that Dave. I'm glad you have cleared that up. I have noticed the flags, but assumed that it was something to do with Mercedes A-Class's and Transit Vans. Thank you for putting me straight. SignatureMark 9090 - Ditched :( 87RR V8 - Sorn'd http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ - Firefox Rules! http://fireftp.mozdev.org/ - FTP Plugin for Firefox > These drivers will be issued with flags, white with a red cross, > signifying their inability to drive properly. These flags must be clipped > to a door of the car and be visible to all other drivers and pedestrians. Blimey, not being much of a footy man, I thought you were talking about the Red Cross guys and have only just twigged! I thought you were being a bit mean ;-) SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! >DEPT OF TRANSPORT INITIATIVE HAS BEEN RE-LAUNCHED, >MAY 2006. Good to see this recycled every two years :-) SignatureI love deadlines, especially the Whooshing noise they make as they pass. Douglas Adams 1952-2001 > DEPT OF TRANSPORT INITIATIVE HAS BEEN RE-LAUNCHED, > MAY 2006. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Department of Transport. I thought they already used 5 interlinked rings? Richard Signaturewww.beamends-lrspares.co.uk sales@beamends-lrspares.co.uk RISC-OS - Where have all the good guys gone? Boycott the Yorkshire Dales - No Play, No Pay > > DEPT OF TRANSPORT INITIATIVE HAS BEEN RE-LAUNCHED, > > MAY 2006. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > I thought they already used 5 interlinked rings? I always thought it was a blue and white propeller! PhilC > I always thought it was a blue and white propeller! No no, you're all wrong, the presence of an inexperienced driver is signalled by a triangular warning sticker in the back window reading "Baby on board". SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! >No no, you're all wrong, the presence of an inexperienced driver is >signalled by a triangular warning sticker in the back window reading >"Baby on board". http://www.101fc.net/kent-2002/kent-2002-08-001.jpg || On Fri, 26 May 2006 13:27:59 +0100, Ian Rawlings || <news05@tarcus.org.uk> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] || || http://www.101fc.net/kent-2002/kent-2002-08-001.jpg Not fair. He's been shunted - might not have been his fault. SignatureRich ============================== I don't approve of signatures, so I don't have one. > Not fair. He's been shunted - might not have been his fault. Probably selected reverse by mistake! SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! >> DEPT OF TRANSPORT INITIATIVE HAS BEEN RE-LAUNCHED, >> MAY 2006. > > I thought they already used 5 interlinked rings? > > Richard What? the olympic committee? Edd SignatureIf you don't know who's watching the watchmen. The watchmen are raiding the warehouse! > >> DEPT OF TRANSPORT INITIATIVE HAS BEEN RE-LAUNCHED, > >> MAY 2006. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > What? the olympic committee? That's 7 isn't it? I'm affraid the US Corporate Games isn't and area of much interest... > Edd Richard Signaturewww.beamends-lrspares.co.uk sales@beamends-lrspares.co.uk RISC-OS - Where have all the good guys gone? Boycott the Yorkshire Dales - No Play, No Pay >> >> DEPT OF TRANSPORT INITIATIVE HAS BEEN RE-LAUNCHED, >> >> MAY 2006. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Richard Nah, 5. Audi have 4, which is what I guess you were getting at originally. SignatureTim Hobbs '58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig" '03 Volvo V70 '06 Nissan Navara aka "The Truck" I'm a poor driver, the cost of maintaining a Landie sees to that :) SignatureLarry Series 3 rust and holes > DEPT OF TRANSPORT INITIATIVE HAS BEEN RE-LAUNCHED, > MAY 2006. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Due to the nature of the quality of driving in England the Department of > Transport has now devised a new scheme in order to identify poor drivers >I'm a poor driver, the cost of maintaining a Landie sees to that :) There's no faulting your a cute observation - as always Larry... ...but is it humour??? ;-) SignatureI love deadlines, especially the Whooshing noise they make as they pass. Douglas Adams 1952-2001 || DEPT OF TRANSPORT INITIATIVE HAS BEEN RE-LAUNCHED, || MAY 2006. || || Information Release. || || <snip> I copied this and sent it round work. Very popular here in Wales. Many cries of "but I thought you were English?" "Yes I am, but I hate f***ing football." SignatureRich ============================== I don't approve of signatures, so I don't have one. >|| DEPT OF TRANSPORT INITIATIVE HAS BEEN RE-LAUNCHED, >|| MAY 2006. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >"Yes I am, but I hate f***ing football." well, you shouldn't f*** it then. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young / In a world of magnets and miracles / Our thoughts strayed constantly and without boundary / The ringing of the Division bell had begun. Pink Floyd (1994) The council lawnmowers who cut the grass round my house have got flags on the lawnmowers too! > The council lawnmowers who cut the grass round my house have got flags > on the lawnmowers too! Ah, but only until such time as some council kill-joy official finds out and bans them. Might cause offence to some newly arrived illegal immigrant you know...... Steve >> The council lawnmowers who cut the grass round my house have got flags >> on the lawnmowers too! > > Ah, but only until such time as some council kill-joy official finds out and > bans them. Might cause offence to some newly arrived illegal immigrant you > know...... You joke, but a local council around here has banned them from Taxis for that reason, and further said that they think people might get confused if Taxis are 'flying' the flags, someone might think that all cars with those flags are Taxis! Go figure! Matt || You joke, but a local council around here has banned them from Taxis || for that reason, and further said that they think people might get || confused if Taxis are 'flying' the flags, someone might think that || all cars with those flags are Taxis! Go figure! || || Matt Apparently, we all have to arrange things around the possible actions of the most stupid in society. Most Health and Safety rules are based on this idea. If a very stupid person with an IQ of less than their shoe size could misunderstand it, it must be altered so that they could. The very reverse of the Darwin principle. I despair. SignatureRich ============================== I don't approve of signatures, so I don't have one. >Apparently, we all have to arrange things around the possible actions of the >most stupid in society. Most Health and Safety rules are based on this >idea. If a very stupid person with an IQ of less than their shoe size could >misunderstand it, it must be altered so that they could. The very reverse >of the Darwin principle. I despair. There's a very valid argument that all of these flags are illegal as they are not permanently fixed and could fall off and cause an accident. (NOT, I hasten to add, my arguement, just something that I overheard being discussed yesterday). Signature"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005 > >Apparently, we all have to arrange things around the possible actions of the > >most stupid in society. Most Health and Safety rules are based on this [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > accident. (NOT, I hasten to add, my arguement, just something that I > overheard being discussed yesterday). That came up last time - some jobsworth from a local council trying to justify his existance in a non-job. Lets face it, spare wheels, non-spare wheels, aerials, high-mounted stop lights, fog lights, daft body trim, wiper arms and blades, signs (e.g. taxis), etc etc *could* all fall off, and in the very small chance of that happening there is another very small change they may hit someone, and then there's a small chance that acutally hurt someone......... I'd hazard a guess that they are *far* more likely to be hurt by the car carring the accessory than the accessory. But then that's just common sense, so doesn't count these days. Richard (not looking forward to our future risk-free sterile society). Signaturewww.beamends-lrspares.co.uk sales@beamends-lrspares.co.uk RISC-OS - Where have all the good guys gone? Boycott the Yorkshire Dales - No Play, No Pay > That came up last time - some jobsworth from a local council > trying to justify his existance in a non-job. Lets face it, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > car carring the accessory than the accessory. But then > that's just common sense, so doesn't count these days. Oooh - I don't know Richard. I had a scary incident on the way to B&Q at lunch-time today when I came across a stray knob-head flag in the middle of the road. I had to turn the steering wheel slightly to the right to avoid it - nearly caused a huge pile-up; I was in a blind panic. I may call the council on Tuesday to complain that they hadn't been to clear it up immediately, and whilst I'm at it I will ask them why they haven't issued a leaflet to every household in the area advising of the severe dangers of attaching such items to your vehicle. Matt >|| You joke, but a local council around here has banned them from Taxis >|| for that reason, and further said that they think people might get [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Apparently, we all have to arrange things around the possible actions of the >most stupid in society. Bloody good example of them seen today - 2 blokes, no safety gear, large trail bike, 2-up at high speed around a residential area. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero" (sieze today, and put as little trust as you can in tomorrow) Horace (65 - 8 BC) Odes, I.xi.8 ||| Apparently, we all have to arrange things around the possible ||| actions of the most stupid in society. || || Bloody good example of them seen today - 2 blokes, no safety gear, || large trail bike, 2-up at high speed around a residential area. So, to follow Darwin, two organ donors for the NHS before too long. Seems OK to me. SignatureRich ============================== I don't approve of signatures, so I don't have one. > ||| Apparently, we all have to arrange things around the possible > ||| actions of the most stupid in society. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > So, to follow Darwin, two organ donors for the NHS before too long. Seems > OK to me. Thought the attatched website would continue this theme www.darwinawards.com Doesn't do much to restore faith in humanity but it's a good laugh at people and there happenings |
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