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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / Driving (UK group) / October 2009

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Free Google sat-nav shakes market31 Oct 2009 16:30 GMT11
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8331824.stm
Shares in sat-nav device companies have fallen substantially after
Google unveiled its free live sat-nav for mobiles on Wednesday.
US firm Garmin fell 18% after details of Google Maps Navigation were
Can we have a special till queue in petrol stations...31 Oct 2009 06:37 GMT82
.. for those effin twats who do their entire weekly shop + lottery ticket
+ special skinny latte and chauchau bean sprinkle? The rest of us who go there
just to buy fuel (who'd have thought eh?) meanwhile can actually pay and leave
and get back to our cars sometime before the sun ...
Three out of five existing drivers would fail current driving test.30 Oct 2009 20:52 GMT268
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1220700/How-fail-modern-driving-test.html
Hardly surprising is it? You only have to watch other motorists to see how
general standards are absolutely abysmal...
Kev
Lorry v car30 Oct 2009 18:33 GMT20
I approached a roundabout in lane 2 of 3.  The roundabout was marked as lane
1 for left, lane 2 for ahead and lane 3 for ahead and right.  The lane
markings bend to the left on approach to the roundabout.  The roundabout
comes into view approx 100 yards away after a sharp left ...
Traffic police - what a waste of space they are30 Oct 2009 17:09 GMT38
I was driving down the A120 towards braintree yesterday. Dual carraigeway,
perfect conditions, light traffic - and naturally there he was. The knob in
the dayglo jacket pointing his little laser at all the oncoming traffic
Is crime really so light in Essex that they can spare some ...
Totally off topic but fun.30 Oct 2009 09:56 GMT13
Seeing as it's quiet in here, here's a little
challenge for you.
Took me three goes to get it......have fun.
http://funstufftosee.com/frogleaptest.html
When is 14 days not 14 days?29 Oct 2009 20:23 GMT1
A: When it's 16.
The High Court has ruled that when an NIP is sent out, it must arrive within
14 days of the alleged offence, not just be sent within 14 days:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/8332523.stm. Could prove
International idiot truckers28 Oct 2009 23:46 GMT5
Some muppetr trucker doesn't bother to check for a tram coming first. How
can you not see something that large right on front of you?
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2d2_1222631559
Hopefully he was badly injured when his cab tipped over. Will teach the
Yet more Sat Nav Cretinism28 Oct 2009 23:23 GMT2
ttp://www.rossendalefreepress.co.uk/news/s/1178802_satnav_shocker_for_wrongturning_van
I know where this is too! Not far at all from my mum's house. Why he
thought the van would go up there god only knows.
Mike P
Turning right on a roundabout28 Oct 2009 23:10 GMT15
See if you agree with animation on this site:
http://www.2pass.co.uk/roundabout.htm
Try the turn right scenario.  When you exit the roundabout should you
aim for the outside line of the dual carriageway?  I have often
Heavy goods speed?28 Oct 2009 20:01 GMT20
Noticed a juggernaut type lorry yesterday on the
motorway and I clocked him doing 65mph. I thought
it was law for HGVs to be restricted to 56, or are
there exceptions?
Deca Deca car.........very weird.28 Oct 2009 11:23 GMT5
Practical?....maybe, but would anyone buy one?
http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/21102009/36/t/tokyo-news-daihatsu-deca-deca-0.html
Bod
Speed camera detectors?28 Oct 2009 00:27 GMT49
My name is Frank Malina and I work for Snooper UK, manufacturer of
speed camera detectors.
I wanted to start a discussion about speed camera detectors and ask
the community on the mailing list a few questions due to mentions
Christening27 Oct 2009 17:26 GMT3
Christened my new Tom Tom today.
Very impressed.
I am converted.
Bod
12 examples of (mostly) parking incompetence for your amusement.27 Oct 2009 17:16 GMT-
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/6440323/12-worst-parking-error-videos-o
n-YouTube.html

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