Driving and Roads

[EEPhil]

Karts do not have sophisticated electronics to run. As long as there is power to the spark plug then they are good to go.

That's why I added "Perhaps no" and recalled the Ruskie 'plane story.

 

[prpr]

I would enact a law that nobody can pursue an occupation (eg delivery rider) on L plates,

Yes, me too.

but that would just mean they do it without L plates.

Hmm, now that you mention that, I wonder how many of the ones using L plates actually have a provisional licence?

IIRC there were a few cases of the engine management system throwing a wobbly when the car passed a high-powered transmitter

I was at a venue, probably about 20 years ago now, with a moderate power transmitter on 2.6-ish GHz and it stopped somebody's white van from starting. I found this out when he came up to me and asked if I had such a device. I hadn't come across the effect before. I'm afraid ( ) he had to sit it out. It was on a fairly directional aerial, but I can't remember where his van was relative to my angle of point, or maybe the side-lobes were big enough regardless.

 

[EEPhil]

it stopped somebody's white van from starting.

You did the world a service that day.

 

[prpr]

You did the world a service that day.

The trouble is, I was in a white van too!

 

[EEPhil]

The trouble is, I was in a white van too!

Traitor!

 

[antipodean]

Yes I'd noticed about half of the illegal electric motorbikes around Cambridge are food delivery riders.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6214v92284o

See the last sentence ...

 

[EEPhil]

Yes I'd noticed about half of the illegal electric motorbikes around Cambridge are food delivery riders.

I'm fed up with dodging them on the pavements in Nottingham City Centre.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6214v92284o

See the last sentence ...

The ones I see in Nottingham are electric bicycles, usually ridden by persons with no helmet, a lower face covering and a large Deliveroo bag on their back.

 

[Black Hole]

a lower face covering

That is something else I would outlaw: concealing ones identity in public. It would apply to everyone (and therefore not be discrimination), and be an arrestable offence.

 

[EEPhil]

It would apply to everyone

Including the police? (I'd say yes unless there are compelling and justifiable reasons not to)

 

[Black Hole]

Geez. Stuck behind a learner at 17mph (their speedo probably said 20, but I use GPS).

 

[HugeMaximum]

Had a 'cluster' of cyclists blocking the road up a hill - way less than 20! From local cycling club according to their 'suits'. They refuse to ride single file, but in a 'cluster' to properly block the road. They probably do it to discourage overtaking without sufficient clearance (as per highway code, it should be the same clearance as if overtaking a car).
It does test your patience!

 

[Black Hole]

I don't understand why recreations have been allowed to take over the highways. Nobody asked me for my vote on closing roads for a half-marathon or whatever! Another galling thing is taxis being allowed to use bus lanes. Why??