tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post7398027055910024386..comments2023-08-10T12:55:23.427+01:00Comments on SUBROSA: Pensioners See Too Muchsubrosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-54801814708375368162011-01-29T23:52:17.960+00:002011-01-29T23:52:17.960+00:00Good tip junican. I possibly drive in that manner...Good tip junican. I possibly drive in that manner because many years ago I had a few lessons from an Advanced Driver who also had that opinion.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-34862195257534628852011-01-29T23:28:03.790+00:002011-01-29T23:28:03.790+00:00Some twenty five years ago, a friend of mine (who ...Some twenty five years ago, a friend of mine (who is a very good driver indeed)were discussing the problem of a person dashing in front of your car. <br /><br />I have always remembered his comment:<br /><br />"There is no point in looking at anything which is too close to you for you to stop. You should be concentrating on what you <em>need</em> to see. Let your peripheral vision take care of sidewalks and such." (What he meant by that was 'let your peripheral vision <em>warn you</em> when there actually is something that needs looking at!)<br /><br />I have always followed this advice ever since.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-24317476626207544062011-01-29T23:26:56.953+00:002011-01-29T23:26:56.953+00:00Apogee, my driver's wing mirror is perfect for...Apogee, my driver's wing mirror is perfect for checking if I've remembered to apply my eyebrows and to ensure I've no makeup tidemark. It's also good for seeing what's on that side of the car. <br /><br />I won't mention which use has priority but I do know which one is more useful. ;)subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-89069262840437098172011-01-29T23:23:36.505+00:002011-01-29T23:23:36.505+00:00Hi SR,mirrors are fitted so you can see into that ...Hi SR,mirrors are fitted so you can see into that blind spot,they are not just for combing your hair or, dare I say it, doing ones make up.;-)Apogeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13942349358439102449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-85295194880388906322011-01-29T19:38:42.415+00:002011-01-29T19:38:42.415+00:00Oh no Joe, they're not slow. They just can...Oh no Joe, they're not slow. They just can't decide what the reply is these days - one finger or two. :)subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-804643279269127522011-01-29T19:37:46.155+00:002011-01-29T19:37:46.155+00:00I did find it interesting Brian and I've put a...I did find it interesting Brian and I've put a link to it for others.<br /><br />http://bit.ly/ezPTChsubrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-16119841509650016522011-01-29T19:35:51.441+00:002011-01-29T19:35:51.441+00:00Jings Apogee, I have to turn right round to see th...Jings Apogee, I have to turn right round to see the blind spot. I'd only have half my attention on where I'm going if I did that continually.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-57109889276441109682011-01-29T19:35:02.029+00:002011-01-29T19:35:02.029+00:00To torment you Demetrius because they know you can...To torment you Demetrius because they know you can't see them. :)subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-89513269677969814022011-01-29T19:34:37.304+00:002011-01-29T19:34:37.304+00:00I think you're right Crinkly. Once you loose ...I think you're right Crinkly. Once you loose confidence in your ability to drive there's no point in doing it.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-70882952459153782292011-01-29T17:29:10.541+00:002011-01-29T17:29:10.541+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.hectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582727949532480051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-36326297433179456372011-01-29T16:11:48.123+00:002011-01-29T16:11:48.123+00:00Lights blue touch-paper & retires immediately:...Lights blue touch-paper & retires immediately:-<br /><br />"A word of warning to those who are irritated by older drivers - we see you."<br /><br />Perhaps Rosie, you should have added "....but some are just too slow to react".Joe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-67633390724383887402011-01-29T15:17:16.096+00:002011-01-29T15:17:16.096+00:00I hope you find this paper from 1971 on a related ...I hope you find this paper from 1971 on a related topic <a rel="nofollow">"Overloading The Competent Reader"</a> interesting. When I worked for the Highways Agency, great care was taken to achieve a balance between keeping drivers visually stimulated and not distracting them unnecessarily. That combined with fewer,safer junctions make motorways and trunk roads the safest roads.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358349301959327747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-91712739663673902222011-01-29T15:01:15.125+00:002011-01-29T15:01:15.125+00:00Demetrius,because they can see past you better for...Demetrius,because they can see past you better for passing, and you SHOULD be conciously looking looking there because that is where cops tend to hide.Apogeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13942349358439102449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-11529100042832303432011-01-29T14:11:07.419+00:002011-01-29T14:11:07.419+00:00Why do bikers so often place themselves in the &qu...Why do bikers so often place themselves in the "blind spot" when behind a car?Demetriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-65115484083854346882011-01-29T13:26:32.927+00:002011-01-29T13:26:32.927+00:00Confidence is the name of the game; and all the be...Confidence is the name of the game; and all the better for it provided it's not practised by tricksters, such as those in the financial and political arenas.<br /><br />Confidence is a conformation of our individuality and sanity.Crinkly & Ragged Arsed Philosophershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902364411241935656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-5377785730311689182011-01-29T12:20:01.744+00:002011-01-29T12:20:01.744+00:00Because we see too much hector? Well it certainly...Because we see too much hector? Well it certainly would be a good defence right enough.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-70717153423999206612011-01-29T12:19:23.291+00:002011-01-29T12:19:23.291+00:00No I didn't read that RM but I have now. Hone...No I didn't read that RM but I have now. Honestly, do they think we all came up the Tay in a trawler? These lorries cost hundreds of thousands and I doubt if the manufacturers would be happy with the statement that the suspension is so poor.<br /><br />Thanks for the link.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-50951910149226989652011-01-29T12:00:20.110+00:002011-01-29T12:00:20.110+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.hectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582727949532480051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-56723871083197164492011-01-29T10:10:50.899+00:002011-01-29T10:10:50.899+00:00Interesting article SR.
Did you read about the bi...Interesting article SR. <br />Did you read about the bin lorry drivers in Fife ?<br />They've had to switch to fortnightly rubbish collections in rural areas because the drivers are getting damaged with the vibrations on the bumpy roads.<br />My Gran always said to watch out for the fly fifers. She blamed them for the Tay rail bridge falling down. Claimed they were too weak to put in the proper rivets at their end..<br /><br />http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/Fife/article/10197/bad-vibrations-shake-up-fife-s-rural-bin-collections.htmlRMcGeddonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01665173796157838927noreply@blogger.com