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From: Harry Bloomfield on 23 Nov 2009 12:38 Conor explained on 23/11/2009 : > If the HGV test is so easy, how come so many car drivers fail it? Not very many car drivers will actually take it, most will already be gainfully employed. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Harry Bloomfield on 23 Nov 2009 12:40 Krusty pretended : > As an (ex) HGV driver, can you answer the original question? If you > didn't see it, the gist was why do the vast majority of HGV drivers > never use full beam at night, thus making it much harder for the > cars/bikes stuck behind them to overtake as they can't see when there's > a straight bit of road ahead? > > I'd guess that being professional drivers they know they're making it > harder for people, so is it just that they like keeping everyone behind > them, or are they just too lazy to flick between full & dip? It is a > serious question btw. The answer is - they they are still looking for the dip-switch. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Harry Bloomfield on 23 Nov 2009 12:46 Silk explained : > I'm an expert in road driving. I'm sure you are. > IAM advanced, IAM Observer, 50,000 miles a > year business driver for over 20 years and general road driving enthusiast. > As I've said, I'm not the best, but I think you'll agree my extra training > and vast experience qualifies me more than most who don't do anything other > than pass a basic test. >> >> I don't personally claim any special driving prowess BTW; I'm almost >> certainly on the average side of average. But I've never measured it. >> I *have* had an obseved m'cycle rideout, which went reasonably well, >> but that's all since my test. > > I don't claim anything superhuman and I'm certainly not what you would call a > naturally good driver, An enthusiast, but not a natural? > but I've put the work in, so that qualifies me to have > more of an opinion than some people on this group (uk.r.d) who mock from the > sidelines. But you do mock and mock publically. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Harry Bloomfield on 23 Nov 2009 12:49 on 23/11/2009, Catman supposed : >> I drive a car, like most normal people. I just happen to be rather good at >> it. > > Ahh sorry. Confusion there. Since you are pig ignorant and think you're > better than everyone else, I thought you must be one or the other. Mea culpa. :D He drives a single class of vehicle, yet professes expertise in all. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: The Older Gentleman on 23 Nov 2009 14:14
Ace <b.rogers(a)ifrance.com> wrote: > Or maybe it's just that most applicants are tick as pigshit? And Irish? -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com |