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Dec 17th, 2019, 13:40 | #111 | ||
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Id5, Sir, you are a genius!
Can I quote (with or without name, your decision) your post re: your sons(Evoque), on main page, please? I`m thinking this form: Quote:
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Dec 17th, 2019, 17:27 | #112 |
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Quote as you see fit
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Dec 18th, 2019, 07:47 | #114 |
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And for the next step...
To get some of these. This will take lots of time, so whilst site isn`t all that ready for it, I think the sooner i start the better. of course the one below is a dud. 10 minutes in shotwell and libre draw apps. but it could look like this:
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Jan 15th, 2020, 12:08 | #115 |
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Update?
'Morning, Thomas, you've been a little quiet of late and I was just wondering how your campaign was going?
I saw a perfect example of this at work in Loughborough on Monday. I was in queuing traffic in the LH of two lanes on one side of a short dual carriageway when an ambulance on 'blues and twos' came down the middle, with everyone moving almost instinctively to one side or the other. He even found time to acknowledge us with a short double toot as he went round the island at the end and on his way. Regards, John.
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Jan 15th, 2020, 15:08 | #116 |
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I've noticed Ambulances give a little toot nowadays in similar circumstances. I take my hat off to them as even when they must be concentrating their utmost, they still have time for a little thank you. It is a pity the rest of society cannot follow suit with the little courtesies.
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Jan 15th, 2020, 23:48 | #117 |
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Two points spring to mind:
1. It's illegal in Germany not to allow room for the emergency services when in stationary or very slow moving traffic. I'm guessing it will become so here, too, if not enough people are wise enough. 2. Much as I hate lane hoggers who wouldn't recognise a Highway Code if it bit them, I do not use the inside lane of a four-lane 'smart' motorway. It's legally 'careless driving' I know, but I'm actually taking extra care ... |
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Are you also one of those people that like to flash people when they are passed by cars legally using L1 as you tootle along in L2? |
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My point is, I believe a motorway should have a hard shoulder and feel that the 'smart' thing ain't smart enough yet. |
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