Taxi drivers

[JohnB]

Andy Morris wrote:

> When people park on pavements, I always take extra care to be sure not to
> bump into their mirrors with my hips as they fold over really easy.

Sometimes they can fall off too.

John B

 

[David Hansen]

On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 17:25:22 +0000 someone who may be JohnB
<[email protected]> wrote this:-

>> When people park on pavements, I always take extra care to be sure not to
>> bump into their mirrors with my hips as they fold over really easy.
>
>Sometimes they can fall off too.

I saw someone who had parked his car on a cycle route lose his wing
mirror once. The cyclist didn't seem to try and hit it, there was
simply not enough space to squeeze past.

Actually the driver did not lose it. The mirror was left swinging on
the end of a cable. I wonder if the repair bill will have encouraged
the driver to park properly in future.


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[David Hansen]

On 16 Mar 2005 12:12:04 +0000 (GMT) someone who may be
[email protected] (Alan Braggins) wrote this:-

>A colleague has said he finds that holding a heavy U-lock in his right
>hand makes oncoming drivers tend to remember their wing mirrors and
>the tendancy of cyclists to wobble when passed too closely.

A motorcycle chain lock, worn in the style of a bandolier on a
Mexican desperado. Far more effective than a Sam Browne belt at
keeping motorists within the law.


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[Just zis Guy, you know?]

On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 21:25:03 +0000, David Hansen
<[email protected]> wrote in message
<[email protected]>:

>Actually the driver did not lose it. The mirror was left swinging on
>the end of a cable. I wonder if the repair bill will have encouraged
>the driver to park properly in future.

I'm willing to wager a pound that what actually happened was that he
became vehemently anti-cyclist because they dared to damage his
precious penis extension. No car driver would ever dream of damaging
another car and just driving off without leaving details. Especially
in a supermarket car park.


Guy
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[Sniper8052]

David Hansen wrote:
> On 16 Mar 2005 12:12:04 +0000 (GMT) someone who may be
> [email protected] (Alan Braggins) wrote this:-
>
>
>>A colleague has said he finds that holding a heavy U-lock in his right
>>hand makes oncoming drivers tend to remember their wing mirrors and
>>the tendancy of cyclists to wobble when passed too closely.
>
>
> A motorcycle chain lock, worn in the style of a bandolier on a
> Mexican desperado. Far more effective than a Sam Browne belt at
> keeping motorists within the law.
>
>
Refer to my posting of a few months ago

 

[LSMike]

Sniper8052 wrote:
> David Hansen wrote:
> > On 16 Mar 2005 12:12:04 +0000 (GMT) someone who may be
> > [email protected] (Alan Braggins) wrote this:-
> >
> >
> >>A colleague has said he finds that holding a heavy U-lock in his
right
> >>hand makes oncoming drivers tend to remember their wing mirrors and
> >>the tendancy of cyclists to wobble when passed too closely.
> >
> >
> > A motorcycle chain lock, worn in the style of a bandolier on a
> > Mexican desperado. Far more effective than a Sam Browne belt at
> > keeping motorists within the law.
> >
> >
> Refer to my posting of a few months ago

Yes, that was a class story, I keep thinking of it regularly it made me
chuckle so much.

 

[Alan Braggins]

In article <[email protected]>, Sniper8052 wrote:
>David Hansen wrote:
>> [email protected] (Alan Braggins) wrote this:-
>>
>>>A colleague has said he finds that holding a heavy U-lock in his right
>>>hand makes oncoming drivers tend to remember their wing mirrors and
>>>the tendancy of cyclists to wobble when passed too closely.
>>
>> A motorcycle chain lock, worn in the style of a bandolier on a
>> Mexican desperado. Far more effective than a Sam Browne belt at
>> keeping motorists within the law.
>>
>Refer to my posting of a few months ago

"(n) the weapon sometimes known as a "manrikigusari" or "kusari" , being
a length of rope, cord, wire or chain fastened at each end to a hard
weight or hand grip;" ?

Ah, no, this one - http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?
selm=tnVdd.131819%24BI5.107109%40fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk

 

[AndyM]

The technology does exist and is in use...by taxis in Tokyo. The camera
and all the electronics fit on the windscreen behind the rear view
mirror. IIRC they record the past 3-4minutes on RAM, not tape so
they're reasonably robust. They've been credited with improving the
driving of the taxi drivers and making insurance claims easier, fault
being easier to apportion. I think theTV programme reported that they
are available or soon to be in the Japanese equivalents of Halfords or
KwikFit.

AndyM