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About LinkBacksDon't crash into cyclists. They can get rather grumpy if you do.
Don't crash into cyclists. They can get rather grumpy if you do.
Give double decker buses plenty of room to maneouvre.
someone needs to invent a car with spacer bars each side that deploy in standing traffic to stop idiot cyclists squeezing up the inside. Especially on buses and lorriesOriginally Posted by CAT-THE-FIFTH
Oh, dont!!
This thing has a mini in the corner and another one above, on both wings, plus the instructor has another three so she can see all around and where I'm looking as well!!
I did use the mini a couple of times, but it's so flippin' tiny and weird that I found I was tunnel-visioning myself on that and ignoring everything else around me!!
I think we'll probably be parallelling it next lesson... just a feeling I have!
when you go round tight corners, just give the handbrake a little flick at the same time as dropping a gear and increasing the revs. It's great fun. *not for use on public roads - only on rally stages
Very true.
Also make sure that you know where to top up fluids in car and check them every couple of weeks. Look after your tyres and brakes as they are what connect you to the road and help you stop. Keep tyre air levels right (consult car handbook) and never have them too soft or hard. Make sure tyres have good tread depth and Try and avoid budget tyres as they usually have less grip.
Leave plenty of time for your journeys and never go less than a 1/4 tank of fuel. You never know.
Double read the Highway code. Ignoring them can get you a £65 fine. e.g. entering a box, parking on double yellow lines. You will also find out about rules like if you are parked on double yellow lines, you have to be back within 3 mins. If you are parked in a bay without a permit, you have 5 mins.
Also ignore any idiot honking at you from behind. They don't know if it's safe for you to proceed or not! And, NEVER be forced to suddenly proceed just because they are on your tail.
Some great advise in here... I am starting in the next couple of weeks too so this thread will be helpful, thanks!
deejayburnout (17-07-2015)
I am not sure if it is still the case, but I believe the only extra mirror that is required in the car during the test is the one for the examiner to look out of the rear window; the one in the corner to look at your eyes is not required. Personally, I used a small blind spot mirror on the left hand wing mirror and angled it down to look at the kerb which helped during the parallel park. Even today, my nearside mirror is angled slightly down, but not too much that it can't be used as it should normally. I have even had cars that do this automatically when you put it into reverse!
The advice I was given when I started was a bit general but basically the right speed for the right position you are in the road. For example, approach every junction as though you were going to stop, even though you think you proabably won't need to.
All fines (other than for parking) are currently £50 or £100.
You are not allowed to park on a double yellow for any length of time. You might get 3 minutes if the warden is feeling nice, but they can ticket you as soon as you park. You are allowed to pick up and drop off passengers though.
Likewise AFAIk there is no time limit on a permit bay, you are liable for a ticket as soon as you park.
Butcher, in London, the rules are different.
£65 if paid in 14 days, £130 if paid within 28 days.
And, the warden who fined me ( when I had parked my car on double yellow lines on a Sunday thinking they won't be around teeheehee, I was well away from the entrance to the road mind you and just popped into a burger shop to grab a quick burger takeaway ) explained the minutes rule to me.
OP,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-33571051
> Always carry a car paint spray with you and have it within reach.
Don't rent a car if you come to visit the US. Take a cab, or the bus, or let a friend drive. We do things differently here (the same applies to the Euro continent too, but there's much better public transport there than here).
Speaking of cyclists, most don't follow rules of the road. e.g. they won't stop at red lights or initialy stop and then crawl across
Bikers meanwhile don't know that they are supposed to drive in lanes on dual carriageways. Every week, I see at least one whizz through in between cars i.e. in between lanes. These guys deserve to be hit!
1st point is a bit of an unfair generalisation isn't it? I see more cyclists that STOP at red lights then go through..in regards to the stop then crawl...ive seen cars do the same, granted they dont go all the way through but they certainly go over the stop line and partially into junctions.
Also pretty sure your second point is moot, as far as I'm aware it is perfectly legal for bikers to filter through traffic -
http://www.beginnerbiker.com/filteri...l-carriageway/
It didn't fall off, it merely became insufficient at it's purpose and got a bit droopy...
Yes, that's a parking fine, which depend on the local council. Entering a box junction improperly would be £50 or £100 is what I meant, as would running a red, using your phone, etc.
As the 3 minutes rule, it's policy for some councils to have a 3 minute leeway on double yellows, but there's nothing in law there, so you are dependent on whether there is such a policy in the local area and whether the warden decides to honour it...
Why not? I have driven in the US a few times and it's much easier than driving here in the UK! Just remember which side of the road you're supposed to be on, and that you can turn right on red lights in most states.
Filtering is legal as long as it is done safely and in low speed traffic, it's mentioned in rule 88 of the highway code: https://www.gov.uk/rules-motorcyclists-83-to-88
Always brake test any tailgating BMW.
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