Soarer Central: Why do we have Indicators ??

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Peter Burrett
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Monday, May 15, 2006 - 06:25 pm, by: Peter Burrett (Burrett)

I like the idea of a standard template for the sale of used cars - something like:

For Sale 1992 Soarer UZ32 (Endless list of mods), factory indicators, brand new, unused...

David Vaughan
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V8 manual

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Monday, May 15, 2006 - 06:53 pm, by: David Vaughan (Davidv)

Many organisations are taught these days that it is important to celebrate their successes. At an individual level, surely it is right to wave a flag, if only briefly, after your most recent successful manoeuvre. What flag is more readily available than your indicator, or should we start using our hazard lights for the purest joy?

Mike Bradberry
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Monday, May 15, 2006 - 09:39 pm, by: Mike Bradberry (Halflife)

What do you think about graded licenses? Every time you complete an advanced driving course your level goes up e.g. bronze, silver, gold. Of course there would be rewards like a reduction in your insurance premium up to 80%. Should you be found guilty of an infringement your level drops accordingly. The attainment could be displayed so as there is an incentive to keep what you have.
But then there is always that great bit of road that begs you do something worthy with it.

Ben Daniel
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WA
TT

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Monday, May 15, 2006 - 09:47 pm, by: Ben Daniel (Lexustt)

Ok, so cause my work car has no stereo i have to find other ways to entertain myself while driving home so i thought i'd count how many people would switch lanes without warning and the end result.... 8 cars. This 1 clown in a new silver Fairlane did it 3 times within 5 minutes, I felt like running him off the road (without warning) and claim that i was having a sneezing fit.

I'm also getting pissed at the inconsideration of some people at merging lanes. Most of the time on a merge i will be INDICATING that i'm gonna centre up and the clown behind me will still have his bonnet in line with my rear door. Is there a road test for common sense and courtesy ??? there ••••••• well should be.

John Tibbs
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Monday, May 15, 2006 - 10:33 pm, by: John Tibbs (Zombie)

the sneezing fit excuse does work, well at least it did work for me doing a powerslide through a set of lights and subsequent fishtail up the road afterwards . Cops were sitting in a driveway and seen it all, but let me off because of that excuse, I was 19 at the time

Will Adams
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Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 08:04 am, by: Will Adams (Draco)

Yet another gripe. On my way home this morning, a cop car is hurtling down the road, obviously in the right lane. I see him and move immediately to the left to allow them to pass. The car in front of me decides that because he will eventually be turning right, he's not going to move but brake instead. This is one of those slow brakes, where you put you foot on the brake and lazily slow down. The cop car's lights are on and his flashing him, forcing the cop to actually go on the wrong side of traffic to overtake him. Friggin' ignoramous. There was a car in the left lane, but this idiot was ahead of him by a fair bit to move left to let the cop over take.

Daniel Czechowski
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Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 10:29 am, by: Daniel Czechowski (Dan)

John Tibbs wrote on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 10:33 pm:
the sneezing fit excuse does work, well at least it did work for me doing a powerslide through a set of lights and subsequent fishtail up the road afterwards . Cops were sitting in a driveway and seen it all, but let me off because of that excuse, I was 19 at the time

Back in 2000, some law lecturer told a few staff at Curtin University about the sneezing fit excuse... for quite a while curtin staff were running red lights and claiming that they had sneezed at the time, and were getting away with it. I think the cops realised the coincidence or something because one of the most senior staff issued a memo (as asked by the cops) to request everybody not to do so. I'm not sure if the law has been amended since then though...

John Tibbs
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Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 02:37 pm, by: John Tibbs (Zombie)

Daniel Czechowski wrote on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 10:29 am:
Back in 2000, some law lecturer told a few staff at Curtin University about the sneezing fit excuse... for quite a while curtin staff were running red lights and claiming that they had sneezed at the time, and were getting away with it. I think the cops realised the coincidence or something because one of the most senior staff issued a memo (as asked by the cops) to request everybody not to do so. I'm not sure if the law has been amended since then though...

Yeah I did it in 2000 also, but I was in Geraldton, so I doubt that was related to me at all