kingtreelo
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installed this before, works like a charm, sent a video to my family to show the quality of the video and got called a stalker, i asked them what they thought a dashcam was for....you cant win with females sometimes
Do you have a dashcam?
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We have a 300m stretch of road near us which had traffic lights at 2 junctions and a traffic light controlled crossing opposite a Sainsbury’s. An old woman couldn’t be bothered to trundle her buggy to one of the crossings so just went straight out and got hit by a car. There is now a traffic light controlled crossing at that point.
It is regularly gridlocked as cars get stuck across the junctions when the crossing lights go red as the junctions go green, causing huge tailbacks, particularly at weekends and in the summer as it is a tourist route.
I often have to detour almost a mile just to get on the road as it is impossible to get out of ours onto the main road. All because of one stupid lazy woman.
kingtreelo
Active member
oh, but you can drive on our wonderful motorways.......you never need to stop constantly on those......
i cant wait to travel around Europe again in a few weeks, i dont know why or how, but it is so smooth compared to driving in this country, i think in all my travels i have never seen a single car accident(cue me posting about me being in a massive accident in a month or so)
i cant wait to travel around Europe again in a few weeks, i dont know why or how, but it is so smooth compared to driving in this country, i think in all my travels i have never seen a single car accident(cue me posting about me being in a massive accident in a month or so)
kingtreelo
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ive just got a fitcamx, no wires on show at all, the picture quality is ok, certianly not the greatest but decent enough
The amount of Traffic lights now is just ridiculous, Invention of the Roundabout to keep traffic flowing, so lets plaster them all with traffic lights, there is an area near me just off A46 it used to be 2 small roundabouts, they changed it all years after the A46 was built and made them bigger with more lanes, there is never any queues of traffic around there even at rush hour times so what they do with revamp, put in a load of useless traffic lights to create more congestion, it's literally done on purpose
You would see how it goes for 6 months a year and if it was too much then maybe put lights up, but no straight away and they've been doing this for years now, new roundabout slap lights up from start.
Can't stand going towards motorway and city centre from mine, to other half 4 miles away its 14 sets of traffic lights now, I can drive 30 miles in opposite direction and go through a quarter of that
kingtreelo
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do you not think they put them in with anticipated traffic?
you are hilarious sometimes, you have a conspiracy for everything, i would love to go for a bevvy with you
When literally no traffic has ever been bad enough to warrant traffic lights at the roundabout in that area and 20+ years on it still hasn't increased to any level that warrants them still, never seen a queue of traffic but now people have to stop and sit waiting at the lights at 2am when no one around, Does that make sense to anyone! they bang on about pollution so surely cars not having to stop all day and night would be a good thing
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It must all be in my head clearly. So in Movie The Parole Officer I hadn't watched for years, I thought I'll watch this as it's just bit of fun but this time I hear something quietly in the background I hadn't previously
"We'll make it impossible for cars to enter Manchester, The bicycle will become a symbol of the new world order" Movie was 2001
Quick google
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/war-cars-manchester-city-centre-070712711.html?
Four days before Christmas, two regulars sit by the bar of a city centre pub. They have one thing on their minds.
'It's mayhem down there now," says one of the men, gesturing in the general direction of Deansgate.
The previous night was Mad Friday - or at least it was meant to be - and the pair are offering their views on why the city's streets were so deserted on what was traditionally one of the busiest nights of the year.
After explaining why they chose to stay at home - the price of taxis and unreliable buses are among the reasons listed - the conversation turns to another topic.
Over the festive period, traffic chaos on Deansgate was the talk of the town. Frustrated drivers faced queues of more than an hour as the street and surrounding roads were jammed into total gridlock.
In chaotic scenes, some motorists mounted pavements to try to get through, with videos circulating online of fights breaking out among motorists.
The disruption was blamed on ongoing work to create a new CYCLE LANE along Deansgate, and sparked a debate about the role of cars in a rapidly expanding city centre.
And it wasn’t just a Christmas problem, the congestion has continued into the New Year.
For decades, the car has dominated Manchester's urban landscape. Our streets have been designed around them but things appear to be changing.
Manchester council has made no secret of its desire to reduce the number of cars in town.
The town hall has also announced plans to reduce the speed limit on city centre streets to 20mph.
By 2040, the council wants 90pc of all trips to town to be made on foot, by bike or using public transport. The ambitious plans are supported by clean air and active travel campaigners, but many who live and work in the city have raised concerns.
The driving force behind what some claim is a war on cars is the perceived benefits to our health and the environment.
All Driven by the Climate and clean air Nonsense, we used to go in town centres at Christmas with all the 70's 80s car/bus/lorry pollution when no cats and cars were driving through town centers constantly all day and do my parents and I have any lasting health issues from it, er nope
This is every town center not just Manchester, doesn't say we want 90pc of all trips to be made on foot, by bike, public transport or Electric Vehicles does it? so your electric cars are not planned for future of going into town centres either but it's about clean air.
Look at Jobs and you often see about the Bonus of Cycle to work scheme
The Cycle to Work scheme is a government initiative that allows employees to obtain a new bicycle and cycling equipment through their employer, saving on tax and National Insurance. Employers can offer this benefit without it counting as a taxable benefit or requiring deduction and payment of tax and National Insurance. Employees can save a significant amount on the cost of a new bike, with some schemes offering savings of up to 47%, by paying for the bike through salary sacrifice
THE BICYCLE IS A SYMBOL OF FREEDOM they say and that's your Future
The Future is back to the 1900s
But hey I'm just a Tin Hat Wearing Loon
There is no war on Cars, There's no planned 15 minute cities, no Agenda 2030/2050 it's just one big Conspiracy Theory
"We'll make it impossible for cars to enter Manchester, The bicycle will become a symbol of the new world order" Movie was 2001
Quick google
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/war-cars-manchester-city-centre-070712711.html?
Four days before Christmas, two regulars sit by the bar of a city centre pub. They have one thing on their minds.
'It's mayhem down there now," says one of the men, gesturing in the general direction of Deansgate.
The previous night was Mad Friday - or at least it was meant to be - and the pair are offering their views on why the city's streets were so deserted on what was traditionally one of the busiest nights of the year.
After explaining why they chose to stay at home - the price of taxis and unreliable buses are among the reasons listed - the conversation turns to another topic.
Over the festive period, traffic chaos on Deansgate was the talk of the town. Frustrated drivers faced queues of more than an hour as the street and surrounding roads were jammed into total gridlock.
In chaotic scenes, some motorists mounted pavements to try to get through, with videos circulating online of fights breaking out among motorists.
The disruption was blamed on ongoing work to create a new CYCLE LANE along Deansgate, and sparked a debate about the role of cars in a rapidly expanding city centre.
And it wasn’t just a Christmas problem, the congestion has continued into the New Year.
For decades, the car has dominated Manchester's urban landscape. Our streets have been designed around them but things appear to be changing.
Manchester council has made no secret of its desire to reduce the number of cars in town.
The town hall has also announced plans to reduce the speed limit on city centre streets to 20mph.
By 2040, the council wants 90pc of all trips to town to be made on foot, by bike or using public transport. The ambitious plans are supported by clean air and active travel campaigners, but many who live and work in the city have raised concerns.
The driving force behind what some claim is a war on cars is the perceived benefits to our health and the environment.
All Driven by the Climate and clean air Nonsense, we used to go in town centres at Christmas with all the 70's 80s car/bus/lorry pollution when no cats and cars were driving through town centers constantly all day and do my parents and I have any lasting health issues from it, er nope
This is every town center not just Manchester, doesn't say we want 90pc of all trips to be made on foot, by bike, public transport or Electric Vehicles does it? so your electric cars are not planned for future of going into town centres either but it's about clean air.
Look at Jobs and you often see about the Bonus of Cycle to work scheme
The Cycle to Work scheme is a government initiative that allows employees to obtain a new bicycle and cycling equipment through their employer, saving on tax and National Insurance. Employers can offer this benefit without it counting as a taxable benefit or requiring deduction and payment of tax and National Insurance. Employees can save a significant amount on the cost of a new bike, with some schemes offering savings of up to 47%, by paying for the bike through salary sacrifice
THE BICYCLE IS A SYMBOL OF FREEDOM they say and that's your Future
The Future is back to the 1900sBut hey I'm just a Tin Hat Wearing Loon
There is no war on Cars, There's no planned 15 minute cities, no Agenda 2030/2050 it's just one big Conspiracy Theory
John Bennett
Senior Member
If you're going to dismiss the hazards of exhaust fumes as a myth, then there's probably not much of a debate worth having, to be fair.
Made me think of this, for some reason.
(yes, that really isn't a spoof)
I got given a free bike from a relative the other day. Had a ride (first one in many years), it's quite nice, I'm tempted to go to work on it. Would definitely save £5 in tunnel fare each day and reduce wear and tear (and dings) on my precious fleet of cars, and maybe help lose the extra 2 stone I've acquired in the last decade.
But I wish there were more cycle routes as the last place I'd want to be is on a road alongside cars.
Made me think of this, for some reason.
I got given a free bike from a relative the other day. Had a ride (first one in many years), it's quite nice, I'm tempted to go to work on it. Would definitely save £5 in tunnel fare each day and reduce wear and tear (and dings) on my precious fleet of cars
, and maybe help lose the extra 2 stone I've acquired in the last decade.But I wish there were more cycle routes as the last place I'd want to be is on a road alongside cars.
pooman2084
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Finally something we agree on!
If you're going to dismiss the hazards of exhaust fumes as a myth, then there's probably not much of a debate worth having, to be fair.
Made me think of this, for some reason.
(yes, that really isn't a spoof)
I got given a free bike from a relative the other day. Had a ride (first one in many years), it's quite nice, I'm tempted to go to work on it. Would definitely save £5 in tunnel fare each day and reduce wear and tear (and dings) on my precious fleet of cars
But I wish there were more cycle routes as the last place I'd want to be is on a road alongside cars.
No one's dismissing it as a myth, I worked with a guy that killed himself with exhaust pipe in his car in 1990s but like everything it's used to higher degree to push stuff
Now it's probably possible to die sitting in a traffic jam if exhaust fumes are so bad but I don't know anyone it's happened to, but that takes you back to sitting at traffic lights that weren't needed creating more pollution, blocking off loads of roads with low traffic neighbour hood schemes moving the congestion to other parts and restricting emergency vehicles getting to people could have a higher detrimental effect on health where there dead before ambulance arrives
When I complained at work because they would leave vans in carpark running stationary for 2 hours, the fumes were collecting in the court yard area and I had to walk through it to get to the office, I was basically told to sod off and mind my own business, this was at the time when government were telling you to grass on people sat in cars with engine running.
End of day you can drive around London as long as you keep paying government more money, the air quality hasn't improved but that doesn't matter
pooman2084
Be Attitude For Gains!
The air quality hasn’t improved in London?
This is such an empirically false statement as to border on delusional.
I used to come back from London with a cough, smelly clothes and big black boogers in the 90s. The air in the city is demonstrably better, even if you think ‘they’ are making up all the No2, Nox and particulate levels.
This is such an empirically false statement as to border on delusional.
I used to come back from London with a cough, smelly clothes and big black boogers in the 90s. The air in the city is demonstrably better, even if you think ‘they’ are making up all the No2, Nox and particulate levels.
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Luckily Tesla Model Y 2025 has a really decent installed dashcam. no need to buy extra one so far.
kingtreelo
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the downside is, you drive about in a tesla