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chris_uk

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11th Feb 04 at 23:17

putting your hazards on whilst driving?

Rob R

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11th Feb 04 at 23:19

Rule 96 "You MUST NOT use hazard warning lights when driving unless you are on a motorway or dual carriageway and need to warn drivers behind you of a hazard or obstruction up ahead"

[Edited on 11-02-2004 by motorspeed]

Melville

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11th Feb 04 at 23:19

if theres a genuine resaon to indicate a problem then its fine else you'll get pulled.

Adam86

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11th Feb 04 at 23:21

Why would u want 2?

danny boyo

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11th Feb 04 at 23:23

yer it is legall like using your fogs how annoying is it when people use there fogs when there aint no fog and blind u i hate it so many people do it they should fine them all lol

chris_uk

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11th Feb 04 at 23:23

just wondered, its coz i knocked them on whilst driving, but quickley turned them off.

djlee_dj

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11th Feb 04 at 23:25

i use them 2 says thanx to other drivers if they let me pull in etc.

Gavin

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11th Feb 04 at 23:26

quote:
Originally posted by motorspeed
Rule 96 "You MUST NOT use hazard warning lights when driving unless you are on a motorway or dual carriageway and need to warn drivers behind you of a hazard or obstruction up ahead"

[Edited on 11-02-2004 by motorspeed]

how u got that rule

pew pew pew pewwwww

chris_uk

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11th Feb 04 at 23:27

i use them to thank other people 2.

orange_juice

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11th Feb 04 at 23:39

As long as your not OTT when using them I don't think anyone's gonna care.. Even the police

Paul_J

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11th Feb 04 at 23:47

I use them for communication while driving...

i.e. if I'm in a convoy with a load of mates, if someone was left behind and catches up they may flash me or I may just do hazards to say 'welcome back' - or whatever.

I also use them if I'm about to turn off to say good bye - like flash flash on hazards and turn off (or flash flash with lights if I'm behind)

plus the usual thanks stuff.

So if I park up at the side of the road and put my hazards on? thats illegal?

- I do that, coz I think its a safer thing to do.

Rob R

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11th Feb 04 at 23:50

quote:
Originally posted by B19 GAV

quote:
Originally posted by motorspeed
Rule 96 "You MUST NOT use hazard warning lights when driving unless you are on a motorway or dual carriageway and need to warn drivers behind you of a hazard or obstruction up ahead"

[Edited on 11-02-2004 by motorspeed]

how u got that rule

had high way code sittin in front of me!

Drew

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11th Feb 04 at 23:51

quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
I use them for communication while driving...

i.e. if I'm in a convoy with a load of mates, if someone was left behind and catches up they may flash me or I may just do hazards to say 'welcome back' - or whatever.

I also use them if I'm about to turn off to say good bye - like flash flash on hazards and turn off (or flash flash with lights if I'm behind)

plus the usual thanks stuff.

So if I park up at the side of the road and put my hazards on? thats illegal? - I do that, coz I think its a safer thing to do.

supposedly - you can only use hazards when you are stationary

Paul_J

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11th Feb 04 at 23:53

his rule says only if your on a dual carriage way or motorway - 1 of u are lying... which one is the traitor and which is the citizen?

Quack.

Drew

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11th Feb 04 at 23:55

they are for warning - so i guess his is right

i did pass my test over 10 years ago - so i was right on that account

CorsaLad16v

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11th Feb 04 at 23:55

i use them to warn of hazards in front and to thank people behind me for letting me in.

Shane

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11th Feb 04 at 23:59

i use my hazards when im board, nothing better than driving down a dark country road with nothing on but ur hazards

Paul_J

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12th Feb 04 at 00:37

I hate people who don't look before moving from lanes... i.e. moving out to the outside lane or pulling back in...

totally irrelevant.

but today I was flying along, came round a roundabout and onto a stretch of dual carriage way - was overtaking a load of traffic at speed lights were on and I was clearly visible (if they looked) - suddenly as I'm overtaking a car (me doing about 85 mph) they just started pulling out, I had to swerve out into a lane (for turning right) - finish overtaking and then pull back in! (they turned right) - but omfg? they obviously wern't looking at all in their mirrors.

I also have in the past under took - not good I know, but it annoys me when people insist on doing like 40 mph in the outside lane of a dual carriage way when there's no traffic on the inside lane!

Other day I was driving, was in outside lane speeding along, someone pulled out into the outside lane to overtake a car, but after the car (and now inside lane is clear) they insisted on sitting in the outside lane doing about 40 mph, I pull i nto the inside lane and start casually under taking - Next thing I notice is the guy pulling in on me as I'm side by side with him! then suddenly they swerved back.

Clearly they were not looking in their mirrors or just looking across to what is next to them!

I know I was in the wrong, but still - mirror signal manuvour!

Dave

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12th Feb 04 at 00:50

When you drive a white van hazards are a universal parking permit

[Edited on 12-02-2004 by CorsaDave]

CorsaLad16v

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12th Feb 04 at 00:54

quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J

I know I was in the wrong, but still - mirror signal manuvour!

^^ cut the essay down to say what i need to say

bit off the subject.. but i hate when u r going round the inside of a 2 laned roundabout to turn right.. and theres a car in the outside lane that cuts into the lane your in making u having to slam the breaks on coz the gaps not big enough

happened to me yesterday n i slammed the brakes on n beeped my horn at the woman driving, so she slammed the brakes on too causing a jam on the roundabout

its just common sense to look in the mirror when doing sumfin like that! fair enough if its an empty roundabout.. but when its busy!

Rant over

Paul_J

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12th Feb 04 at 01:08

roundabouts are annoying too - ones with 2 lanes... I've been nearly wiped out too many times by people turning right sitting in the left lane... I'm in right lane (going straight on) - its a dual carriage way either side and the roundabout is also 2 lanes...

if your in left lane you should turn left or go straight - not turn right.

There I am steaming along, and someone pulls straight across my front!!!

(dunno if this was what you meant!) fucking annoying though!

CorsaLad16v

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12th Feb 04 at 01:11