......and straight into the river! WTF was going on there? From the cameras, she didn't even slow down!
Without being 'ageist'you have to wonder about some of the older people driving. I wonder if the police will check her for eyesight or even driving without due care and attention?
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Probably --- that is if the PR people thought it wasn't counter productive to close the slip road long enough to fish her out without alienating the chattering classes.
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P.U.
Sorry no more attention to motoring matters.
Force Objectives changed - flat out all hands on assaults etc.
DVD.
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Wish I could believe that.
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"Without being 'ageist'you have to wonder about some of the older people driving."
75 tomorrow, and would point out that most of the old idiot mimsers about are just young ones who got old! I could see them off then and now.
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Many happy returns, Tomo!
I always believed that age was a state of mind...
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I used to visit Poole, where this happened, and there certainly used to be some odd roads leading to slipways with little warning, so I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt.
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Poll 17. Who thinks that the mobile phone law has been a complete waste of time?
Yes = 56
No = 34
What Mobile Phone Law = 2
Poll 16. Which are your favourite roads to drive on?
Motorway = 4
Rural A roads = 44
City A roads = 1
Rural B roads = 24
Estate roads (city B roads) = nil
Off Road = nil
Poll 15. Have you ever driven uninsured?
Deliberately = 23
Mistakenly = 14
Never = 61
Poll 14 (which is in three parts)
A) What do you consider MOST when buying a car?
Colour = 5
Cost of insurance = 2
Economy = 20
Performance = 21
Reliability = 40
Cost of servicing = 2
Depreciation = 6
B) What do you consider LEAST when buying a car?
Colour = 38
Cost of insurance = 8
Economy = 4
Performance = 3
Reliability = nil
Cost of servicing = 14
Depreciation = 22
C) How many miles do you drive per year?
Less than 5k = 2
5 to 10K = 21
10 to 15K = 25
15 to 20K = 10
20 to 25K = 10
25 to 30K = 7
30 to 35K = 4
35K and above = 13
Poll 13. If you could choose any, BUT ONLY ONE of the following optional extras, which would be your choice?
Air conditioning = 78
Sun roof = 6
Leather seats = 1
Electric windows = 17
Satellite navigation = 4
In-car DVD player = 2
Alloy wheels = 1
Poll 12. Which do you prefer to drive?
Front wheel drive = 34
Rear wheel drive = 28
All wheel drive (permanent not switched) = 13
Dont know, as I have only driven one of the above = 9
I don't know whether my car has front, rear, or all wheel drive = 2
Poll 11. A person is lying at the roadside. Unable to see who they are, or if they?re at all injured. Would you?
Drive past, swerving slightly to avoid their body and carry on with your journey = 3
Drive past, pull over as soon as it's safe to do so, and phone the emergency services = 46
Stop immediately and offer any necessary assistance = 33
Other = 8
Poll 10. When you stop for fuel, do you generally?
Brim it = 58
Stop at the first click = 33
Stop at the nearest pound or 50p after the first click = 25
Other = 16
Poll 9. What type of gearbox do you prefer?
Automatic = 42
Manual = 46
Poll 8. When do you top up your oil level?
My car doesn't use any oil between services = 40
As soon as you notice it's dropped below max = 13
when it's mid-way between max and min = 30
When it gets to min = 18
I never check my oil level = 8
Poll 7. When driving through residential areas, on average, by how much do you exceed the posted speed limit?
I never break the speed limit/I try to keep to the limit = 37
Up to 5 mph over the posted limit = 52
Up to 10 mph over the posted limit = 19
Greater than 10 mph over the posted limit = 7
Poll 6. Should speed cameras be removed for a trial period of 6 months to see what effect they really have on accident rates?
Yes = 86
No = 36
Poll 5. How often do you have your vehicle serviced (including basic oil changes)?
As per the recommended service interval = 102
More frequently than recommended = 39
When it breaks or doesn't run correctly = 14
Poll 4. In your opinion, the MG company is?:
on the verge of a great revival = 79
facing huge challenges = 53
sinking fast = 28
a dead parrot = 41
Poll 3. Whilst driving, have you used a mobile phone since the law was changed last year?
Yes = 52
No = 59
Poll 2. What fuel do you use in your main vehicle?
Diesel = 40
Petrol = 76
LPG = 1
Other = 2
Poll 1. Have you ever driven whilst naked?
No = 103
Yes = 16
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