tony sayer wrote:
In article , The Natural
Philosopher scribeth thus
tony sayer wrote:
In article , The Natural
Philosopher scribeth thus
tony sayer wrote:
In article , The Natural
Philosopher scribeth thus
Roland Perry wrote:
In message op.uoxip7ishaghkf@lucy, at 12:09:33 on Fri, 6 Feb 2009,
Duncan Wood remarked:
http://www.ukemergency.co.uk/others/DSC04085.jpg [1]
[1] Not unless it's operated by the NHS, which I can't tell from that
photo, but seems unlikely.
So you think it would be morally acceptable to obstruct it?
Not unless it was unavoidable, such as a red traffic light (where you
wouldn't even have the excuse that the Emergency Workers Act had led you
to believe it was OK).

Normally I give a wide range of public service vehicles precedence,
including buses and refuse trucks. But we are discussing the *legal*
situation.
No need to defer to Buses. They simply barge their way past without
considering other users.

I have always found vehicles with 'twos and blues' VERY well driven by
comparison. Even the police, normally total disregarders of the law*,
seem to be a bit more careful.


*I once tried to keep up with an unmarked jaguar full of uniforms that
overtook me on the Sandy road. I lost him at 120mph. As fast as I could
go. Single lane road of course.

Wasn't chasing a load of Old Bill @ 120 odd on country road asking for a
bit of bovver?..
They weren't looking in their rear view mirrors were they?

Not much overtakes you at 130mph..
Good job they didn't stop suddenly..
I lost em after a mile or two.

And this was on the Road to Sandy.. Wonder no one was slaughtered !...

Oh in those days..what..mid 80's - it was very little used beyond the Gt
Nth Road.

You have half a dozen junctions and a couple of fairly blind bends, but
apart from that its very good visibility - even today.