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gag:
I dont know about the rest of this sceptered isle but up here in Northumberland it appears to be the rule that during the hours of darkness you should only take your vehicle out on the road if one of the headlights is twice its normal brightness and the other one giving off as much light as a cheap candle. I work shifts and have lost count in recent weeks of the number of cars/vans on the road where one light is on what looks to be full main beam and the other light very dim. Other gripes are boy racers with Vauxhall Novas lit up like Christmas trees, Mobile phones being used whilst driving in broad daylight and the unwritten rule that states that whenever you come across any 4x4, you MUST overtake it whatever the consequences. Just thought that the site members should be aware of these issues if they are planning a trip to this area.

Cheers.
GAG.

Budgie:
Up here we also have the rule that you must drive with full beam on, even in areas lit with streetlights, until the oncoming vehicle is 200 yds away from you before dipping the lights.
Anothers include: You must drive with your fog lights on in any weather and indicators are to be use sparingly, one flash, and this is only to be made when you are half way across the other side of the road and in the process of making the turn.

A good, but lesser know, rule seems to be: When pulling out of a parking space at the local supermarket you have right of way over everything else in the said carpark and there is no requirement to turn your head away of the forward position until clear of the carpark exit.

hairyasswelder:
This is Derbyshire.......
If you drive a BMW you only ever use sidelights, or those silly ring lights, anything boy racer only uses lower spot lights that point upwards and blind you.  If/when they do use high beam,and 'forget' to turn it off, they get offended when I refuse to turn mine off (see avatar) :twisted:
Indicators are optional, only to use hazzard (park anywhere) lights on blind corners, double parked or on double yellows or just waiting for someone in shop while holding the whole street up and of course on the zig zags of crossings.
As for overtaking 4x4's well they are all the same...... it must be worse for lorry drivers  :wink:

Bush Tucker Man:
I came back along the A64 from York (between the A166 turn-off) & rejoining the A1 at Bramham 'cross-roads' & in the opposite direction I counted 10 cars without any lights showing at all :twisted:
Bearing in mind that it was 16:20 & well into being dusk

Idiots!!!!!!

But, of course, they can see perfectly well :roll:  :roll:
Never a Traffic Officer about when one's required

Range Rover Blues:
Do you know why Blue is called "the Spanish Inquisition"? (not that I can be a***d to type it all the time.

It's because no-one expects......

They don't, it's invisible.  How often do I see that rabbit-in-the-headlights look as some muppet watches their lilfe flash before their eyes under my bumper.  I've lost count of the number of minor bumps it's had.  Yes I know a good driver should be able to avoid other people's mistake and believe me I do, but when the car is parked and some muppet's wife directs him to reverse into it, there really is no helping some people :roll:

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