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| Lishlandy Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 941   
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I remember seeing somewhere that the police are not legally obliged to 'police' the 20mph and it is a guidence figure.
The police are obliged to cover 30MPH, so treat all 20mph as 30mph I guess. =================================== Steve 90 xs sw in Stonoway Grey - Sold 110 USW X-TECH |
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16th Dec 2013 5:25pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20617 
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Not quite sure on that but red speed signs are compulsory, but I have noticed green 20's in red 30 zones so the green are a guide as to advise but you are not obliged to drive at 20.
Over 20 with a red ring is speeding as far as on paper is concerned or a camera van. Chillin In The Backwoods🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⛽ï¸ðŸ›¢ï¸âš™ï¸ðŸ§°ðŸ’ª |
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16th Dec 2013 5:28pm |
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| Lishlandy Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 941
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/1...imits.html
There's the article. So changes to them are TBC. Largely self policed......by who? A strongly worded letter through the door haha. I abide by the 20mph's so can sleep at night as i'm usually not in such a hurry that 20-30mph will make much difference in adherence =================================== Steve 90 xs sw in Stonoway Grey - Sold 110 USW X-TECH |
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16th Dec 2013 5:42pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897 
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Have you tried Ebay?  |
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16th Dec 2013 6:25pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2673 
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Yes, can't find any retailers in the UK. There was 1 second hand for £20 but collection only. The rest are based in the US. 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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16th Dec 2013 6:27pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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The twenty limits where I live are so busy it's impossible to get up to 20mph.
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16th Dec 2013 6:28pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20617
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I think the 20 limits are good in the right situations but not for long distances or on major routes. Chillin In The Backwoods🇬🇧🇺🇸
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16th Dec 2013 7:11pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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we have a canadian wood burner fan that sits on the top of the wood burner and runs off the heat, called an ecofan, they are on the bay but of you need one quick,. they sell them at canal boat chandlers and come in 2 and 3 blade fans alternatively how about a dyson airblade fan ? |
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16th Dec 2013 7:18pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2673
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I have an ecofan on the burner already. Just need to push a lot of air into the stairwell.
Dyson airblade  . I'm comfortably wealthy but not stupidly rich  110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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16th Dec 2013 7:23pm |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: Côte d'Azur Posts: 872  
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My son-in-law’s just this evening been rear-ended. Stopped with indicator flashing waiting for a gap in oncoming traffic, he was hit from behind by a car travelling at least 40mph. No accurate measurement of speed by the Police though, no skid marks, the car hadn’t even slowed and pushed my son-in-law’s car forward nearly 20 metres.
The driver? A woman (not particularly elderly) wearing an oxygen mask! And don’t get me started on deaf drivers (it’s not even necessary to report it to the DVLA unless you’re an HGV driver). You’ll fail an MOT if your horn isn’t “triggered from a switch or button within the vehicle and be clearly audible”, but what’s the point if there are people on the road who can’t hear emergency vehicles, let alone a wimpy Defender horn. Peter |
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16th Dec 2013 8:44pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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....especially when they're full of mud! |
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16th Dec 2013 8:53pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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I can get them trade  |
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16th Dec 2013 9:13pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Around these parts this year seems to have seen an increase in the number of drivers who seem to have forgotten that it is customary to dip headlamps when encountering oncoming traffic or perhaps where their headlamp dipswitch is located.
Not to mention people who stop at night on the right side of the road with their headlamps on facing toward oncoming traffic  Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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16th Dec 2013 9:15pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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^^ lots around here have only one headlight, but substitute their fogs ... so that's alright then
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16th Dec 2013 9:22pm |
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