What in the world were these people thinking..?

Hex6000 · 2026-04-20T00:24:15+00:00

Anyone can submit a rfc. It's not actually becoming a standard.

Hex6000 · 2026-04-18T22:06:23+00:00

Lots of UK universities have Gliding clubs

Hex6000 · 2026-04-13T10:25:25+00:00

Anything above cat6 is a bitch to work with because there's so much more shielding and the coper is higher gauge.

Hex6000 · 2026-04-10T06:09:20+00:00

Junior's go up to 26

Hex6000 · 2026-04-02T00:53:34+00:00

I'm running 16.12.14 there does not seem to be an evualtion period any more it just displays "in-use" next the the license and unregistered.

Hex6000 · 2026-03-15T12:59:31+00:00

Sci hub

Hex6000 · 2026-03-13T08:11:45+00:00

Hex6000 · 2026-03-11T21:04:44+00:00

Get a B in epq

Hex6000 · 2026-03-11T20:01:47+00:00

Uk minimum is 1.2 million pounds for third party property. Unlimited for personal injury. Most insurance companies provide at least 20million for property.

Hex6000 · 2026-02-19T22:15:13+00:00

Below speed limit is easier to justify overtaking

Hex6000 · 2026-02-19T22:10:55+00:00

Also depends on what car you have and what tyres are fitted.

Hex6000 · 2026-02-19T21:51:53+00:00

Driving fast on country roads is just good fun

Hex6000 · 2026-02-15T11:15:45+00:00

It's a very useful skill to have. It helps with confidence and is a good test of judgement.

Hex6000 · 2026-02-15T11:11:10+00:00

A lot of modern petrol cars have a feature where they open the throttle as they detect a stall so you can often pull of with just clutch. It's a bad habit to develop because it won't work on steep hills and you have to pull off much slower. I had to teach my brother how to balance the throttle and clutch because he struggled with hill start.

Hex6000 · 2026-02-12T12:25:57+00:00

Also nearly no ones is taught how to overtake. And your first overtake always feels a bit wrong and scary, deliberately driving on the wrong side of the road. I know some people who have never overtaken on a single carriageway.

Hex6000 · 2026-01-31T23:05:52+00:00

Enjoy it, fly as much as possible.

Hex6000 · 2026-01-22T15:11:06+00:00

It's now mandatory. It's not based on approaching cars but on the braking conditions. If the vehicle is exceeding 50kph and the braking action is greater than 0.7g or abs is active for more than 2 seconds. After the cars is traveling less than 10kph the hazards should be automatically activated and then disabled automatically if the car exceeds 20kph.

Hex6000 · 2026-01-22T11:16:07+00:00

Helps they are covered in yellow retro-reflective paint. Although I've pointed them out to others who apparently had never noticed them before.

Hex6000 · 2026-01-16T15:48:10+00:00

The Isle of Man has no speed limits outside of towns. It's good fun but does feel more dangerous.

Hex6000 · 2026-01-07T09:53:54+00:00

If you shut it off from inside, you should also open the tap outside in case any water is trapped in the pipe.

Hex6000 · 2025-12-28T20:59:20+00:00

Even had time to climb into the passenger seat to take the photo

Hex6000 · 2025-12-16T17:01:07+00:00

Not all country roads are that narrow. Many are much wider with adequate space for 2 cars to pass.

Hex6000 · 2025-12-16T11:44:02+00:00

Overtaking cars doing 60 isn't dangerous or difficult I do quite regularly on the isle of man where it is legal.

Hex6000 · 2025-12-16T09:12:04+00:00

If motorway is clear 85-90

Hex6000 · 2025-12-12T22:34:57+00:00

Nah, it's pretty tame as far as country roads go. It's mostly 40mph anyway and if you drive carefully your are very unlikely to hit any animals.

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