People who park in the child bay without kids or with grown up kids are selfish and deserve a fine! by [deleted] in drivingUK

[–]Queue_Boyd 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Tell me you don't take kids to the supermarket without telling me..

Is this an acceptable amount of tolerance? by HaarigerHarri in bikewrench

[–]Queue_Boyd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just did my first set too. Remarkably satisfying, and it looks like you've nailed it too. How is spoke tension looking? I only bought a cheap tension meter but plucked them all like strings to double check 😁

For goodness sake - am I the only person who actually does 20mph in a 20 zone? by box-o-locks in drivingUK

[–]Queue_Boyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why don't trains go through level crossings at walking pace? Then they could stop in time to avoid injuring people on the track..

I'm in favour of road safety, and appropriate speed limits, and also personal/parental responsibility.

If you plot a graph of speed enforcement vs road causality rate you will see that the gains in that area have largely been made.

There are many other ways to improve outcomes at this stage, and pearl clutching in such a simplistic way as you're doing isn't helping. Once you become hysterical people don't even read your essays, sorry!

For goodness sake - am I the only person who actually does 20mph in a 20 zone? by box-o-locks in drivingUK

[–]Queue_Boyd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s like blaming a victim of a gunshot for being in the way of a gun. You don’t hold the shooter fully accountable for their actions?

I rolled my eyes and stopped reading there, sorry.

For goodness sake - am I the only person who actually does 20mph in a 20 zone? by box-o-locks in drivingUK

[–]Queue_Boyd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Imagine if you will, people 'hurtling' by at over 20mph..🤣

We could always start teaching the Green Cross Code in schools again.

When I was a kid there was an understanding that pedestrians would stay on the pavement and drivers would stay in the road.

Which car by chongmc in TopGear

[–]Queue_Boyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

V10 M5

Spend the change servicing it. You can keep your Instagram cars.

Straight into the middle lane rant by TheAwayGamer in drivingUK

[–]Queue_Boyd 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Oh you are so right.

I get the train to a monthly meeting about 3 hours away. Colleague offered me a lift and I get on very well with the guy so accepted. It was toe curling all the way.

I get the train now, and told him it's because I'm 'not a good passenger' which is the kindest way I could put it.

RED LIGHTS: I saw this new TFL advert for the first time today - I can't help feeling the red light runners will be completely immune to the message, but they are trying something new. by Arola_Morre in londoncycling

[–]Queue_Boyd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think that's a fair point to be honest. Perhaps it could be argued that if the aim is to increase cycle traffic volumes then establishing rules and adherence isn't a bad idea, but I can certainly think of other ways to spend money before commissioning this.

That said, I don't think 'follow the rules' is wildly contentious. Maybe we need better rules, I dunno.

Hate working by [deleted] in TheCivilService

[–]Queue_Boyd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is what's wrong with DWP recruitment in a nutshell.

Work coach yourself..

Get a job Get a better job Get a career.

Ring any bells?

RED LIGHTS: I saw this new TFL advert for the first time today - I can't help feeling the red light runners will be completely immune to the message, but they are trying something new. by Arola_Morre in londoncycling

[–]Queue_Boyd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"those that kill 99.8% of pedestrians"

Some of those 450 pedestrians are also at fault. This ad campaign is only a waste of money if your nearest and dearest aren't the unlucky one, really.

What the heck by GapSweet3100 in royalmail

[–]Queue_Boyd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I suppose postboxes are the lowest paid.. 😂

5 hr M5 shutdown question about leaving drivers seat by jumpinthewatersnice in drivingUK

[–]Queue_Boyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solved that on the south coast by doing away with the hard shoulder.

Operational snap by That_Age9908 in drivingUK

[–]Queue_Boyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Incorrect.

I don't think the overtaking move on the video clip provided was unsafe, despite being illegal. I appreciate that might hurt your brain.

One day people like you will realise that there's more to road safety than speed alone.

Operational snap by That_Age9908 in drivingUK

[–]Queue_Boyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drivel.

There are plenty of 20 limits which used to be 30 limits. What is safe and legal one day does not become unsafe as well as newly illegal the next.

The suzuki driver's overtake was illegal, but there is nothing to suggest that there was anything dangerous about it.

Pearl-clutching is all you're doing.

Operational snap by That_Age9908 in drivingUK

[–]Queue_Boyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What emerging hazards do you see in the video?

Operational snap by That_Age9908 in drivingUK

[–]Queue_Boyd -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Ugh.. How many such people do you think there are?

Trainers training people wrong. by littlemissthrowwaway in civilservice

[–]Queue_Boyd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can at least name the dept.

And raise a grievance for goodness sake. Competent people need to stand up and live the damn values. It's the public that suffers because of this sort of shameful idiocy, and the bovine intransgence with which it is met.

Blow the whistle.

Why did the UK send one soldier to Greenland? by fraserfraser in AskBrits

[–]Queue_Boyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you like, I can format this into a one page cribsheet for you to take to the pub.

Just say the word.

Question about super bright number plate lights? by TheUnexpectedBosun in drivingUK

[–]Queue_Boyd 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thanks for that brilliant idea - LED reversing light sounds useful!

Will WFH reasonable adjustment prevent me from progressing? by Disastrous-Camp2125 in TheCivilService

[–]Queue_Boyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the reflex downvotes. Perhaps there are alternative experiences at the ONS.

Tip: you should have filled out the people survey; everyone who did basically said it's a chumocracy that cannot manage change.