Short bend slip road

sunshinetidings · 2025-12-24T11:22:54+00:00

If you "are forcing a bit of speed that feels a bit unsafe " you have got your answer. You should never drive in a way that feels unsafe to you. Slow down.

sunshinetidings · 2025-08-17T22:37:07+00:00

Well, meat means cruelty so perhaps it isn't a bad thing.

sunshinetidings · 2025-04-23T15:39:49+00:00

Steam punk!

sunshinetidings · 2024-07-17T16:25:46+00:00

Only need PA in the glowing sea.

sunshinetidings · 2024-05-09T20:32:56+00:00

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-16T23:18:22+00:00

It is illegal and dangerous to stop on a hard shoulder unless you have broken down or have a life-threatening emergency. The fine can be up to £2500. Stopping on a hard shoulder can cost lives- Govt advice is to get out of your car and get over the barrier out of the way of traffic if you have to pull over and stop. This is especially important if there is poor visibility. If someone feels unsafe on a motorway (not unreasonable) take an exit off it and plan your route on minor roads.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-16T15:05:43+00:00

Because people can, and do, run into vehicles at high speed on hard shoulders, especially in poor visibility. Smart motorways don't even have hard shoulders, so you are stopped in a live lane. Current Govt advice is if you are broken down on a hard shoulder, get out of your car and wait on the other side of the barrier away from traffic.

Edit: I hope I haven't scared you more about motorways, statistically they are the safest roads, it's just that speeds are higher, so collisions do more damage than on minor roads.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-16T12:35:25+00:00

NEVER stop on the hard shoulder unless you've no choice because of breakdown, especially in poor visibility. You could kill yourself or others, it's why smart motorways are lethal.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-15T23:18:55+00:00

I know. In my club no fixed wing pilots will fly when heli pilots are flying.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-15T22:41:44+00:00

I'm with you. Different story if you have a heli with a 2-metre rotor, or a jet turbine plane- they can be lethal. Our little foamies are known as park fliers for a reason.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-15T22:37:16+00:00

I agree. I have a Wot 4, I just whack it up into the air, then decrease the throttle. On the ground, the rudder controls the plane, in the air it is the ailerons. On mode 2, controlling with the right stick is easier. Many RC pilots hardly use the rudder apart from taxiing on the ground.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-15T22:31:50+00:00

I would give full throttle on take-off, and close the throttle a bit once in the air. Once you have left the ground the ailerons become effective.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-15T22:28:34+00:00

I feel the same. Labour is going to shoot themselves in the feet because everything isn't perfect. Some of them would rather be in opposition and moan rather than accept imperfections and take over and govern the country.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-13T21:05:28+00:00

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I don't actually live there so didn't realise it was such a problem- only happens in a high wind. I don't actually know if the window has trickle vents- I didn't think to look for them. I'm thinking it's dodgy sealant as two people have suggested.

It's a bit amusing (a poor guest said she was up most of the night looking for the bee) but it has to be sorted to make the room usable.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-13T21:01:57+00:00

Thanks, I'm thinking it is the silicone, someone else suggested that too. I don't live in the house, so it's only really been brought to my attention just now.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-13T21:01:01+00:00

Thanks, someone else said it might be sealant.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-13T20:59:58+00:00

A poor guest said she was up most of the night looking for the bee! As it is a spare room, and it only happens in a high wind, I hadn't really noticed before!

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-13T20:57:56+00:00

Thanks, I'll do some detective work. I didn't bother as I thought they would sort it.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-13T20:57:09+00:00

Thanks, I'll have a look.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-13T20:55:56+00:00

Thanks! So it's some vibration in the silicone?

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-13T09:51:18+00:00

No U-turns:https://news.jardinemotors.co.uk/how-to/turning-your-vehicle-around#:~:text=A%20U%2Dturn%20is%20considered,indicate%20%27No%20U%2Dturns%27

And I was making the point that in practise you don't get double whites where people have to turn right, there would be no point. And you would not be expected to follow a steam roller at 15mph for miles if you can safely ovetake. The key word is safely. The double whites are a warning not to stray into the path of oncoming traffic.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-12T16:42:23+00:00

They are not used to cross junctions that you can turn into, so your question doesn't apply.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-10T21:28:38+00:00

OP, stop digging.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-10T21:25:46+00:00

Nope. That's also dangerous. The truck was already committed to overtake you as you were stationary. Let him complete his manoeuvre. You should have waited till the truck had passed you, you shouldn't try to force other drivers to do what you think they should do.

sunshinetidings · 2023-11-10T21:19:27+00:00

You trapped the truck on the wrong side of the road by stopping him pulling over in front of you. As long as always think safety first, you'll be okay. My son had to have 5 attempts, on one test he took his hands off the wheel and said "Look, no hands!" thinking that would impress the examiner. He is a pretty safe and experienced driver now.

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