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Oct 26 2017, 07:49 AM
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Once again useless attempts to make the "dangerous" A34 safer. linkHow many more times? It is not the road that is dangerous, it is many of the drivers that use it. These steps will unfortunately do nothing to decrease the number of crashes on the road. Not while you have people using mobiles, tailgaters, lack of concentration, often due to tiredness, etc. The article admits that the two crashes regularly highlighted were both caused by drivers on their mobile phones. It is an very busy road with an exceptionally large number of HGV's and will therefore, unless completely upgraded to a 3 /4? lane motorway (or the freight is back on a long closed railway line duplicating the route) crashes will unfortunately continue and the current rate. This would, of course, have to be linked in with a scheme to stop people driving like prats. Unlikely eh??
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Oct 28 2017, 09:41 AM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Oct 26 2017, 08:49 AM) Once again useless attempts to make the "dangerous" A34 safer. linkHow many more times? It is not the road that is dangerous, it is many of the drivers that use it. These steps will unfortunately do nothing to decrease the number of crashes on the road. Not while you have people using mobiles, tailgaters, lack of concentration, often due to tiredness, etc. The article admits that the two crashes regularly highlighted were both caused by drivers on their mobile phones. It is an very busy road with an exceptionally large number of HGV's and will therefore, unless completely upgraded to a 3 /4? lane motorway (or the freight is back on a long closed railway line duplicating the route) crashes will unfortunately continue and the current rate. This would, of course, have to be linked in with a scheme to stop people driving like prats. Unlikely eh?? The proposal to lengthen slip roads is a huge advance - certainly won't stop all accidents, but it will improve the road. Of course it's all just a temporary fix until we get self driving cars and do away with driver error.
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Oct 28 2017, 12:04 PM
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QUOTE (blackdog @ Oct 28 2017, 10:41 AM) The proposal to lengthen slip roads is a huge advance - certainly won't stop all accidents, but it will improve the road.
Of course it's all just a temporary fix until we get self driving cars and do away with driver error. Small question re self driving cars . If the car is capable of taking itself to the destination , why would one bother to accompany it ? I envisage ordering my groceries on line , sending Fred ,( have to call him something ), to collect which just leaves me the job of putting it in the cupboard . Brilliant !!! We all know it's just a mad scientist's pipe dream but it does pose the question , what next ?
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Oct 28 2017, 07:44 PM
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QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Oct 28 2017, 01:04 PM) Small question re self driving cars . If the car is capable of taking itself to the destination , why would one bother to accompany it ? I envisage ordering my groceries on line , sending Fred ,( have to call him something ), to collect which just leaves me the job of putting it in the cupboard . Brilliant !!! We all know it's just a mad scientist's pipe dream but it does pose the question , what next ? No need to wait for self-driving cars, just order online and your groceries will soon be at your door.
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Oct 28 2017, 08:44 PM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Oct 28 2017, 08:58 PM) And within 5 years you wont be getting a van delivering. This is definetly a drone job. Savings will be massive. You book.. ERP processes and an API interfaces into Robots who pick your order and drones deliver. Gonna happen...and soon. I've seen the plans. 10 percent discount on delivery this way against a human interface. Well drones can write code, so delivering isn't that much harder.
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gel BBC Seeks input on A34 Feb 20 2017, 04:50 PM Turin Machine And people will say? Speed cameras! Feb 20 2017, 06:09 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Feb 20 2017, 06:09... Feb 20 2017, 07:40 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (dannyboy @ Feb 20 2017, 07:40 PM) ... Feb 20 2017, 08:11 PM Turin Machine QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Feb 20 2017, 08:11 PM)... Feb 21 2017, 01:30 PM Turin Machine QUOTE (dannyboy @ Feb 20 2017, 07:40 PM) ... Feb 20 2017, 09:35 PM On the edge QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Feb 20 2017, 09:35... Feb 21 2017, 06:54 AM je suis Charlie QUOTE (On the edge @ Feb 21 2017, 06:54 A... Feb 21 2017, 01:05 PM Turin Machine QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Feb 21 2017, 01... Feb 21 2017, 01:28 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Feb 20 2017, 09:35... Feb 21 2017, 09:08 AM je suis Charlie QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Feb 21 2017, 09:08 AM)... Feb 21 2017, 01:00 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Feb 20 2017, 09:35... Feb 21 2017, 02:05 PM On the edge QUOTE (dannyboy @ Feb 21 2017, 02:05 PM) ... Feb 21 2017, 03:58 PM dannyboy QUOTE (On the edge @ Feb 21 2017, 03:58 P... Feb 22 2017, 12:08 AM On the edge QUOTE (dannyboy @ Feb 22 2017, 12:08 AM) ... Feb 22 2017, 07:39 AM gel Another nasty HGV crash yesterday near Weston on T... Feb 21 2017, 03:36 PM Claude QUOTE (gel @ Feb 21 2017, 04:36 PM) Anoth... Feb 21 2017, 03:41 PM gel Another nasty HGV crash yesterday near Weston on T... Feb 21 2017, 03:36 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (Biker1 @ Oct 26 2017, 08:49 AM) On... Oct 26 2017, 08:49 AM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (newres @ Oct 28 2017, 09:44 PM) We... Oct 28 2017, 08:52 PM newres QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Oct 28 2017, 09... Oct 29 2017, 05:47 AM blackdog QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Oct 28 2017, 07... Oct 29 2017, 04:53 PM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (blackdog @ Oct 29 2017, 04:53 PM) ... Oct 29 2017, 05:28 PM je suis Charlie My phone can detect when it's being carried so... Oct 26 2017, 10:44 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Oct 26 2017, 11... Oct 26 2017, 11:04 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Oct 26 2017, 11... Oct 26 2017, 11:54 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 26 2017, 12:54 PM)... Oct 26 2017, 12:23 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Oct 26 2017, 01:23 PM... Oct 26 2017, 02:41 PM je suis Charlie QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 26 2017, 03:41 PM)... Oct 26 2017, 02:43 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Oct 26 2017, 03... Oct 26 2017, 02:47 PM je suis Charlie QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 26 2017, 03:47 PM)... Oct 26 2017, 03:01 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Oct 26 2017, 04... Oct 26 2017, 03:04 PM je suis Charlie QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 26 2017, 04:04 PM)... Oct 26 2017, 03:19 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Oct 26 2017, 04... Oct 26 2017, 03:24 PM je suis Charlie QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 26 2017, 04:24 PM)... Oct 26 2017, 03:28 PM je suis Charlie DP Oct 26 2017, 03:13 PM je suis Charlie QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 26 2017, 12:54 PM)... Oct 26 2017, 12:46 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Oct 26 2017, 01... Oct 26 2017, 02:44 PM je suis Charlie Of course it's low! Same as prosecution of... Oct 26 2017, 11:15 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Oct 26 2017, 12... Oct 26 2017, 11:45 AM Andy Capp Interestingly, I have read that talking to a passe... Oct 26 2017, 03:37 PM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 26 2017, 04:37 PM)... Oct 26 2017, 03:52 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Oct 26 2017, 04... Oct 26 2017, 04:52 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 26 2017, 05:52 PM)... Oct 26 2017, 06:02 PM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Oct 26 2017, 07:02 PM... Oct 26 2017, 06:17 PM Biker1 The emphasis is consistently of catching those who... Oct 26 2017, 05:56 PM gel And yet another multi vehicle smash at E Ilsley on... Oct 28 2017, 06:49 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (gel @ Oct 28 2017, 07:49 AM) And y... Oct 28 2017, 08:22 AM je suis Charlie I can just visualise that,
"yeah, 'ello ... Oct 28 2017, 09:34 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Oct 28 2017, 09... Oct 29 2017, 09:40 AM Biker1 Interesting the views on slip roads.
i wonder how ... Oct 29 2017, 08:53 AM Turin Machine QUOTE (Biker1 @ Oct 29 2017, 09:53 AM) In... Oct 29 2017, 11:22 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Oct 29 2017, 12:22... Oct 29 2017, 12:56 PM Andy Capp Amusing for target practice. Oct 29 2017, 04:59 PM
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