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Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Dan L, Mar 29, 2007.

  1. Dan L

    Dan L Guest

    Dis anyone else catch the article on PM at about 5.45pm where some
    gubbermint bint was being interviewed about plans to limit speed of
    bikes. She suggested either a flashing warning light on the bike, or
    vibrating bars when excessive speeds are reached.

    The counterpoint was given by Steve Berry, it made me chuckle.

    It's on Listen Again, starts at 37 mins in, worth a listen

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    Dan L, Mar 29, 2007
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    steve Guest


    Yep I was tuned in at the time. Warning lights and vibrating bars - I
    couldnt believe it. I thought Mr Berry was quite entertaining. Cheered
    me up anyway, even if the thought of the government's proposed
    'investigations' had me slightly worried.

    Steve
     
    steve, Mar 29, 2007
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    Stritchy Guest

    Simon Mayo on Five was also doing this subject.

    Had a numbnuts phone in who reckoned he'd ridden his Monster at 180mph
    on the Autobahn.

    My how we laughed.....
     
    Stritchy, Mar 29, 2007
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    Lozzo Guest

    Stritchy says...
    180kph, or mph?

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    bill Guest

    The clown probably had an import with a klick clock.
     
    bill, Mar 29, 2007
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    BORG Guest


    can you GDrive it
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    BORG, Mar 30, 2007
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    Dan L Guest

    BORG coughed up:
    how?


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    Dan L, Mar 30, 2007
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    Gyp Guest

    Got to say that said bint may have had some odd ideas, but the raw
    statistics of 1% of road traffic suffering 20% of the fatalities is
    fairly compelling.

    Unfortunately Berry came across as a complete ****, and I certainly
    don't want him to represent me in public debate.

    The argument against speed limiters that keeps being trotted out is that
    anything that changed the characteristics of the bike could prove
    dangerous and possibly fatal. Oddly, I've ridden a number of bikes with
    rev-limiters to stop me blowing them up - and have actuated them on many
    occasions - but not once have I felt that they have made the bike more
    dangerous or been a significant breach of my civil liberty.
     
    Gyp, Mar 30, 2007
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