Re: What percentage of this is bollocks then?
Von: Chris Street (ng@chris-street.demon.co.uk) [Profil]
Datum: 11.10.2009 22:06
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Newsgroup: uk.rec.driving
Datum: 11.10.2009 22:06
Message-ID: <hXqAm.34119$Zv.31059@newsfe21.ams2>
Newsgroup: uk.rec.driving
Ret. wrote: > Chris Street wrote: >> Ret. wrote: >>> Elder wrote: >>>> In article <saqdnY94Ouf-VFDXnZ2dnUVZ8r-dnZ2d@pipex.net>, "Ret." >>>> <xxx> says... >>>>> Many older people find looking over their shoulder extremely >>>>> difficult! >>>>> >>>> You mean they are physically unable to drive in a safe manner? >>> >>> Nope - if you've got decent mirrors there is no need to look over >>> your shoulder. Is it safe, when driving at 70 mph on a motorway, to >>> be looking over your shoulder behind you? >>> >>> Kev >> >> The ACPO seem to think so as that's what they teach police officers on >> polcie driving courses.... > > As a retired Police Officer with a Grade 1 advanced driving certificate > I know full well what they teach on advanced driving courses. They do > not, however, take account of the availability of blind spot mirrors. > Perhaps there may be a good reason for that. Like say you are more likely to spot something looking over the shoulder than in a tiny mirror stuck onto another tiny mirror?[ Auf dieses Posting antworten ]