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date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:48 +0000,
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Almost on topic - motorbike with alternating indicators
Saw a first for me anyway today:
A motorbike pulled over at the kerb , rider in waterproofs with some
sort of logo, no police markings or blue lights...
but the indicators were flashing right left right left etc..
never seen ANY vehicles with alternating indicators as warning lights,
police have alternating blues but not indicators.
So what the hell was that about - seems a stupid system if a warning -
he's pulling out, no he isn't etc.
down the road, but maybe unconnected was a land rover with trailer
marked up as 'Environmental Services'
date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:48 +0000
author: Paul
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Re: Almost on topic - motorbike with alternating indicators
On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:48 -0000, Paul wrote:
> Saw a first for me anyway today:
>
> A motorbike pulled over at the kerb , rider in waterproofs with some
> sort of logo, no police markings or blue lights...
> but the indicators were flashing right left right left etc..
>
> never seen ANY vehicles with alternating indicators as warning lights,
> police have alternating blues but not indicators.
>
> So what the hell was that about - seems a stupid system if a warning -
> he's pulling out, no he isn't etc.
>
>
> down the road, but maybe unconnected was a land rover with trailer
> marked up as 'Environmental Services'
It's a hazard warning, the same as a rotating beacon.
date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:08:20 -0000
author: Duncan Wood
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Re: Almost on topic - motorbike with alternating indicators
Duncan Wood wrote:
> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:48 -0000, Paul wrote:
>
>> Saw a first for me anyway today:
>>
>> A motorbike pulled over at the kerb , rider in waterproofs with some
>> sort of logo, no police markings or blue lights...
>> but the indicators were flashing right left right left etc..
>>
>> never seen ANY vehicles with alternating indicators as warning lights,
>> police have alternating blues but not indicators.
>>
>> So what the hell was that about - seems a stupid system if a warning -
>> he's pulling out, no he isn't etc.
>>
>>
>> down the road, but maybe unconnected was a land rover with trailer
>> marked up as 'Environmental Services'
>
> It's a hazard warning, the same as a rotating beacon.
standard on any motorbike?
date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:09:05 +0000
author: Paul
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Re: Almost on topic - motorbike with alternating indicators
On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:09:05 -0000, Paul wrote:
> Duncan Wood wrote:
>> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:48 -0000, Paul
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Saw a first for me anyway today:
>>>
>>> A motorbike pulled over at the kerb , rider in waterproofs with some
>>> sort of logo, no police markings or blue lights...
>>> but the indicators were flashing right left right left etc..
>>>
>>> never seen ANY vehicles with alternating indicators as warning lights,
>>> police have alternating blues but not indicators.
>>>
>>> So what the hell was that about - seems a stupid system if a warning -
>>> he's pulling out, no he isn't etc.
>>>
>>>
>>> down the road, but maybe unconnected was a land rover with trailer
>>> marked up as 'Environmental Services'
>> It's a hazard warning, the same as a rotating beacon.
>
> standard on any motorbike?
No.
date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:16:53 -0000
author: Duncan Wood
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Re: Almost on topic - motorbike with alternating indicators
Paul wrote:
> Saw a first for me anyway today:
>
> A motorbike pulled over at the kerb , rider in waterproofs with some
> sort of logo, no police markings or blue lights...
> but the indicators were flashing right left right left etc..
>
> never seen ANY vehicles with alternating indicators as warning lights,
> police have alternating blues but not indicators.
>
> So what the hell was that about - seems a stupid system if a warning -
> he's pulling out, no he isn't etc.
>
>
> down the road, but maybe unconnected was a land rover with trailer
> marked up as 'Environmental Services'
I suspect it was police and they were pulling cars over to check exhaust
emmisions.
Tim
date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:29:55 -0000
author: Tim
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Re: Almost on topic - motorbike with alternating indicators
On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:29:55 -0000, Tim
wrote:
> Paul wrote:
>> Saw a first for me anyway today:
>>
>> A motorbike pulled over at the kerb , rider in waterproofs with some
>> sort of logo, no police markings or blue lights...
>> but the indicators were flashing right left right left etc..
>>
>> never seen ANY vehicles with alternating indicators as warning lights,
>> police have alternating blues but not indicators.
>>
>> So what the hell was that about - seems a stupid system if a warning -
>> he's pulling out, no he isn't etc.
>>
>>
>> down the road, but maybe unconnected was a land rover with trailer
>> marked up as 'Environmental Services'
>
> I suspect it was police and they were pulling cars over to check exhaust
> emmisions.
>
> Tim
Plod has blue flashing light.
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Duncan Wood
date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:47:42 -0000
author: Duncan Wood
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Re: Almost on topic - motorbike with alternating indicators
Duncan Wood wrote:
> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:09:05 -0000, Paul wrote:
>
>> Duncan Wood wrote:
>>> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:48 -0000, Paul
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Saw a first for me anyway today:
>>>>
>>>> A motorbike pulled over at the kerb , rider in waterproofs with some
>>>> sort of logo, no police markings or blue lights...
>>>> but the indicators were flashing right left right left etc..
>>>>
>>>> never seen ANY vehicles with alternating indicators as warning
>>>> lights, police have alternating blues but not indicators.
>>>>
>>>> So what the hell was that about - seems a stupid system if a warning
>>>> - he's pulling out, no he isn't etc.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> down the road, but maybe unconnected was a land rover with trailer
>>>> marked up as 'Environmental Services'
>>> It's a hazard warning, the same as a rotating beacon.
>>
>> standard on any motorbike?
>
>
> No.
Ah, was beginning to think I'd missed something ;-)
date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:02:06 +0000
author: Paul
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Re: Almost on topic - motorbike with alternating indicators
On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:02:06 -0000, Paul
wrote:
> Duncan Wood wrote:
>> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:09:05 -0000, Paul
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Duncan Wood wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:48 -0000, Paul
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Saw a first for me anyway today:
>>>>>
>>>>> A motorbike pulled over at the kerb , rider in waterproofs with some
>>>>> sort of logo, no police markings or blue lights...
>>>>> but the indicators were flashing right left right left etc..
>>>>>
>>>>> never seen ANY vehicles with alternating indicators as warning
>>>>> lights, police have alternating blues but not indicators.
>>>>>
>>>>> So what the hell was that about - seems a stupid system if a warning
>>>>> - he's pulling out, no he isn't etc.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> down the road, but maybe unconnected was a land rover with trailer
>>>>> marked up as 'Environmental Services'
>>>> It's a hazard warning, the same as a rotating beacon.
>>>
>>> standard on any motorbike?
>> No.
>
>
> Ah, was beginning to think I'd missed something ;-)
Well that should have been, in my limited experience,no, but alternate
flashing is a "site vehicle" option, it's not AFAIK any form of "road
legal" option.
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Duncan Wood
date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:28:08 -0000
author: Duncan Wood
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Re: Almost on topic - motorbike with alternating indicators
Paul wrote:
> Saw a first for me anyway today:
>
> A motorbike pulled over at the kerb , rider in waterproofs with some
> sort of logo, no police markings or blue lights... but the
> indicators were flashing right left right left etc..
Wirings fucked .. or just connected wrongly .. ;)
--
Paul - xxx
'96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi
Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp
date: 6 Nov 2009 05:12:06 GMT
author: Paul - xxx
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Re: Almost on topic - motorbike with alternating indicators
Thus spake Paul - xxx (notcheckedever@hotmail.com) unto the assembled multitudes:
>> A motorbike pulled over at the kerb , rider in waterproofs with some
>> sort of logo, no police markings or blue lights... but the
>> indicators were flashing right left right left etc..
> Wirings fucked .. or just connected wrongly .. ;)
Rider couldn't make up his mind? :-)
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Andy Clews
University of Sussex
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date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:52:57 +0000 (UTC)
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