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longy

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Just to give anyone who hasn't heard from tomorrow it is rumored that the police will be pulling over any drivers with snow on their roof and fine them £60 and 3 points.

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Quite right too.


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Hoax!

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/police-snow-roo...ning-hoax.shtml

But if there's enough on there to cause a hazard then you might get a tug.

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


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Well if you google this, you find lots of forums discussing it, but I can find no catagorical proof.

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On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:

the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


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Lovely job Andy. sounded like bollocks to me.

The "from tomorrow" bit , why not now?

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On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:

the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


longy

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The Highway code does state "remove all snow that might fall off into the path of other road users" 229.
I dont know if this is enforceable by law

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As usual, the police are trying to apply common sense to cold weather driving. Some clueless idiot will have been stopped and fined and then the rumours start...

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


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I heard this from one of my police mates up here on Tuesday night - its apparently all about idiots driving around with a ton of snow on the roof of the car and dumping it on the road/ car behind and causing accidents in the process


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Don't blame snow on the roof/road. Blame stupid people driving without winter tyres...

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.



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winter tyres will make no differance with half a ton of snow on your windscreen!


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On 3rd Dec, 2010 Rob Gavin said:
winter tyres will make no differance with half a ton of snow on your windscreen!


Of course not, but that's not why the snow on the roof is a problem as I can see it.

In Norway, if there is even the slightest amount of snow on the road, and you get pulled by the cops on "summer tyres" = Driving license gone!

It should be that way in the UK as well. Thing of the costs of all the accidents, not only fiscal. Especially in these environmental times, this is plain silly.

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.



apbellamy

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What happened to common sense, I'm sure I was born with at least a small amount...

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


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Back to the snow on the snow on the roof thing. They are pulling you over here(quite rightely to) i dont think there going as far as points though

Yes i moved to the darkside *happy*

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agreed, but in fairness we don't usually get the same winter conditons you guys get in Norway


On 3rd Dec, 2010 Vegard said:



On 3rd Dec, 2010 Rob Gavin said:
winter tyres will make no differance with half a ton of snow on your windscreen!


Of course not, but that's not why the snow on the roof is a problem as I can see it.

In Norway, if there is even the slightest amount of snow on the road, and you get pulled by the cops on "summer tyres" = Driving license gone!

It should be that way in the UK as well. Thing of the costs of all the accidents, not only fiscal. Especially in these environmental times, this is plain silly.


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The problem in the UK is tha this level of prolonged snow is unusual, so enforcing winter tyres will never happen.


On 3rd Dec, 2010 Vegard said:



On 3rd Dec, 2010 Rob Gavin said:
winter tyres will make no differance with half a ton of snow on your windscreen!


Of course not, but that's not why the snow on the roof is a problem as I can see it.

In Norway, if there is even the slightest amount of snow on the road, and you get pulled by the cops on "summer tyres" = Driving license gone!

It should be that way in the UK as well. Thing of the costs of all the accidents, not only fiscal. Especially in these environmental times, this is plain silly.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph



On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:

the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


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On 3rd Dec, 2010 apbellamy said:
What happened to common sense



ToO many health and safety rules has diluted common sense, IMO

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On 3rd Dec, 2010 Brett said:
Back to the snow on the snow on the roof thing. They are pulling you over here(quite rightely to) i dont think there going as far as points though

On the whole, all people need is a gentle reminder and they won't do it again. There are a small minority who are just plain stupid!

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


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I think the idiots that drive round without clearing the screen and windows are more of a hazard.

Saw 3 people with a small 'porthole' front of them dropping their kids off at the school this morning.... Wankers


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Same goes for the people that stick their sat navs smack in the centre of the windscreen. Creates a massive blind spot, but as long as they can get to work...

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


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The ones I think need pulling over are those who clean the windows but leave the bonnet and all the lights covered up with snow.

Although they're the kind of twits (I actually mean twats) that never bother to indicate anyway!

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On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:

the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


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emmm good idea, just not sure how true it is :)

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longy

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Driving to work this morning icey road, coming to a tight blind bend the driver in front over takes the car if front of him slowly around the blind bend. At the same time the car in which he was over taking was swaying all over the road because the driver was trying to shut the passenger door properly. Amazing how stupid people can be.

Typically it wasn't until a few minutes later i thought i should have got there number plates and rated them lol.

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yeah man should of. Can't believe people either, we all like a much about in a quiet car park, well i still do, but driving on the main road last night about 25 mph in a 30. people were catching me up like mad! WTF

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Heading to work on Tuesday morning, driving up our street, about 4" of snow, following a slow moving vehicle (at a safe distance) with a bus about 3 feet of my back bumper. BAC.

EDIT:

Went to the shop yesterday. Saw some prat driving to fast with an open can of lager in his hand. Complete wanker!

Edited by apbellamy on 3rd Dec, 2010.

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


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Classic, you've got to love South Yorkshire


On 3rd Dec, 2010 apbellamy said:
Went to the shop yesterday. Saw some prat driving to fast with an open can of lager in his hand. Complete wanker!

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph



On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:

the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.

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