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New Mon 19 Sep 11 14:21 
 Be careful! - Pat
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I wondered how long it would be before the Police realised they could see right into a car from their lorry cabs.

Pat
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 14:26 
 Be careful! - Tigger
One of the police cars/cops programmes showed west mids police with a lorry driven by Angus Nairn.

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7620972/Police-lorry-catches-trucker-cooking-his-dinner-while-driving.html

I think its a good idea - Its amazing how much more I see just from the slightly raised position in my landcruiser, just as I used to from my motorbike.

Most offenders are car drivers, but the worst I saw was the driver of an LGV reading a novel at the wheel. I'd been watching his lack of lane discipline as I approached so knew something was up.
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 14:29 
 Be careful! - Pat
They've been using them for couple of years now on all the major motorways to keep an eye on lorries but this is the first time cars have been targetted too.

That's why I thought I should let you know!

Pat
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 14:38 
 Be careful! - Bromptonaut
Cheers Pat. A push bike in slow traffic provides an equally good vantage point. Would be particularly suited to enforcing mobile usage and laptops/notebooks on seats.
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 14:56 
 Be careful! - Dutchie
Thanks Pat I be very very carefull not to do silly things in the car>:)
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 15:30 
 Be careful! - Cliff Pope
Assuming the car has a roof then the field of vision inside the car will be limited by the height of the window, regardless of the viewing height. The higher the viewing point, the less of the driver's head will be visible but the more of, er, lower down. If the policeman were on top of a double decker bus he would see only the driver's feet and his right hand pocket.
Or if he were in a go-cart he would see the driver's ears but not his hands.
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 15:35 
 Be careful! - Dutchie
You had to think about that didn't you Cliff.?

Coppers in a go-cart, what next on roller scates trying to catch us out..:)
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 15:37 
 Be careful! - -
I assure you CP, that from the height of a truck cab there's very little happening in a passing car that can't be viewed.
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 15:40 
 Be careful! - Dutchie
What if you got the dark tinted windows can look out but not in.Just wondered.
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 16:00 
 Be careful! - -
>> What if you got the dark tinted windows can look out but not in.

That's why tints have to be of a certain opacity (is that the word?) to windows in front and beside the driver, black limo style tints should only be behind the driver...seeing some of the blacked out gangsta cars round cities the rules seem to be widely ignored,
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 15:59 
 Be careful! - Pat
I can vouch for that GB, some of the things I've seen have made me blush:)

Pat
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 16:01 
 Be careful! - -
some of the things I've seen have made me blush:)
>>

Oh yes, well worth a good extended glance to be sure...:-)
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 16:04 
 Be careful! - Iffy
Years ago I took part in a community protest which involved handing leaflets to drivers stuck in a traffic jam in London.

I recall one drop-dead gorgeous woman in a mini skirt who had, between her legs...an open packet of Jaffa Cakes.

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New Mon 19 Sep 11 16:08 
 Be careful! - Pat
I'm sure any drop-dead gorgeous woman could find something better..........

*sitting on fingers*

Pat
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 16:39 
 Be careful! - R.P.
Ho Ho. I can confirm that my old BMW R1200GS (probably the tallest bike in the business) was king for seeing into cars - saw some surprising things as you sort of bimbled past in an overtaking lane, including a guy driving with no trousers - I'm sure there must have been a reason.
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 16:40 
 Be careful! - Iffy
...I'm sure any drop-dead gorgeous woman could find something better...

Agreed, although maybe not for the journey home from work.

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New Mon 19 Sep 11 16:41 
 Be careful! - Dave_
>> Agreed, although maybe not for the journey home from work.

The insurance claim form would make for interesting reading.
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 16:55 
 Be careful! - RattleandSmoke
The only thing I do that is a bit naughty is sip from a bottle of coca-cola when I am at lights. Only do it when I know I will be stuck there for a long time though.

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New Mon 19 Sep 11 17:02 
 Be careful! - bathtub tom
It works the other way too.

One hot day I was sitting in my car at traffic lights when a young lady wearing a cut-down tee shirt pulled up alongside on a push-bike. I could see the sky up through the inside!
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 20:15 
 Be careful! - CGNorwich
You're a total rebel Rattle
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 21:00 
 Be careful! - RattleandSmoke
Indeed, has to be in an instant ban if you get caught doing that :)
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 21:10 
 Be careful! - swiss tony
>> Indeed, has to be in an instant ban if you get caught doing that :)
>>
Not a laughing matter if you already have points....
Drinking anything whilst at the wheel can be regarded as careless driving.

www.motoroffence.co.uk/services/careless-driving
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 21:13 
 Be careful! - RattleandSmoke
Even at lights though? I've heard stories like this before, but the CPS through it out. I've seen people smoking at the wheel etc.

I only ever do it at lights when I know I am going to be stopped for a couple of minutes.

Just seen the sun glasses one? Surely that is a joke? I don't know anybody that does this in sunny weather. Sun visors do the job perfectly.
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 22:22 
 Be careful! - paulb
>> Just seen the sun glasses one? Surely that is a joke? I don't know anybody
>> that does this in sunny weather. Sun visors do the job perfectly.
>>

You don't know anyone who wears sunglasses for driving when it's sunny? Seriously?
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 23:11 
 Be careful! - Dutchie
I've just got two sets of glasses.One with tinted glass for driving in sunny weather.

Relaxing to drive.
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 23:51 
 Be careful! - RattleandSmoke
Nope, but then it doesn't really get sunny very often here anymore :(. I can't wear them anyway, I would be blind with them on.
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New Mon 19 Sep 11 20:10 
 Be careful! - SteelSpark
>> >> I recall one drop-dead gorgeous woman in a mini skirt who had, between her legs...an
>> >> open packet of Jaffa Cakes.
>>
>> 'm sure any drop-dead gorgeous woman could find something better..........

What's better than a packet of Jaffa Cakes?...expect, maybe, a packet of Chocolate Hobnobs...
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New Tue 20 Sep 11 09:01 
 Be careful! - zippy
>>>>Assuming the car has a roof then the field of vision inside the car will be limited by the height of the window, regardless of the viewing height.

That is why they are selling us cars with panoramic roofs! Soon that is all that will be available.

Where is my tin foil hat!?

;-)
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