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Ambulances are actually relatively slow vehicles, they weigh in at around 4.8 tonnes, the engines are not tuned or modified in any way, when they get to hills they do slow down, laws of physics, it is also dependant on whether they have a patient in the back or not, they may use blue lights and sirens to get through heavy traffic but still drive relatively slowly for crew and patient comfort and safety. I don't think you're breaking any laws by overtaking a slow moving emergency vehicle, you only fall foul of the law if you deliberately obstruct them, look at the emergency workers (obstruction) act 2006.

Bloody hell! Haven't seen that on our tracks and hope we never do, people just need to live and let live ....... life to short

OK recently purchased my very first high end textile jacket, wanted something good to use for my planned long haul trip for next year, I did a lot of research and opted for the Rukka, after nearly killing myself with overtime to afford it. The first thing that struck me when it arrived was the weight of the coat, feels like a suit of armour, very well put together, with triple stitching and armourcor panels in all the right places, the D30 armour in the shoulders and forearms is massive, covering a substantial area, back protector and removable chest protector also included, it all may sound very unyielding but in actual fact its very comfortable to wear, the armour is very unobtrusive, my one gripe would be that the armour is only level 1, I would have expected, bearing in mind the price, level 2 armour as standard, that said level 2 armour is actually designed for racing and level 1 will easily offer up enough protection for my commuting / touring purposes, not that I really want to test it out anyway, I wore it today for the first time in the rain, and it really was a heavy downpour, my top half stayed perfectly dry and I found the jacket to be nice and warm, even without the thermal liner in. As for sizing, my chest size is 44.5" I went a size up and ordered the XL, this fits perfectly, the jacket comes with a separate, down filled coat, this liner packs into its own stuff bag, it states that you can wear this as a separate coat if you wish, I personally think it would be a little bit to short for most people though, it doesn't zip into the the main jacket and this suits me fine, I hate those fiddly, awkward zippers and attachments for some of the removable linings. All in all I'm very impressed with this coat and would definitely recommend it to the commuter / tourer, six year extended warranty through Tranam, expensive yes, but you get what you pay for, when I look at how much I've shelled out on other coats over the years I'm sorry I didn't go for something like this sooner, would have saved myself a lot of money, I'm hoping to get many years of service from this jacket

I hear a lot of anti motorsport comments over hear now, bearing in mind the Island has been synonymous with motorsport for many, many years, and has a rich history in motorcycling, all too often you can read exerts that begin "ban the TT" "ban the FOM" "ban greenlaning" "ban the rally" unbelievably most of the comments are made by people who have moved here to live, it beggars belief, why move here if you don't like motorsport.....

Just wanted to warn any off roaders that may be visiting the Isle of man, there seems to be a lot of anti off road activists about, as someone who used to do a lot of off roading I can vouch that I have come up against a lot of rude, arrogant people who want to stop riders using the green lanes, I was always considerate, stuck to the lanes and rode in a live and let live fashion, it didn't stop me taking abuse though, it got to a point where I always took my go pro out with me. we now appear to be getting things such as what is detailed in the link below, take care out there guys and if anyone comes up against things such as this I urge them to contact our local constabulary who are very proactive and who will investigate and act upon things reported to them http://manx.net/isle-of-man-news/70492/green-lanes-danger