fullscreenaging Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 I think if I came across these weird lines on the road and didn’t know what they were I would probably slow down out of curiosity. In that respect I think the results are skewed and biased in favour of the experiment. If they are rolled out across the country and bikers eventually recognise the signs, surely this will end up having the same affect as the signs in place now? https://www.devittinsurance.com/guides/motorcycle-features/mystery-biker-road-signs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Presumably they want you to be aware of the bend, go into it and through it through the primes, Damn psychologists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 This is just taking the riding out of riding IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 what a load of bollox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 I want to know where the cameras are recording as you pass through set known marks on the road, could be interesting watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 56 minutes ago, Stu said: This is just taking the riding out of riding IMO best days of riding are gone i think , especially in the uk.... cameras , camera vans that could be around any corner, stupid speed limits , to many cars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Six30 said: best days of riding are gone i think , especially in the uk.... cameras , camera vans that could be around any corner, stupid speed limits , to many cars... Nonsense! That just means you're riding the wrong roads 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Stu said: Nonsense! That just means you're riding the wrong roads yeht there are good roads .... you know what i mean though. Edited April 8, 2021 by Six30 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Just now, Six30 said: yeht there are good roads .... you know what i mean though. I think what spoils it more for me these days is the amount of traffic out there!! But the point I was making with the comment of taking riding out of riding is that the signs are designed and the markings so people take the correct line through the bend! Can people not think for themselves these days! parking sensors, adaptive cruise, self braking, lane assist etc etc pretty much self driving/riding and not much user input 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 I think I'm going to have a trip upto fort Augustus and screw with the survey Although I belive average cameras are now on the 82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbogirlie Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, Stu said: I think what spoils it more for me these days is the amount of traffic out there!! But the point I was making with the comment of taking riding out of riding is that the signs are designed and the markings so people take the correct line through the bend! Can people not think for themselves these days! parking sensors, adaptive cruise, self braking, lane assist etc etc pretty much self driving/riding and not much user input I agree - what happens if someone is used to driving a car with crash sensors/self braking etc. then jumps into a 'basic vehicle' with no optional extras to assist... The system wants sheeple, not people who think for themselves... and yes, there is a heck of a lot of traffic around nowadays... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Just now, Turbogirlie said: I agree - what happens if someone is used to driving a car with crash sensors/self braking etc. then jumps into a 'basic vehicle' with no optional extras to assist... The system wants sheeple, not people who think for themselves... and yes, there is a heck of a lot of traffic around nowadays... You mean like my mate who keeps forgetting to use his handbrake as his old car had an automatic one? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbogirlie Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, Stu said: You mean like my mate who keeps forgetting to use his handbrake as his old car had an automatic one? That'll be the one... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 I will admit to sometimes misreading a bend on roads I don't know, my own silly fault I know. But whilst growing old is mandatory growing up is not. So, I can see the thinking that a hint you're about to take an excursion into the undergrowth might seem like a good idea. But my concern is that if riders get lazy and start relying on the road to tell them what to do that will lead to lower standards of riding and potentially more risk. The driver aids in modern cars seem to be leading to poorer standards of driving. The safer people feel the less risk aware they become. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Next they will start painting "best route" lines. Like in Mario Kart... They don't have anything better where to spend the money that in that crap. Try first remove the manhole covers from the bends, that would help, instead of this shaite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie man Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, husoi said: Next they will start painting "best route" lines. Like in Mario Kart... They don't have anything better where to spend the money that in that crap. Try first remove the manhole covers from the bends, that would help, instead of this shaite. Wouldn't surprise me if some barmpot at the council decides to do something similar for potholes, instead of repairing them, paint a big warning circle around them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Pie man said: Wouldn't surprise me if some barmpot at the council decides to do something similar for potholes, instead of repairing them, paint a big warning circle around them. If spray cans were cheaper I would go around painting "welcome to Fife" at all potholes here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 28 minutes ago, husoi said: If spray cans were cheaper I would go around painting "welcome to Fife" at all potholes here. Nah! You need to catch some Haggis and and display them on stakes in front of the potholes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peatear Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 12 hours ago, Stu said: You mean like my mate who keeps forgetting to use his handbrake as his old car had an automatic one? I still smack my hand trying to grab for the handbrake in the car I have, with its auto handbrake. I've had it 6 years, would have thought i'd learnt by now, but nope. Still have handbrakes in postie vans though, so could be why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I wonder if the new white lines are slippy in the wet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, JRH said: I wonder if the new white lines are slippy in the wet? But if you follow the instructions you wont hit them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Stu said: But if you follow the instructions you wont hit them Yea right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 minute ago, JRH said: Yea right. Yeah I thought the same as I was typing it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 26 minutes ago, JRH said: I wonder if the new white lines are slippy in the wet? Will be same as every other line, it's a melted thermoplastic paint so yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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