what are you doing right now?

[the bottler 11,190]

1 hour ago, Rossmoyne said:

Please do Dom as we miss you..... was good to meet you in Rocky recently when Bottler and I were walking my fearsome Choccy Lab along the esplanade!!!

" fearsome " ... he is a cuddly teddy bear ... 

[BritChickx 10,882]

Had a better driving lesson today. Instructor said it's the best lesson I've had so far, so fingers crossed for my next test. I was nearly up to 70mph on the dual carriageway which was a first, I usually get scared and stay at 60 max.haha.

[The Pom Queen 5,788]

Spent all day at the hospital came home and went to bed.

[the bottler 11,190]

15 minutes ago, The Pom Queen said:

Spent all day at the hospital came home and went to bed.

 

[Cerberus1 3,880]

Babysitting

[newjez 10,752]

On 27/04/2017 at 8:03 PM, BritChickx said:

Had a better driving lesson today. Instructor said it's the best lesson I've had so far, so fingers crossed for my next test. I was nearly up to 70mph on the dual carriageway which was a first, I usually get scared and stay at 60 max.haha.

What's your definition of a dual carriageway?

[BritChickx 10,882]

24 minutes ago, newjez said:

What's your definition of a dual carriageway?

Why do you say it like that? I know what a dual carriageway is.

[newjez 10,752]

14 minutes ago, BritChickx said:

Why do you say it like that? I know what a dual carriageway is.

I didn't. I thought it was a road with two lanes each way.

[BritChickx 10,882]

1 minute ago, newjez said:

I didn't. I thought it was a road with two lanes each way.

ah right, yeah that's my definition too haha, well it's 2 or more lanes I think. I'm talking about the A27 specifically, there's parts of it that's non motorway so I use it to practice.

[newjez 10,752]

13 minutes ago, BritChickx said:

ah right, yeah that's my definition too haha, well it's 2 or more lanes I think. I'm talking about the A27 specifically, there's parts of it that's non motorway so I use it to practice.

I think the correct definition is a road where the two directions are separated by a physical barrier like a median strip. There can be one or more lanes in either direction. I was gobsmacked when I found that out. But I learned to drive in Australia.

[BritChickx 10,882]

10 minutes ago, newjez said:

I think the correct definition is a road where the two directions are separated by a physical barrier like a median strip. There can be one or more lanes in either direction. I was gobsmacked when I found that out. But I learned to drive in Australia.

I cant remember seeing it separated by a strip. Probably is but too busy concentrating. I dont think my instructor would have let me go over 60 otherwise and hes always said dual carriageway! I just make sure to avoid any blue signs XD. Ah yeah I forgot youre an aussie haha you probably know loads more about roads here than I do though. 

[BritChickx 10,882]

What I dont get is how these one lane country roads have national speed limits applied to them. Theres one near me and no way do I do 70! I do like 40 max  as you cant even see whats around the corner. Limits 60 i think since its one lane. Still wayy too high though

Edited April 28, 2017 by BritChickx

[newjez 10,752]

48 minutes ago, BritChickx said:

What I dont get is how these one lane country roads have national speed limits applied to them. Theres one near me and no way do I do 70! I do like 40 max  as you cant even see whats around the corner. Limits 60 i think since its one lane. Still wayy too high though

Sadly a lot of people don't seem to understand that you don't have to drive at the limit. It is a limit after all. Many roads near me are 60, but you can't do 60 safely. I think in France the speed limits change when it rains which makes sense. An instructor once told me that the more signs you see on a road (slow, Chevrons, etc) the more serious accidents there have been. I was told they write slow on the road whenever there is a speed related death, and put Chevron's on a corner whenever someone fails to take the bend. But he may have just been scaring us.

[Sunset 5,117]

57 minutes ago, BritChickx said:

What I dont get is how these one lane country roads have national speed limits applied to them. Theres one near me and no way do I do 70! I do like 40 max  as you cant even see whats around the corner. Limits 60 i think since its one lane. Still wayy too high though

You will find where national speed limits apply the roads will have no turn offs/junctions those that do you would enter heavily signed sections and roads marked indicating speeds and car positions.

[Toots 12,611]

Just returned from the shops with a new pair of walking boots.  They were reduced from $220 to $95.  Bargain .

[Rallyman 4,146]

30 minutes ago, Toots said:

Just returned from the shops with a new pair of walking boots.  They were reduced from $220 to $95.  Bargain .

We all like a bargain 

[BritChickx 10,882]

8 hours ago, newjez said:

Sadly a lot of people don't seem to understand that you don't have to drive at the limit. It is a limit after all. Many roads near me are 60, but you can't do 60 safely. I think in France the speed limits change when it rains which makes sense. An instructor once told me that the more signs you see on a road (slow, Chevrons, etc) the more serious accidents there have been. I was told they write slow on the road whenever there is a speed related death, and put Chevron's on a corner whenever someone fails to take the bend. But he may have just been scaring us.

They're definitely there to slow us down and make us more aware of our speed to reduce accidents. No doubt theres been accidents in the past and they've put chevrons up after but im sure theres loads of accident free chevron places too

[Johndoe 13,043]

I always thought that chevrons were there as a reminder to keep the distance from each chevron between you and the driver in front?

[simmo 22,091]

5 hours ago, Toots said:

Just returned from the shops with a new pair of walking boots.  They were reduced from $220 to $95.  Bargain .

some old red neck with verrucas and bunions probably returned them  

[Toots 12,611]

Home after a long walk.  Took these photos.

Devonport at 3:30 this afternoon.

 

Enjoying the sunny weather.

 

Husband and his mate coming back after a few hours fishing.

 

 

 

[Fisher1 1,927]

19 hours ago, The Pom Queen said:

Spent all day at the hospital came home and went to bed.

Hope you are feeling better today

[Fisher1 1,927]

9 hours ago, newjez said:

Sadly a lot of people don't seem to understand that you don't have to drive at the limit. It is a limit after all. Many roads near me are 60, but you can't do 60 safely. I think in France the speed limits change when it rains which makes sense. An instructor once told me that the more signs you see on a road (slow, Chevrons, etc) the more serious accidents there have been. I was told they write slow on the road whenever there is a speed related death, and put Chevron's on a corner whenever someone fails to take the bend. But he may have just been scaring us.

There's a road on the Wirral where they have big signs telling you that it's an accident black spot and how many deaths there have been during the last twelve months. I hate driving along there, passing these signs every few minutes, I always think I'm going to end up in a box.

[ScottieGirl 1,216]

Always horrified me how they report road deaths in Aus over Xmas. A map of the country with tallies by state as if it's some kind of competition.  

[Sunset 5,117]

18 hours ago, Cerberus1 said:

Babysitting

Just love to see rotties with the tail where it is supposed to be and the length it was born at.

[Parley 7,979]

1 hour ago, ScottieGirl said:

Always horrified me how they report road deaths in Aus over Xmas. A map of the country with tallies by state as if it's some kind of competition.  

If it horrifies you enough into slowing down then it is a very good thing.

Christmas is always a time of high road trauma so the more reminders the better.

Frankly people need to be horrified to change their behaviour hence we have a lot of shock ads.

Edited April 29, 2017 by Parley