Mass driving laws...loons
Nov 16th 2006, 7:47 pm
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Re: Mass driving laws...loons
Originally Posted by Manc
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Nov 16th 2006, 7:51 pm
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Re: Mass driving laws...loons
Originally Posted by Silly Sod
I am groaning myself mate. I am suprised at just how cheesy I can be. Send me bad karma for that one lol. BTW manc? Off topic a little but I have set my controls to no email notifaction (I am having to delete tons of notifications of replies most days) but I still get them. Am I doing something wrong?
Nov 16th 2006, 8:20 pm
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Re: Mass driving laws...loons
Originally Posted by Manc
I have no idea. I don't know the "workings" of the website. I just pull people up for trolling and spamming and what not.
Nov 16th 2006, 8:23 pm
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Re: Mass driving laws...loons
Originally Posted by Silly Sod
... Off topic a little but I have set my controls to no email notifaction (I am having to delete tons of notifications of replies most days) but I still get them. Am I doing something wrong?
Nov 16th 2006, 8:27 pm
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Re: Mass driving laws...loons
Originally Posted by Bob
Well I only caught the tale end of the story, but the police have a big incentive to issue tickets now out here, each ticket a cop writes gives them half an hour of banked over time pay...so anyone driving around here best be extra careful, because I doubt they'll be giving to many warnings nows...
So anything weird in your neck of the woods? How about quotas etc?
So anything weird in your neck of the woods? How about quotas etc?
Nov 16th 2006, 8:31 pm
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Re: Mass driving laws...loons
Originally Posted by AlanR
As you're in Mass. (like me, Hubbardston north of Worcester) you'll know all about 'Thickly settled' and the fact that 'Yield' applies to those on the Interstate and not on the ramp....
Nov 16th 2006, 8:41 pm
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Re: Mass driving laws...loons
Originally Posted by Bob
I think you have to log out and then back in for it to set, and you'll get notifications if you keep the site open as it only sends a nofitication once when your not on the site...
Cheers bob - that sorted it.
Nov 16th 2006, 9:01 pm
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Re: Mass driving laws...loons
Well, one thing I found funny is it's state law in OH to beep before you overtake somebody. I'll give you a guess at home many people I've seen do that.
Nov 16th 2006, 9:06 pm
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Re: Mass driving laws...loons
Originally Posted by Bob
Well I only caught the tale end of the story, but the police have a big incentive to issue tickets now out here, each ticket a cop writes gives them half an hour of banked over time pay...so anyone driving around here best be extra careful, because I doubt they'll be giving to many warnings nows...
So anything weird in your neck of the woods? How about quotas etc?
So anything weird in your neck of the woods? How about quotas etc?
Nov 16th 2006, 9:10 pm
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Re: Mass driving laws...loons
Originally Posted by Dogbyte
They are actually called ' performance indicators ' with league tables
in maine, they tend to hand tickets out at the beginning and end of month to meet there quotas..
Nov 16th 2006, 9:18 pm
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Re: Mass driving laws...loons
Originally Posted by Manc
no I just looked at it's cover and found out I am associated with the loons from Northern Ireland.
Nov 16th 2006, 9:19 pm
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Re: Mass driving laws...loons
Originally Posted by Bob
wonder which places are the worst then...all very weird...
in maine, they tend to hand tickets out at the beginning and end of month to meet there quotas..
in maine, they tend to hand tickets out at the beginning and end of month to meet there quotas..
