product ideas

"Chris" wrote in message
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I am in the final year of a technology education degree course, part of
which involves designing a product and manufacturing it to prototype
stage.
The product has to be original, or better designed, than any similar
product
on the market. I am posting this message to a number of newsgroups in the
hope that someone will have a problem with a product they use, or can't
find
a product to suit their requirements in the market place. I would
appreciate
any (sensible) suggestions.



How about an effective means of delivering courtesy messages to other road
users? (i.e. I'm am ceading my priority, thank you and so on.)

Mostly needed on motor vehicles (other users can use hand signals to much
the same effect), but could be developed for use on other vehicles if demand
is there.

Would help make using the road easier and more pleasant.

Good luck with the project!

Nathaniel Porter opined the following...
How about an effective means of delivering courtesy messages to other road
users? (i.e. I'm am ceading my priority, thank you and so on.)

Mostly needed on motor vehicles (other users can use hand signals to much
the same effect), but could be developed for use on other vehicles if demand
is there.

Would help make using the road easier and more pleasant.

On some occasions I have felt the need for a large sign across the back
window which could display messages to other drivers, such as "Sorry,
being a tit there!".

It could also be used to suggest to some drivers that they might wish to
use the vast and frequently empty tract of tarmac known as the inside
lane!

Jon

"Jon Senior" jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOTco_DOT_uk wrote in message
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Nathaniel Porter opined the following...
How about an effective means of delivering courtesy messages to other
road
users? (i.e. I'm am ceading my priority, thank you and so on.)

Mostly needed on motor vehicles (other users can use hand signals to
much
the same effect), but could be developed for use on other vehicles if
demand
is there.

Would help make using the road easier and more pleasant.

On some occasions I have felt the need for a large sign across the back
window which could display messages to other drivers, such as "Sorry,
being a tit there!".


Absolutely. We all make mistakes - and everyone feels better if we all
acknowledge when we balls things up :-)

It could also be used to suggest to some drivers that they might wish to
use the vast and frequently empty tract of tarmac known as the inside
lane!


Indeed :-)

I would like a back window dign too..though i think the one i'd use most is
'Back off!!'



"Nathaniel Porter" wrote in message
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"Jon Senior" jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOTco_DOT_uk wrote in message
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Nathaniel Porter opined the following...
How about an effective means of delivering courtesy messages to other
road
users? (i.e. I'm am ceading my priority, thank you and so on.)

Mostly needed on motor vehicles (other users can use hand signals to
much
the same effect), but could be developed for use on other vehicles if
demand
is there.

Would help make using the road easier and more pleasant.

On some occasions I have felt the need for a large sign across the back
window which could display messages to other drivers, such as "Sorry,
being a tit there!".


Absolutely. We all make mistakes - and everyone feels better if we all
acknowledge when we balls things up :-)

It could also be used to suggest to some drivers that they might wish to
use the vast and frequently empty tract of tarmac known as the inside
lane!


Indeed :-)

"Jon Senior" jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOTco_DOT_uk wrote in message
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Nathaniel Porter opined the following...
SNIP
It could also be used to suggest to some drivers that they might wish to
use the vast and frequently empty tract of tarmac known as the inside
lane!

Apart from the fact that overtaking on the inside has been identified as
being a major cause of motorway accidents as well as being an offence. As
far as I can remember the law states you're supposed to drive on the left.
Always!

B=


Jon

"Brendan Murray" wrote in message
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"Jon Senior" jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOTco_DOT_uk wrote in message
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Nathaniel Porter opined the following...
SNIP
It could also be used to suggest to some drivers that they might wish to
use the vast and frequently empty tract of tarmac known as the inside
lane!

Apart from the fact that overtaking on the inside has been identified as
being a major cause of motorway accidents as well as being an offence. As
far as I can remember the law states you're supposed to drive on the left.
Always!


A reason to encourage people to use the inside lane, shirley?

Brendan Murray wrote:

"Jon Senior" jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOTco_DOT_uk wrote in message
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Nathaniel Porter opined the following...
SNIP
It could also be used to suggest to some drivers that they might wish to
use the vast and frequently empty tract of tarmac known as the inside
lane!

Apart from the fact that overtaking on the inside has been identified as
being a major cause of motorway accidents as well as being an offence. As
far as I can remember the law states you're supposed to drive on the left.
Always!

Please point to the law / section of the Highway Code that outlaws
'undertaking'.
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"SteveH" wrote in message
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Please point to the law / section of the Highway Code that outlaws
'undertaking'.

It's acceptable to "undertake" if the traffic stream in your lane is moving
faster than the traffic streams in others.

If the knobs on the Brum section of the M6 want to sit bumper-to-bumper, and
get sunburnt by flashing brakelights that's their choice - me? I prefer
sitting in that "empty tract" of an inside lane at a pleasant 55mph (rather
than an erratic 20 - 65 in the other lanes) until I'm well clear of the West
Mids.

To the original poster: perhaps we need some sort of device that shoots farm
silage from bonnet mounted cannons at anyone on a mobile phone while
driving? Or, a little sticker (or anal cattle prod) reminding drivers that
the use of indicators is mandatory, not optional.

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"DocDelete" wrote in message
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"SteveH" wrote in message
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Please point to the law / section of the Highway Code that outlaws
'undertaking'.

It's acceptable to "undertake" if the traffic stream in your lane is
moving
faster than the traffic streams in others.

If the knobs on the Brum section of the M6 want to sit bumper-to-bumper,
and
get sunburnt by flashing brakelights that's their choice - me? I prefer
sitting in that "empty tract" of an inside lane at a pleasant 55mph
(rather
than an erratic 20 - 65 in the other lanes) until I'm well clear of the
West
Mids.

To the original poster: perhaps we need some sort of device that shoots
farm
silage from bonnet mounted cannons at anyone on a mobile phone while
driving? Or, a little sticker (or anal cattle prod) reminding drivers
that
the use of indicators is mandatory, not optional.

--
Ken Davidson
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Good idea! We also need something to remind drivers about stopping at red
lights instead of ignoring them!

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Pete W.

On Thu, 27 May 2004 11:36:35 +0100, "DocDelete"
wrote:

To the original poster: perhaps we need some sort of device that shoots farm
silage from bonnet mounted cannons at anyone on a mobile phone while
driving?

I've always wondered why the sane majority don't toot their horns at drivers with
mobiles.

Liz