product ideas

POlice cars in south must be poorer then lol..they just have cardboard
signes the passenger officer holds up to window!

"Jonathan Halsall" wrote in message
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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.)

The Police have these. I saw Range Rover with an LED display board like
you
see in doctor's waiting rooms displaying messages like "turn your fog
lamps
off" or "put your seat belts on", perhaps also "pull over, you're nicked"
:-)

Jon.

How about something attached to car tyres which flash when tyre under
inflated? i visual sign so oyu don't have to get mucky and oily trying to
work thoses difficult tyre check things..they never seem the right way round
for me..maybe cos i'm left handed?


"MSeries" wrote in message
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"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.



I have been designing a lamp bracket to clip into the klick-fix mount
which
is already on my handlebar. My barbag has a lamp bracket but I don't what
to
have to use the bag just so I can mount my lights. An official klick-fix
plate could easily have a bar bolted to it but I feel something more
custom
would be better, plus I haven't got a spare plate so far.

well I missed the smiley too....so.....my answer is choice c) ....

"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message
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Dave Plowman wrote:

I always talk to the
riders as I approach (another advantage of not being in a tin box!)

Same here. I find "Get off the fooking road and use a bridle path"
works best.

Two possibilities:

1. You missed the smiley, or
2. You are an arse.

Answers on a postcard, please...

--
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Victory is ours! Down with Eric the Half A Brain!

Matzi wrote:

Undertaking is an offence..trust me on this. Unless in a traffic jam or
split lane situation (ie 2 lanes stay motorway left lane changes to A road
type thing)

No it's not.

Before you post this sort of crap, could you please dig out the
appropriate references in UK law / the Highway Code.
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Matzi wrote:

This is true. Over taking on inside was part of an offence of dangerous
driving I had to write a report on.
We don't have fast lanes..we have over taking lanes..if your not over
taking..get over to the left : )

Whilst it's possible to be booked for dangerous driving whilst
undertaking, it's not a given that it is a dangerous manoever, and isn't
specifically illegal.
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In article ,
(Sarennah) writes:

OT - general tools suitable for women-sized hands and designed to give
extra leverage where necessary to compensate for the typical

Hehe...

IME there are two types of woman. Those who make expert use of a tool
called man, and those who do it themselves as well as any man.

Typical task: building shelving on a brick wall. Problems
encountered: not able to drill as far as desired into wall, especially
when on ladder

Hmmm, the appropriate wall can beat any of us. I actually melted a masonry
bit on a black&decker putting up shelves in my parents previous house.
That was one solid wall!

Bike tools equally

Now there's a Great idea. Homin tools, that bleep when you lose them.

--
Nick Kew

It's dangerous driving...I have to write court reports on
offences..including driving offences, and while it may not cite it in the
highway code (I would need to look i'll admit) as far as driving on roads is
concered..I wouldn't do it in front of a police car...you'll find yourself
with a cauton at least!

oh and Steve....you are allowed to disagree without being impatient and
rude.

"SteveH" wrote in message
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Matzi wrote:

Undertaking is an offence..trust me on this. Unless in a traffic jam or
split lane situation (ie 2 lanes stay motorway left lane changes to A
road
type thing)

No it's not.

Before you post this sort of crap, could you please dig out the
appropriate references in UK law / the Highway Code.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300
VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 155 TS Lusso - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

Matzi wrote:

It's dangerous driving...I have to write court reports on
offences..including driving offences, and while it may not cite it in the
highway code (I would need to look i'll admit) as far as driving on roads is
concered..I wouldn't do it in front of a police car...you'll find yourself
with a cauton at least!

That's the offence of 'without due care' or 'dangerous driving' - not
undertaking.

So long as you undertake safely, then you can't be booked for it.

oh and Steve....you are allowed to disagree without being impatient and
rude.

In that case.....

Get a ****ing spell checker and post at the bottom, you **** ;-)
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http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300
VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 155 TS Lusso - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

SteveH opined the following...
That's the offence of 'without due care' or 'dangerous driving' - not
undertaking.

Given it would be your word against plod... I think you'd be booked
faster than you could say "Undertaking is not illegal"!

In addition. Were you to be involved in an accident, you might have
trouble with your insurers as they point to the HC and suggest that you
try following its "guidelines" next time.

And do try to relax a little. Ride your bike more. The time sat in your
car is obviously not doing you any good!

Jon

Jon Senior jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOTco_DOT_uk wrote:

SteveH opined the following...
That's the offence of 'without due care' or 'dangerous driving' - not
undertaking.

Given it would be your word against plod... I think you'd be booked
faster than you could say "Undertaking is not illegal"!

In addition. Were you to be involved in an accident, you might have
trouble with your insurers as they point to the HC and suggest that you
try following its "guidelines" next time.

And do try to relax a little. Ride your bike more. The time sat in your
car is obviously not doing you any good!

Heh. I'm totally chilled, just bored as I'm on a week off work and
couldn't do much after picking up a nasty cut / bruise when the
kickstart kicked back at me..... argh!

The letter of the law is that undertaking _isn't_ illegal... and some
people need to take note of smilies in posts before telling me to
chill....

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Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300
VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 155 TS Lusso - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #