tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803191245171285795.post2733810957758184346..comments2024-02-24T18:05:37.846+00:00Comments on Bristol Traffic: A local driving school discusses the highway codeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803191245171285795.post-39436752225397554282011-05-23T01:17:30.645+01:002011-05-23T01:17:30.645+01:00Not once did I say the highway code was obsolete a...Not once did I say the highway code was obsolete and it makes up the very basis of safe driving. I simply said that it was written along time ago when the roads were a very different place, I agree that where possible cars should park on the road properly and avoid parking with 2 wheels on the pavement, but it is not always possible in our over crouded streets. I completely agree with people should not park on double yellow lines or zig zags or to close to junction corners all of which cause a danger to other road users but I do not count parking 2 wheels on the pavement in a very narror street that was never meant for parked cars in the first place as the same level of offence. Although it should be avoided where ever possible, And whats with the comments about that I was a bus driver all about? Yes I was a bus driver and proud of it thanks, a job which I very much loved for over 8 years and like many of the other bus drivers out there did at times a very hard and demanding job fighting our way through Bristols traffic to get our passengers to and from work. Most of the people that complain about the bus services aim their complaints at the wrong people. The drivers dont have any control over the timings or cost of the service which I and many others think is very over priced to make it an alterative to the car. But since when did the management ever listen to the drivers that operate their business for them.2nd2none Driving Schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11897019197953473092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803191245171285795.post-68925947231817697472010-12-18T21:11:11.432+00:002010-12-18T21:11:11.432+00:00Dear Bristol Traffic,
My daughter may soon want t...Dear Bristol Traffic,<br /><br />My daughter may soon want to learn to drive. Which driving school do you recommend, 2nd2none driving school or Robbies Driving School?<br /><br />I am keen to set her off on the right road in life.Vassili Papastavrouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05289629616373856612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803191245171285795.post-10384153130238575472010-12-18T08:49:59.504+00:002010-12-18T08:49:59.504+00:00Now I understand: the highway code is old and ther...Now I understand: the highway code is old and therefore irrelevant because there are lots more cars and it's sometimes a bit difficult to follow the rules.<br />This explains a lot: I'm guessing the same applies to red lights and speed limits, especially if you're using a Mercedes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803191245171285795.post-18771994381232210822010-12-16T00:21:53.780+00:002010-12-16T00:21:53.780+00:00So much space, not enough cars, apparently.
I had...So much space, not enough cars, apparently.<br /><br />I had a difficult discussion on Sunday with a guest at my house, objecting to the idea that his household (a flat) should not have space for 3 cars to park, in the road.<br /><br />I did point out the logistics, and the fact that he might want to move elsewhere if he felt his household really needed that many cars, but he banged on about ideas such as "two urban professionals, and a grown-up daughter - how can we possibly manage otherwise?". And he lives in Clifton, so doesn't want to pay for his parking like they are just about to in Kingsdown.<br /><br />Of course, the gardens in West Mall would make a great neighbourhood car park if only the council would see sense and get rid of the trees and tarmac the whole lot.Quercushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988483668908744914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803191245171285795.post-41814952030699940982010-12-15T19:02:53.782+00:002010-12-15T19:02:53.782+00:00There are many, many opportunities to park legally...There are many, many opportunities to park legally on the streets of Bristol. Unfortunately, most of them will have been taken by somebody else before you get the chance. If you find that it is generally more hassle than you are prepared to submit to to find a valid place to park, you always have the option of foregoing driving altogether. It's not as if every citizen has the RIGHT to find a parking place, it's first-come-first-served. There's a limited amount of space in any city, and generally not enough room for all the people who would ideally like to drive to do so, and so an equilibrium is established. Parking on pavements, etc. is an attempt to cheat that equilibrium.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803191245171285795.post-48197470448901242432010-12-15T12:01:17.649+00:002010-12-15T12:01:17.649+00:00I am a little confused though dear 2nd2none. How d...I am a little confused though dear 2nd2none. How do you actually train your students to pass the highway code elements of their test. Is it a, "do as I say but not as I do" approach, or "you don't need to remember this stuff after your test, just learn it parrot fashion for now"? <br /><br />Honestly - How did you actually get your licence in instruct?! All became clear when I saw that the founder James Orgar worked as a First Bus driver where such attitudes are essential to hold a PSV licence.Rhode Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915552340092347797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803191245171285795.post-12328792374424897712010-12-15T11:52:07.870+00:002010-12-15T11:52:07.870+00:00Kudos to 2nd2none for speaking their mind openly a...Kudos to 2nd2none for speaking their mind openly about the REAL way to drive in this modern age. Never before openly has a premier motoring organisation or company had the balls to speak out and state for the record that the highway code is obsolete and our roads are too narrow to park legally. I would not have believed it had I not seen it print here. <br /><br />I hope Bristol's prospective learner drivers get the opportunity to hear about your views and flock to your doors to be trained for urban driving at its finest.Rhode Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915552340092347797noreply@blogger.com