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It's A Fair Cop (Radio 4)
Anyone else listen to "It's A Fair Cop" (a radio 4 comedy programme).
This week's episode https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001dwt9 was on traffic offences and speeding in particular. It was interesting to hear some of the attitudes from the audience: looking at the road rather than the speedo as an excuse for speeding; letting someone off because they were on 9 pts and would lose their job. Also a mention of Nick Freeman as well as the PCC who was done for speeding. Well worth a listen (as are all the episodes).
But what I really want to know is whether Mark Hodson plays traffic snooker.
If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.
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- imajez 4 hours 17 min ago
Nothing new about zebra [or light controlled] crossing on roundabouts. Sheffield has had them for decades, possibly since the 1970s.
- David9694 5 hours 47 min ago
Herefordshire man fined after throwing parking ticket...
- OnYerBike 7 hours 8 min ago
I'm sure that sort of thing will come sooner or later. But presumably a key ingredient (and why you'd turn to a big brand like Fizik) is knowing...
- muhasib 7 hours 13 min ago
"the cost to rebuild the M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange is £317 million. The project is expected to be completed in 2025. "
- mark1a 7 hours 36 min ago
I think they did, from memory back in the 70s/80s... haven't seen one for years though, our current milkman uses a standard van, albeit hybrid.
- kingleo 8 hours 51 min ago
I believe that straight forks that are used on carbon frames are more dangerous than the old steel forks because they are more rigid, the old steel...
- S.E. 9 hours 23 min ago
Yes, sleep apnea produces more CO... I'm not aware of any doping effect but what do I know....
- Gd29 11 hours 31 min ago
That's true enough. But doesn't address my point that the chainset you get as a replacement will not physically fit chainrings from the chain set...
- brooksby 12 hours 1 min ago
In all fairness, it almost certainly NEVER happened…
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Mentioned that in the blog.
Disappointing that radio 4 listeners are such traffic offenders !
Disappointing but maybe not surprising?
Love the idea of traffic snooker tho'.
I'm never buying a pink car (or bike)
You're OK with brown then?
My first car was a s**t brown mini.
My dad's best mate used to be a senior civil servant in the Department of Transport. He told me that they did some research (in either the 70s or early 80s) on which colour of car was safest. The conclusion, as I understand it, was that it depended on conditions, so no one colour was best. However, the clear conclusion was that brown was the worst colour. I've never been able to stand up the veracity of this, so I don't know if it was true or he was just winding me up.
I assume you mean the studio audience. I'm pretty sure many of them will have changed their mind as a result of attending and hopefully many listeners will have as well. Brilliant programme.