Mountain Watch

[The Dog's Dangly Bits]

1 hour ago, HeliX said:

Bikers in the UK are restricted after passing to certain power outputs. Its a reasonable idea. Better training in the first place is a better idea. 

2 years restricted to 47 bhp.

Still get yourself a 400 ninja though.  They're reasonably quick.

[Terminal]

Where that crash has happened, at the Douglas end of the mountain mile, there’s a left right kink in the road with adverse camber on the right hander. There’s also quite often a puddle at the side of the road which leaves the surrounding road wet. Not making excuses for the driver but it doesn’t help matters. 

[The Dog's Dangly Bits]

1 minute ago, Terminal said:

Where that crash has happened, at the Douglas end of the mountain mile, there’s a left right kink in the road with adverse camber on the right hander. There’s also quite often a puddle at the side of the road which leaves the surrounding road wet. Not making excuses for the driver but it doesn’t help matters. 

You also have the issue when travelling to Ramsey of overtaking cars on the outside of the bend going to the left so it's difficult to see past things.  Dangerous spot that.  Always has been.

[The Dog's Dangly Bits]

Just had a run out round the TT course.  Busy over the Mountain.  Although not on my favourite bits thankfully

[Roger Mexico]

3 hours ago, piebaps said:

No, just R plates like cars. 

But also 50 mph for a year like cars as well (plus any power restrictions).

[The Dog's Dangly Bits]

5 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said:

But also 50 mph for a year like cars as well (plus any power restrictions).

There are no power restrictions on bikes after passing your test here?  Just the 50mph max speed and the R plate?

[HeliX]

7 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said:

But also 50 mph for a year like cars as well (plus any power restrictions).

50mph for a year is what R plates are.

[Mr Helmut Fromage]

1 hour ago, The Dog's Dangly Bits said:

Just had a run out round the TT course.  Busy over the Mountain.  Although not on my favourite bits thankfully

 

[TheTeapot]

Mental

[WTF]

8 hours ago, The Dog's Dangly Bits said:

Do we think a speed limit, of say 60, stops yesterday's accident?

no,  it would just add another charge to the prosecution of the driver.

[Boris Johnson]

6 hours ago, pongo said:

That was also one of the main arguments used against crash helmets and seat belts.

It's not about people's rights to drive fast on main roads (as opposed to on private property). It's about the rights of the people who have to co-exist with them.

A big issue every day on the mountain is those men who overtake a few cars at a time, cutting into the braking distance between cars and causing the people they have passed to then need to brake. Perhaps because they are habitually late.

I see those types all the time too but I don't think they are late more likely they are very small in the trouser snake department and try and make up by driving like fools that they think will impresses the ladies..............

[The Duck of Atholl]

Some people say that a speed limit won't make any difference because people will still speed. In that case how about a speed limit AND speed cameras? I'm struggling to think of a justifiable argument against that.

[The Dog's Dangly Bits]

52 minutes ago, Boris Johnson said:

I see those types all the time too but I don't think they are late more likely they are very small in the trouser snake department and try and make up by driving like fools that they think will impresses the ladies..............

That's weird.

[Non-Believer]

In past motoring history matters;

People argued against compulsory seat belt fitting and wearing.

People argued against drink driving limits and subsequent reductions

People argued against compulsory crash helmets for motorcyclists

People argued against compulsory emissions equipment and regulations on vehicles

People argued against minimum tyre tread depth and tyre condition regulations

People probably argued against the imposition of 20, 30, 40, 50 and 70mph speed limits in the UK too.

People argued about the imposition of most things to do with motoring

But now with the benefit of hindsight, most of us see, or have seen the benefits. Often because we're still alive to do so, courtesy of those impositions.

[Shake me up Judy]

It's not so much about the law but whether it's enforced or not. The drink-drive law was rigorously enforced and so was effective. Very few people take the risk now. Same with speed limits. Put a 60mph limit on the mountain, get some coppers up there, and hammer the first three boy racers and lunatics who abuse it. Five year ban, big fine, and prison for the worst abusers. It would be sorted within the first month.