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[Mally]

Still available for use on Classic cars, and gates maybe?

[Christine]

At a traffic light controlled crossroad,If I'm turning right ,  there's a car in front also waiting to turn right , and my front wheels are 3 ft over the white  line , and the light turns red....( for some time,  as the sequence is staggered for on coming traffic ,and green shows for longer  in their direction , ) when the oncoming traffic stops for their red , can i legally proceed ? Or should i  wait for the next sequence , 3ft  over the white line ?

 

A legal right turn on a red?

[Mally]

Will my answer be used in Court?

[DodgeRover]

Depends if obstructing traffic flow of on coming vehicles. Probably not in the Highway Code.

Just like the mini roundabout near me where everybody arrives at the same time and is to every bodies right so no one goes....

[Christine]

Police car behind but  on my left too,   he had to stop as the light was red . I was  straddling the white line ... so when the car in front turned   right I followed, as i had already crossed the" threshold" . Yes my position would have hindered an artic , or a fire engine,   should one have wanted  to turn into my road...

I didn't get a tug from the police car  , and I felt i was doing the correct thing according to the highway code ? Turn right against a red , before the other light changes ..If i had stayed there , everyone would be tooting at me !!  

Lets face it ,if i considered it illegal ,and knowing a police car(  that  i was fully  aware of) was watching , I wouldn't have proceeded ..

 

Not only give way to the right on a roundabout, you should give way to a car already on it . Be the first to dump the clutch  !!!

[DodgeRover]

Sounds like you did the safe and logical thing to me!

 

Mini roundabout so dumping clutch will launch you into the drivers door of the next car if they decide go to first too.

[Eddie Honda]

Rule 176/178: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/using-the-road-159-to-203

 

You should not proceed unless completely over the line:

 

 

see also:

 

http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/31st-may-1974/45/traffic-signs-and-signals

 

https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q806.htm

 

 

Answer: if there is someone else already out in the middle of junction turning right and there isn't enough room to sit behind it and be fully over the stop line, then sit behind the stop line until the obstruction in front is out of the way, then move forward into that space if the lights are green.

[clayts450]

^^This

 

If there was a camera on that traffic light you will have been papped, I'm afraid....

 

 

 

Traffic light cameras are triggered either by using ground loops that are cut into road surface or radar technology. When using loops, as the traffic lights turn red the system becomes active, any vehicle passing over the sensor in the road after this time is then photographed. 

 

https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/traffic-light-camera.htm

 

Hopefully there wasn't one - I think there is a website where you can check.

[clayts450]

http://www.speedcameramap.co.uk/

[loserone]

Where the shit was I just reading about reg local? I've done about fifty squillion searches and can't find it.

[clayts450]

Where the shit was I just reading about reg local? I've done about fifty squillion searches and can't find it.

 

News 24 - I bought his book last night (about 11pm) - there were a few replies since

[Tickman]

... there's a car in front also waiting to turn right...

You should not be obstructed by anything when turning right except oncoming traffic so if there was a car in front turning right you should not have entered the junction.

 

Real world answer is just common sense.

 

I had a learner on test and she crossed the line to turn right but basically missed the opportunity so moved forward to not obstruct the pedestrian crossing part (very large junction) and at the end of her test was told she passed. She asked why and he basically said we all fuck up but it is how you deal with it that matters. Just not in those words.

[Eddie Honda]

You should not be obstructed by anything when turning right except oncoming traffic so if there was a car in front turning right you should not have entered the junction.

(I can't be bothered to dig out old editions to see if the wording has changed.)

 

Rule 174 on box junctions has this in it: "However, you may enter the box and wait when you want to turn right, and are only stopped from doing so by oncoming traffic, or by other vehicles waiting to turn right"

 

 

That to me suggests that they've changed their tune a bit.

[puddlethumper]

Got to get new front shocks for the 305 van. 

 

Gas or oil ? Is there a difference in performance or durability ? Are KYB excel_G any good ?

 

Help please.

[Arthur Foxhake]

The Xantia has a leak on the front drivers side strut. Is unsafe to drive like this? Im aware the brakes run off green blood as well so are they likely to fail as a result.

And finally, is LHM still freely available at motor facors and halfords?

TIA Citroen lickers.

[Soap Distant]

Sounds like return pipes. How bad is the leak? How fast does it need topping up? Return pipes are available but are of shit quality so generally seen as a consumable.

It isn't really safe for any leak on the LHM system as it, as you say, ultimately affects the brakes.

LHM is available at halfords and the like as far as I can see.

[artdjones]

∆The braking system won't be affected until well after the STOP light comes on to show the LHM level is low.So as long as you keep it topped up then it should be safe.The return pipes aren't that expensive from Citroen.

[tooSavvy]

Anyone here know of a Toyota 2C-T, Turbodiesel lying about in a breaker.. ??

 

Guy [ToyotaFordFan] is asking on TOC atm... 

 

Its for his 1966 Transit 'Food Catering Van' (been *re-engined)

 

 

TS

[Rusty_Rocket]

Got to get new front shocks for the 305 van. 

 

Gas or oil ? Is there a difference in performance or durability ? Are KYB excel_G any good ?

 

Help please.

 

KYB are absolutely fine, they're probably one of the biggest manufacturers of dampers in the world.

Also, gas or oil... I've never been able to tell the difference and unless you're looking to shave 1/10th of a second off a lap of Brands Hatch, I would go for the cheaper ones!

[cobblers]

They all have oil in, but the gas ones are positively charged with gas under pressure on top of the oil.

When the oil is under pressure, it's less likely to cavitate, so the damping is more consistent.

It's very unlikely you'll tell the difference between X damper with or without gas, but generally gas charged dampers are of better quality than basic "no gas" dampers.

[puddlethumper]

^^Cheers guys. 

[The Moog]

^^Cheers guys.

The answer is air bags. Then you change ride height whenever you want

[sierraman]

Thinking of buying Forscan. Couple of questions, what hardware will I need? Is it easy to use? What limitations does it have?

[twosmoke300]

Only does fords ? Therefore comes with a Clarke mig welder , a full size gas bottle and an 8x4 of 22 gauge steel ( enough to do one mk1 focus or 1/3 of a transit )

[sierraman]

I only ever have Fords so makes no difference to me.

[DodgeRover]

Anyone here know of a Toyota 2C-T, Turbodiesel lying about in a breaker.. ??

 

Guy [ToyotaFordFan] is asking on TOC atm...

 

Its for his 1966 Transit 'Food Catering Van' (been *re-engined)

 

 

TS

Tell him to give Ralph who has all the transit spares a call, if he doesn't know him I've got his number. I beleive he had one of those Toyota engines about.

[steveo3002]

Thinking of buying Forscan. Couple of questions, what hardware will I need? Is it easy to use? What limitations does it have?

 

got mine off ebay ...comes with a lead and disc , load the disc on your lappy and plug into the car 

 

seems fairly easy to use , reads alot of real time data - limitations for me is that while it can display all manner of info you still have to know how to understand it etc

 

well worth the £20 notes or whatever they sell for

[sierraman]

Is there a particular seller to go for on ebay?

 

Can it read and clear ABS codes and program airbag modules etc?

[Dirk Diggler]

I'm looking at a ph2 2003 Volvo V70 this week; it's fitted with the 7 seat option (that I wouldn't need and wouldn't mind taking out)

 

If I find a genuine dog guard, can I use it with the boot seats in place does anybody know?

[steveo3002]

Is there a particular seller to go for on ebay?

 

Can it read and clear ABS codes and program airbag modules etc?

 

think it reads most stuff , doesnt reprograme new modules that im aware of

 

i just went with a uk seller and confirmed with them it would work with my laptops operating system

 

this link lists what it does - sorry i cant be much help im far from an expert with it lol, but yeah its worth £20

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Modified-ELM327-USB-Ford-Elmconfig-Focccus-Forscan-Focus-Smax-Mondeo-Kuga-CMax/162068198073?epid=1266899366&hash=item25bc0472b9:g:MtEAAOSw8vZXNEL1