Install the Byde Street Barrier now - protect us from rampaging rat runners!
Statistics:Posted by Darcy Sarto — Sat 20 Jun, 2015 8:39 am
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On the subject of making walking in Bengeo more pleasant, I also noticed the Council's online highway fault report allows you to report issues with the footpaths - there are quite a few logged for Bengeo, though I don't know how quickly they deal with them (actually the website even says they don't deal with all reports - which I suspect is an understatement...)
http://www.hertsdirect.org/services/tra ... vices/hfr/
Statistics:Posted by highwood38 — Wed 27 May, 2015 3:54 pm
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* Other brands of sociopathy inducing vehicles are available. Purchase of a BMW does not necessarily guarantee an instant feeling of superiority over, and disregard for, other road users. The British Medical Association does not, however,recommend purchase and/or driving of BMW vehicles if you are already susceptible to being a bit of an arse (although certain models in the range have been shown to have some positive side effects)....
Statistics:Posted by Kateg28 — Tue 26 May, 2015 11:47 am
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Lets just hope it goes ahead and does make a difference for the sake of pedestrians and children who use the area for Bengeo and Millmead schools.
Statistics:Posted by Marilyn — Mon 25 May, 2015 11:02 am
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Maybe we should just stick to the subject of the discussion 
Boooo! Come on Steve - what do you drive so we can do analysis?On the subject in hand - I'm all for it (even though I've got form as a 20mph speed limit breaker). Indeed I remain in favour of a barrier halfway down Byde Street completely eliminating the rat run (this would be a gated barrier still allowing access for emergency vehicles). Having to enter "Lower Bengeo" from one end or the other depending on which side of the barrier you reside should be a small price to pay for safety and the elimination of selfish, speeding, rat-run, BMW* drivers.
* Other brands of sociopathy inducing vehicles are available. Purchase of a BMW does not necessarily guarantee an instant feeling of superiority over, and disregard for, other road users. The British Medical Association does not, however,recommend purchase and/or driving of BMW vehicles if you are already susceptible to being a bit of an arse (although certain models in the range have been shown to have some positive side effects)....
Statistics:Posted by Darcy Sarto — Sun 24 May, 2015 5:53 pm
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Statistics:Posted by Steve — Sun 24 May, 2015 3:22 pm
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I love it - degrees of stereotypicality based on model number. Someone should produce a guide for the uninitiated about the humanity of the 5 series driver and the artistic flair possessed by the M6 Gran Coupe set...
I was referring to the actual incidents that Threadman described not all those models of BMW but as you are all intent on deciding I am an aggressive rude driver I shall not bother as it makes no difference what I say or do.Statistics:Posted by Kateg28 — Sun 24 May, 2015 11:54 am
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http://www.bmwblog.com/2013/08/13/study ... are-jerks/
also....
http://thesupercarkids.com/why-do-bmw-d ... pes-exist/
Statistics:Posted by theadmans — Sun 24 May, 2015 10:11 am
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Statistics:Posted by Darcy Sarto — Sun 24 May, 2015 8:56 am
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The 3 series and X5 series are truly shocking behaviour, absolutely, but that does not mean every BMW driver behaves like that.
I drive a 5 series and never speed in the towns, abhor use of phones when driving, just too dangerous, and do not bully drivers. So I am sorry, but I do not fit your stereotype and get fed up of being pigeonholed and assumptions made because of the car I drive.
Statistics:Posted by Kateg28 — Sun 24 May, 2015 8:31 am
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In my experience Audi drivers are just as bad. Nearly always one of those in the rear view mirror about 5cms from the back of my car.
Audi drivers are a deeper more thoughtful stereotype than BMW drivers. More SS than Hitler Youth....Statistics:Posted by Darcy Sarto — Sun 24 May, 2015 8:18 am
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/new ... -road.html
Statistics:Posted by Steve — Sun 24 May, 2015 12:35 am
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The incident in Duncombe road with the 3 series doing 50mph really annoyed me - they could have easily killed someone with all the parked cars etc. It is not an isolated incident either - a few weeks beforehand I witnessed an X5 nearly go into a pensioner in a Fiesta at the junction of Duncombe and Church Road. The woman in the X5 then used the size of her car to intimidate the Fiesta driver into getting out the way (the whole time the woman in the X5 was on her mobile phone). I gave the X5 driver a long stare - she gave me the finger - nice !
On the whole I don't believe in generalizing but this is one stereotype that is appropriate in at least 80-90% of BMW drivers IMHO.
Statistics:Posted by theadmans — Sat 23 May, 2015 6:42 pm
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