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General Discussion Area / Re: Towing Illegally M4 West bound Junct 16 - 17
« on: 12 January 2009, 00:41:40 »
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General Discussion Area / Re: Towing Illegally M4 West bound Junct 16 - 17
« on: 12 January 2009, 00:39:02 »
yep Ian, here I am with one window on this site and flicking back and forth to disco3 
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General Discussion Area / Re: Towing Illegally M4 West bound Junct 16 - 17
« on: 12 January 2009, 00:35:54 »Quote
NOPE never been on there.
If yer have a disco3, its the place to be !!!
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General Discussion Area / Re: Towing Illegally M4 West bound Junct 16 - 17
« on: 12 January 2009, 00:34:44 »
dont start now
I need to got to beddy bies, up early to drop off SWMBO car in to the stealer, hence me being on the motorway this afternoon, car broken down in chippenham whilst taking the kids swimming
I need to got to beddy bies, up early to drop off SWMBO car in to the stealer, hence me being on the motorway this afternoon, car broken down in chippenham whilst taking the kids swimming
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General Discussion Area / Re: Towing Illegally M4 West bound Junct 16 - 17
« on: 12 January 2009, 00:30:45 »
d'you know what I no doubt will, ps to your member who drives "the best 4x4 by far" I assume you and I have met on disco3.co.uk
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General Discussion Area / Re: Towing Illegally M4 West bound Junct 16 - 17
« on: 12 January 2009, 00:28:10 »
cheers for that paulw, just learnt something new myself yeppee.
Once again, thanks for your thought and views, very impressed with the activity on this forum, reminds me of disco3.co.uk.
I'm off to bed now and yes I do like the omega, particularly the lotus/carlton (ok so not an omega but hey ho).
Once again, thanks for your thought and views, very impressed with the activity on this forum, reminds me of disco3.co.uk.
I'm off to bed now and yes I do like the omega, particularly the lotus/carlton (ok so not an omega but hey ho).
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General Discussion Area / Re: Towing Illegally M4 West bound Junct 16 - 17
« on: 12 January 2009, 00:17:25 »Quote
QuoteQuoteQuoteBTW, welcome Character!do us a favour, can you delet that photo, seems to leave my photobucket site open to others
What is your mode of transport?
I'd guess its a "high horse"
sorry but that dude needs to get a life
Doug
Chap obviously does it (car transport etc) to earn a wage....
He certainly has some towing rig!
can you take that photo off please, seems to leave a link to me photobucket account, got photos of me late father on there
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General Discussion Area / Re: Towing Illegally M4 West bound Junct 16 - 17
« on: 12 January 2009, 00:11:37 »Quote
QuoteI agree with nickbat though in regards to the lighting, thats the only area of concern tbh.
But if you were on the motorway... how do you know the indicators were not working??[/quote]
Hazards on the towing vehicle, not operating on the towed vehicle.
neither working on the towing vehicle nor the vehicle being towed I'm afraid in this instance, that's the fact that the roof line of both vehicles was the same so you had to think for a moment what were you coming up behind, which of course means you're on him before you know it !!
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General Discussion Area / Re: Towing Illegally M4 West bound Junct 16 - 17
« on: 12 January 2009, 00:04:49 »Quote
QuoteQuoteBTW, welcome Character!A breakdown truck by chance?
What is your mode of transport?
I suspect, but none the less welcome...
its white, it has 4 wheels and........ a tacho
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General Discussion Area / Re: Towing Illegally M4 West bound Junct 16 - 17
« on: 12 January 2009, 00:00:09 »Quote
Not me
Character is right in what he says about A frames-
http://www.ntta.co.uk/faq/default.htm
"An A-frame or dolly can only be used to recover a broken down vehicle to a place of safety. Transporting a car is, therefore, illegal. A-frames may be offered with a braking system that applies the car's brakes. These do not conform to the law as the car then becomes a "braked trailer" and has to conform to European Directives contained within the Construction and Use Regulations. It does not conform to the European Directive 71/320/EEC and amendments regarding braking requirements in any way. The use of this A-frame for transportation is illegal. It is still OK for use to recover a vehicle to a place of safety."
and Note on A-Frames and Dollies, issued by the Department for Transport see http://www.ukmotorhomes.net/a-frames.shtml
I rest my case, the towing vehicle didnt look disabled, in fact looked rather nice and clean as if he'd just bought it, the fact that he had additional lights (if not working correctly) goes to show that he oe she might be in the habbit if doing this.
The other point, if the vehicle is being towed on a A frame, then it should also have to RFL as all four wheels are on the highway and insurance, bet you didnt know that one
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General Discussion Area / Re: Towing Illegally M4 West bound Junct 16 - 17
« on: 11 January 2009, 23:51:36 »
cheers guys, sorry for dumping this on your forum but thought it would be more polite that ringing the rossers to get him pulled over.
Forgot to mention, lateish afternoon no lights or actually on the saloon omega, so me and an artic came upon him to see just one single 4inch x 4 inch tail light on the n/s rear, no "on tow" sign either.
Sorry to be a stickler, but I move vehicles around the country so I would like to think I know what I'm on about
ps to the poster regards the difference between a dolly and A frame, dolly has the front end of the disabled vehicle OFF THE ROAD, you're getting confused.
Flasing beacon IS REQUIRED should the vehicle combination be travelling at LESS THAN the traffic flow, he was doing 50 mph in lane one
Rant all yer want, at least it encourages others to be mindfull when towing and who knows you might even learn something
Forgot to mention, lateish afternoon no lights or actually on the saloon omega, so me and an artic came upon him to see just one single 4inch x 4 inch tail light on the n/s rear, no "on tow" sign either.
Sorry to be a stickler, but I move vehicles around the country so I would like to think I know what I'm on about
ps to the poster regards the difference between a dolly and A frame, dolly has the front end of the disabled vehicle OFF THE ROAD, you're getting confused.
Flasing beacon IS REQUIRED should the vehicle combination be travelling at LESS THAN the traffic flow, he was doing 50 mph in lane one
Rant all yer want, at least it encourages others to be mindfull when towing and who knows you might even learn something
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General Discussion Area / Towing Illegally M4 West bound Junct 16 - 17
« on: 11 January 2009, 23:16:15 »
Hello All
Just a friendly post to the member of your club I happened to come across this afternoon, silver omega estate with white "oemga owners club" sticker in the rear window towing a met gold omega saloon.
Whilst I appreciate that there are occassions where a vehicle enthusiast may wish to help another fellow member or feeling that he or she knows what they are doing perhaps this particular member may wish to think before he embarks upon a journey of illegality and of course potentially put his life or that of other road users at risk. I am sad to report such an incident this afternoon whilst displaying the good name of your club in the rear window.
The silver omega was pulling what seemed to be a decent omega saloon, however on an A frame (specifically allowed only for the removal of disabled vehicles from IMMEDIATE DANGER), the chap had placed two rear brake/tail lights run off a power feed from the towing vehicle, not a problem apart from the fact that the o/s was not working, THERE WERE NO INDICATORS fitted next to the part functioning rear tail lights, the law also says that ANY TOWING VEHICLE must display the number plate of the pulling vehicle, hence why recovery guys use a light bar with lights, the towing vehicle HAD NO REAR INDICATORS fitted to the car being towed, the offending vehicles were travelling at a slower speed than the normal traffic speed and thus HAS TO HAVE A BEACON FLASHING,(not hazard warning lights as that causes confusion to other motorists).
Given this rank amateurish and dam right illegal approach it begs the question whether he had the appropriate insurance cover for towing another vehicle (probably not), and if doing this act for some form of financial reward, whether he had a tachograph fitted to the towing vehicle.
If this is you and your happily reading this thread thinking you complete *******, let me just say I have posted this as a public flogging in order to save you from 6 points on your licence, impounding of your rather nice omega saloon and around £2-3000 fine from VOSA should there have been any money or the potential for money to be gifted by the recipient of the nice shinny gold omega.
Consider yourself flogged and just think before you do these things on the public highway.
Just a friendly post to the member of your club I happened to come across this afternoon, silver omega estate with white "oemga owners club" sticker in the rear window towing a met gold omega saloon.
Whilst I appreciate that there are occassions where a vehicle enthusiast may wish to help another fellow member or feeling that he or she knows what they are doing perhaps this particular member may wish to think before he embarks upon a journey of illegality and of course potentially put his life or that of other road users at risk. I am sad to report such an incident this afternoon whilst displaying the good name of your club in the rear window.
The silver omega was pulling what seemed to be a decent omega saloon, however on an A frame (specifically allowed only for the removal of disabled vehicles from IMMEDIATE DANGER), the chap had placed two rear brake/tail lights run off a power feed from the towing vehicle, not a problem apart from the fact that the o/s was not working, THERE WERE NO INDICATORS fitted next to the part functioning rear tail lights, the law also says that ANY TOWING VEHICLE must display the number plate of the pulling vehicle, hence why recovery guys use a light bar with lights, the towing vehicle HAD NO REAR INDICATORS fitted to the car being towed, the offending vehicles were travelling at a slower speed than the normal traffic speed and thus HAS TO HAVE A BEACON FLASHING,(not hazard warning lights as that causes confusion to other motorists).
Given this rank amateurish and dam right illegal approach it begs the question whether he had the appropriate insurance cover for towing another vehicle (probably not), and if doing this act for some form of financial reward, whether he had a tachograph fitted to the towing vehicle.
If this is you and your happily reading this thread thinking you complete *******, let me just say I have posted this as a public flogging in order to save you from 6 points on your licence, impounding of your rather nice omega saloon and around £2-3000 fine from VOSA should there have been any money or the potential for money to be gifted by the recipient of the nice shinny gold omega.
Consider yourself flogged and just think before you do these things on the public highway.
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