Well as a former fire engine driver I hate to tell you that lights & siren on 20 ton engine don't always get noticed. We used air horn for hard cases.
Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Nov 18, 2018 12:54 PM, "G Mann via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What I really want to install on ALL my vehicles is a siren with cop > lights... make that TWO sirens, so the noise can get through to the brain > dead idiots driving with their radio on "STUN" volume, while texting and > driving stupid. > > For years, I've been an advocate of a graduated driving license, strictly > enforced... > 1. First level: Far right lane only, no speeds above 45 MPH. Transit to > school, work place, grocery, only. > 2. Second level:Next lane only, no speed above 70, unlimited travel. > 3. Third level: Far left lane, No speed limit, No restrictions, > > All levels require strict physical skill testing and mental knowledge > testing for traffic law. > Level 2 would require physical health exam every 6 months which tests for > visual ability, physical response times and ability to safely operate the > vehicle. > Level 3 would require a physical exam every 90 days. and be required to > demonstrate respones times capable of operation of an "unlimited vehicle". > > All classes would require drug and alcohol testing and clean certification > to maintain driving license. > > To harsh? > > On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 6:36 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Same here. Just to make a point. > > > > The disassociated Mom drivers these days make me crazy. > > > > I was behind one yesterday on a two lane 45 mph road. She had a phone in > > her right hand and was using it while attempting to drive and deal with a > > load of kids. She never got above 35 mph in a two mile stretch, and was > > crossing over the yellow and white lines constantly. > > > > I want to beat people like that on and about the head and face with their > > phone in my closed fist. > > > > Grrr. > > > > -D > > > > > > > On Nov 18, 2018, at 8:30 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > I would have gotten a check out of her insurance company and forgot > > about painting the bumper. > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > >> On Nov 18, 2018, at 5:34 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> I think it's in the lack of driver training. A month or so ago, I > > backed > > >> into a parking spot at my daughter's school, and had a few minutes to > > wait > > >> for her to come out. Open spot next to me, lady in a very new Jeep > > tried > > >> to back in next to me, with back-up camera. On first attempt she hit > my > > >> front bumper with her bumper. My bumper (White Whale) is grey, very > > aged, > > >> recently missing a big chunk from the bottom edge, generally looks > like > > >> hell. Her bumper: pristine, painted white. Well, at least it was > > pristine > > >> before she tried backing in. She was yapping on the phone while she > was > > >> trying to back in. After she finally was settled in her spot, still > > >> yapping away, I got out of my car and walked to the front, took a look > > at > > >> my bumper and the new white mark, looked at her still yapping away, > she > > >> can't meet my eyes. I just shook my head and walked away. She was > > still > > >> there when I returned, I took the time to examine the rear bumper of > her > > >> car, nice blemish there on the corner. If I'd wanted to deal with the > > >> hassle, I probably could have made her insurance pay for a bumper > > >> re-paint. > > >> > > >> I'm planning to upgrade the radio in SWMBO's car, which is double-DIN, > > to a > > >> radio with a built-in screen that will connect to a back-up camera. > > I've > > >> also thought about getting one for The White Whale. Maybe after I > caulk > > >> all the seams in the roof and stop the rain from getting in. > > >> ------------- > > >> Max > > >> Charleston SC > > >> > > >> > > >> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 9:12 PM clay monroe via Mercedes < > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >>> I find that the owners of cars that use camera are exponentially > > incapable > > >>> of backing up. IT could be more about them not having been trained > to > > >>> drive. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> clay monroe > > >>> redgh...@comcast.net > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> _______________________________________ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
