Limbs outside of cars

Bill 2 wrote:
> "Big Bill" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 06:08:53 GMT, "Wallaby" >
wrote:
> >
> > >What is the big deal with drivers now hanging their arms outside
of their
> > >vehicles when driving?
> > >Its about time the police started to throw the book at these
posers! It
> is
> > >an offence, ever since indicators were fitted to the automobiles.
> > >
> > An offence?
> > When the signals don't work for whatever reason, arm signals are
> > *required*. Maybe that's one of the reasons it's not an offence.
> > And, how long haveyou been driving? Why "now"? This has been going
on
> > since I started riving, in the 60s. And I'm pretty sure it didn't
> > start then.
>
> I've occasionally used hand signals when I have a signal bulb go out,
before
> I'm able to replace the bulb (uses the same bulb as reverse lights,
so
> usually I get it replaced in short order). I'm sure only cyclists
know what
> I'm doing, given that everyone else is oblivious when they have
> nonfunctioning signals.


Just curious, what car do you drive where the signal lights are the
same bulb as the reverse lights? Only setup I've ever seen like that
was on export-market 60's era Studebakers.

Incidentally, that's a good way to confuse people at swap meets, show
up with some amber colored backup light lenses (actually fairly easy to
find, as there seem to be more of them left NOS than the clear ones)
for either a GT Hawk or late Lark type and watch people do double takes


nate

"N8N" > wrote in message
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> Bill 2 wrote:
> > "Big Bill" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 06:08:53 GMT, "Wallaby" >
> wrote:
> > >
> > > >What is the big deal with drivers now hanging their arms outside
> of their
> > > >vehicles when driving?
> > > >Its about time the police started to throw the book at these
> posers! It
> > is
> > > >an offence, ever since indicators were fitted to the automobiles.
> > > >
> > > An offence?
> > > When the signals don't work for whatever reason, arm signals are
> > > *required*. Maybe that's one of the reasons it's not an offence.
> > > And, how long haveyou been driving? Why "now"? This has been going
> on
> > > since I started riving, in the 60s. And I'm pretty sure it didn't
> > > start then.
> >
> > I've occasionally used hand signals when I have a signal bulb go out,
> before
> > I'm able to replace the bulb (uses the same bulb as reverse lights,
> so
> > usually I get it replaced in short order). I'm sure only cyclists
> know what
> > I'm doing, given that everyone else is oblivious when they have
> > nonfunctioning signals.
>
>
> Just curious, what car do you drive where the signal lights are the
> same bulb as the reverse lights? Only setup I've ever seen like that
> was on export-market 60's era Studebakers.

2000 Chrysler Neon. The front signal bulb is the same only amber.

"N8N" > wrote in message
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> Bill 2 wrote:
> > "Big Bill" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 06:08:53 GMT, "Wallaby" >
> wrote:
> > >
> > > >What is the big deal with drivers now hanging their arms outside
> of their
> > > >vehicles when driving?
> > > >Its about time the police started to throw the book at these
> posers! It
> > is
> > > >an offence, ever since indicators were fitted to the automobiles.
> > > >
> > > An offence?
> > > When the signals don't work for whatever reason, arm signals are
> > > *required*. Maybe that's one of the reasons it's not an offence.
> > > And, how long haveyou been driving? Why "now"? This has been going
> on
> > > since I started riving, in the 60s. And I'm pretty sure it didn't
> > > start then.
> >
> > I've occasionally used hand signals when I have a signal bulb go out,
> before
> > I'm able to replace the bulb (uses the same bulb as reverse lights,
> so
> > usually I get it replaced in short order). I'm sure only cyclists
> know what
> > I'm doing, given that everyone else is oblivious when they have
> > nonfunctioning signals.
>
>
> Just curious, what car do you drive where the signal lights are the
> same bulb as the reverse lights? Only setup I've ever seen like that
> was on export-market 60's era Studebakers.

2000 Chrysler Neon. The front signal bulb is the same only amber.

Bill 2 wrote:

> "N8N" > wrote in message
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>>Bill 2 wrote:
>>
>>>"Big Bill" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 06:08:53 GMT, "Wallaby" >
>>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>>>What is the big deal with drivers now hanging their arms outside
>>
>>of their
>>
>>>>>vehicles when driving?
>>>>>Its about time the police started to throw the book at these
>>
>>posers! It
>>
>>>is
>>>
>>>>>an offence, ever since indicators were fitted to the automobiles.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>An offence?
>>>>When the signals don't work for whatever reason, arm signals are
>>>>*required*. Maybe that's one of the reasons it's not an offence.
>>>>And, how long haveyou been driving? Why "now"? This has been going
>>
>>on
>>
>>>>since I started riving, in the 60s. And I'm pretty sure it didn't
>>>>start then.
>>>
>>>I've occasionally used hand signals when I have a signal bulb go out,
>>
>>before
>>
>>>I'm able to replace the bulb (uses the same bulb as reverse lights,
>>
>>so
>>
>>>usually I get it replaced in short order). I'm sure only cyclists
>>
>>know what
>>
>>>I'm doing, given that everyone else is oblivious when they have
>>>nonfunctioning signals.
>>
>>
>>Just curious, what car do you drive where the signal lights are the
>>same bulb as the reverse lights? Only setup I've ever seen like that
>>was on export-market 60's era Studebakers.
>
>
> 2000 Chrysler Neon. The front signal bulb is the same only amber.
>

I'm guessing you are not in the US then... do the signals blink white or
amber? What does the cluster look like? I'm just honestly curious.

thanks,

nate


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Bill 2 wrote:

> "N8N" > wrote in message
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>
>>Bill 2 wrote:
>>
>>>"Big Bill" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 06:08:53 GMT, "Wallaby" >
>>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>>>What is the big deal with drivers now hanging their arms outside
>>
>>of their
>>
>>>>>vehicles when driving?
>>>>>Its about time the police started to throw the book at these
>>
>>posers! It
>>
>>>is
>>>
>>>>>an offence, ever since indicators were fitted to the automobiles.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>An offence?
>>>>When the signals don't work for whatever reason, arm signals are
>>>>*required*. Maybe that's one of the reasons it's not an offence.
>>>>And, how long haveyou been driving? Why "now"? This has been going
>>
>>on
>>
>>>>since I started riving, in the 60s. And I'm pretty sure it didn't
>>>>start then.
>>>
>>>I've occasionally used hand signals when I have a signal bulb go out,
>>
>>before
>>
>>>I'm able to replace the bulb (uses the same bulb as reverse lights,
>>
>>so
>>
>>>usually I get it replaced in short order). I'm sure only cyclists
>>
>>know what
>>
>>>I'm doing, given that everyone else is oblivious when they have
>>>nonfunctioning signals.
>>
>>
>>Just curious, what car do you drive where the signal lights are the
>>same bulb as the reverse lights? Only setup I've ever seen like that
>>was on export-market 60's era Studebakers.
>
>
> 2000 Chrysler Neon. The front signal bulb is the same only amber.
>

I'm guessing you are not in the US then... do the signals blink white or
amber? What does the cluster look like? I'm just honestly curious.

thanks,

nate


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replace "fly" with "com" to reply.
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"Wallaby" > wrote in message
...
> What is the big deal with drivers now hanging their arms outside of
their
> vehicles when driving?
> Its about time the police started to throw the book at these posers!
It is
> an offence, ever since indicators were fitted to the automobiles.

Why do you give a flying ****? Or are you just another of those nazis
like "Laura Bush murdered her boyfriend," looking to establish a police
state?

"Wallaby" > wrote in message
...
> What is the big deal with drivers now hanging their arms outside of
their
> vehicles when driving?
> Its about time the police started to throw the book at these posers!
It is
> an offence, ever since indicators were fitted to the automobiles.

Why do you give a flying ****? Or are you just another of those nazis
like "Laura Bush murdered her boyfriend," looking to establish a police
state?

On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 20:03:18 GMT, "Bill 2" > wrote:

>
>"Big Bill" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 06:08:53 GMT, "Wallaby" > wrote:
>>
>> >What is the big deal with drivers now hanging their arms outside of their
>> >vehicles when driving?
>> >Its about time the police started to throw the book at these posers! It
>is
>> >an offence, ever since indicators were fitted to the automobiles.
>> >
>> An offence?
>> When the signals don't work for whatever reason, arm signals are
>> *required*. Maybe that's one of the reasons it's not an offence.
>> And, how long haveyou been driving? Why "now"? This has been going on
>> since I started riving, in the 60s. And I'm pretty sure it didn't
>> start then.
>
>I've occasionally used hand signals when I have a signal bulb go out, before
>I'm able to replace the bulb (uses the same bulb as reverse lights, so
>usually I get it replaced in short order). I'm sure only cyclists know what
>I'm doing, given that everyone else is oblivious when they have
>nonfunctioning signals.
>
No, they are just preserving that precious blinker fluid.
That's expensive stuff.

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Bill Funk
Change "g" to "a"

On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 20:03:18 GMT, "Bill 2" > wrote:

>
>"Big Bill" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 06:08:53 GMT, "Wallaby" > wrote:
>>
>> >What is the big deal with drivers now hanging their arms outside of their
>> >vehicles when driving?
>> >Its about time the police started to throw the book at these posers! It
>is
>> >an offence, ever since indicators were fitted to the automobiles.
>> >
>> An offence?
>> When the signals don't work for whatever reason, arm signals are
>> *required*. Maybe that's one of the reasons it's not an offence.
>> And, how long haveyou been driving? Why "now"? This has been going on
>> since I started riving, in the 60s. And I'm pretty sure it didn't
>> start then.
>
>I've occasionally used hand signals when I have a signal bulb go out, before
>I'm able to replace the bulb (uses the same bulb as reverse lights, so
>usually I get it replaced in short order). I'm sure only cyclists know what
>I'm doing, given that everyone else is oblivious when they have
>nonfunctioning signals.
>
No, they are just preserving that precious blinker fluid.
That's expensive stuff.

--
Bill Funk
Change "g" to "a"

Hey I'm in Richmond NSW Australia - where else would you find a Wallaby?

"John Harlow" > wrote in message
...
> James C. Reeves wrote:
> > "Dave Head" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 06:08:53 GMT, "Wallaby" >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> What is the big deal with drivers now hanging their arms outside of
> >>> their vehicles when driving?
> >>> Its about time the police started to throw the book at these
> >>> posers! It is an offence, ever since indicators were fitted to the
> >>> automobiles.
> >>
> >> Its innocuous, so I would _expect_ its _probably_ against the law in
> >> Virginia. Not my problem - my windows are never open anyway... air
> >> conditioning.
> >>
> >> Dave Head
> >>>
> >>
> >
> > Can't be...how would one make a legal hand signal if they couldn't
> > put their arm out of the window?
>
> He was joking. Everything is illegal in Virginia, no matter how
innocuous.
>
>