Limbs outside of cars

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.

"Wallaby" > wrote in message
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> 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.

Up here in the northern latitudes it is winter, so
people keep all arms and legs inside the vehicle
for the most part.

"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.

Up here in the northern latitudes it is winter, so
people keep all arms and legs inside the vehicle
for the most part.

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.

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

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.

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

"C.H." > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 06:08:53 +0000, 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.
>
> I dont hang my arm outside my vehicle but why should the police throw the
> book at something completely harmless? They could use the same time
> catching drunk and drugged drivers and improve safety instead of enforcing
> a wallaby's (whatever a wallaby may be) questionable sense of aesthetics.

When I was a kid, my mom used to have a little tune she
sang to me as we drove around in the car, it was:

"don't stick your elbow out too far,
It might go home in another car"


Bernard

"C.H." > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 06:08:53 +0000, 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.
>
> I dont hang my arm outside my vehicle but why should the police throw the
> book at something completely harmless? They could use the same time
> catching drunk and drugged drivers and improve safety instead of enforcing
> a wallaby's (whatever a wallaby may be) questionable sense of aesthetics.

When I was a kid, my mom used to have a little tune she
sang to me as we drove around in the car, it was:

"don't stick your elbow out too far,
It might go home in another car"


Bernard

"Big Bill" > wrote in message
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> 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.

"Big Bill" > wrote in message
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> 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.

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
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