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by Squishy
Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:13 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Insurance Issues...
Replies: 38
Views: 8983

Re: Insurance Issues...

Paying more for insurance than your car is worth isn't all that ridiculous. You are actually insuring yourself against liability, along with repair/replacement costs if you have collision coverage.

For an old beater I would skip collision coverage and just stick to the accident coverage. Maybe get comprehensive.
by Squishy
Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:10 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: What to do at an intersection where the lights never change
Replies: 4
Views: 2001

Re: What to do at an intersection where the lights never change

Can you see the sensor buried in the road, or guess where it might be? If so, get some strong magnets from Princess Auto and attach them to the bottom of your bike or the bike trailer.
by Squishy
Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:58 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Insurance Issues...
Replies: 38
Views: 8983

Re: Insurance Issues...

Hmm...the officer who gave me my last speeding ticket said he lowered it so I wouldn't get in as much trouble with the insurance company. That wasn't true?! Grumble grumble.

How about accidents where you are not at fault? Are they allowed to increase your rates for such claims (or remove a "no-claim discount")?

Also, many people believe that ALL ...
by Squishy
Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:28 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Research help needed - motorcycle passengers
Replies: 8
Views: 3898

Re: Research help needed - motorcycle passengers

One of the few memories I have from before I was 5 was riding on the gas tank of my dad's bike. I was allowed to play with the horn when no one else was around. When roads were busy or my mom was around, I sat sandwiched between my parents. The bike was sold around the time I was four, and I raised such a ruckus that my dad borrowed a friend's bike ...
by Squishy
Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:37 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Fog lights, amirite?
Replies: 11
Views: 2756

Re: Fog lights, amirite?

Here's the Jag I was talking about. I was mistaken; it wasn't a post, it was an image I found on Flickr while I was browsing through the "asshat" group.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/garryheather/2454215724/

Note the difference between the rear fog lights and the normal taillights on the Ford next to it. Taillights are normally rated for around 2 ...
by Squishy
Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:24 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Fog lights, amirite?
Replies: 11
Views: 2756

Re: Fog lights, amirite?

That still doesn't make them rear fog lights in the proper ECE definition. Rear fog lights are red and can be turned on while moving forward. You can call the Grand Am lights auxiliary reverse lights, but they are not rear fog lights.

I looked up some numbers. My brake lights are rated for 24 mean spherical candela (MSCD). The Audi rear fog lights ...
by Squishy
Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:07 am
Forum: Improper passing
Topic: Farmer Stopped on Road
Replies: 3
Views: 3010

Re: Farmer Stopped on Road

The lights of this trailer were not on or I would have seen it well before I got to it, but the police officer threatened to charge me with criminal charges and he was going to check a box inside of the cab that would tell him the lights were on and I was going to be in big trouble. I was scared and I told him they were on.

Why would you tell ...
by Squishy
Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:16 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Expired drivers License
Replies: 17
Views: 34756

Re: Expired drivers License

I thought the "bear love" was at Church and Wellesley. 8)
by Squishy
Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:09 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Fog lights, amirite?
Replies: 11
Views: 2756

Re: Fog lights, amirite?

I remember reading a post where a Jag with the pair of rear fog lights turned on had only the third centre-mounted brake light to indicate the vehicle was slowing down. If true, that seems like a very bad idea.
by Squishy
Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:58 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Fog lights, amirite?
Replies: 11
Views: 2756

Re: Fog lights, amirite?

No, those are...well, reverse lights. ;)

Rear fog lights are red, either one on the driver's side or a pair, and are the same intensity as brake lights. It's good for visibility in real fog, but really burns your eyes when you follow one in clear weather.

On some cars they come on with your front fog lights; others have a separate switch. The ...
by Squishy
Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:14 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Difference between 'O. Reg.' and 'R.R.O. 1990, Reg.'?
Replies: 0
Views: 1573

Difference between 'O. Reg.' and 'R.R.O. 1990, Reg.'?

On the e-laws site, when I click the plus sign next to the HTA, some articles are titled "R.R.O. 1990, Reg. xxx" and others are titled "O. Reg. xxx/xx". What's the difference? Is there any?
by Squishy
Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:00 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Research help needed - motorcycle passengers
Replies: 8
Views: 3898

Re: Research help needed - motorcycle passengers

REG. 596 s. 10 (3) :

10. (1) No person shall operate upon a highway a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle equipped with handlebars that are more than 380 millimetres in height above the uppermost portion of the seat provided for the operator when the seat is depressed by the weight of the operator. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 596, s. 10 (1).

(2) No ...
by Squishy
Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:09 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Fog lights, amirite?
Replies: 11
Views: 2756

Fog lights, amirite?

Does anyone else get blinded by fog lights on rural roads? I don't seem to have a problem with them on lighted streets, but the badly aimed fog lights or ones with a poor cutoff really get to me when driving the Escort. I just came back from a 20-minute drive, and every single pickup truck had fog lights on, and forced me to focus on the bottom ...
by Squishy
Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:01 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Expired drivers License
Replies: 17
Views: 34756

Re: Expired drivers License

tdrive2 wrote:well i don't like doughnuts
Ban! BAN HIM! :!: :!:
by Squishy
Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:17 pm
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
Topic: 110 in a 80km while passing?
Replies: 36
Views: 18717

Re: 110 in a 80km while passing?

Hahahahahahaha