parking sensers

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Fri 30 Nov 2007 13:41
parking sensers - bell boy
I was stood on the pavement this afternoon feeding an on street parking meter when i was made aware that i was about to be knocked down by a reversing car whose overhang was now on the kerb and was just about to snap my left leg,I jumped out of the way and went to remonstrate with the driver,it was a woman who was as shocked as i was and agopolised profusely,however what got me was she said she couldnt understand how she nearly hit me as her parkng sensers had failed to identify i was there

am i a ghost?
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Fri 30 Nov 2007 13:47
parking sensers - Altea Ego
you certainly are an enigma BB, for sure.
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Fri 30 Nov 2007 13:51
parking sensers - Altea Ego
Parking sensors are the bees knees, immensly useful devices and very dangerous.

I love them, but i caught myself reversing without looking backwards. It went left mirror, r mirror, centre mirror, reverse, single beep, start going backwards waiting for beeps and them i found i was looking anywhere other than where i was going!
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Fri 30 Nov 2007 13:50
parking sensers - madf
All it needs is one sensor to fail.. the one nearest you.
I hope you told her eyes were invented before sensors. and reversing without due c&A = fines.
madf
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Fri 30 Nov 2007 15:18
parking sensers - UncleR
Had an incident pulling out of my road this morning when I prayed someone had sensors.

Turning left out of my road. Car parked on the road I'm joining to my left (rear of car v. close to n/s front of mine). As I'm looking left and right I notice her reverse lights come on and she starts to move. I floor it, whipping out of my road before she hits me. We miss by a matter of feet. I stop parallel with her where she gives me that look to say "yeah, I should probably look before reversing round a corner. Sorry.".

If only she had reverse sensors I wouldn't have driven to work with my heart pounding for 5 minutes!
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Fri 30 Nov 2007 15:21
parking sensers - daveyjp
I was sat in traffic at some lights the other day - young girl behind chatting away on a mobile. I put the car in reverse and sat there with brake lights showing until it changed to green. She soon put the phone down!
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Fri 30 Nov 2007 15:26
parking sensers - OldSock
I had a parking senser fail once.

I was incensed!

:-)
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Fri 30 Nov 2007 15:36
parking sensers - BobbyG
I too am a recent convert to the merits of sensors with the SEAT. However it also raises other issues

1. When you get into a vehicle that doesn't have sensors and you keep reversing waiting for the beeping to start.....

2. When you get into the works van which has a beeping reversing warning sound and you just assume that it will get faster when you get closer to the other vehicle.....

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2005 Skoda Fabia vrS
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Fri 30 Nov 2007 16:00
parking sensers - Carse
As with anything these are meant to be an aid not replace good driving practice and common sense. As with Sat-Nav people seem to be switching off their brains and totally relaying on these aids completely.

Carse
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Fri 30 Nov 2007 16:48
parking sensers - David Horn
They're great; I can use mine to reverse out of my drive with my eyes closed for a bet.
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Fri 30 Nov 2007 16:50
parking sensers - JH
C
absolutely right. I have to confess to rolling backwards, taking advantage of a slight incline to not bother with reverse and wondering why the sensors weren't working. Doh!
JH
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Sun 2 Dec 2007 22:29
parking sensers - Bilboman
Can't beat good old fashioned EYES for reversing, IMHO. More use of senses (preferably COMMON sense) and less gadgetry would make this world a lot safer... the more technology there is on offer, the more drivers rely on it, the more accidents happen. Best invention ever for aiding reversing (Have had one in all my cars): www.disabledstickers.co.uk/safety-park-reversing-l...p
So where is all this gadgetry leading?
Youngsters killed driving down an A road with no lights, using experimental (since removed) illuminated catseyes for "guidance".
Cars "running on" with Cruise control and shunting the car in front, with a driver who has forgotten what the middle pedal is for.
Drivers who now yak or text on the mobile and who are "slightly" distracted by a satnav screen (how did they ever get past the ban on screens in the driver's line of vision??) , will, before long, be using the videocall feature with the inevitable consequences.

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Sun 2 Dec 2007 22:45
parking sensers - BobbyG
Bilboman, I would say reversing sensors are the best ever invention for reversing. Much prefer them to the plastic thingy on the rear window.
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2007 Seat Altea XL 2.0 TDI (140) Stylance
2005 Skoda Fabia vrS
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Mon 3 Dec 2007 19:39
parking sensers - grumpyscot
Neighbour got new Vectra, with parking sensors. Used it for a few months then decided to fit tow bar. Forgot to tell wife that when tow bar is fitted, sensors have to be disconnected. Wife jumps in car, reverses into lamp post, ruins rear bumper. Husband not happy. Neither is Wife. Neither are neighbours at the shouting match that develops.

Still reckon the old Saab 99/900 had the best idea - fit heavy duty rubber bumpers that self repair...... And if the car behind is too close, and you were there first.............................
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Mon 3 Dec 2007 19:56
parking sensers - Bromptonaut
Got it in one grumpyscot - bumpers should do what it says on the tin.

BX had great big self coloured plastic ones. Sustained incredibly little damage while demolishing next door's garden wall.
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