Costa Coffee Safety Announcement

[ufkacbln]

I was in Gosport today, behind a Costa Coffee liveried light good vehicle.

As normal I had puled out into the primary behind is as we approached a junction.

The vehicle indicated a left turn......and then there was an audible "This vehicle is turning" linked with the signal.

Repeated throughout the turn and cancelled with the indicator.

Now I know it does not deal with poor driving, and / or a failure to signal, but I thought it was actually a fair step in warning inexperienced cyclists not to undertake

 

[Brandane]

I was in Gosport today, behind a Costa Coffee liveried lights god vehicle.

As normal I had puled out into the primary behind is as we approached a junction.

The vehicle indicated a left turn......and then there was an audible "This vehicle is turning" linked with the signal.

Repeated throughout the turn and cancelled with the indicator.

Now I know it does not deal with poor driving, and / or a failure to signal, but I thought it was actually a fair step in warning inexperienced cyclists not to undertake

Obviously that is why it's called a "god" vehicle!

 

[ufkacbln]

Obviously that is why it's called a "god" vehicle!

I blame IOS 8

Amended

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I was in Gosport today, behind a Costa Coffee liveried light good vehicle.

As normal I had puled out into the primary behind is as we approached a junction.

The vehicle indicated a left turn......and then there was an audible "This vehicle is turning" linked with the signal.

Repeated throughout the turn and cancelled with the indicator.

Now I know it does not deal with poor driving, and / or a failure to signal, but I thought it was actually a fair step in warning inexperienced cyclists not to undertake

This is wasted if the motorists starts to indicate when the turn has already begun, though. Australian motorists are experts at this, because they seem to think indicators only serve to confirm what you're already doing: the concept of "advance notice of your intentions" is lost on many drivers, here.

 

[classic33]

This is wasted if the motorists starts to indicate when the turn has already begun, though. Australian motorists are experts at this, because they seem to think indicators only serve to confirm what you're already doing: the concept of "advance notice of your intentions" is lost on many drivers, here.

They use their indicators!

I was in Gosport today, behind a Costa Coffee liveried light good vehicle.

As normal I had puled out into the primary behind is as we approached a junction.

The vehicle indicated a left turn......and then there was an audible "This vehicle is turning" linked with the signal.

Repeated throughout the turn and cancelled with the indicator.

Now I know it does not deal with poor driving, and / or a failure to signal, but I thought it was actually a fair step in warning inexperienced cyclists not to undertake

Now, now all we need to do is get more vehicles fitted with them. Its a positive start though.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

They use their indicators!

Some of them do, others don't bother.

 

[ufkacbln]

This is wasted if the motorists starts to indicate when the turn has already begun, though. Australian motorists are experts at this, because they seem to think indicators only serve to confirm what you're already doing: the concept of "advance notice of your intentions" is lost on many drivers, here.

AS I said in the original post - it does not deal with poor driving.

However in yesterday's case the vehicle's intentions were absolutely clear and the warning clear and unambiguous