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Seamas O Dalaigh
PostPosted: 15 Dec 2012 19:30 
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...speed.

Heck, one lame excuse is as good as any other.

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A teenage P-plater from New South Wales has been caught driving at 177-kilometres-an-hour on a highway in Victoria, telling police his car was about to run out of petrol.

Victorian police say they pulled the teenager over last night while he was driving on the Hume Highway near Bradford, north of Melbourne.

Police say the P-plater was clocked at 177 kilometres-an-hour, which is 67-kilometres-an-hour over the posted speed limit.

Police say he told them he was speeding because his car was running out of petrol.




http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-16/p ... ection=nsw

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What is a P-plater?

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The holder of a provisional driver's licence.

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David they have L Licenses and P-Licenses.

The L means LOOK OUT I'm Learning


and the P means Please be careful, I'm still practicing.

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Seamas O Dalaigh wrote:
...speed.

Heck, one lame excuse is as good as any other.

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A teenage P-plater from New South Wales has been caught driving at 177-kilometres-an-hour on a highway in Victoria, telling police his car was about to run out of petrol.

Victorian police say they pulled the teenager over last night while he was driving on the Hume Highway near Bradford, north of Melbourne.

Police say the P-plater was clocked at 177 kilometres-an-hour, which is 67-kilometres-an-hour over the posted speed limit.

Police say he told them he was speeding because his car was running out of petrol.




http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-16/p ... ection=nsw

Should have known it is better to slow down to conserve gas and extend your driving range, coast down hill when possible and turn off the AC. Most newer cars do best at around 55MPH by design.

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Seamas O Dalaigh wrote:
...speed.

Heck, one lame excuse is as good as any other.

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A teenage P-plater from New South Wales has been caught driving at 177-kilometres-an-hour on a highway in Victoria, telling police his car was about to run out of petrol.

Victorian police say they pulled the teenager over last night while he was driving on the Hume Highway near Bradford, north of Melbourne.

Police say the P-plater was clocked at 177 kilometres-an-hour, which is 67-kilometres-an-hour over the posted speed limit.

Police say he told them he was speeding because his car was running out of petrol.



That this is posted today is an interesting coincidence. With all the distraction recently with my wife being hospitalized, I did something I rarely do. I let my fuel drop dangerously low. I noticed while on the interstate heading for the medical center that the fuel gauge was nearing the 'empty' mark.

While I am aware that driving faster causes a reduction in the mpg fuel usage, I had to consciously forced myself to maintain my speed rather than hurry to the nearest service station! :roll:

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In such situations I hunch low over the steering wheel to reduce wind resistance. :wink:

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Rob,

Does it work?

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Charivari Rob
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Does it work?


Yeah, but it gets canceled out by drag from my scarf. :P :P

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Seamas O Dalaigh wrote:
...speed.

Heck, one lame excuse is as good as any other.

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A teenage P-plater from New South Wales has been caught driving at 177-kilometres-an-hour on a highway in Victoria, telling police his car was about to run out of petrol.

Victorian police say they pulled the teenager over last night while he was driving on the Hume Highway near Bradford, north of Melbourne.

Police say the P-plater was clocked at 177 kilometres-an-hour, which is 67-kilometres-an-hour over the posted speed limit.

Police say he told them he was speeding because his car was running out of petrol.




http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-16/p ... ection=nsw

School report card: "Could do better. Must try harder."


Ah -the petrol cliff... Not to be confused with the fiscal cliff where logic and reason seem lost in the discussion.

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"Ah -the petrol cliff... Not to be confused with the fiscal cliff where logic and reason seem lost in the discussion."

Seems like both have run out of gas.

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Rob,

Love your car.

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