01-07-2024, 01:28 AM
That is if they see an Austin 7 at all. I find the modern driver in his heavily insulated sh*t box doesn't seem to see anything at all.
Recently the end of our unfortunately well used suburban street was closed off to install a raised pedestrian crossing (best of luck with that ). Lots of signs including detour signs saying local traffic only plus a large raised illuminated sign noting the road was closed.
When I was idly watching the traffic rush past I saw least three large four wheel drive (I call them trucks) drove down to the closure, stopped, then backed and filled to turn around and finally take the detour.
We must take great care when driving a Austin 7 in modern traffic. I always keep a good braking distance which is an invitation to some idiot to rush past and fill it. We all catch up at the next traffic light.
Recently the end of our unfortunately well used suburban street was closed off to install a raised pedestrian crossing (best of luck with that ). Lots of signs including detour signs saying local traffic only plus a large raised illuminated sign noting the road was closed.
When I was idly watching the traffic rush past I saw least three large four wheel drive (I call them trucks) drove down to the closure, stopped, then backed and filled to turn around and finally take the detour.
We must take great care when driving a Austin 7 in modern traffic. I always keep a good braking distance which is an invitation to some idiot to rush past and fill it. We all catch up at the next traffic light.