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Quote: Originally posted by lizex on 12/7/2008

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Don't know why we don't have it as a law in this country.


Liz

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Hi Floydfan, had the unfortunate experience of encountering one of these warning triangles for real not far from Saumur last week. Turns out there had been an accident involving a motorcycle & a van, the motorcycle was strewn across the carrageway. The warning triangle gave me adequate time to slow down well before the actual incident and it did its job well.

The accident happened in broad daylight & I think that darkness would have aggrivated the situation considerably. As a result of my experience I suggest this should be an idea that is adopted over in the UK, however I also think 3 triangles when towing may be  a bit of an overkill though.

Dave.

Quote: Originally posted by Pickled Onion on 14/7/2008

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Hi Floydfan, had the unfortunate experience of encountering one of these warning triangles for real not far from Saumur last week. Turns out there had been an accident involving a motorcycle & a van, the motorcycle was strewn across the carrageway. The warning triangle gave me adequate time to slow down well before the actual incident and it did its job well.

The accident happened in broad daylight & I think that darkness would have aggrivated the situation considerably. As a result of my experience I suggest this should be an idea that is adopted over in the UK, however I also think 3 triangles when towing may be a bit of an overkill though.

Dave.

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I have marked that programme on Sky.

Hi Stu,

Having re read your explination of the 3 warning triangles I now see the reasons why they may all be in use at one time.

Quote: Originally posted by Pennine Plodder on 14/7/2008

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Just noticed a program on ITV tonight at 8 o'clock.  May be of relevance to us all re motoring abroad.

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Hi Angela and Stu, thanks for all the data, not having been abroad I was not aware of the new rulings, having read your posts I find that I actually do conform to these standars apart from having three warning triangles, I have one and a flashing road cone (available her) not sure if the cone would be acceptable but certainly it is visible at night.

Will have to make up a PDF sheet with all the info and add it to my growing collection.

Thanks to the OP for bringing this up, it certainly is more common sense than just rules being made. I also hope that we in the UK will have the same thing added to our rules of the road, may just stop the pile ups that occasionally happen on our roads when someone breaks down, unfortunately I don't think it will stop the rubberneckers! (-;