Outside lane.

[TWR]

Any Motorway in the UK during the day, you are in the outside lane & travelling at 70MPH your car has starting to judder! what would you do?

[ChuckFickens]

Yes it has happened to me.

I've had a car start to "judder" due to

Fuel starvation problems
Oiled up spark plugs.
Loose wheel nuts
Unbalanced wheels
An internal part of the getting sucked into the engine and destroying a piston
A con rod being thrown.

Judder is a vague description! there are hundreds of things that could cause it, some are safe to continue until you can get off the motorway at the next exit, some are an immediate problem that you should pull over for straight away, a few can be ignored until you get home.

[tamborine]

gotta a hl button in my car

[ChuckFickens]

"gotta a hl button in my car"

Err, I assume you mean hazard light button?

OK, so you press that, which flashes all four indicators... now how do you indicate a direction too?

[Baldric]

So have I , it activates all 4 indicators making indicating impossible, your hazard lights are your indicators!

[cazzz1975]

isnt it illegal to put your hazard lights on when the car is moving at speed?

[cazzz1975]

https://www.gov.uk/general-rules-all-drivers-riders-103-to-158/lighting-requirements-113-to-116

[cazzz1975]

oops, it says you can to warn drivers behing of a hazard

[tamborine]

It has a triang shape. Will see if indicator works simultaneously.

[ChuckFickens]

^ LOL

Nothing more to say!

[Baldric]

See last line of this section

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_lighting#Hazard_flashers

[TWR]

That is the way to do it Baldric, I've seen a lot getting smacked up the@rse just because they have not done what you have stated.

[Baldric]

Sorry TWR, am I missing something, What have I stated?

[TWR]

Your answer at 20 20 Baldric, Hazard lights and indicate,

[TWR]

Regards Hazard lights, they can be used to warn drivers coming from the rear.

[Baldric]

That was a question for Tambo who posted immediatly before me stating that she could use her Hazard Lights AND Indicators at the same time,
It appears you think that possible as well!

[Mick-Talbot]

Couldn't ^

[TWR]

No not really Baldric, you would give the drivers coming up in your rear, the chance to back off by putting your Hazards on then off then start to move across traffic permitting, again using your Hazards, then to the Hard shoulder.

[Mick-Talbot]

Your replies are very hard to comprehend sometimes, TWR

[phleb]

I would use my hazards to warn people there is a problem, so this would slow them down a bit, I would then get to the hard shoulder as quickly and safely as possible. Then get out of the car, and go far on the verge or any safe place and call AA.

[Baldric]

I was just thinking the same thing MT.