Some Friday Fun?

13:52 UK time, Friday, 4 July 2008

Some Friday fun? So, that British transportation prophet-in-chief, Sir Clive Sinclair, thinks we'll soon be ditching our humble gravity-hobbled motors for flying cars .

It will soon be "economically and technically possible" according to the sage himself.

Never mind that the Daily Telegaph upped the stakes somewhat a day later, with an article about how "quantum computers could become a reality very soon, opening up some fantastic possibilities - including teleportation" (no less!), it's Sir Clive's pronouncement that the Monitor is concentrating on for the moment.

What the great man failed to acknowledge, however, is how this will impact the Highway Code.

For example, out goes mirror-signal-manoeuvre, as "drivers" might be advised to try "mirror, signal, doors-to-manual".

Instead of "In an emergency. Brake immediately" more realistic advice might be "In an emergency, whatever you do... don't brake".

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1. At 3:05pm on 04 Jul 2008, TooSensible wrote:
Exercise caution when driving through clouds. The silver lining may be another motorist.

If you find your wheels are aqua-planing on a wet road, pull up and climb to a safe altitude.

If you break down, try to guide you car onto the nearest soft-shoulder.

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2. At 3:23pm on 04 Jul 2008, jettro_heller wrote:
Make sure you have the owner of the flying car's permission before taking off for school.

Always try to arrive early as it will avoid being docked house points by Snape.

When landing try to avoid hitting a whomping willow. They are old and valuable and tend to smash your car when annoyed.

Once landed leave your car somewhere safe, like the forbidden forest. Giant spiders do not in general make good car parking attendants.

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3. At 3:25pm on 04 Jul 2008, Kipson wrote:
The practice of opening the window to make handsignals is to be discontinued above 30,000 feet.

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4. At 3:27pm on 04 Jul 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Do not use your brakes excessively in wet weather. Use your air brakes.

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5. At 3:28pm on 04 Jul 2008, Kipson wrote:
Whilst driving over Tower Bridge is acceptable, flying through it will incur 6 penalty points on the driver's licence.

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6. At 3:43pm on 04 Jul 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Do not park outside a flying school entrance

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7. At 3:44pm on 04 Jul 2008, UKJDouglas wrote:
When pulling into the national skyway, be sure to check your mirrors, blindspot, sunroof, trapdoor and all points of the compass before making the manuevor.

Maintain a full sphere of observation around your vehicle at all times, paying special attention to jet-packing pedestrians, hover-horses and sky scooters.

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8. At 3:47pm on 04 Jul 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
If your vehicle breaks down, do not stand between your vehicle and oncoming traffic

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9. At 3:54pm on 04 Jul 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Hand-signals are recommended should you stall

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10. At 3:57pm on 04 Jul 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Use your fog lights when driving in fog ... or cloud as we call it.

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11. At 4:05pm on 04 Jul 2008, Kipson wrote:
Once airborne the dictum "rubber side down" does not always apply.

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12. At 4:26pm on 04 Jul 2008, poppyEmski wrote:
This is all pointless anyway-flying cars will never take off!

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13. At 4:31pm on 04 Jul 2008, Robert Phillips wrote:
If you are flying particularly slowly, such that a queue of traffic has built up behind you, it is considered polite to land briefly so that traffic may overtake.

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14. At 5:14pm on 04 Jul 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Joining the mile-high club is not advisable unless you have a chauffeur

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15. At 5:17pm on 04 Jul 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
If the bird you are following is an emu, gain height

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16. At 5:21pm on 04 Jul 2008, BettyHur wrote:
Always make sure all is clear above and below.

On approaching home ground, do not hedge hop.

Ensure your speed is not faster than your thermals.

Do wear your goggles and parachute.

Don't crash land in a housing estate, look for a field without animals.

Keep your mobile phone in your pocket to give position if lost and need assistance.

Take a loaf to appease an angry bird.

Good luck!

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17. At 5:44pm on 04 Jul 2008, redbyname wrote:
Think once, think twice, think microlight.

If you are being closely followed by another, larger, aircraft (say a jumbo jet), pull over to let it pass, as its stopping distance is significantly longer than yours.

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18. At 6:52pm on 04 Jul 2008, Candace9839 wrote:
Slow when crossing migratory bird and butterfly flight paths, close the canopy when geese are near (taking care not to look up if they are above you), and beware turbulence as speed bumps will spill your travel mug of coffee.

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19. At 00:40am on 05 Jul 2008, stigmondo wrote:
Approaching slow moving traffic, undertaking is to be avoided..

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20. At 2:09pm on 05 Jul 2008, littleDickie wrote:
Urgently flapping both arms WILL NOT slow
you enough to safely land...

Ensure your emergency water bottle is topped up prior to take-off.

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