>This was in a message I received tonight from another list...
>"Bonnets, wings, etc do not count as load bearing, but are still covered
>by 'jagged edge' rules,
>which state that they have to be safe when you brush against or run over
>pedestrians."
>...and I was wondering if any of the British listers could tell me if
>y'all get extra points for running over pedestrians without scratching
>them on your bodywork. Here in the States, pedestrians are pretty much
>fair game anywhere within a radius of 50 feet (16 metres) around a
>moving automobile, whether the auto is on a designated roadway or not.
>Generally, though, it is considered unsportsmanlike to use protruding
>body damage to snag multiple pedestrians in a single swoop through a
>crosswalk.
I usually open the door if I think I'll miss them with the first pass! :-)
My car was at risk of failing the MOT because of sharp front wing edges, I soon
sorted that out with the application of a hammer and dolly to bend the edges
under!!! Looks shit but it did the trick! ;-)
Cheerio
Rich
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