Hi Gabriel
Thanks for your information that some driver's put off one font beam to save
on power. I was not aware of this particular absurd practise till now but
recall that it nearly put paid to my life and family when driving on a very
dark night in a village in Goa. I drove towards a vehicle which had just one
main light (left) on and simply assumed it was a motorbike.
Fortunately, the truck driver switched on his other (right) main beam at the
last moment and through hard emergency braking a crash was avoided. The
incident traumatised me and I have not driven in Goa again at night. I have
used taxis instead.
Cornel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gabriel de Figueiredo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 2:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Accident at Guirim, innocent lives lost
--- floriano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That the drivers put off one head-light
in the nights to save on
the battery.
What a stupid notion!
I think these drivers ought to be trained in
electro-mechanics - that there is a dynamo/alternator
to charge the battery *and* supply the power for the
accessories; as long as the engine is running (and in
turn, activating the alternator), there is very little
chance of running down the battery, unless the
alternator is not doing its job.
I suppose it is the the same ignorance that leads
these truckers to indicate right as an indication to
the vehicle behind them to overtake, as also putting
the vehicle in neutral or switching the engine off
going downhill (thinking they're saving fuel), which
again, is dangerous practice, the latter especially if
the vehicle is fitted with power-brakes.
Cheers,
Gabriel de Figueiredo.
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