Where's the Defender wave gone?

I believe in the law of the jungle, respect something bigger than you....I have driven Road Trains and I ride a motorbike...I take note of what size I am, and what my environment contains. I know that wrong decisions are more likely to kill me when on a motorcycle.

A classic example, in reading the link on that thread about the trip in a Landy from England to Rhodesia in the 1950's, he came across a bull elephant on the road. He reversed his Landy and awaited the elephants departure from said road, before continuing. Common sense.

These days....the driver would feel that he has the right to drive up to the elephant, toot his horn, and sue the local council when the elephant crushed his car.

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Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

The first one was the one I sent you where the pedestrian walked against the red light. I'd forgotten about the second one. So that's two in ten years.

I'd be fascinated if you can find any more.

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Sorry. I found two in 20 seconds. I think you can do your own research. Both incidents I posted were, I believe, found by the Coroner to be the fault of the cyclist. Happy to be proved wrong, as I never set out to blame cyclists in general. Indeed, I rode bikes, both pedal and motor, for years. Nor did I state that the cyclist/pedestrian thing was about Australia.

I'm going to bow out of this, as I believe it has gone away from it's origins.

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Originally Posted by johntins

Sorry. I found two in 20 seconds. I think you can do your own research. Both incidents I posted were, I believe, found by the Coroner to be the fault of the cyclist. Happy to be proved wrong, as I never set out to blame cyclists in general. Indeed, I rode bikes, both pedal and motor, for years. Nor did I state that the cyclist/pedestrian thing was about Australia.

I'm going to bow out of this, as I believe it has gone away from it's origins.

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One of which I'd already mentioned to you, and the other one I'd forgotten. You offered to find more, which is why I asked. I was genuinely intrigued. Sorry, but there are no more.

Yes, this thread is about defender waves. [bigsmile]

And I'll try help get it back on track [biggrin]

A nice exchange today with an open series (2?) ute this arvo on Alma Rd. in St. Kilda East.

Must say, in inner urban Melbourne, while the Deafeners aren't exactly copious, it's a VERY high wave return ratio, which is fun. My son gets it, but my wife thinks we're mad...:woot:

Good one Skidrov. I opened this thread and thought it was about loonies in Deafeners waving to other similar types and found some ****e about bikes and pedestrians etc.
Anyway lets forget that diversion from the real business.... cook and I both waved at a black Puma 110 on the curvy bit of Ocean Reef Rd WA this arvo about 1430hrs but being as we were in the D4, didn't get a reply.
I have to admit I have a younger bro with a RRS Auto Bio who never acknowledges anyone...... and now he's replacing it with something with a name beginning with "B" he'll be even worse I suspect. [bigsad]
AlanH.

Now we are back on track, a wave yesterday from a white 110 Puma in Freemans Reach and this morning in north Richmond from a white Tdi ute westbound on Bells Line of Road..

Saw a black SVX 110 in Tamworth today SVX60Y plates. Parked up with no driver to wave to unfortunately.

Road testing a customers 300tdi Defender cab chassis the other day in the Rivervale WA area after a transfer case rebuild....

Did the wave to an on coming Defender TDCi (puma)...... no wave back. (dark gunmetal 110, you know who you are!!!)

How rude, obviously he was a bit snooty and the old 300tdi Defender was just below him, prolly on his way to get a fancy cafe coffee somewhere [tonguewink][tonguewink][tonguewink]

Regards
Daz

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Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger

Saw a black SVX 110 in Tamworth today SVX60Y plates. Parked up with no driver to wave to unfortunately.

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Saw this same car + driver on Scotts rd Tamworth today approx 1030hrs. As it so happens, I was flying incognito, but flashed an arm out the window nevertheless.

100% return wave rate today on the Calder out towards Castlemaine. I was in the white 300tdi with no spare on the back