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Do you drive too fast on motorways |
Male |
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Female |
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33% |
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Exceeded the 70mph limit |
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66% |
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Exceeded 100mph |
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0% |
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Border_Collie Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2543 Location: Rainham, Kent. England.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject: Men top of speeding poll. |
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I read in my local free paper 'Kent on Sunday', which is the best 'freebie' that comes through my door, the following.
EIGHT out of 10 motorists drive too fast on motorways - and men are more likely to be offenders. |
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Border_Collie Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2543 Location: Rainham, Kent. England.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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My first attempt at a Poll and I messed up.
I should have asked
Male - Yes.
Male - No.
Female - Yes.
Female - No.
Exceeded 70mph - Yes.
Exceeded 70 mph - No.
Exceeded 100 mph - Yes.
Exceeded 100 mph - No.
DennisN, as the best most wonderful mod here, could you get me out of trouble before the other mods view? H-E-L-P. |
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Border_Collie Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2543 Location: Rainham, Kent. England.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Is this the Yes/No game like on Take your pick. Michael Miles and harmonica. The oldies are the best. |
Don't mess about Dan, d'ya wanna take the money or open the box? Preferably open the box, coffin shaped, put me in, bury me, and spare me the embarrasment. |
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GPS_fan Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 2789 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think my car will exceed 100mph and I wouldn't want to try it.
Plus, in today's traffic, you often struggle to reach 50 or 60 on a motorway _________________ Andy
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GPS_fan Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 2789 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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I put Male, but the poll is showing ZERO male votes _________________ Andy
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Border_Collie Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2543 Location: Rainham, Kent. England.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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I wish this post could be deleted so I could start again.
Quote: | I don't think my car will exceed 100mph and I wouldn't want to try it. | The specification says mine does but I'm quite happy to sit in a clear inside lane doing 60 than nose to tail in the middle lane doing 70-80 or the outside lane doing 90+. I make progress, arrive happy and relaxed and know I've saved a few bob in fuel tax by getting more mpg.
Quote: | Plus, in today's traffic, you often struggle to reach 50 or 60 on a motorway | Quite often, driving along the A303, I've sat in traffic, looked at the 50mph signs and thought 'I wish'. |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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It is not possible to edit the items entered in a poll to produce what you want, this needs to be considered when you create the poll in the first place, expecting people to fill in a survey type poll is too much though they simply won't bother.
Stick to a simple Yes/ No type question, as to people admitting speeding at over 100MPH they would be either stupid or drive on a race track - I know my Ovlov can do in excess of 120MPH but not on a public road, if you want me to lock this thread and you can start again please say so, but carefully consider the structure of the questons - Mike |
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Tim Buxton Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 14/09/2002 20:56:18 Posts: 5231 Location: Surrey, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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I'm a male and am pleading the fifth. That goes for my Jeep and motorbike. I might have nudged 70 in the Stag, though. _________________ Tim |
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Border_Collie Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2543 Location: Rainham, Kent. England.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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The full report read as follows:-
Quote: | EIGHT out of 10 motorists drive too fast on motorways - and men are more likely to be offenders.
Research among 4,000 UK motorists for insurance firm xxxxx found nine out of 10 men admit to exceeding the 70mph speed limit.
Nearly two thirds (63 per cent) said they have gone over 100mph on motorways.
Just over three quarters (77 per cent) of women admitted to breaking the speed limit, while a third (36 per cent) said they have broken 100mph. |
I couldn't believe such a high percentage of both men and women admitted to driving over 100mph.
Quote: | It is not possible to edit the items entered in a poll to produce what you want, this needs to be considered when you create the poll in the first place, | Yes, thanks Mike. I was trying to see if the voting on here would be the same as that shown in the paper.
I think I got it right in the other poll I posted.
I'd be pleased if you would lock the thread. |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Request carried out - Mike |
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