So, I was following a Streetview camera car in Chippenham...

So, I was following a Streetview camera car in Chippenham...

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bluetone

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Friday 12th March 2010
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..a few months a go..

Looks like Google maps Streetview has expanded coverage quite a bit of late..

Edited by bluetone on Friday 12th March 06:00

Vincenzo2010

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187 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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That is very impressive.... I am now wondering if a picture of my car will be on here

twin sparky

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218 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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bluetone said:
..a few months a go..

Looks like Google maps Streetview has expanded coverage quite a bit of late..

Edited by bluetone on Friday 12th March 06:00
They didn't blur your face ... oohh you could be cloned and have your identity ripped off, or something like that wink

Streetview is excellent for a bit of 'Spot my car' fun!

bluetone

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Friday 12th March 2010
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Vincenzo2010 said:
That is very impressive.... I am now wondering if a picture of my car will be on here
I hear they rolled-out pretty much the whole of the UK the other day, so check outside your house/place of work I guess.

bluetone

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Friday 12th March 2010
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twin sparky said:
They didn't blur your face ... oohh you could be cloned and have your identity ripped off, or something like that wink

Streetview is excellent for a bit of 'Spot my car' fun!
I wonder how many people are snapped with 'inappropriate' passengers? hehe

tog

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234 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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I was behind one in Reading. It didn't get me waving at it though as I pulled alongside it at the T-junction.

Vincenzo2010

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Friday 12th March 2010
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tog said:
I was behind one in Reading. It didn't get me waving at it though as I pulled alongside it at the T-junction.
Either it is a one way road or your about to have a massive accident off camera

bluetone

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Friday 12th March 2010
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Vincenzo2010 said:
tog said:
I was behind one in Reading. It didn't get me waving at it though as I pulled alongside it at the T-junction.
Either it is a one way road or your about to have a massive accident off camera
hehe It may be a well-sighted bend but it does seem an odd place to off-side/cut the corner.

tog

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Friday 12th March 2010
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bluetone said:
Vincenzo2010 said:
tog said:
I was behind one in Reading. It didn't get me waving at it though as I pulled alongside it at the T-junction.
Either it is a one way road or your about to have a massive accident off camera
hehe It may be a well-sighted bend but it does seem an odd place to off-side/cut the corner.
It is very well sighted, and my excuse is that I had just passed the parked car you can see in the background and rather than pull back in to the left and then have to turn immediately to the right (a wiggle basically) I would just carry on and drive smoothly and (as I could see clearly) safely. Is that a valid defence, Officer? smile

Pulse

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Friday 12th March 2010
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I can't post mine up, as I was actually at home cleaning the car when the Google StreetView camera car came past!

V8S

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243 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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tog said:
I was behind one in Reading. It didn't get me waving at it though as I pulled alongside it at the T-junction.
Hmm.. why have they blurred the speed notice on the road?

Vincenzo2010

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187 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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tog said:
bluetone said:
Vincenzo2010 said:
tog said:
I was behind one in Reading. It didn't get me waving at it though as I pulled alongside it at the T-junction.
Either it is a one way road or your about to have a massive accident off camera
hehe It may be a well-sighted bend but it does seem an odd place to off-side/cut the corner.
It is very well sighted, and my excuse is that I had just passed the parked car you can see in the background and rather than pull back in to the left and then have to turn immediately to the right (a wiggle basically) I would just carry on and drive smoothly and (as I could see clearly) safely. Is that a valid defence, Officer? smile
Oh I see. Would you care to take a sit in the back of my car sir! laugh Cool saab too wink

bint

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230 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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MOH sent me an email with the Streetview of our house on this morning - was taken Summer last year as the trees outside the house were removed Autumn last year.

What was more amusing was the email I got 2 minutes later from one of MOH's colleagues - his house in Reading, with our car parked outside! (we live in Swindon). They had been car sharing whilst working in London last year, so I'm not suspecting foul play smile