Ash is in hospital

Well a busy day today for me 2 appointments up at the hospital rehab at 11:30 and Orthopaedic at 2 so be a late run home, didn't wear my leg on the weekend but yesterday had it on to go down to the new car to workout all the controls, when in the car I took the leg off while sitting in the drivers seat I used my left leg on the pedals to see if I could use the pedals before the mods are done and I had no problem at all so Thursday going to find a quiet place and see how I go driving the car, my first driving lesson is booked in for the 29th with a dual control car using my left leg/foot.

I was also walking around the house yesterday afternoon with my leg without any aids just me and 2 legs, but I won't tell rehab that as they will freak out as in rehab I haven't got to that stage yet with them, what they don't know won't hurt them.

5 day's time and my Norton will be 50 years in my ownership from new, so a few drinks on Saturday with a few mates that grew up with me and my Norton, might even fire it up on the day, just not ready to ride it yet but soon as learning to walk again without aids is so close, but then I start on the ES install, I going to give it a bit more time before I be riding it so with some of the mods I have to do to fit a bigger battery for the starter, be good doing some work on the Norton again as it's been so long as my Norton is pretty reliable and I leave it alone when its running so well, the Joe Hunt and Amals work so well together, just got to get it up on the lift table so do that Saturday when the mates are here.

Well just waiting now for the taxi could come anytime from now till 10:30, sometimes its early and sometimes its late very rare it's on time, but it doesn't cost me nothing to go up there and back home, take 45 minutes to get to the hospital from my place.

That's all folks.

Ashley
 
ashman said:
... didn't wear my leg on the weekend but yesterday had it on to go down to the new car to workout all the controls, when in the car I took the leg off while sitting in the drivers seat I used my left leg on the pedals to see if I could use the pedals before the mods are done and I had no problem at all so...
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Like I said, when I was in a "boot" with plate & screws healing in my broken right leg, I just set my right leg up on the transmission hump and drove with my left foot for 2 months till I was released to walk without the boot!

"we don't need no stinking special controls"
 
grandpaul said:
Like I said, when I was in a "boot" with plate & screws healing in my broken right leg, I just set my right leg up on the transmission hump and drove with my left foot for 2 months till I was released to walk without the boot!

"we don't need no stinking special controls"
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No I don't need no stinking control as well, but our cars are right hand drive over here, with my right leg off my left leg/foot reaches the accelerator pedal ok as the stump is not in the way, but with all amputees the rules in Australia for driving and for insurance cover I need to prove I can drive again and will be easier with the accelerator pedal installed on the left side of the brake pedal so the OT person for the CTP insurer will arrange for a dual accelerator pedal one that can be folded away when Debra drives.

I just got to play by the insurers rules so I am covered by insurance if involved in an accident, I still have my licences, no one has taken it off me but I will have a restrictions on my licence after I prove myself to be able to drive with a missing leg, bloody rules, I was not going to do nothing but I had also had to get medical clearance from my doctor to give me permission to drive again so I can get the clearance for insurance, rules, rules, rules so many fu cking rules from no fault of my own doing, I just want my freedom back without all the B S, but too many people know who make up the rules to cover their own arses, but the CTP insurer from the other party is paying for everything and they will also be paying out a big compensation pay out for both Debra and myself when that time comes up down the road when they find out the long term affect from our injuries, fu ck I lost a leg, how long affect that has on me, and Debra will suffer for the rest of her life as well.

But that is how things work here in Australia and how CTP insurance work as part of our registration system for injuries from road accidents and the CTP insurance cover is compulsory with registration in all of Australia, it also cost more than the registration of the cars, bikes or trucks.

Ashley
 
BERT said:
Just remember that if you visit Oz, and practice the roundabouts too
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Why do so many have troubles with roundabouts, so simple give way to cars/traffic that are on the round abouts, what's so hard about that, Asian drivers seem to have a lot of problems when it comes to roundabouts or older drivers who shouldn't be on the road at all.
grandpaul said:
DUH!!!!!
I forgot about that "minor" detail...
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We drive on the right side of the road everyone else got it wrong lol.

We are putting in forms to put Debra on a Disability Support Pension which if she gets will take her up to her old age pension in less than 2 years away, fu cking 36 pages that we had to fill out (when did you have your last sh it etc) and still need to get our doctor to fill out one page medical condition report of her long term injuries, things we have to go through, things were going so good for both of us before we had our accident, how things can change in an instant from one person mistake, I don't blame her as accidents happen, although it was her fault, but its fu cked up our lives forever, but we are still breathing and survived that accident so close to home, life goes on, just a bit harder now.

Ashley
 
ashman said:
Why do so many have troubles with roundabouts, so simple give way to cars/traffic that are on the round abouts, what's so hard about that, Asian drivers seem to have a lot of problems when it comes to roundabouts or older drivers who shouldn't be on the road at all.

We drive on the right side of the road everyone else got it wrong lol.

We are putting in forms to put Debra on a Disability Support Pension which if she gets will take her up to her old age pension in less than 2 years away, fu cking 36 pages that we had to fill out (when did you have your last sh it etc) and still need to get our doctor to fill out one page medical condition report of her long term injuries, things we have to go through, things were going so good for both of us before we had our accident, how things can change in an instant from one person mistake, I don't blame her as accidents happen, although it was her fault, but its fu cked up our lives forever, but we are still breathing and survived that accident so close to home, life goes on, just a bit harder now.

Ashley
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Yielding to vehicles in the roundabout, not a problem. Entering the roundabout clockwise in the left lane with the steering wheel on the starboard side could be a challenge for those used to the opposite
 
Perhaps of interest. 75 countries/territories drive on the left. 165 countries drive on the right. Roughly 31%/69% split. But the global split of RHD/LHD vehicles is slightly biased towards RHD because of India and Japan with a higher concentration of vehicles.

Motorcycles of course are able to drive on either side of the road at will :cool:
 
BERT said:
Yielding to vehicles in the roundabout, not a problem. Entering the roundabout clockwise in the left lane with the steering wheel on the starboard side could be a challenge for those used to the opposite
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25 years ago we were meeting up to drive as a group to a race meeting with our loaded vans. We also met an American who had flown in and rented a car for the trip. Leaving the motorway services we had all met he immediately drove the wrong way around the roundabout in face of all the oncoming traffic. :eek: Luckily he survived.
 
Flatspot said:
25 years ago we were meeting up to drive as a group to a race meeting with our loaded vans. We also met an American who had flown in and rented a car for the trip. Leaving the motorway services we had all met he immediately drove the wrong way around the roundabout in face of all the oncoming traffic. :eek: Luckily he survived.
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Leaving the ferry port in Dover, you have to negotiate 2 or 3 roundabouts in the first 500m or so. Always had the theory that it was done like that to filter the worst drivers out before any major incident occurred :cool:
 
BERT said:
Yielding to vehicles in the roundabout, not a problem. Entering the roundabout clockwise in the left lane with the steering wheel on the starboard side could be a challenge for those used to the opposite
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Yeah, in Grand Bahama they drive on the left, but the steering wheel is still on the left.
 
BERT said:
Yielding to vehicles in the roundabout, not a problem. Entering the roundabout clockwise in the left lane with the steering wheel on the starboard side could be a challenge for those used to the opposite
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No wonder you having problems, you driving a boat (starboard/Port) lol.
 
Well all the paper work has been put into Centrelink, because Debra is not at pension age yet and so her CL payments are Job Seeker payments but when you hit 60 years of age you no longer have to look for work but to get your payment from the GOV you have to do 30 hrs a fortnight community work which Debra had been doing for 1 year before the accident just down the road from us, but now because of her injuries every 3 months she has to have a medical certificate to say she can't do the community work, if she gets the DSP she won't have to do the CW for 2 years it will take her up to her old age pension.

Our doctor filled out the paperwork and the lady at Centrelink was so helpful, filled out a few things I didn't understand and now the paperwork is in and till they decide she is initial to the DSP she don't have to do anything but to recover, be one thing off her mind.

Our new Honda car is so good to travel in, never owned a car that is so smooth and quiet, still a few things pop up on the dash that we got to learn to turn off and Debra has to learn not to over correct with the steering but she is doing good so far with a new car and having her freedom to go shopping when she wants and being the taxi driver again, I can't wait to get behind the wheel and I can have my own freedom back.

Got the beer fridge restocked as well when we went out yesterday, 2 x 30 packs of beers and a bottle of Bundy Rum for a few mates over on Saturday for a few drinks to celebrate the Norton ownership of 50 years, well any excuse to have drinks with mates I grew up with and with my new leg might even get a few games of pool in, love my snooker table and haven't had a hit since the accident, I had the new leg on for about 6 hrs yesterday and it felt fine, I won't tell rehab that but and the skin and stump was all good.

Ashley
 

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