Just following on from that earlier post about the DSA Eco-Safe Driving video on YouTube, and my suggestion to look at some of the comments.
…I posted a honest an truthful,but critical response to this and of course it was not approved! Free speech, just like? most of our other liberties are being eroded away by large or corporate organisations.
I wish I’d seen that. YouTube comments usually contain every swear word known to mankind – and nothing else! The DSA moderator’s answer to the original person whose comments were not approved says:
Hi – just to quickly explain our moderation? policy. We check all comments for offensive language before they are published. Comments with no offensive language are published – but it can take a couple of hours from you posting a comment to it being approved.
So, all comments are published as long as there is no offensive language. Clearly, in at least one case, there was offensive language. Some people really do need to read up on the concept of free speech!
But the original complainer doesn’t learn:
Absolute joke. Corporate DSA once again? trying to validate their salaries. Even the stop start technology is a complete waste of time/money/bulls**t co2 propaganda. That’s if you believe in man made co2 .Most well balanced scientist cant agree! Not the paid by Government scientist that will say anything to justify their own budgets. The new test is now actually easier through indi driving. Forget where your going!! Just ASK! one less maneuver also!! Great!!
He must get very frustrated with no one taking him seriously, I wonder if he will ever realise why?
I must admit that I also disagree with the DSA eco-advice about switching off the engine when stopped at traffic lights. The only places I think it is worthwhile are:
- at level crossings
- at temporary lights when you KNOW they are going to be on red for a long time (those multi-way ones they sometimes set up)
- in a traffic jam where you can see the traffic is going nowhere soon
- anything similar to the above
It is crazy turning a normal engine off at normal traffic lights. Some lights only let a couple of cars through, and messing about at those is going to really annoy people. On top of that, many people’s cars are likely to not fire up first time (if at all), and that is going to be much more eco-unfriendly than just letting it idle.