!PC for Rodgers?
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RHA sub-area up in Dunstable are an active lot.
.ast week was their annual dinner. Our man thought he had arrived at the wrong place; re were 490 in attendance, and the hall could have accommodated another 10 but chairman the night John Masters apologised: "They've got the flu." One regular over the years at function is John Bain, formerly of Bain & Hodge, and he's still active.
At 73 he is helping young men to build up their companies into desirable acquisitions or stock exchange prospects.
The whole evening buzzed with transport chat, I'm told. One question remains unanswered: Does the Secretary of State need a Certificate of Professional Competence?
Bill Rodgers does not require a CPC, perhaps, but he displayed some expert knowledge on driving last week when he introduced the new Highway Code.
Reading the road like an expert he pointed out near misses as pedestrians dashed out onto the road under umbrellas, or stepped out almost defiantly in front of traffic on a wet road surface. He kept his cool — obviously transport question time in the House stood him in good stead — and he even gave a commentary on how to cope with traffic conditions and negotiate street furniture.
If only Mr Rodgers could tell operators how to negotiate 543/69!
By the way, the Code says tinted optical equipment should not be used at night or in bad visibility.
So those of you who have taken advantage of a CM Special Offer for sunglasses, remember to take them off in the evening.