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Drivers and their problems
A new catch-all Tea Shop thread for those miscellaneous new stories that don't quite fit with parking, crashing into buildings or trapped/prisoners in their homes.
If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.
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- Rome73 2 sec ago
'Shrinking space for cars' if only. Have you noticed how bloated, excessive and fat cars are these days Cllr?
- teckert 4 hours 18 min ago
Well it appears Velogames isn't overly good at getting races up too quick either. ...
- hawkinspeter 7 hours 44 min ago
Can't that be resolved with different gearing though? (Smaller chainring)
- Christopher Clifton 7 hours 47 min ago
The main reason that I have never subscribed to any pay to view channel is that it would mean paying for access to a lot of content I have no...
- David9694 8 hours 36 min ago
1981 Raleigh brochure on EBay - a missing link in the catalogues available on line. Bidding starts at £35. ...
- David9694 9 hours 1 min ago
It's a Brexit level of over-simplification the idea that car parking charges and retail prosperity are connected.
- S.E. 10 hours 19 min ago
It's probably in Romania by now, or Poland, but a picture would certainly help, size too?
- S.E. 10 hours 28 min ago
Sounds like spam... which bike was used for the kit, please at least post pictures with the end result.
- chrisonabike 10 hours 34 min ago
He needs a good lawyer......
- wtjs 12 hours 5 min ago
I live in Gloucestershire where being inconvenienced is dealt with more harshly than being close passed, no matter how close or how fast...
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Whether he was being truthful or not, he shouldn't be allowed to drive again.
If you black out and as a result of that, other people lose their lives, then you cannot be proven to be a safe driver and should never drive again.
Any seasider no that the tame seagull is no such thing and is merely awaiting the chance to eat your sausages or fish & chips as you glance elsewhere for a second or two; or your eyeballs, if you stay still long enough.
A greater blackback gull may even eat your children - whole - if you let it into the playroom in the hope that it'll agree to being a pet! I have noticed them eyeing-up bairns in prams as the mothers queue for an icecream at the beach kiosk. They eat puffins on the wing whole so could certainly manage a small dog or even a mid-sized cat, if they can avoid the claws and teeth. Them poor bairns are defenceless, though.
So don't drIve a Fiat 500 where the blackbacks are?
Agreed re lengthy ban, etc
In this instance there appears to have been no charges even brought.
EDIT - no charges = no conviction = (?) no basis for the ban.
Hmm... heard something like that before somewhere? Ah, "This does break (international) law in a specific and limited way ..."
"The
forceminimising and down-playing are strong with this one"So many drivers clearly think they have to absolute right to do whatever they want. The village hall committee could try locking the gates for a few weeks, people would soon find an alternative.
Vast rights but no duties, especially to others. This is no equation on which to base a civil society. In the end, rights are only created by others following their duties to allow and enable them. And to not-enable them when the rights demanded consist largely of actions obliterating the rights of everyone else.
But oligarchies aren't concerned by civility but rather by dominance. There are the favoured few and the rest. Sometimes the rest can be fooled into thinking that they're one of the favoured by being given a sop-right, such as, "Feel free to drive like a maniac".
These foolish drivists feel that their vast drivist rights are protected so vote eagerly for their masters, despite the fact that the drivists too are being gassed slowly to death and may easily be car-squashed as they step from the voting station or anywhere else.
Welcome to the Third World.
Worksop landlord car park access is 'constantly' blocked by parked cars
A Worksop landlord cannot access his own car park due to cars blocking the only way in.
https://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/news/people/worksop-landlord-car-park-...
Make way for the car! We have to drive! Nothing is sacred?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66735960
But... our roads are too narrow (Paisley).
What cars do to people
Pensioner assaulted after being involved in Wiltshire crossroads crash
It’s reported that an altercation occurred between the two drivers, with one of the them then leaving the scene.
A man, aged in his 70s, suffered injuries requiring hospital treatment which are thought to have occurred in the assault.
https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/pensioner-assaulted-wiltshire-crossroads...
Furious Yorkshire workman blocks police camera with tipper truck - and warned he could lose his own van
West Yorkshire Police were carrying out enforcement work when the 67-year-old blocked their view on purpose
The tipper truck driver was given a conditional caution with conditions prohibiting him from parking within 20 metres of any mobile speed enforcement vehicle or doing anything to willingly obstruct their view, and to remove all social media posts relating to him committing this or other offences. He was also issued with a Section 59 Notice under the Police Reform Act which means a repeat of this behaviour may result in the seizure of his vehicle.
(not sure why he's furious)
https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/yorkshire-news/furious-yorkshire-workm...
Pub blocks its car park with cones due to 'parents who won’t listen' taking up all the spaces picking up children
Workers from the pub are currently having to sit and monitor the car park each day
Louis claimed that the business was losing trade due to non-customers occupying the car park. He says: "We are losing trade. Potential customers go elsewhere if they see that the car park is full, workmen that visit the pub that finish around 3 o'clock have nowhere to park, and if we have events we need the spaces for the guests."
After a family called to say that they were unable to visit the pub due to the busy car park, Louis decided he needed to take action and block off the car park every afternoon. Workers sit by the cones and let genuine customers park.
(knocking off by 3 pm - what am I missing??)
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/pub-blocks-car-park-cones-...
Engineer says he has been forced to reduce how far he will travel for work due to new 20mph speed limit
All-service engineer Gary Keating from Ammanford said he doesn't think he will get his normal number of jobs done in a day after the new legislation is introduced because it will take him longer to get to customers
Asked what he thought about the new legislation in general, he said: "I don't agree with the blanket [change]. I agree [the 20mph speed limit] needs to be around schools, and it needs to be around maybe playgrounds or estates where kids do run around and there are a lot of pedestrians or even down in the high streets where the shops are.
"But to put the main roads, which is what a lot of these are, down to 20 because it's a built up area is probably not the best move to make... I just think it's going to cause major problems, not only with people like me, but what about with haulage companies? They're only allowed to do so many hours on the road before they have to stop - they're obviously not going to get as far, are they?"
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/engineer-says-been-forced-...
Tunbridge Wells council denies claims by former councillor that bus lane fines have been wrongly issued to 29,000 drivers
A bit of a long read, but in short it's another driver try-on using the Schrödinger's traffic regulation order formula: the rules are too straightforward and simple, the rules are too confusing.
But Matt Bailey, who lost his seat in May, says Tunbridge Wells council has been improperly handing out the penalties.
Mr Bailey, an accountant, himself received a ticket after breaching the bus gate restrictions in July. He said: “I did it deliberately to test whether they would allow an appeal.”
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/news/council-urged-to-retur...
one from "over the pond":
Wrong-way driver calls police on himself by mistake
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-66745802
Police hunt for missing Blue Skoda Fabia in Ledbury
POLICE are trying to trace a missing car after the owner forgot where it was parked.
The safer neighbourhood policing team for Ledbury has been trying to trace a Blue Skoda Fabia with the registration VN20DOU.
The owner went for a long walk in the Ledbury area and forgot where it had been parked.
If anyone finds the car, residents are being asked to email ryan.davis [at] westmercia.police.uk.
https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/23773759.police-hunt-missing-blue-sko...
Gloucestershire Live. - pretty positive covering of the ToB starting now in Tewkesbury. Am I not going to get one single "trapped in our homes" story out of this??
In other local news
police sneaking up on drivers in, er high viz jackets
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/police-office...
Cheltenham civic society more worried about some crappy new double yellow lines than the fact that this lovely Georgian spa town is yet another place ruined by cars and all that goes with cars
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/loopy-chelten...
Southampton dad called 'paedophile' for calling out bad parking
Speaking to the Echo, he said: “They are leaving their cars parked on no-stopping zones, which causes long queues and cars driving over pavements.
“They then drive on the pavement when there's queues of traffic.
“If a child gets hurt because of this it will be a disaster.
“On one occasion I put masking tape on a badly parked car, which then made the driver angry."
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23772843.southampton-dad-called-paedoph...
war on cars latest
New parking scheme divides residents in Anne of Cleves Road, Dartford
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/it-s-a-war-on-cars-new-parkin...
I wonder what they would have done if this had been a tank...
Military truck driven through police road block in Taunton
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-66772197
Does anyone else remember one of the 'classic' threads on road.cc about pressing pedestrian crossing buttons if you're not actually going to cross the road?
Anyhoo - apparently it's fine if you're a drivist:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/23900285/cheeky-trick-pull-out-junctions/
Satnav made me pay ulez fines
https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/23776329.norwich-mans-transport-lon...
I'm appealing these on the basis that it is a tax on the stupid which is against my human rights.
Meanwhile in NI the DfI is bumping up fees for MOT and Driving Test. The usual wails of anguish are predictable. Of course the decision is being challenged. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/northern-ireland/revealed-ne...
Revealed: New MOT and driving test prices as increase set for next month
Car driver and passenger are victims of alleged assault by pedestrian
Police are appealing for witnesses following an alleged assault in Ceredigion. Officers said an altercation took place between two pedestrians and the driver and passenger of a white Volkswagen Tiguan SUV near Llanarth on Wednesday, August 23.
i wish every time a driver assaulted me with his car I could get this kind of police response. Victims my arse.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/car-driver-passenger-victi...
People flee as police chase car down Exeter's narrow Gandy Street
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/people-flee-police-chase-car-8...
Livid tourist told to pay £100 fine despite proof he paid to park
Stuart Watson has been told to pay a parking charge notice (PCN) despite providing proof he paid all along
mate.you.are.literally.driving.along.with.a.dog.on.your.lap
"He explained how on August 9 he parked in the car park and left the windows on his converted Volkswagon open for his pet labrador. His ticket then blew over because of the breeze."
that's if the poor thing survived being left in the car for how ever long - beach car parks aren't known for having a lot of shade, are they? Perhaps 9 August was one of those indifferent weather days? Dogs are banned from the beach during the day, so I start to wonder if you thought this through.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/livid-tourist-told-pay-100-...
https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/dogs/health/dogsinhotcars
http://sennenbeach.com/car-parking/
Fresh Exeter road blocks fury as angry locals slam hellish traffic
"What would have taken me a five minute journey to Heavitree now takes me 25 minutes through horrendous traffic"
When asked how she had found the scheme so far, Hayley Oldridge said: "Horrendous, because I live at the bottom of Wykes Road and everybody that would normally go up through Heavitree is turning around and there's so much congestion and cars hitting each other at the end of that road or they'll come zooming up Wykes Road. It's just moving a problem from one area to another.
"What would have taken me a five minute journey to Heavitree now takes me 25 minutes through horrendous traffic. How is that saving pollution? It's actually causing more pollution."
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/fresh-exeter-road-blocks-fury-...
What cars do to people
Road rage attack near Newquay holiday park leaves victim with facial injuries
Two male motorists were reported to have been involved in an altercation, with one sustaining facial injury
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/road-rage-attack-near-ne...
Parking charges to be introduced at Chatham Dockside
Radhe has lived in Chatham for the last 37 years and explained she’d be less inclined to come to Dockside if she had to pay for parking.
She said: “It’s a bad idea. It will discourage people from coming.”
Her friend, Helen, lives in France but was visiting dockside with Radhe for coffee and a catch-up.
She added: “We chose to come here for coffee today as we know it’s free to park here.
“We probably wouldn’t have if we knew we had to pay for parking. Business will suffer if they start charging for parking.
so your friend from France is over (ok so living in France doesn't make you a wealthy person per se) but you are driving somewhere for coffee.
does £1.25 for up to two hours' parking really mean that much to you?
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/parking-charges-to-be-introduce...
Bosses at TKM in Deal say new double yellow lines outside shop are pushing customers away
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/double-yellow-lines-are-a-joke-an...
just taking my Audi Q5 to B&M...
Driver says B&M car park is using fake space to fine drivers £100
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/driver-says-bm-car-park-27704...
The usual driver response on road noise issues is "don't live there then", so is there a corollary for drivers in 20 mph areas?
Anyway, scientists monitoring a bear breeding programme are recording "higher concentrations of droppings amongst the trees" reflecting the apparent success of the programme:
Noise experts say new 20mph speed limit in Wales will make streets 'more pleasant and more liveable'
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/noise-experts-say-new-20mph-...
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