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Car crashes into building - please post your Local news stories
Running this one up the flagpole to see who salutes...
I just don't remember this being a thing until recently, now it seems a daily occurrence.
Could it be that there are drivers not up to the job, too many cars; should houses be made to ride in single file, shops put on high viz, why are we putting newer buildings in danger like this, it's irresponsible.
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/18649201.car-crash-wall-iceland-s...
'A Dorset Police spokesperson said: "Dorset Police was called at 12.48pm on Thursday, August 13, to a report of a collision involving a car and a wall outside Iceland on Poole Road in Bournemouth.
"It is reported that the vehicle was also in collision with a pedestrian, but they did not require medical treatment." '
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This cycle rack should have made itself more visible
something, something shared responsibility for safety
Person taken to hospital and significant damaged caused to Colney Heath pub after lorry collides into building
Highway Maintenance are trying to remove the lorry safely
https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/significa...
Trains halted and road shut as truck hits railway bridge
Engineers and police were called out to City Road in Fenton
https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/trains-halted-r...
“I hope this sentence sends a clear message that such reckless driving is entirely unacceptable.”
https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/uninsured-drug-swindon-shop-avoids/
(The boshed-in workwear shop looks familiar, so this is probably a follow-up posting.)
Huge emergency service response after Audi ploughs into Ashford flats
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/huge-emergency-service-respons...
Suspects flee from stolen Land Rover after it crashes in Farningham High Street, Dartford
I'm not sure what they are suspected of as there was no driver involved
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/land-rover-crashes-in-tight-s...
Marlow High Street slightly re imagined
The moment 'dangerous' driver drove more than twice speed limit before crashing into Brighton bridge
The dashcam records his speed reaching more than 50mph in a 20mph zone immediately before the impact
https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/news/sussex-news/moment-dangerous-driver-dr...
Staff member injured after car crashes into garage reception
https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/23879947.staff-member-injured-car...
Saab crashes into Gino's Taverna King Street Stanford-le-Hope
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23836146.saab-crashes-ginos-taverna-kin...
No buildings harmed here, but I can understand it's been a case of any thread you can find that works.
Ryan added: Until the investigation is completed it would be wrong for anyone to speculate on the cause of this incident. We will not be making any other comments until such time as we have received the consultant’s report.”
sorry, Ryan, but I'll bet someone didn't tighten the wheelnuts.
"For years, the yellow bus has been a symbol of safety and reliability." Yellow?
So he was driving a BMW X5 which is the size of a house, was three times over the limit and this was the second time he got caught and he gets....
"A four year ban" and "Magistrates sentenced Page to a 12-month community order with a rehabilitation activity requirement for 15 days and 80 hours unpaid work. He was ordered to pay £135 costs and a £114 surcharge. His ban will be reduced by a quarter if he completes a drink-drivers' rehabilitation course."
So basically a slap on the wrist. He will do it again...and again...and again. Next time, he should go to jail for a spell and never get his licence back.
On a less ranty note, I do love one of the comments below the piece: "" It became apparent he was under the influence of alcohol. Officers could smell alcohol on his breath and he had been using his indicators".... School boy error that for any BMW driver. I am surprised he knew where they were.... it took me years to find them on my car!
The driver died. It's usually like a race track and I've lost count of the number of reports I've made on this bit of road.
https://upride.cc/incident/bmw-driver-at-the-racetrack-sorry-a38-birming...
https://upride.cc/incident/couldnt-wait-for-safe-driver-to-overtake-me-s...
https://upride.cc/incident/vw-caddy-close-pass-and-brake-check-va10gyz/
That kind of crash and damage would make sense if they were speeding, so maybe they need their licence revoked as the universe is sending a clear sign that they weren't in control.
Shurely he could just self-medicate?
It's always the cars.. never the car pilots doing the crashing.
The poor driver, getting caught like that.. this must be subversive part of the #waronmotorsts we're being told about. Be vigilant people and remember you drive how you like to drive and hang the weather conditions!
200-year-old Finchingfield bridge to be closed for repairs next week after 'several' crashes over the summer
https://road.cc/content/forum/car-crashes-building-please-post-your-loca...
people?
They can be difficult to see, so why don't they put a light on it or something?
They got it through without damage which looks like a good bit of driving though. Maybe not the best choice of route, however.
The trick is to tilt it onto two corners and then "walk" it along.
But yes, that sounds ridiculous.
Saw this in the Graun earlier. 8 pedestrians had to be taken to hospital (3 of them to major trauma centres) after a man in his 20s drove a Range Rover into a bus stop in Aldwych at about 3.30 am.
Met Police: "At this stage, the incident is not being treated as terror-related."
Hmmm. The poor victims might feel differently. SUVs and other vehicles 'terrorise' the streets of towns and cities across the country every day.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/29/driver-crashes-into-pede...
Also today a passenger died and two others were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries when a Mercedes overturned on the M4 and caught fire. [article] And a driver died in a single-vehicle crash on the A55 early on Saturday morning.
a premium police response
Yes, they're a whirlwind of activity when such anti-socials are concerned- but strangely forgiving where it's hard-working motorists.This is the failed MOT of PJ07 NFP, which has regularly been seen, filmed and reported driving around Garstang without insurance, MOT or VED for over 3 years. Entertainingly, the vehicle has now disappeared from the DVLA website- my last encounter in August showed that there's been no VED since 31.1.20. People are sick of seeing shots of WU59 UMH, the local champion of freedom, at over 6 years fighting the War on Motorists by failing an MOT on 23.9.23 for dangerous defects but continuing to drive- with the support of Lancashire Constabulary
Bike racks need more situational awareness...
That is a highways maintenance vehicle!
There's a crash cushion at the back.
Is this a VIP's flat? What's the story here? Car goes into flat so empty I though it was a garage, but there are a ton of police / emergency vehicles there and "the police stayed to tidy up" apparently?
Well, the wing* mirror in the photo appears to be yellow.
* fight me, swldxer
Hollywood Bowl in Ashford shuts after Land Rover Freelander smashes into building
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/car-smashes-into-front-of-bowl...
It's about time they just pulled down that 'woke' bridge that's getting in the way of hard-working, put-upon drivers. I bet it wears lycra in its spare time and joins Greta Thunberg's protests.
Not so lucky this time
Fowey town centre blocked after lorry gets stuck between buildings
Not again...
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/fowey-town-centre-blocke...
The poor driver and such a naughty car!
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