[David9694]

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-store-westbourne/

‘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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[David9694]

I suppose I shouldn’t die of

I suppose I shouldn’t die of fright when I read that some of the BTL commenters are siding with the driver and blaiming the lollipop person.  

[David9694]

Sopley home owner Penny

Sopley home owner Penny Coleman lives in fear of fatal crash after cars hit her cottage

She told the A&T: “I literally spend every day worrying about when the next crash will be. It is such a horrible feeling.

“When the last one happened I was actually looking out of my kitchen window when I saw this car coming straight at the house.

https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/i-live-in-fear-driver-will-die-hitting-my-house-9296114/

[brooksby]

What do you reckon the

What do you reckon the insurance premium is for a newly qualified seventeen year old driving a brand new Audi…?

[IanMSpencer]

David9694 wrote:

Audi driver Instagrammer now at the piss-taking stage.

this isn’t going to last, is it? Does his mother know he is out?

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/peter-andres-son-junior-suffers-8062423?int_source=nba

Slightly more worrying is the Instagram picture of him apparently demonstrating how he solved his problem of a full bladder. Nearly as bad as his haircut, which probably cost a fortune, but went out of fashion about the same time as home cooking and the demise of the mixing bowl (as I know to my cost).

[IanMSpencer]

SaveTheWail wrote:

‘A city centre junction has been slammed for having crashes ‘every week” – it’s all the junction’s fault, of course:

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/life-greater-manchester-junction-cars-25963134

Manchester is one of the few places in the country that uses green right turn filters as the first phase after red, then followed by full green, so there is no indication to the right turning traffic when oncoming traffic is going to start. (Combine blindly following car in front turning right with enthusiastic getaway on green). Presumably here they’ve changed the sequencing to the normal UK style of full green followed by a period of filter with oncoming traffic held by a red. 

It was like that in the 70s, and I was amazed it was like that still when I returned about 30 years later.

[IanMSpencer]

The irony is that they are

The irony is that they are seeking to find the owner/driver of the vehicle, but the tweet referenced in the article blanks out the number plate.

If only there were a system for the public to recognise the car, then they could help.

[David9694]

Filed as in no further action

Filed as in no further action? But, but registration plates…

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23282050.bursledon-investigation-lollipop-lady-almost-hit-car-filed/
 

[chrisonabike]

This seems to be my theme ATM
This seems to be my theme ATM but I think almost every infra / legal story here could be ended with the following and have the majority of the population nodding (possibly sadly):

expectations have to be tempered by the reality that … traffic must be kept flowing.

[David9694]

Car crashes into people 

Car crashes into people 

Car ploughs into pedestrians in Barnstaple after failing to stop for police

A number of those hit by the vehicle sustained injuries and officers are now appealing for witnesses

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/car-ploughs-pedestrians-barnstaple-after-8086582

[mattw]

I make that 45-50mph down

I make that 45-50mph down Hungerford High Street. 30 limit.

Response of Highways Authority:

Town councillor Jerry Keates said lorries used the High Street as a “rat run” between other towns and said residents were “eternally frustrated” by a lack of action by the highways authority, West Berkshire Council.

The meeting was attended by the district council’s service director for the environment Jon Winstanley, who thanked Mrs Armstrong for the footage.

But he warned expectations had to be tempered by the reality that the High Street was a trunk road and traffic must be kept flowing.

[David9694]

Audi driver Instagrammer now

Audi driver Instagrammer now at the piss-taking stage.

this isn’t going to last, is it? Does his mother know he is out?

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/peter-andres-son-junior-suffers-8062423?int_source=nba

[Simon E]

A car crashed into a cafe in

A car crashed into a cafe in Colwyn Bay, causing “extensive damage” shortly before 9pm on Thursday night and drove off. The cafe owners posted on FB that “a car reversed through the door and adjoining window of the café causing extensive damage to the framework and contents and they then proceeded to drive away.” And they didn’t even leave a tip! Scandalous. Street View suggests it’s a pedestrianised area.

On Saturday morning a lorry toppled over at a roundabout near Pwllheli, Gwynedd.

On Saturday evening a car overturned on Church Lane outside the village of Wem in Shropshire. The driver did a runner.

Last Monday afternoon a white Porsche hit a bridge on a slip road outside Chester. The driver was said to have suffered life-threatening injuries.

[SaveTheWail]

My impression from the

My impression from the Manchester Evening News is that Salford is best avoided in general.

[wtjs]

I see they have pavement

I see they have pavement seating outside- you’d have to be pretty mental to sit out there while there are BMW and Audi drivers about!

[SaveTheWail]

‘A city centre junction has

‘A city centre junction has been slammed for having crashes ‘every week” – it’s all the junction’s fault, of course:

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/life-greater-manchester-junction-cars-25963134

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