[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]

Driver crashes car down

Driver crashes car down embankment and obstructs train tracks in Carbis Bay

The driver of the vehicle did not stick around following the incident

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/driver-crashes-car-down-embankment-8059826

[OnYerBike]

Awavey wrote:

that car was speeding though right ? because that looked very fast (with headlights on too it seems) for that kind of road.

I wonder how the insurance worked it out, or what the police did with the driver.

Yes – it’s a bit tricky with the camera angle but I certainly get the impression that the car was going far too fast, and had it been travelling within the speed limit (30mph as far as I can tell) I think the collision would have been avoided or at least far less serious.

The comments made by local residents/politicians would also appear to suggest they see the main problem as speeding along that road.

Don’t know how the police/insurance would have worked it out – I think the speed was a major contributory factor, but even so, the other driver pulled out when it was not safe to do so, and they should have judged the speed of the oncoming vehicle and waited, rather than assuming the car was travelling at a sensible/lawful speed.

[Hirsute]

The incident, which happened

The incident, which happened on Sunday, saw a police car collide with another vehicle, which in turn caused severe damage to his brick wall.

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23259040.high-garrett-police-car-crash-sees-residents-wall-smashed/

[David9694]

the driver has come

the driver has come southwards along the High Street and looks to have been doing quite a speed, huh? No doubt rushing a fridge to a dying grandmother, or bringing back 2 tonnes of groceries for the local orphanage. 

https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/hungerford-high-street-remains-closed-25761325

[Awavey]

that car was speeding though

that car was speeding though right ? because that looked very fast (with headlights on too it seems) for that kind of road.

I wonder how the insurance worked it out, or what the police did with the driver.

[David9694]

you know those builders, I

you know those builders, I haven’t seen them in ages the ‘phone just rings and rings gosh is it two years doesn’t time fly yes I’ll try them again tomorrow

“Traffic lights are currently in place between Park Street and Atherton Crescent and will remain until it is safe to open both carriageways.

“It will take some time for a building’s owner to complete the repairs to make it safe, so the traffic lights are expected to be in place for between six and nine months.

[OnYerBike]

PRSboy wrote:

This one in Hungerford before Christmas could have been horrific… video from 12 secs for the terminally impatient.

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/seconds-from-death-full-horror-of-town-centre-car-crash-re-9292273/

“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]

This lucky. 

This lucky. 

[David9694]

Hampshire police twitter One

Hampshire police twitter One very lucky driver. After an aborted overtake, the driver took to the verge driving through a bus shelter.

How lucky?

[PRSboy]

This one in Hungerford before

This one in Hungerford before Christmas could have been horrific… video from 12 secs for the terminally impatient.

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/seconds-from-death-full-horror-of-town-centre-car-crash-re-9292273/

 

[andystow]

David9694 wrote:

Pictures from East Grinstead car crash into high street shop

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23226611.pictures-east-grinstead-car-crash-high-street-shop/

Obviously needs more bollards.

[David9694]

Pictures from East Grinstead

Pictures from East Grinstead car crash into high street shop

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23226611.pictures-east-grinstead-car-crash-high-street-shop/

[David9694]

In need of some refurbishment

In need of some refurbishment…

Man charged after car crashes into estate agents’ window

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/man-charged-after-car-crashes-8016667

[Awavey]

the guy who owned the cctv

the guy who owned the cctv camera said the same thing about a crossing with lights, I dont understand why they think that will be treated any differently, the driver in that car wasnt stopping regardless.

and wasnt there a story last year where a lollipop person (cant remember if it was man or a woman) got sacked because they used a bodycam to record this kind of stuff ? and the parents complained it was invading the childrens privacy or some such nonsense, so the council declared it wasnt part of the official equipment so they couldnt use it anymore.

[wtjs]

“As a pedestrian your not

“As a pedestrian your not soposed to enter the zebra crosing until both sides have stopped and can see you crossing the lollipop lady is causing criminal damage. The role is obsolete, its the councils job to put a crossing with lights their”

Is this a parody of a dimwit completing the bad-spelling bingo, or a real dimwit…?

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