[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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[IanMSpencer]

Not the first one to involve

Not the first one to involve spectators. Bassett’s Pole was 2004:

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2004/may/woman-dies-after-bassetts-pole-crash/

Solihull like many other places has permanent injunctions in place (though I think the legality of such blanket injunctions has successfully been challenged – you can’t make an injunction against someone who hasn’t been involved in or made aware of in the legal argument or some such, if I understood it correctly).

[chrisonabike]

Will they follow the logic of

Will they follow the logic of cycle path protection though and declare the lamp post dangerous (because someone hit it) and remove it?

[Jogle]

Car crashes into a pedestrian
[b]Car crashes into a pedestrian crossing in Maidstone[/b]

#NoDriverInvolved

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/car-smashes-into-pedestrian-crossing-274042/

[David9694]

Car gets stuck between

Car gets stuck between lamppost and wall after Sparkhill crash

Birmingham Police officers made the discovery after finding the VW Golf crashed into a wall in Sparkhill

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/car-gets-stuck-between-lamppost-25103294
 

BMW driver arrested after ploughing into traffic lights following police chase across Birmingham

The driver of the white 4 series BMW was arrested in Northfield after failing to stop for police in Rubery, Bromsgrove

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/bmw-driver-arrested-after-ploughing-25103045

[David9694]

These so-called car meets

These so-called car meets cannot be described as “events”. If is like those we had a run of in Southampton, they are a mass trespass and often a noise nuisance for local residents. 

All made worse by the “let them have their fun” attitude in the comments, while a cycle cafe (Warren Row – remember all that?) gets the local council coming after it. 

[ktache]

Spectators whose very

Spectators whose very presence encourages foolish and dangerous driving are hit by foolish and dangerous driver.

[AlsoSomniloquism]

Car hits bystanders. 

Car hits bystanders. 

I wonder did it spring open its doors like Herbie did in Love Bug?

[David9694]

There’s a difference between

There’s a difference between what has to be supplied with a new bike – f and r reflectors and side/wheel reflectors, I think it was, and requirements once you’ve taken delivery, I.e. the front and side reflectors can come off.

Lights aren’t required to be supplied, but must be used at night, of course and I think the red reflector might still be  in thr mix. It’s nothing a letter to the advice column of thr CUK magazine wouldn’t resolve. 

Pedal reflectors are good because of the distinctive up/down motion, which catches drivers’ attention in the moments between texts and breaths of laughing gas. 

[David9694]

I think the world is a more

I think the world is a more illuminated place than when the HC was written so perhaps a slightly quaint rule; in the case of this story, in a suburban street, the f/r orientation of the car that was hit won’t have made any real difference. 

[ktache]

Wheel reflectors are only

Wheel reflectors are only advisory too.

I like the spoke straws.

[NOtotheEU]

I believe rear and pedal

I believe rear and pedal reflectors are required by law but on the front they are only suggested.

[mark1a]

David9694 wrote:

Is there a reason cars don’t have front reflectors? New bikes have come with them since my days in Halfords in the 1980s.

In the UK, number plates must be made of a reflective material, so in a way, there is a largish white rectangle reflector. 

[Awavey]

part of me thinks theres a

part of me thinks theres a period when they did, but ultimately although the tech does change the front lights on a car are largely basically big front reflectors anyway, so I dont see what value that would add with additional reflectors, plus frankly if you cant see a car shaped object in your way in the dark, you probably shouldnt be driving anyway.

[David9694]

Is there a reason cars don’t

Is there a reason cars don’t have front reflectors? New bikes have come with them since my days in Halfords in the 1980s.

[David9694]

Lorry crashes into roof of

Lorry crashes into roof of Uffculme house before crashing into second property

‘Early reports suggested the HGV had been travelling down High Street when due to the “narrow nature” [???] of the route the vehicle collided with buildings on both sides of the road.’

no decent pictures in the article – the Google Maps is where High Street meets The Square.

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/lorry-crashes-roof-uffculme-house-7614382

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