[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]

A sort of Highway Code?

A sort of Highway Code?

[andystow]

If only there were some way

If only there were some way of knowing ahead of time that the water level can change significantly! Even better, if there were published tables of predicted times of such events.

[David9694]

It’s a dilemma whether to

It’s a dilemma whether to intervene sooner to save one set of risks or later while the other is de-risked. 

[IanMSpencer]

I was reading the other day

I was reading the other day that doctors have discovered that waiting for careful extraction with chopping tops off cars to protect against spinal injuries gives considerably worse outcomes than just getting the injured out quickly in most situations. Crush and cut injuries far more likely than spinal injuries.

Which is rather similar to people getting all het up about helmets and motor vehicles when other injuries are far more likel to be fatal (still going to wear mine, all the same).

[hawkinspeter]

Shortly before 3pm yesterday

Shortly before 3pm yesterday a car turned onto its side after colliding with two parked vehicles on Dovercourt Road. Emergency services attended and the driver of the vehicle, a man, was taken to hospital with an injury to his arm

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/crash-outside-lockleaze-houses-leaves-7345699

[IanMSpencer]

Black Rock Sands between

Black Rock Sands between Criccieth and Porthmadog is far more entertaining as vehicles are allowed there, but it does seem common-sense is prohibted, therefore you regularly see drivers panickedly trying to dig their ever sinking cars out of soft sand, bemoaning the expense of the tractor tow which they resist until they’ve probably already got salt-water damage.

[wycombewheeler]

If only traffic lights were

If only traffic lights were easier to see, this wouldn’t happen.

 

/sarcasm

[Mungecrundle]

Yep, pretty clear where the
Yep, pretty clear where the blame lies for this one.

[David9694]

The road is wet, so I can

The road is wet, so I can tell it’s an oldie.

The writer is trying very hard to big up what is, in the scheme of things a pretty humdrum story, lacking human interest – a couple of faves I picked out:

“Pictures taken after collision between a set of traffic lights and a car…”

“The bonnet of the car seems to have a traffic light pole shape indented in it” 

[Mungecrundle]

Bit of an oldie (2019), but I
Bit of an oldie (2019), but I particularly liked this paragraph.

“Pictures taken after collision between a set of traffic lights and a car show the extensive damage caused to the vehicle.”

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/barnwell-road-crash-pictures-police-16889346.amp

[wtjs]

It’s more fun when it’s a BMW
It’s more fun when it’s a BMW or Audi which goes onto the beach and is submerged by the tide – I experienced such a great joy at the SE of Anglesey many years ago, but there must have been more since then

[David9694]

Perranporth beach-goers watch

Perranporth beach-goers watch on as BMW gets stuck in the sand after ignoring ‘no vehicles’ sign

It happened despite the presence of signs that prohibit all traffic from accessing the beach

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/perranporth-beach-goers-watch-bmw-7343565

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/fifteen-unbelievable-fails-saw-cars-5723257

 

[David9694]

A30 driver bizarrely gets car

A30 driver bizarrely gets car stuck on wall in Milborne Port

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/a30-driver-bizarrely-gets-car-7337247

[ktache]

I went to the comments and

I went to the comments and shall steal from someone who stole from another – 

Time and tide wait for no van.

 

 

 

 

 

[David9694]

Parked van becomes submerged

Parked van becomes submerged in water as tide comes in

i have a soft spot for these – no buildings harmed.
Comments welcome, as always, on the theme of “probably want to get that looked at, mate”

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/parked-van-becomes-submerged-water-7340992

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