[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]

The good burghers of the New

The good burghers of the New Forest are no different to any other lot of drivers, despite this well-known hazard.  

Any police speed enforcement seems to be like shooting fish in a barrel. 

Heard in a Southampton cafe  : I was trying to go a car meet and all there was was a load of people getting groceries.

[brooksby]

David9694 wrote:

Police attend car crash in New Forest

“Six police officers and an ambulance when all of this could have been avoided. Luckily no one [was] killed this time. Don’t drink and drive, it ruins lives.”

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/19868556.police-attend-car-crash-new-forest/

People trapped in overturned car freed by firefighters
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/19868368.people-trapped-overturned-car-freed-firefighters/

Police called to car meet at Sainsbury’s in Coxford, Southampton

AN UNAUTHORISED car meet full of “screeching” cars was dispersed by police officers last night.

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/19868560.police-called-car-meet-sainsburys-coxford-southampton/

tell me again about those Highway Code changes, and terribly expensive mororing is?

But were any horses hurt?  I gather that’s the important matter, to all the good folk of the New Forest…

[hawkinspeter]

Jogle wrote:

[quote=Jogle]Car drives into auctioneers https://www.richmondshiretoday.co.uk/car-crashes-into-reception-at-leyburn-auctioneers/%5B/quote%5D

I got addicted to auctions with all the suspense and excitement after going once…

going twice…

[Jogle]

Car drives into auctioneers
Car drives into auctioneers

Car crashes into reception at Leyburn auctioneers

[andystow]

Parking protected house lanes

Parking protected house lanes.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/man-arrested-after-seven-car-smash-261187

[David9694]

I can only see this problem

I can only see this problem getting worse – imagine having to cope with this AND the HC changes.

I’ve got a set of Audi A.3 brake pads and main instrument cluster for sale – unused. 

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/supply-chain-problems-puts-brakes-on-car-repairs-261434/

[David9694]

He was actually convicted and

He was actually convicted and banned. 

[ktache]

I wonder what it was that

I wonder what it was that moved this one up from the local rags?

[wtjs]

I naturally expected it to be

I naturally expected it to be a BMW or Audi, but I feel semi-vindicated by a NOxWagen

[Argos74]

And from the national press,

[url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/29/he-took-drive-thru-literally-uk-teenager-crashes-into-mcdonalds]And from the national press[/url], here we have a young chap popping in for a cheeky Maccy Ds. As you do.

Credit where credit’s due, they do give pride of place in the reporting to the driver rather than the car:

Grauniad wrote:

UK teenager crashes into McDonald’s

A drink-driver has been banned from the roads after crashing into a McDonald’s restaurant in West Sussex, causing extensive damage.

[wycombewheeler]

andystow wrote:

Captain Badger wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

……

What’s worse is that 3 months ago, the same thief nicked all their indicators, but no-one’s noticed yet.

Only because they’d already sold their indicator stalks to pay for Christmas…

What’s the market for used BMW indicator stalks? Do they fit other marques?

used?

don’t you mean “mint in box”?

[hawkinspeter]

andystow wrote:

What’s the market for used BMW indicator stalks? Do they fit other marques?

Probably not as they’d swamp the market – you can go to any scrapyard and pick up completely unused ones from BMWs there.

[andystow]

Captain Badger wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

……

What’s worse is that 3 months ago, the same thief nicked all their indicators, but no-one’s noticed yet.

Only because they’d already sold their indicator stalks to pay for Christmas…

What’s the market for used BMW indicator stalks? Do they fit other marques?

[Captain Badger]

hawkinspeter wrote:

……

What’s worse is that 3 months ago, the same thief nicked all their indicators, but no-one’s noticed yet.

Only because they’d already sold their indicator stalks to pay for Christmas…

[hawkinspeter]

David9694 wrote:

BMW drivers in Chatham hit by a string of steering wheel thefts

Take careful note, buildings of Kent. One owner said, “this must have happened on Friday night, I didn’t notice until Tuesday.”

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/bmw-owners-hit-by-spate-of-steering-wheel-thefts-261421/

What’s worse is that 3 months ago, the same thief nicked all their indicators, but no-one’s noticed yet.

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