[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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[Simon E]

8pm on Monday evening a

8pm on Monday evening a convertible (BMW I think) smashed into the front room of a bungalow on Princess Drive, a residential street in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. A 67 year old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. Some striking photographs of the damage.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/bridgnorth/2021/10/12/car-demolishes-front-wall-of-house/

[ktache]

A living hell for the adults,

A living hell for the adults, a dream come true for the kiddies.

[Hirsute]

https://www.liverpoolecho.co

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/parents-toddlers-told-not-allowed-21790874

“A truck has taken out the live power cable over the car park.

“Due to the safety of our customers and staff no one is able to leave the [soft play centre] at this current time.

[Tom_77]

Simon E wrote:

I’d much prefer it if the f*cker was named and shamed – if for no other reason than people could shop him if he drives while banned

When people can’t be named for legal reasons, usually it means they will be back in court on other charges and naming them might prejudice the trial.

[David9694]

Weather conditions seemed to

Weather conditions seemed to be taking many Hampshire drivers by surprise on Saturday.

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/19621654.a326-closed-accident-near-rushington-roundabout/

[Simon E]

Drug driver crashes into M6

Drug driver crashes into M6 Toll booth. The incident occurred in August 2020, the driver received a suspended prison sentence and has been disqualified from driving for three years. The video is not for the faint-hearted.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-58728298

I’d much prefer it if the f*cker was named and shamed – if for no other reason than people could shop him if he drives while banned. Also compulsory ‘black box’ to be fitted to every vehicle he drives once/if he gets his license back.

[Awavey]

this one looks like they

this one looks like they thought they were at a drive thru https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/crime/man-arrested-after-crash-near-sudbury-tesco-8338046

[David9694]

“The driver was one of 7

“The driver was one of 7 suspected drink drivers arrested this weekend.”

[OnYerBike]

https://twitter.com/CambsCops

https://twitter.com/CambsCops/status/1439983957676802049 

 

[David9694]

More motorised mess for the

More motorised mess for the emergency services to clear up. Addenbrooks had a triage tent running around this time and we all know how stretched the ambulance services are. 

still, [insert picture of Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka] let’s talk all about road tax, etc for cyclists. 

[Mungecrundle]

Something of a first “..
Something of a first “…after a driver lost control”.

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/a11-traffic-lucky-driver-narrow-21592131

I was seriously beginning to think that there was some press reporting legal guideline about not attributing any suspicion of blame to the driver of a crashed car.

However, on another story

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/gallery/coldhams-lane-asda-traffic-driver-21586887

it’s the usual all down to the car scenario.

[David9694]

16 May is the feast day for

16 May is the feast day for Saint John of Nepomuk – partron saint of bridges. 

[brooksby]

wycombewheeler wrote:

ktache wrote:

Cattle grid?

the cattle grid is a spring loaded booby trap designed to flip cars upside down?

Now there’s an idea… 

[AlsoSomniloquism]

Don’t worry, it seemed he

Don’t worry, it seemed he hadn’t reversed but just collided earlier then I thought and kept on going. 

[wycombewheeler]

AlsoSomniloquism wrote:

No, but on two wheels and 100kgs of weight, a cyclist can easily slide off on a cattle grid. So imagine that carnage with twice the amount of wheels and eighteen times the weight. I expect the picture is the result. 

The car is upside down and stationary on the cattle grid, this means it became upside down before reaching the cattle grid, or it would have slid off the other side and come to rest on the tarmac. (there being very little friction between a metal car roof and th metal bars of the grid) I also disagree that 20mph is fast enough to flip a car upside down.

Cattle grid is co-incidental, not cause in this case.

I do hate cattle grids, but fidn the safest way to approach them is to roll directly across without changing speed or direction when any of the wheels are on the metal. I would do the same in a car.

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