[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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[AlsoSomniloquism]

Unfortunately as everyone is

Unfortunately as everyone is in one at one time or another, the law seems to not want to ever class a car as a weapon in any circumstances. 

[Argos74]

Normally, posts in this

Normally, posts in this thread are slightly comic. Damage to vehicle / stationary object, but everyone walks away. Normally.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-58555703

“Notting Hill crash: Three dead after car hits block of flats and catches fire”

The article doesn’t state whether the three deceased were occupants of the car or building, but either way it’s tragic. RIP.

[Simon E]

Another bridge strike – this

Another bridge strike – this time in the railway bridge in Machynlleth hit by a lorry on 1 September. The A487 and the railway line were both closed for several hours.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-58406885

The incident was mentioned in an article that also states that on the previous day (31 August) drivers crashed into 9 bridges in one day – in Romsey, Luton, Marston East, Earley, Ulverston, Redhill, Coton, Darlington and Cadwell.

https://truckerworld.uk/2021/09/spate-of-bridge-strikes-leads-to-warning-over-risk-of-catastrophic-accident-on-uk-railways/

[ktache]

Cattle grid?

Cattle grid?

[wycombewheeler]

AlsoSomniloquism wrote:

Alternatively with the second one, might have been going straight and suddenly swerved to avoid a car that had pulled out. Although if that was the case, I’m sure it might have been mentioned. 

I do wonder how many of these drivers crashing into buildings etc actually get investigated and charged for their driving at the time. Of course the drunk/ drugs etc ones do, but surely driving in a way that hits a building when nothing mechanically is wrong is really screaming careless. 

Indeed as is demolishing street furniture, mounted on the pavement. only luck it was a lamp post and not a person.

[wycombewheeler]

hirsute wrote:

Came across this earlier drilling down through twitter not sure where it is

https://twitter.com/WorldBollard/status/1437329724095803394/photo/1

Love the irony of the 20mph speed limit sign, looks like a small one too, so not the first one passed by the motorist. I’d like someone to explain to me how a car doing only 20mph can end up on its roof like that.

[wycombewheeler]

Mungecrundle wrote:

Mungecrundle wrote:

Be careful if you use your car in the execution of a harmless prank as it may pull a little joke of its own and pretend to have brake failure. https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/peterborough-man-speaks-out-after-21553603 Not so much fun for the poor chap who is now quadriplegic at the age of 27, but at least his hilarious car driving chum will be back behind the wheel.

Police say the takeaway is be more careful when driving. But as no defect was found with the car, it all looks very dilberate to me. So the real lesson is (as always) you will ge a lesser sentance if you inflict life changing injuries on someone with a car, than if you use a baseball bat.

Why this was not GBH/attempted murder is beyond me. Causing injury by dangerous driving seems like a trivial conviction for deliberately driving at someone and causing such injuries.

[hawkinspeter]

That’s awful! Poor bloke.

That’s awful! Poor bloke.

[Mungecrundle]

Be careful if you use your
Be careful if you use your car in the execution of a harmless prank as it may pull a little joke of its own and pretend to have brake failure.

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/peterborough-man-speaks-out-after-21553603

Not so much fun for the poor chap who is now quadriplegic at the age of 27, but at least his hilarious car driving chum will be back behind the wheel.

[hawkinspeter]

Bollard gave its life to

Bollard gave its life to protect others

[Hirsute]

Came across this earlier

Came across this earlier drilling down through twitter not sure where it is

https://twitter.com/WorldBollard/status/1437329724095803394/photo/1

[AlsoSomniloquism]

Alternatively with the second

Alternatively with the second one, might have been going straight and suddenly swerved to avoid a car that had pulled out. Although if that was the case, I’m sure it might have been mentioned. 

I do wonder how many of these drivers crashing into buildings etc actually get investigated and charged for their driving at the time. Of course the drunk/ drugs etc ones do, but surely driving in a way that hits a building when nothing mechanically is wrong is really screaming careless. 

[hawkinspeter]

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/driver-taken-hospital-after-car-5902849

A man was arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink after the vehicle overturned on Gilbert Road in Redfield, but he was later de-arrested while further enquiries are carried out.

One witness claimed the car smashed into two parked vehicles, flipped on its side and then hit a parked van.

[Mungecrundle]

I think this one can
I think this one can definitely be put down to the vehicle owner. Never teach your car to do tricks.

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/a14-traffic-live-updates-emergency-21536135

[Simon E]

Driver died after his Ford

Driver died after his Ford Kuga destroys a wall in Chirbury, Shropshire. He lost control “for unknown reasons” before demolishing the wall and knocking over a telegraph pole in the village at around 11.30pm last Friday. It’s beside a wide junction and would be on his nearside as he approached it, I’d venture that it is quite possible that he fell asleep at the wheel.
 
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2021/09/06/man-dies-in-road-collision/

On the other side of the county, a Mercedes driver with 3 passengers failed in her bid to wreck the side of the Shakespeare Inn pub in Newport town centre at lunchtime on Thursday. The car got stuck on top of a bollard, there’s a photo in the article below. It looks like she didn’t give way at the junction, even though it is in a 20 mph zone [street view].

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/telford/newport/2021/09/09/car-hits-bollards-and-narrowly-avoids-pub-in-newport-crash/

 

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