[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]

‘accidents happen’

‘accidents happen’

The latest Direct Line Aviva advert is of a young lady who obviously approached a corner too fast for the icy conditions, crashed straight into a pet shop and probably has killed multiple animals plus put added financial burden on the shop owner. But don’t worry, we will show a few rabbits bounding around alive, and her smiling because Direct Line sent a truck to take the car away. Accidents Happen. 

[iandusud]

For once I am speachless!

For once I am speachless!

[AlsoSomniloquism]

As this also seems to be the

As this also seems to be the general car drivers being A-Holes thread, I present the South Dakota Attorney General.

Another one who thinks a deer and a human looks similar, (not many seen wearing glasses but you never know) and obviously wouldn’t have been drinking or very tired after being at a political fundraiser. 

Still he escapes a possible 90 day jail time by offering a plea deal and keeps his job of pressing charges against criminals who kill people in their cars and drive off. 

 

[David9694]

Muhammad Bilal Nasir stopped

Muhammad Bilal Nasir stopped his Vauxhall Meriva on a pelican crossing in Shirley Street, a court heard.

The 38-year-old of Winchester Road was confronted by police officers and told them he had only stopped for five minutes on January 27 this year.

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/19537745.southampton-man-gets-driving-ban-stopping-shirley-high-street/

(no buildings harmed)

[hawkinspeter]

AlsoSomniloquism wrote:

Two totally different events from the stories / pics available.

And it is just me but does the driver who got out look like they might have driven down the “closed off” lanes. Then is trying to work out how to get around the emergency vehicles so they are not held up. 

I think you’re right as one was northbound and the other was southbound. Strange that both incidents involved a lorry and a car towing a caravan.

[AlsoSomniloquism]

Two totally different events

Two totally different events from the stories / pics available.

And it is just me but does the driver who got out look like they might have driven down the “closed off” lanes. Then is trying to work out how to get around the emergency vehicles so they are not held up. 

[hawkinspeter]

David9694 wrote:

Looks like a fishtailing caravan to me. I always wonder if you get billed for any of the hassle and work this sort of thing causes.

Apparently, it’s being described as a collision between a lorry and a car towing a caravan. It’s creating a bit of a tailback.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/m5-traffic-live-delays-car-5831276

All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to accident, a lorry and a car involved on M5 Southbound before J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead).

All traffic has been stopped as of 14:25 just after the Avonmouth Bridge. Camera images show the lorry diagonally across lanes one and two. A caravan is facing the wrong way in lane four.

[wycombewheeler]

hawkinspeter wrote:

 

“The driver is OK, according to officers and tested for drink/drugs but they said ‘accidents happen’ and will not be prosecuting the driver,” Mr Corbett tweeted.

to my mind anyone that leaves the carriageweay and damages either street furnitiure or a building should be charged with dangerous driving. It’s only luck that a person wasn’t serriously injured, so how can it not be dangerous.

If a crane drops a load into the street, but it doesn’t hit anyone, the HSE are not going to say ‘accidents happen’

Looking at the photo and the street view its hard to see how the car could have come from the road into the salon, is this another one of those cases where someone puts the car in forward when it should be in reverse, and then reacts to it not going in the desired direction by applying more power?

[AlsoSomniloquism]

Yep, seems to be one of about

Yep, seems to be one of about four goto adverts on All4 which is probably the only place I see those adverts fully nowadays.

[David9694]

Looks like a fishtailing

Looks like a fishtailing caravan to me. I always wonder if you get billed for any of the hassle and work this sort of thing causes.

[David9694]

Have you seen that loathsome

Have you seen that loathsome advert lately? I remember commenting some months ago that it trivialises a serious situation – Normalises crashing your car, in its mawkish, cutesy way. 

[hawkinspeter]

Don’t you hate it when there

Don’t you hate it when there’s a road sign, but no sign warning of the road sign?

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/m5-lorry-car-crash-live-5830500

[andystow]

hirsute wrote:

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/19531969.driver-avoids-jail-falsely-reporting-car-stolen-following-crash/

Hits lampost

“Bhaskaran has six previous convictions for 17 offences including matters of dangerous driving and drink driving, for which he was given a community order with unpaid work and a 28 month disqualification

He was ordered to carry out 60 hours of unpaid work and complete a 30-day rehabilitation activity requirement.”

That’ll show him.

Another gentle caress on the wrist.

[Hirsute]

https://www.gazette-news.co

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/19531969.driver-avoids-jail-falsely-reporting-car-stolen-following-crash/

Hits lampost

“Bhaskaran has six previous convictions for 17 offences including matters of dangerous driving and drink driving, for which he was given a community order with unpaid work and a 28 month disqualification

He was ordered to carry out 60 hours of unpaid work and complete a 30-day rehabilitation activity requirement.”

That’ll show him.

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A driver had to be cut free
A driver had to be cut free from her car after it crashed through the wall of a bungalow, destroying the front of the house.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-58291853

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