[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]

An unnecessary strain on the
An unnecessary strain on the NHS ?

[Tom_77]

Bus stop destroyed after

Bus stop destroyed after crash in Basingstoke last night

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18758344.bus-stop-destroyed-crash-basingstoke-last-night/

 

[hawkinspeter]

Ho hum, another Bristol

Ho hum, another Bristol (Hengrove) one: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/diner-injured-after-car-crashes-4567406

[AlsoSomniloquism]

30mph limit according to the

30mph limit according to the Council woman

A spokeswoman from Conwy Council’s Environment, Roads and Facilities Service said: “Penrhyn Hill has a 30mph speed limit sign, a gradient warning sign and the roundabout is well signed in advance.

“We analyse collisions which cause casualties to prioritise our bids for Welsh Government road safety funding. Based on our analysis, this location isn’t a high collision area, but we will keep it under review.

“We expect all drivers to take note of road signs and drive responsibly.”

Shame there isn’t a strava equivalent to show it is potentially an accident hot spot. But you do have to laugh at her naiveity.

Edit: In most cases with roads like this, markings on the roads with the raised bumps and lots of large Slow Down signs are used. As of 2018, Street view shows one set of Gradient warnings, One to mention Roundabout and nothing on the roads bar a no entry sign at the bottom. I would argue the council are definitely not doing enough to warn if that is still the case.

[OnYerBike]

Maybe the local council

Maybe the local council should install some chicane barriers in the road?

[Simon E]

BMW veers off roundabout,

BMW veers off roundabout, ploughs into building. 11.30 am on Monday, a dry, bright day in Penrhyn Bay, near Llandudno (30mph limit).

The owner of the shop was not surprised, quoted as saying “I often hear the screech of brakes and brace myself, easily between five and 10 times a day.”

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/car-ploughed-shop-missing-owner-18977060

[hawkinspeter]

Simon E wrote:

Simon E wrote:

BMW veers off roundabout, ploughs into building. 11.30 am on Monday, a dry, bright day in Penrhyn Bay, near Llandudno (40mph limit).

The owner of the shop was not surprised, quoted as saying “I often hear the screech of brakes and brace myself, easily between five and 10 times a day.”

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/car-ploughed-shop-missing-owner-18977060

If he’s getting that many close calls every day, then maybe the road is too dangerous for him to have his shop there. Honestly, why don’t these people take responsibility for their own safety and move their building? It’s all well and good saying that they have a right to have their shop there, but that’s no good if you end up dead.

[mdavidford]

This bit of sarcasm’s quite

This bit of sarcasm’s quite good for a local news report:

No one was on the bus –which was displaying the Government advice Stay Alert on its electronic signage- at the time of the incident.

[Hirsute]

Call me cynical, but if a

Call me cynical, but if a driver fails to use simple observation to see the brdige is too low, why would they take any notice of an audible warning?

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/first-bus-looking-install-audible-4514655

If they are serious, then it needs to be linked to an automatic braking system that can’t easily be turned off.

[hawkinspeter]

Just seen this: https://www

Just seen this: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/local-news/crash-near-clevedon-pier-cyclist-4519163

A cyclist has been rushed to hospital with ‘serious’ injures after he collided with a vehicle.

Wishing him a speedy recovery

[brooksby]

Did that bloke who was

Hope so.

[AlsoSomniloquism]

Heart Attack at the wheel is

Heart Attack at the wheel is my suspicion. I just hope the others pull through.

[David9694]

How a, I ment to keep a 3

How a, I ment to keep a 3 year old quiet talk to my mum on the phone and not hit this ridiclus bridg???? Fumin 

[brooksby]

https://www.theguardian.com

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/sep/14/driver-dies-child-critically-injured-lorry-crash-house-london-kidbrooke

One of the firefighters on the scene, Nathan Hobson, a station commander, said: “It was a challenging incident and it appears that a lorry collided with two cars and crashed into a house.

“Specialist urban search and rescue crews attended the scene and efforts were made to free the lorry driver but sadly he was pronounced dead at the scene.”

[David9694]

I was expecting by now a

I was expecting by now a picture of a red squirrel with a little hat and his press pass tucked in the band, and a little notebook/ pencil…

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