[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]

follow-up story: 

follow-up story: 

Maidstone mum stunned after items moved more than 60 miles away to Twickenham storage unit after car crashes into home in Farleigh Hill

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/a-car-crashed-into-my-home-and-now-my-stuff-is-in-twickenha-304954/

[David9694]

car crashes into building

car crashes into building deliberately

Black Ford Focus smashed through Spar window before burglars tried to steal cash

Police are appealing for witnesses following the burglary in the early hours of this morning (April 10)

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/regional-news/black-ford-focus-smashed-through-9217853

[adamfyfe]

Loughborough: Drink-drive

Loughborough: Drink-drive arrest after car crashes into parked bus

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-68772829

[Hirsute]

Vine created this mock up

Vine created this mock up

with the comments

Imagine if a bicycle did this. There would be *Questions in Parliament *Calls for a new law to restrict bicycle speeds *The prosecution and jailing of the rider *Demands for a curfew on cycling

[Jogle]

High Street, Stourbridge: Car
[b]High Street, Stourbridge: Car crashes into jewellers[/b]

No driver involved, of course

https://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/24237102.high-street-stourbridge-car-crashes-jewellers/

[Hirsute]

4×4 truck ploughed through

4×4 truck ploughed through the barriers at a Norfolk level crossing moments before a train was due to pass.

The vehicle smashed through the gates at speed outside Spooner Row station, sending debris flying through the air, before continuing without stopping.

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24238641.watch-truck-ploughs-throw-train-barriers-spooner-row/

[Steve K]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9zxd6660zo

[mattw]

That Chesterfield one is

That Chesterfield one is close to home.

Apparently hooning down a redressed road, losing control, and causing life changing injuries to three people is “Careless”not “Dangerous”. £750 compensation each.

Meaning, shitty Transport Minister Mark Harper does not give a damn.

[Hirsute]

Good job no one was in the

Good job no one was in the garden.

At least it's not in my backyard! pic.twitter.com/VzV1nPRwdG

— 🚘 (@motorisms) April 7, 2024

[chrisonabike]

…because er… it causes

…because er… it causes pollution otherwise (is this right?).  And for safety – if there’s a cyclist in front so you have to overtake them you need to get past as quickly as possible to avoid oncoming traffic…

[ktache]

Electric cars soon, which for
Electric cars soon, which for some reason will just HAVE to be able to accelerate to 60mph in 4-5 seconds…

[David9694]

When you also look at a

When you also look at a couple of the recent stories downthread, from Ringwood and from Abingdon, a likely pattern emerges – automatic car, elderly driver and I’m further guessing, unused to automatics (daughter -“it’ll be easier for you, mum”) and some poor technique (e.g. use of left foot).  Guessing further still convinced they’re on the brake, they press even harder on the accelerator as panic sets in.

These houses sit at the end of the cul de sac – have a Google to see. 

[ktache]

It was the run up to the ramp

It was the run up to the ramp that seems difficult to explain…

[brooksby]

Jogle wrote:

Jogle wrote:

[b]Car crashes through downstairs bedroom window of elderly woman’s home in Twickenham[/b] https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/twickenham-car-crash-jeremy-vine-belmont-road-b1149308.html%5B/quote%5D

I read this earlier (can’t bring myself to follow all the way through to the Heil):

[quote=The Sun]

The dangerous crash reportedly happened when the driver was trying to park and accidentally pressed down on the accelerator – revving the motor straight into the house. 

Neighbours said the pensioner living inside was in another room when it happened so was unharmed and the driver was also left injury-free, reports the Daily Mail.

…which rather begs the question of (1) how hard she had intended to apply the brake, and (2) how hard she actually pressed the accelerator.

[Hirsute]

A number of comments that it
A number of comments that it is all AI !

Here’s an update with photos of the wall boarded up.
https://twickenham.nub.news/news/local-news/update-images-reveal-aftermath-of-car-crash-in-twickenham-cul-de-sac-225893

[Author]

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