[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]

Car crashes into Domino’s on

Car crashes into Domino’s on Evesham’s High Street

https://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/23711822.car-crashes-dominos-eveshams-high-street/

Evesham: Car crashes into building on St David’s Drive

https://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/23707721.evesham-car-crashes-building-st-davids-drive/

[Hirsute]

What speed was he doing ?

What speed was he doing ?

[David9694]

I will not post should have

I will not post should have gone to Specsavers 

I will not post should have gone to Specsavers 

I will not post should have gone to Specsavers 

I will not post should have gone to Specsavers 

[David9694]

Public told to spy on drivers

Public told to spy on drivers who flout new Exeter road rules

Devon County Council has confirmed there are no cameras at new bus gates in Exeter but it has advised how the public can report anyone who violates the rules

It’s all in the language isn’t it, Mr Headline Writer. This commenter seems confused about the amount of policing:
JohnLD6 HRS AGO

Nice of them to encourage social division instead of paying…do yourselves a favour and refuse. Bin your ring doorbells whilst you’re at it and stop offering free services where police should be, if there were any left.

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https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/public-told-spy-drivers-who-8678056

[andystow]

https://www.itv.com/news/tyne

Car reverses into Whickham opticians causing ‘substantial damage’

No driver mentioned.

https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2023-08-15/substantial-damage-as-car-crashes-through-opticians-window

[Jogle]

David9694 wrote:

David9694 wrote:

LTN helps catch fleeing criminals 

“They should get rid of LTNs”

“But that one caught a criminal”

“Ok, not that one, that’s one of the good ones. I’m not LTNist, you know, some of my best friends are LTNs.”

[David9694]

LTN helps catch fleeing

LTN helps catch fleeing criminals 

[hawkinspeter]

David9694 wrote:

Shocked Exeter locals reveal horror of police chase in cul-de-sac

“It all happened within a couple of minutes. I don’t think the car knew it was a dead end. You could see the desperation to get away”

“It was shocking as you didn’t know what they would hit next. If there had been any children out there they would have been killed.”

Witnesses say the car in pursuit ended up speeding down Wilton Way towards a dead end and collided with parked cars before it reversed into a house and damaged more cars, including police vehicles, before coming to a stop on the pavement wedged between a car and a wall. 

One resident had three cars damaged during the incident. The damage to the house was minimal. 

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/shocked-exeter-locals-reveal-horror-8676105

When autonomous vehicles go bad

[David9694]

Shocked Exeter locals reveal

Shocked Exeter locals reveal horror of police chase in cul-de-sac

“It all happened within a couple of minutes. I don’t think the car knew it was a dead end. You could see the desperation to get away”

“It was shocking as you didn’t know what they would hit next. If there had been any children out there they would have been killed.”

Witnesses say the car in pursuit ended up speeding down Wilton Way towards a dead end and collided with parked cars before it reversed into a house and damaged more cars, including police vehicles, before coming to a stop on the pavement wedged between a car and a wall. 

One resident had three cars damaged during the incident. The damage to the house was minimal. 

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/shocked-exeter-locals-reveal-horror-8676105

[David9694]

A13 lorry crash: Video

A13 lorry crash: Video captures the moment lorry collides with bridge which caused road to be shut for hours

https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/a13-lorry-crash-video-captures-8664260

[David9694]

Drug driving arrest after

Drug driving arrest after truck crashes into shop and woman suffers ‘serious’ injuries

https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/incident-north-street-bishops-stortford-8656651

[Hirsute]

Looks like a fire risk

Looks like a fire risk blocking that exit – should be removed before the building is used.

[David9694]

With no visible means of

With no visible means of support…

Honda Jazz stuck on wall in Spa Esplanade after rolling down hill in Herne Bay

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/news/car-wedged-after-rolling-down-hill-291621/

[John Stevenson]

An absolute classic from the

An absolute classic from the USA, pic from Lakewood Police Department, via Boingboing.net and USA Today:

Newly-hired instructor crashes car into Colorado driving school; 1 person injured

FRANCISCO GUZMAN   USA TODAY

One person was injured after a driving instructor crashed into the front of a Colorado driving school with several people inside, authorities said Tuesday.

The Lakewood Police Department said the people inside the building were able to avoid getting hit by the car, but one person suffered a minor injury around 9:30 a.m. in Lakewood, Colorado, police said in a post on Twitter.

Police said the driver was cited for a traffic violation and the person injured was not taken to the hospital, Lakewood Police PIO John Romero told USA TODAY.

A photo shared on X (formerly Twitter) showed the car protruding from the front windows of the driving school below a large sign that reads “Learn to Drive,” leading hundreds of users to comment on the irony.

ETA: Dang, I was beaten to it.

[John Stevenson]

It’s the general police

It’s the general police/prosecution principle of ‘charge idiot drivers with the minimum possible offence’.

See also: almost every crash occassioning a cyclist death or serious injury.

[Author]

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