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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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The driver of a white BMW
The driver of a white BMW (quelle surprise!) expresses his deep, endurings feelings of inadequacy* by destroying a set of street lights in Thamesmead, London.
https://twitter.com/CyclingLawLDN/status/1687725140124078080/photo/1
* AKA small dick energy
In the early hours of this morning a Mercedes smashed through Ham Gates in Richmond Park:
Ham Gate, Richmond Park. So much for 20mph. And to think @theroyalparks continue to ban e-scooters for undermining the ambience of the green spaces. Ban cars from this nature reserve. @MPSRoyal_Parks pic.twitter.com/YgUWAcrZ8J
— Piggy Stardust (@EnemyCoastAhead) August 5, 2023
Adam Bronkhurst posted a couple of screenshots by the Brighton Argus a few hours apart:
https://twitter.com/AdamBronkhorst/status/1687428654052052992
Edit – just spotted another one, this time with video – a 19 year old crashed a Merc into a residential garage in Derby:
https://t.co/KuMPf4f71p pic.twitter.com/OTg0wwcOOI
— Pompey Cyclist (@PompeyCyclist) August 3, 2023
Hirsute wrote:
Took me a little while to realise they have had to weatherproof the house with the car in situ.
This is required more often than you might think.
Ham Gate, Richmond Park. So
Ham Gate, Richmond Park. So much for 20mph. And to think @theroyalparks continue to ban e-scooters for undermining the ambience of the green spaces. Ban cars from this nature reserve.https://twitter.com/EnemyCoastAhead/status/1687744368801677312
Just noticed the reply from the parks police
“Hi, this occurred in the early hours of this morning when the park gates were closed to vehicles. There is an ongoing police investigation.”
What the hell speed was the driver doing ?
“The speed you need to be going to rip the engine out of a modern car is not one you should be able to achieve in a city or a park. Absolutely unbelievable.”
Three more linked stories
Three more linked stories from 2022 that I don’t think we’ve had – maybe the first one.
Stoke-on-Trent pub forced to
[b]Stoke-on-Trent pub forced to shut after being hit repeatedly by van[/b]So, if I read this right, a self driving van reversed into a pub multiple times while being watched by a self driving RAV4. Then they both drove off and the pub has now had to shut for a while
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-66395994
A Volkswagen driver hit a
A Volkswagen driver hit a parked a Suzuki Celerio which was rammed into a garden wall, demolishing it and damaging the gas pipe at 9.30 pm on Friday evening. The VW flipped in the road.
The Suzuki is shown in the photo, was parked on private land about 4 feet from the kerb on a straight 30 mph section of Welshpool Road (you can see the parking spot in this street view image). I can only guess that the driver was either distracted, under the influence or had a medical episode.
People drive well above the speed limit on this road ALL THE TIME. But what makes it worse is that I walk along here almost every day, and had walked along that section of pavement and crossed the road at this very spot only a few minutes earlier! <gulp>
Car ends up fully inside
Car ends up fully inside Wolverhampton charity shop after smashing through window
Three fire crews and police were sent to the scene after the crash – always room for one more
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/car-ends-up-fully-inside-24836910
Car ‘crashes’ through wall and into Oldham living room
https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/23401619.car-crashes-wall-oldham-living-room/
Driver taken to hospital after car hits shop front in Stokesley
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23475727.driver-taken-hospital-car-hits-shop-front-stokesley/
Car crashes into Wooburn Green pub
Edinburgh Morrisons locked down after car ploughs into front of supermarket
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-morrisons-locked-down-after-25277021
and talking of lock-down
Villagers evacuated after car crashes in high street at 3am
Road set to close ‘all
Road set to close ‘all weekend’ after car smashes into city flats
The crash happened at the junction of Lifford Road and Pershore Road just after 6am today and has caused heavy traffic in the area all day
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/major-birmingham-road-set-close-27418484
Lucky escape after car
Lucky escape after car ploughs into front of Caldwells estate agents in High Street, Lymington
Small Plane Crashes into Roof
[b]Small Plane Crashes into Roof of Texas Home[/b]I know that this thread is about cars, but I thought that we also all needed to be aware of crashing autonomous planes. According to the article, this one had three passengers but no pilot.
https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/98507-small-plane-crashes-into-roof-of-texas-home
Bl00dy Automotous Cars
Bl00dy Automotous Cars 😕
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-66277571
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