[David9694]

And there are points, which you can claim for your story. The person with the most points wins a table for four at The Farmer’s Dog (second prize : two tables?).  

The scoring system will probably evolve, in fact suggestions for additional points can be made, but for starters:

Score one point for each of:

Clear picture of car on its roof or side

30 mph limit /residential road 

Audi, BMW or “super-car”

Article doesn’t mention a driver 

 

 

 

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[David9694]

Car on its side in Isle of

Car on its side in Isle of Wight town centre

https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/25424755.car-side-isle-wight-town-centre/

[ktache]

I finally got one

I finally got one

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/wrecked-car-blocks-cornwall-road-10442802?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=exchange#comments-wrapper

[Hirsute]

The force responded to the

Essex police responded to the incident shortly before 7pm which saw a police van turned onto its roof after being involved in a collision.

[wtjs]

I expect he’ll get a paltry

I expect he’ll get a paltry fine

Of course! After all, ‘he didn’t mean to do it!’

[Mr Blackbird]

Good points. I live in
Good points. I live in Peterborough and the local rural roads are similar. They aren’t designed for the high calibre drivers that live in the area.
If you are driving an SUV or VW Golf at 90mph along a straight, narrow country road, the last thing you need is a sharp bend. And don’t get me started on pheasants and deer. Bloody ridiculous. What are the govt doing to rectify the situation? Nothing!

[David9694]

Picture shows crash in

Picture shows crash in Bitterne that flipped after crash

Despite the fact the car flipped, police have confirmed that only minor injuries were reported.

A spokesperson from Hampshire police said: “This was a single car collision reported at 5.40pm yesterday. Minor injuries were sustained.”

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25399143.picture-shows-crash-bitterne-flipped-crash/

[chrisonabike]

David9694 wrote:

David9694 wrote:

I expect he’ll get a paltry fine 

That kind of thing really sticks in my craw.

(East-) Lincolnshire roads are perfect traps for the unwary / tired or distracted driver. Sparsely populated countryside with long straight flat sections “begging you” to put your foot down – but turns when reached are often sharp turns. Plus the odd steep level change going over dykes. The edges of the roads are often just drops into ditches as here. Run off and there’s no coming back!

Flat open land gives exposure to side-winds. And when you reach an urban area oftentimes the A-road runs right through the “narrow streets” of the centre.

And for cyclists – lots of heavy transport and agricultural machinery about.

[Jakrayan]

An off-road car confused by
An off-road car confused by the presence of a road perhaps?

[David9694]

I expect he’ll get a paltry

I expect he’ll get a paltry fine 

Road near Louth closed in both directions after lorry containing 20 tonnes of chicken feed overturns

The road is expected to remain closed for some time

https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/road-near-louth-closed-both-10421557?int_source=nba

[David9694]

Driver to face court after

Driver to face court after flipping car and fleeing in Wiltshire village

The collision involved a Suzuki Ignis and a Vauxhall Astra – with the Suzuki overturning onto its roof on impact.

The driver of the Vauxhall fled the scene, leaving their bumper and number plate in the road. Officers launched a drone to locate the suspect.

They were found a short time later, and subsequently served a Notice of Intended Prosecution for the offences of careless driving, failing to stop and failing to report a collision.

https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/driver-court-flipping-car-wiltshire/

 

[Spangly Shiny]

A term lifted from aviation

A term lifted from aviation whereby an aircraft is said to plough in during a crash into fields, creating a ploughed field effect. The phrase is also frequently used in a toungue-in-cheek fashion for airfield watering holes. i.e. The Plough Inn, often with the protruding empennage (tail section) of a downed aircraft in lieu of a pub sign.

[chrisonabike]

DNAse wrote:

DNAse wrote:

Yesterday Bullingdon Road east Oxford.

Maybe post-dinner with the Bullingdon club?

Clearly cars get skittish in LTNs because they’re obviously a threat to people’s mobility…

[DNAse]

Oh, it’s a LTN also… maybe
Oh, it’s a LTN also… maybe that’s the problem.

[DNAse]

Yesterday Bullingdon Road
Yesterday Bullingdon Road east Oxford.

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/25377930.oxford-road-shut-police-volkswagen-golf-overturns/?ref=li

20 mph, double parking residential, reporting implies self driven.
Went past the scene myself when it was on back of recovery truck. Noted the damage to other vehicles but genuinely could not figure out what had happened.

[David9694]

Oxford road shut by police

Oxford road shut by police after Volkswagen Golf overturns

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/25377930.oxford-road-shut-police-volkswagen-golf-overturns/

 

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