[David9694]

A new catch-all Tea Shop thread for those miscellaneous new stories that don’t quite fit with parking, crashing into buildings or trapped/prisoners in their homes. 

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[Hirsute]

Not that we need a reason not

Not that we need a reason not to buy a cybertruck.

 

[slc]

hawkinspeter wrote:

typically smaller than an adult, so why do you need an SUV to fit one? I’m fairly sure from my failing memory that I’ve seen families going on holiday with MULTIPLE children in just a standard car.

Now come on, everyone knows that children, and indeed anyone important, must be placed in an SUV to protect them from, erm, cyclists? Or perhaps large vehicles with a poor of view of nearby objects. 

 

[Hirsute]

But just think how big the
But just think how big the car will need to be to fit an adult in the rear.

[wtjs]

Does nobody sport a sense of

Does nobody sport a sense of humour any more? You can tell this is a jokey festive spoof from:  I did suggest that you take note of the number plate details, maybe use mobile phones, and then upload that to Op Snap,” he advised, referring to a police tool for reporting binning reports of traffic offences

[hawkinspeter]

slc wrote:

slc wrote:

Maybe a problem we would like drivers to have. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx28wr7lge1o But also an opportunity to float my geometric council tax for cars plan. £512 per tonne per year for the first motor vehicle registered to an address. £1024 for the second, £2048 for the third, £4096, … . Rising with RPI of course.

However, Selin Akdenez, who is a single mum and drives an SUV, says parking in London is already expensive, and the prospect of paying more for residential parking is something that she couldn’t afford.

“I disagree because I have a child so I do have to have a bigger car,” she says. “My mother is really old. If she needs a GP appointment or dentist, I have to take her.”

I thought that a child is typically smaller than an adult, so why do you need an SUV to fit one? I’m fairly sure from my failing memory that I’ve seen families going on holiday with MULTIPLE children in just a standard car.

[essexian]

David9694 wrote:

Tensions escalate over violations in Devon no-car zone

Swift action is being urged

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/tensions-escalate-over-violations-devon-9755340

I don’t know if it was just on my computer but I got a virus warning when opening the comments on this piece. My machine is tied down harder then a very hard thing who has had additional hardness training but I would advise care.

However, please keep up the extremely good work.

[slc]

Maybe a problem we would like
Maybe a problem we would like drivers to have.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx28wr7lge1o

But also an opportunity to float my geometric council tax for cars plan. £512 per tonne per year for the first motor vehicle registered to an address. £1024 for the second, £2048 for the third, £4096, … . Rising with RPI of course.

[Hirsute]

A few problems here

A few problems here

 

 

[Hirsute]

You can’t even say Merry

You can’t even say Merry Christmas anymore.

Woke Police stop driver celebrating the season.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c30p07lp58yo

“We advise that you keep your Christmas tree lights on your Christmas tree and not on your car,” said North Wales Police.

“It causes distractions to other road users, it could cause injury to other road users and, worst of all, they were stuck on with Sellotape.”

[David9694]

Tensions escalate over

Tensions escalate over violations in Devon no-car zone

Swift action is being urged

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/tensions-escalate-over-violations-devon-9755340

[stonojnr]

Most bashed bridge in
Most bashed bridge in
Suffolk to get new road sign on nearby dual carriageway. Is it like one of those brown tourist highlight signs ?

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24759845.needham-market-bashed-bridge-new-sign-a14/

[chrisonabike]

Jogle wrote:

Jogle wrote:

[b]Truck shields mobility scooter driver on motorway[/b]

Not victim blaming but the reality is that this is really unsafe. Never ride in the gutter – take the lane!

[Jogle]

Truck shields mobility

[b]Truck shields mobility scooter driver on motorway[/b]

She added the woman made a rude gesture when he tried to direct her off at Aston.

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

[chrisonabike]

BBC wrote:

BBC wrote:

A woman is being taken to court for £1,906 after she took longer than five minutes to pay for parking.

Another “who will win” but for posters here. On the one hand “read the notice!” eg. park there, accept the ParkCo’s arbitrary rules. And if you break them, then want to quibble penalties, then yeah that could be costly.

OTOH the ParkCos are rather unlovely organisations…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2k0qlpjgk2o

[pockstone]

Hello, hello, hello.
Hello, hello, hello.
Police police Police.

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