[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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[brooksby]

Hirsute wrote:

[quote=Hirsute]Must get to Tesco https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c14ldgpvmd2o%5B/quote%5D

Nope – had an urgent appointment with his tax advisor 

[Hirsute]

Must get to Tesco
Must get to Tesco

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c14ldgpvmd2o

[David9694]

It was a slip-up. 

It was a slip-up. 

[Hirsute]

In the comments

In the comments

“Was it due to icy conditions? “

 

[chrisonabike]

SaveTheWail wrote:

SaveTheWail wrote:

It’s a shame there’s no picture of this:

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/truck-carrying-ice-rink-citys-30439083

Presumably a major incident as other traffic is now sliding everywhere on the ice / blowing tyres running over spilled baubles?

[hawkinspeter]

SaveTheWail wrote:

It’s a shame there’s no picture of this:

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/truck-carrying-ice-rink-citys-30439083

Noice!

[SaveTheWail]

It’s a shame there’s no

It’s a shame there’s no picture of this:

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/truck-carrying-ice-rink-citys-30439083

[David9694]

what cars do to people 

what cars do to people 

Road rage BMW driver from Ashford ran over van driver’s toes and turned him ‘like a rolling pin’ after he refused to give way

He said Potter is married with two sons, is of good character and has one previous conviction from 1999.

She has been signed off sick from work with anxiety and depression since the confrontation.

The chairman of the bench said: “Be careful now you have eight points on your licence.” 

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/road-rage-driver-ran-over-man-s-toes-and-turned-him-like-a-316295/

[Steve K]

David9694 wrote:

David9694 wrote:

business as usual for drivers as regards people with disabilities:

Worcestershire Parkway disabled parking, ‘unexpected demand’ to blame

A spokesperson for Great Western Railway said: “We offer 23 accessible parking bays immediately outside the station, and a separate pick-up/drop off point, both of which are clearly signposted.

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24731866.worcestershire-parkway-disabled-parking-unexpected-demand-blame/

Other drivers only care about disabled people when it gives them a way to object to cycling infrastructure.

[David9694]

business as usual for drivers

business as usual for drivers as regards people with disabilities:

Worcestershire Parkway disabled parking, ‘unexpected demand’ to blame

A spokesperson for Great Western Railway said: “We offer 23 accessible parking bays immediately outside the station, and a separate pick-up/drop off point, both of which are clearly signposted.

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24731866.worcestershire-parkway-disabled-parking-unexpected-demand-blame/

[Hirsute]

If you can’t see a %^$&ing

If you can’t see a %^$&ing large tractor what ^%$£”!*ing hope is there that you will see a cyclist ?

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24744203.incident-langenhoe-sees-car-tractor-damaged/

The sun was in my eyes (looking north judging by the position of the car).

[Hirsute]

SMIDSY

SMIDSY

[Jogle]

hawkinspeter wrote:

[quote=stonojnr]Its that time of year again, the annual Network Rail most hit railway bridge by HGVs list, a mere 1532 this past year, so only 1 every 6 hours. And it’s Stutney Road bridge near Ely that takes the top prize 18 hits, so roughly 1 every 3 weeks. https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/britains-most-struck-bridges-unveiled-network-rail-highlights-top-risk-spots-for-road-safety-awareness-week%5B/quote%5D

Looks like they’ve got hi-viz, so maybe some kind of bridge helmet is needed?

And a couple of small plastic bollards will stop the lorries going anywhere near the bridge. 

Alternatively, we’re looking at this the wrong way, roads are for cars and lorries. Bridges have no right to be anywhere near roads, they don’t pay road tax after all, and so if a bridge gets hit, it only has itself to blame

[hawkinspeter]

stonojnr wrote:

[quote=stonojnr]Its that time of year again, the annual Network Rail most hit railway bridge by HGVs list, a mere 1532 this past year, so only 1 every 6 hours. And it’s Stutney Road bridge near Ely that takes the top prize 18 hits, so roughly 1 every 3 weeks. https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/britains-most-struck-bridges-unveiled-network-rail-highlights-top-risk-spots-for-road-safety-awareness-week%5B/quote%5D

Looks like they’ve got hi-viz, so maybe some kind of bridge helmet is needed?

[stonojnr]

Its that time of year again,
Its that time of year again, the annual Network Rail most hit railway bridge by HGVs list, a mere 1532 this past year, so only 1 every 6 hours.

And it’s Stutney Road bridge near Ely that takes the top prize 18 hits, so roughly 1 every 3 weeks.

https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/britains-most-struck-bridges-unveiled-network-rail-highlights-top-risk-spots-for-road-safety-awareness-week

[Author]

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