[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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[chrisonabike]

Where logic or “theory”
Where logic or “theory” clashes with reality though – the stats apparently show this is a real thing AND when relatively simple measures are applied there is a measurable improvement.

https://www.roadpeace.org/working-for-change/graduated-driving-licensing/

https://www.racfoundation.org/media-centre/study-confirms-benefits-of-graduated-driver-licensing

Policing – agree that a) needs police and b) a subtle approach to avoid “police stopping us just ‘cos we’re young”.

[hawkinspeter]

David9694 wrote:

‘It’s my car – why should an under-21 not be allowed in it?’

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgl5jvz0dqo

And so it begins. Isn’t the idea of this that it would apply at night?

Well quite, Faye : “If this rule came into place, it wouldn’t give me any motivation to drive at all,” says the 16-year-old from Norfolk. “I want to drive because it gives me a lot more freedom.”
Ever considered why public transport is “a nightmare”? Or thought of anyone but yourself? 

Agree something needs to apply to older drivers – regular re-tests. If you really cannot figure out Ringo, I don’t see how you can claim to be safe to drive:

Exeter city centre car park bans cash and direct card payments

It’s ‘too expensive’ to fix the pay and display machines

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/exeter-city-centre-car-park-9664438

Interesting that in a city centre car park they’ve decided the fee/cut taken by Ringo is more economic than operating machines on the spot. 

I don’t like the logic behind it – if they’ve passed their driving test and are old enough, then why can’t they be trusted to be sensible? I also have doubts as to how this would be policed.

[David9694]

‘It’s my car – why should an

‘It’s my car – why should an under-21 not be allowed in it?’

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgl5jvz0dqo

And so it begins. Isn’t the idea of this that it would apply at night?

Well quite, Faye : “If this rule came into place, it wouldn’t give me any motivation to drive at all,” says the 16-year-old from Norfolk. “I want to drive because it gives me a lot more freedom.”
Ever considered why public transport is “a nightmare”? Or thought of anyone but yourself? 

Agree something needs to apply to older drivers – regular re-tests. If you really cannot figure out Ringo, I don’t see how you can claim to be safe to drive:

Exeter city centre car park bans cash and direct card payments

It’s ‘too expensive’ to fix the pay and display machines

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/exeter-city-centre-car-park-9664438

Interesting that in a city centre car park they’ve decided the fee/cut taken by Ringo is more economic than operating machines on the spot. 

[David9694]

You literally brought a legal

You literally brought a legal challenge because you suddenly decided you cared about admin and now: 

The group added: “We ask again that our voices are heard, we meet and a compromise reached.”

Council ‘refuse’ to meet locals who took Bath LTN to courts

The LTN was blocked after the council did not contest a legal challenge, but will now go ahead anyway

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/council-refuse-meet-locals-who-9664259

60 years of caring what drivers think. 

[David9694]

Winchester traffic: buses

Winchester traffic: buses delayed and cancelled due to congestion

https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24678389.winchester-traffic-buses-delayed-cancelled-due-congestion/
 

Enjoy a fume-filled, stationary day out in Winchester.  This week the graduations, then from 22 November the Christmas market.  Soz, bus users (including park & ride).
 

[Hirsute]

Tangentially, drivers have

Tangentially, drivers have problems with bollards

Great names !

[hawkinspeter]

Car takes a quick plunge bath

Car takes a quick plunge bath in a sinkhole in Italy

https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/10/21/watch-sinkhole-swallows-car-in-italy-2228

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBatOqLmWGU

[Jogle]

Car on rail line stops all

[b]Car on rail line stops all trains from Exeter to Okehampton and Barnstaple[/b]

https://www.creditoncourier.co.uk/news/reopened-car-on-rail-line-stops-all-trains-from-exeter-to-okehampton-and-barnstaple-731921

[ktache]

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/national/24641995.ex-racing-driver-billy-monger-banned-driving-crashing-parked-cars/?dicbo=v2-Bzd4SV8

[andystow]

Here’s my own “trapped in my
Here’s my own “trapped in my house” story. Saturday morning while I was out for a coffee ride, our garage door torsion spring broke. It was apparently very loud and scary. There is really no opening the garage door until I install a new spring, which should arrive by Tuesday. The door weighs at least 300 lb.

Both of our cars are trapped in the garage, because we’re weirdos who keep them in there instead of in the driveway.

So far my wife has cycled with me on her class 1 ebike to two places she hasn’t cycled to before, both within five miles of our house. It’s actually been a pretty nice weekend.

[bensynnock]

I love the comments in the
I love the comments in the daily echo, they’re such a bunch of miseries.

[David9694]

The Southern Daily Echo has

The Southern Daily Echo has been running carmaggedon stories all week about gridlock in Southampton:

While everyone across the city has been feeling the effects of the traffic congestion, Ray Callaway from Hamble Hoovers felt it more than most.

Ray travelled from Hamble to Portswood to pick up a part for his hoover repair business, but it ended up taking him four hours to travel to Machine Mart and back.

Drivers and their problems.  If only there was some kind of rail link between these two places he could have used. 

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24662900.southampton-road-works-carmageddon-causes-week-chaos/

 

 

[David9694]

Fears new parking charges

Fears new parking charges will ‘destroy’ seaside town

Locals issue warning as controversial charges agreed

New parking charges in North Somerset will threaten Clevedon’s independent shops and Portishead’s open air pool, locals have warned.

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/fears-new-parking-charges-destroy-9641903

The report to the council Cabinet says the surplus from parking charges will be £479k – so – and here’s my big irony reveal – enough to cover the £425k cost of removing the changes to Clevedon sea front and leave a bit of change.

https://n-somerset.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s6535/08%20Parking%20Management%20Strategy%20action%20plan%20and%20introduction%20of%20charges.pdf

https://n-somerset.gov.uk/my-services/parking-travel-roads/transport-travel/active-travel/clevedon-public-realm-improvements/clevedon-seafront-hill-road-review

[David9694]

You drove up a hill? Big

You drove up a hill? Big.Fucking.Whoo.

UK’s steepest hill debate ignites on TikTok as driver claims successful ascent

Dave the Driver uploaded the clip to the social media platform and made a substantial claim about the hill’s steepness – but not everyone agreed with him in the viral video

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/uks-steepest-hill-debate-ignites-9604334

[Spangly Shiny]

Bollard with a Claymore,

Bollard with a Claymore, perhaps?

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