[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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[hawkinspeter]

mdavidford wrote:

Yup – then they can get stuck on the bollard instead.

Non-stick bollards

[mdavidford]

I would assume they’re coming

I would assume they’re coming from the far end of that view and falling down the steps, rather than trying to drive up them, but even so…

[brooksby]

hawkinspeter wrote:

brooksby wrote:

Drivers keep getting stuck on housing estate stairs thinking it’s a shortcut (Metro)

A bollard or two would fix that

You really do have to look at the photo, though, and wonder who would look at that and think they could drive their car through there… 

[mdavidford]

hawkinspeter wrote:

 

A bollard or two would fix that

Yup – then they can get stuck on the bollard instead.

[hawkinspeter]

brooksby wrote:

Drivers keep getting stuck on housing estate stairs thinking it’s a shortcut (Metro)

Drivers keep getting stuck on housing estate stairs thinking it’s a shortcut

Multiple drivers have become stuck on a set of stairs in the middle of a London housing estate – after apparently mistaking the route for a shortcut.

Residents at Maitland Park Estate in Camden say there have been five incidents of cars becoming trapped on the steps in the last month alone.

But while locals can see the funny side when drivers take a wrong turn, they have also voiced concerns over the possibility of someone getting hurt, especially children who happily roam the estate.

Camden Council has now said it will take action to stop cars mistakenly ending up on the stairs.

A bollard or two would fix that

[brooksby]

Drivers keep getting stuck on

Drivers keep getting stuck on housing estate stairs thinking it’s a shortcut (Metro)

Drivers keep getting stuck on housing estate stairs thinking it’s a shortcut

Multiple drivers have become stuck on a set of stairs in the middle of a London housing estate – after apparently mistaking the route for a shortcut.

Residents at Maitland Park Estate in Camden say there have been five incidents of cars becoming trapped on the steps in the last month alone.

But while locals can see the funny side when drivers take a wrong turn, they have also voiced concerns over the possibility of someone getting hurt, especially children who happily roam the estate.

Camden Council has now said it will take action to stop cars mistakenly ending up on the stairs.

[NotNigel]

Jeez, the Google reviews of

Jeez, the Google reviews of that Geoffrey Miller makes for vomit inducing reading.

It’s a public confessional for c**ts.

[Jogle]

Traffic chaos after car

[b]Traffic chaos after car transporter gets stuck at narrow corner[/b]

It’s not surprising that it got stuck, there’s no mention of a driver 

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24653181.traffic-near-riverside-park-car-transporter-gets-stuck/

[David9694]

What should Gordon Mallet do?

What should Gordon Mallet do? Writing a public confession would be a good start. 

[NotNigel]

Motorist (and friends) don’t

Motorist (and friends) doesn’t like other motorist driving considerately.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx24klgkvr2o

[Hirsute]

Advice needed

Advice needed

[David9694]

ktache wrote:

Snitchy vigilante…

Saw her at the Cornwall Coliseum in 1986 – support act for The Smiths.

[David9694]

bensynnock wrote:

bensynnock wrote:

M27 I think.

 

so amended 

[David9694]

Two pigs die amid three more

Two pigs die amid three more hit-and-runs involving livestock around New Forest animal accident black spot route the B3078 Roger Penny Way

https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/two-pigs-die-amid-three-more-new-forest-hit-and-runs-9386969/

I’ve only got the headline here, but this is no “blackspot”, it’s just the New Forest road with the most cars on it.  The busier the road, the more livestock is hit. 

EDIT: here’s a map – the Roger Penny Way leads north-west away from the end of the M27.  The A roads are fenced, this is a B road and driver problem. 

Also:

The most disappointing figure for Commoners and the Forest organisations working to reduce these accidents are the amount of hit and runs. A total of 18 drivers failed to report an incident to the police despite it being a legal requirement to do so within 24 hours.

Head Agister, Jonathan Gerrelli said: “While most people do report an accident at the time, unfortunately we had a spate this autumn where several drivers failed to do so.”

https://www.newforest-life.com/New-Forest-animal-accidents.html

[David9694]

Land Rover Defender on fire

Land Rover Defender on fire due to ‘mechanical fault’ https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24647259.land-rover-defender-fire-due-mechanical-fault/

Video shows moment car explodes in Brixham after catching fire  

https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-10-12/video-shows-moment-car-explodes-after-catching-fire?utm_source=NewsApp&utm_medium=SocialShare

Clearly need banning, legislative change etc

[Author]

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