[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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[stonojnr]

There was case locally, still
There was case locally, still awaiting sentencing, where a driver, speeding at twice the speed limit, killed a cyclist, ran off was found hiding later in a shed claimed pretty much the same excuse. They felt they’d just been careless with their driving, not dangerous, also tried the cyclist came out of nowhere, didnt see them excuse, props to the jury for not believing that one.

[Rendel Harris]

pockstone wrote:

I’m getting sick of being co-opted into this pro-car (and often anti-cycling) culture war on account of my ‘working class’ status.

Hear hear, it was absolutely ludicrous during the campaign against London’s ULEZ expansion to see people with five bedroom homes with a nice bit of garden in Bromley, who were disgruntled because they were going to have to replace their £50,000 diesel BMW, claiming that they were fighting against the expansion because it was “a tax on the working-class poor”.

[pockstone]

“…( + QR code you probably

“…( + QR code you probably don’t want to scan  wipe your arse with)”

I’m getting sick of being co-opted into this pro-car (and often anti-cycling) culture war on account of my ‘working class’ status.

 

[Bungle_52]

I think this statement sums

I think this statement sums up the attitude of the judicial system towards RTAs

Anderson showed a shocking disregard for his actions, with a police bodycam capturing him saying: “I’ve drove into the back of another car [sic]. Sometimes mistakes happen, but I’m not a bad person.”

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/29048971/driver-killed-baby-aunt-crash-county-durham-jail/

Else where the family are calling for a lifetime driving ban.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnk4q7p8jnpo

[David9694]

served-up by Facebook

served-up by Facebook

Parking tickets are a war tactic the state uses to attack the working class.

FROM OAKLAND TO ETHIOPIA:

WE WILL FIGHT BACK! ( + QR code you probably don’t want to scan )

[David9694]

RNLI vehicle submerged by sea

RNLI vehicle submerged by sea at Hayle Towans beach in Cornwall

Lifeguards gave it their all to get the vehicle to shore

clutch failure, it seems – so no this isn’t a DfL barging his 4×4 onto a beach to launch His brand new jet ski, but the picture below was priceless. 

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/rnli-vehicle-submerged-sea-hayle-9398125

[David9694]

Woolston resident told he can

Woolston resident told he can’t park on his driveway

In June, Ed was sent a letter by roads contractor, Balfour Beatty, stating that he was committing an offence under Section 184 of the Highways Act in gaining access to his property without a properly constructed dropped kerb.

He said he understood and accepted the law – but criticised the company for pursuing this issue considering the state of the roads.

The pensioner said: “As I worked on the highways for 40 years I do understand that by going over a kerb is against the law – so does that mean every driver in the city who parks on the pavement will also be penalised?

“In a city riddled with defects and potholes, it seems Balfour Beatty have time to identify this sort of thing when areas are crying out for repair.

“Surely every driver that parks on a kerb in Southampton can expect the same letter as I received?”

Mr Fisher is now forced to park his car on the road, leaving his driveway empty.

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24441395.woolston-resident-told-cant-park-driveway/

[David9694]

Neighbours in Highfield Road,

Neighbours in Highfield Road, Willesborough, frustrated by school-run parking and driving

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/rude-and-lazy-school-run-parents-are-making-our-lives-a-mis-309513/

[perce]

Sadly I don’t think a driving

Sadly I don’t think a driving ban of any length will stop a nutter like this from driving.

[wtjs]

Drunk, double speed limit,

Drunk, double speed limit, taking selfies, zero responsibility taken afterwards, previous convictions for same

I think even Lancashire Constabulary would have trouble getting that Paragon of Evil off- however, they’re still working away in the background forgiving driving offenders by simply ignoring the reports because ‘everybody does it’. This driver of PK55 FXA, dead cert for 6 points if Mikey had reported him to the Met, has a young boy in the passenger seat, probably no seat belts on either of them (I’m not sure about that) and is definitely using a handheld mobile phone while driving (at exactly the same location where I recently showed an Amazon driver ‘on the phone’)- I could even hear him speaking through the open window. In Lancashire, the police will try to ensure that drivers don’t have any problems

[andystow]

ktache wrote:

Over 20 years, so a start.

If I’m getting it right, according to this, his ban will be extended by half his prison term. That works out to a tick over 30 years until he can apply to drive again. He’ll be 68 years old.

[ktache]

Over 20 years, so a start.

Over 20 years, so a start.

[David9694]

See also 

See also 

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24441055.jessica-berry-jailed-causing-fatal-crash-wimborne/

[chrisonabike]

Apparently this is what you

Apparently this is what you have to do to get a “stiff” sentence for killing on the roads:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxe2j8x222go

(Drunk, double speed limit, taking selfies, zero responsibility taken afterwards, previous convictions for same)

No lifetime driving ban though – that would be cruel.

[Hirsute]

I think there is a defence

I think there is a defence https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/48/section/5

It’s the one highlighted by heavymetal handcyclist for damaging cars on pavements that are blocking the footway for wheelchair users.

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