[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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[David9694]

Talking of Exeter, I’m sure

Talking of Exeter, I’m sure there will be many a disability / access campaigner who will be concerned to read this article:

Romsey couple feel ‘isolated’ by Stagecoach 66 route change

https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24398133.romsey-couple-feel-isolated-stagecoach-66-route-change/

[David9694]

You pandered to them:

You pandered to them:

Council warning after attacks on Exeter bus gates

Bus gate signs in Whipton Lane, Exeter, were turned around sideways and then promptly fixed this week

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/council-warning-after-attacks-exeter-9360578

whatever you do for drivers, it won’t be enough 

[David9694]

Lastly, from the pub next to

Lastly, from the pub next to the bridge promoting the virtues of zero traffic. 

[David9694]

then something interesting

Traders are taking a hit, it seems, but then something interesting starts to happen

[David9694]

And again 

And again 

[David9694]

We get the usual on local

We get the usual on local Facebook 

[David9694]

Fordingbridge and its

Fordingbridge and its problems 

sorry about the multiple posts, I’m not clever enough to montage these images. Fordingbridge, Hampshire is having some major road works done, such that the main shopping street and driver thoroughfare to the west is closed. 

https://fordingbridge.gov.uk/nf1104-high-street-fordingbridge-carriageway-resurfacing-works/

By rights this could be a really nice riverside town on the edge of the New Forest and next to the River Avon. The range of shops has got somewhat better since the Pandemic, but it’s not a place to linger on foot. It’s a traffic sewer daytimes and evenings with often narrow pavements.

[David9694]

Drivers 

Drivers 

Canterbury City Council to investigate after video shows parking wardens on double yellow lines in Whitstable

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/traffic-wardens-issue-fine-while-parked-on-double-yellow-lin-308587/ 

Motorists are being urged to show their support for a speed reduction campaign on New Forest roads by not alerting others to their presence.

https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/motorists-urged-to-back-forest-speed-campaign-9371059/

[chrisonabike]

Can’t be over on the other

Can’t be over on the other thread, as there’s a driver involved apparently.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c888ej366yvo

Not sure why they’re running this story today as it happened weeks back?  On the other hand:

Derbyshire Police said the driver committed a criminal offence by not stopping and reporting what happened.

… so perhaps it’s taken that long for them to get tired of giving the driver “benefit of the doubt”?

Mind you – they should probably get rid of the bridge entirely because it’s clearly a hazard to motorists:

This particular bridge is a collision “hotspot” and has been hit 16 times over the past 20 years.

Richard Bennett, heritage and environment manager for the CRT in the East Midlands, said it was “a crime against heritage”.

“It’s a really iconic symbol really,” he said.

“They [canal bridges] symbolise a slower pace of life, which is what is so appealing about canals, but the problem is some drivers don’t slow down when they come along them.”

[David9694]

Outraged Devon villagers

Outraged Devon villagers block SWW from carrying out planned works

Outraged Devon villagers say they are taking a stand against South West Water – by parking their cars over a key stretch of road where contractors from the water corporation are planning to carry out works.

It comes during a busy weekend of events in the community hall, including a memorial service this afternoon for a much-loved member of the community, with an expected turnout of around 100 people. To prevent disruption for those wishing to pay their respects, villagers have taken it upon themselves to remove the traffic cones, and park cars over the area marked out for another hole to be dug.

Anne Moore, treasurer of the Washfield Memorial Hall, said: “We are all very angry and frustrated. Our requests to stave off this work until Monday have fallen on deaf, uncaring ears, and South West Water arrived this morning with a view to shutting the road to do the works.
 

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/outraged-devon-villagers-block-sww-9345720

[hawkinspeter]

David9694 wrote:

Drivers angry about e-scooter and bike bays in Southampton

“Having had a car written off after a driver crashed into his vehicle while it was parked, and claiming drivers speed down the road at 50mph, he felt the bay was also an accident waiting to happen.

He said: “Not only do we all struggle to park on Priory Road but we have seen people travel up to 50 miles per hour – they will go straight into those bollards.””

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24380839.drivers-angry-e-scooter-bike-bays-southampton/

That’s motonormativity right there. Complain about the bollards (All Praise The Mighty Bollard!) rather than the drivers speeding down the road. Personally, I’d rather that roads have more hazards if they can help reduce driver speeds and get them to pay more attention.

[David9694]

There is a pattern in the

There is a pattern in the dissonance: 

Spar owner says e-scooter parking is ‘destroying’ shop

“It’s turning customers away from the shop.

“The bin men can’t even get down Claremont Crescent to empty my bin store – now the council have made matters worse.

“Additionally, when I receive deliveries, the lorry blocks the road completely, causing a significant inconvenience with no solution for the delivery vehicle to park and unload.”

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24386461.spar-owner-says-e-scooter-parking-destroying-shop/

(Havent seen a “look at all these scooters left all over the pavement” story lately.)

[Hirsute]

Fake news – it’s only
Fake news – it’s only cyclists who hit scooterists.

[David9694]

Car collides with mobility

Car collides with mobility scooter rider in town high street

A person on a mobility scooter has been involved in a crash with a car in Christchurch today.

https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/car-collides-with-mobility-scooter-rider-in-town-high-street-9370221/

I can’t read the full article – does anything stand out?

But I thought drivers were very concerned about disability issues??

[Steve K]

David9694 wrote:

Drivers angry about e-scooter and bike bays in Southampton

“Having had a car written off after a driver crashed into his vehicle while it was parked, and claiming drivers speed down the road at 50mph, he felt the bay was also an accident waiting to happen.

He said: “Not only do we all struggle to park on Priory Road but we have seen people travel up to 50 miles per hour – they will go straight into those bollards.””

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24380839.drivers-angry-e-scooter-bike-bays-southampton/

They can’t avoid the bollards, but the parked cars 20 yards down the road are fine?

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