[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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[bensynnock]

Stephen Norman shouldn’t be
Stephen Norman shouldn’t be driving if he doesn’t know the rules.

I see it at every junction. Light turns amber, first car maybe could have stopped but carries on through second car certainly could have stopped but carries on through, third car put his foot down to make it through before it turns red, fourth car puts his foot down and goes through on red.

The motorist has been waging war on everybody else for 100 years, and they’ve always won.

[David9694]

Nearly 600 red light jumpers

Nearly 600 red light jumpers caught on camera ‘think rules don’t apply to them

CornwallLive readers have their say after nearly 600 drivers caught by Cornwall’s only ‘red light’ camera

Woody1961_ questioned the statistics: “I’d like to see the stats showing the number of accidents at this junction. I suspect the motivation for this installation is driven by greed and a seemingly relentless hatred in the UK for anything motorised. Perhaps not so much safety.”

Stephen Norman wrote: “It’s war on the motorist. There’s the red light jumpers who couldn’t give a monkeys and there’s those who get caught on amber as they approach the lights. Big difference but I’m guessing all will be treated the same.”

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/news-opinion/nearly-600-red-light-jumpers-9309837

[David9694]

Hirsute wrote:

Hirsute wrote:

A chance that he thought his bike might be stolen from him.

Yes, street robbery often starts with an “ice breaker” like them asking the time or (I’m old enough to remember) for a light.  But if you are a bit dodge, making a police report??

[Hirsute]

Suspended driver joins court

Suspended driver joins court hearing while driving

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c133x22kzrpo

[Hirsute]

A chance that he thought his
A chance that he thought his bike might be stolen from him.

[David9694]

Cyclist threatens man in

Cyclist threatens man in Wimborne after he gave a compliment

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24352891.cyclist-threatens-man-wimborne-gave-compliment/

Not gonna say “didn’t happen”, but I doubt this the whole story. Not sure why it gets police time. No drivers involved – sorry. 

[HLaB]

You can’t buy stupid

You can’t buy stupid 😀

[Jogle]

US: Suspended driver shocks

[b]US: Suspended driver shocks judge by joining Michigan court Zoom call while driving[/b]

https://news.sky.com/video/us-suspended-driver-shocks-judge-by-joining-michigan-court-zoom-call-while-driving-13145038

[David9694]

Leominster’s Corn Square

Leominster’s Corn Square should not ban cars

There is limited parking at the best of times. All the shops here will suffer if it changes. Who wants to sit outside in our cold winters drinking coffee?

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/24340834.leominsters-corn-square-not-cars-banned/

[David9694]

Do you know what time “Sorry,

Do you know what time “Sorry, I’m a stranger here myself” goes? 

[David9694]

Can’t deliver a fridge, and

Can’t deliver a fridge, and what if you want to take a sofa to the tip 

Sofa ‘attached with single piece of string’ flies off top of car

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/sofa-attached-single-piece-string-29255240

(No Welsh people harmed.)

[David9694]

bensynnock wrote:

bensynnock wrote:

Netley Abbey isn’t really just around the corner from that Tesco.

I’m guessing he doesn’t live among the ruins.

[Hirsute]

Gets it a bit out of the way

Gets it a bit out of the way I guess.

[Hirsute]

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[David9694]

LETTER: ‘Salisbury residents

LETTER: ‘Salisbury residents being held in utter contempt’

TL:DR – instead of my village life being marred a little bit by cars, various local road closures mean it is being marred a lot more.

https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/24344334.letter-salisbury-residents-held-utter-contempt/
 

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