[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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[brooksby]

Drivers are getting their

Drivers are getting their knickers in a twist over the width of this new cycle path

The Metro wrote:

Apparently it’s bad that a single road lane is narrower than a multi-user path which allows both pedestrians and cyclists to travel in two directions.

Drivers are getting their knickers in a twist over the width of this new cycle path

[David9694]

an innocent motorist writes .

an innocent motorist writes …

Letter: ‘Feeling harassed trying to pick someone up at train station’

“In the 10 minute delay two parking officers emerged happily taking down details of cars waiting on limited spaces around the usually empty taxi lanes. 

Surely this is preying on motorists as opposed to routine parking control? It is time to question  the motives behind these actions, and it looks and feels like monetary targets are prevailing over good considered decisions.”

https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24255226.letter-feeling-harassed-trying-pick-someone-train-station/

[Hirsute]

“If dammised can with pot

“If dammised can with pot holes in clame u can”

I was very, very drunk !

[ktache]

Showing such disrespect

Showing such disrespect towards the judge before sentencing doesn’t seem to be the most intelligent of moves.

[David9694]

stop spending money on

stop spending money on pedestrian crossings near schools and fill in the pot holes or I will have to get a 4×4 (is this right? Ed) 

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/24261615.money-spent-fixing-herefordshire-potholes/

[David9694]

Man arrested after van found

Man arrested after van found abandoned on railway tracks in East Farleigh, near Maidstone

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/man-arrested-after-vehicle-abandoned-on-railway-tracks-305431/

[Bungle_52]

It’s interesting that evading

It’s interesting that evading the police was considered dangerous driving but the driver that seriously injured Mr Pike in the link below was only charged with careless driving.

https://road.cc/content/news/hit-and-run-driver-without-licence-jailed-year-307917#block-node-comment-block-node-comments

 

[essexian]

NotNigel wrote:

A driver with a problem….

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/furious-motorist-slams-door-storms-9235120

And we share the roads with this twat.

Bang him up!

[NotNigel]

A driver with a problem….

A driver with a problem….

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/furious-motorist-slams-door-storms-9235120

[chrisonabike]

David9694 – you were right! 

David9694 – you were right!  These new autonomous vehicles really are conspiring to run out of control!

Tesla recalls Cybertrucks over accelerator crash risk

[David9694]

Residents of Eling Hill say

Residents of Eling Hill say they will continue to fight for toll bridge fee exemption after Totton and Eling Town Council clarifies legal issues

They disagree with the council’s offer to buy a pass giving them unlimited travel for a £25 administration charge (50p/ week, FFS), and plan to now lobby NFDC, which will make the final decision on the fees.

A meeting of Totton and Eling Town Council on Wednesday rubber-stamped the plans after hearing there was a legal right to levy a toll as the bridge is a private road.

Advice sought by the council also confirmed that, despite residents previously being granted exemption, this had not created any permanent rights for it to continue.

https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/this-is-not-the-end-residents-to-continue-fight-in-fores-9362178/

See also: driver entitlement (to drive one mile into Totton) whinge list:

https://www.tottoneling-tc.gov.uk/Document/Default.aspx?DocumentUid=0FD255A1-3772-47CC-A290-E849D2A63AFE

[chrisonabike]

But how on earth do you

David9694 wrote:

Police increase patrols over concerns drivers ignore no entry signs

At the end of March, officers were deployed to deal with motorists who contravene the bus gate rules in Semington, near Melksham.

But how on earth do you expect people to know that’s not allowed?

That’s clearly a road, it goes somewhere, roads are for driving on, you used to come this way a few years back, well, maybe 10 … So you’re changing gear, adjusting the sat nav, chatting to your passengers: there are some signs but then they’ve gone past.  Frankly there are signs everywhere, can’t read them all…

[Hirsute]

Fake news. It’s only cyclists

Fake news. It’s only cyclists who ignore no entry.

[David9694]

Police increase patrols over

Police increase patrols over concerns drivers ignore no entry signs

At the end of March, officers were deployed to deal with motorists who contravene the bus gate rules in Semington, near Melksham.

According to Wiltshire Police, the force has “received numerous reports of drivers not complying” with the no entry signs on Semington Road.

https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/police-patrols-drivers-ignore-no-entry/

[David9694]

chrisonabike wrote:

David9694 wrote:

Petrol prices are soaring – and could soon go well above 150p a litre

It’s a war on the poor because “we have to drive” *.

It’s condemning the elderly to isolation because insurance costs have jumped again (in general, but why the old they ask?)

I cling on to the notions drivers/ people verbalise like “wasn’t Center Parcs lovely” and “I’ve got no choice” in the hope that they may one day start joining the dots on this. 

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