[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]

Nothing says car dependency
Nothing says car dependency more than when a local paper creates live coverage for a council meeting thats deciding whether to set car parking charges to £1 for an hour

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24237595.sudbury-hadleigh-lavenham-parking-tariffs-debate/

[David9694]

Motorists find letters under

Motorists find letters under their wipers telling them not to park near Platt Primary School

Where are we supposed to park? (A driver with a parking issue is everyone’s problem.)

That is the question being asked by residents of Whatcote Cottages on London Road, Platt, after being ticked off by the local primary school head teacher who has been leaving notes under their windscreen wipers.

 

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/headteacher-leaves-notes-on-neighbours-cars-in-parking-row-304583/

[David9694]

I imagine the damage to the

I imagine the damage to the family’s multiple cars would be even worse on unfamiliar roads as opposed to the one they all use regularly. 

[SaveTheWail]

David9694 wrote:

Herefordshire potholes are a danger on rural roads

We are seriously thinking of moving to another county.

Good luck with that.

[David9694]

Herefordshire potholes are a

Herefordshire potholes are a danger on rural roads

We are seriously thinking of moving to another county. 

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/24231315.herefordshire-potholes-danger-rural-roads/

[David9694]

Car aquaplaned and hit the

Car aquaplaned and hit the stump. 

It was 5 seconds of madness. 

[SimoninSpalding]

It can be quite nice during

It can be quite nice during the week in the winter when there are less literal Chelsea tractors parked up outside thier second homes.

[brooksby]

Hirsute wrote:

This cycle lane has had a massive impact on the high st shops.

“It was so bad that all the shops closed down and were replaced with 1950s semi-detached houses.”

Castleton is facing dire consequences from @AndyBurnhamGM cycle lanes.
No one wanted it. No one wants it.
No one uses it.
Vote for someone who is on your side. pic.twitter.com/6JxQaVC1pG

— Laura Evans 💙 (@LauraEvansTeam) March 28, 2024

[Hirsute]

Dear Insurer re damage to

Dear Insurer re damage to front bumper

” I drove on the wrong pavement and hit a tree stump that should not have been there “.

[wtjs]

You’d think the residents

You’d think the residents would be keen to retain the stump as protection against the ‘Sudden Unexplained Car in the Front Room’ incident shown on the ‘Drivers in Your House’ topic- if a Honda driver can do that, just imagine how far through the house a BMW or Audi could get!

[Jogle]

Silly season starts early
[b]Silly season starts early after car wedged at Trevone Beach[/b]

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/gallery/silly-season-starts-early-after-9206524.amp

[chrisonabike]

David9694 wrote:

David9694 wrote:

Driver has no recollection of hitting the stump.

Stump was hard to pick out against the copse in the background.

[David9694]

Driver has no recollection of

Driver has no recollection of hitting the stump.

[chrisonabike]

perce wrote:

I really don’t understand how drivers can hit this tree stump – it’s on the pavement, it’s not like it’s in the middle of the road.

Stump wasn’t wearing hi-vis – clad in dark low-contrast bark.
Stump wobbled and suddenly fell in front of the car.
Stump wasn’t wearing a helmet (“is this right, counsel?”)
Stump unexpectedly appeared where no careful, competent driver would expect it (on pavement)
Driver was distracted by having to avoid a stump on the opposite pavement.
“Exceptional” weather conditions prevented the driver from seeing the stump (dark due to night, overcast, spot of rain)
Sun was in the driver’s eyes.
Driver said they had looked several times but “simply failed to see it”.

[perce]

I really don’t understand how

I really don’t understand how drivers can hit this tree stump – it’s on the pavement, it’s not like it’s in the middle of the road.

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