[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]

and on it goes.  You can read

and on it goes.  You can read on Facebook drivers setting up this sort of defence on the “I was doing 89 mph – really don’t need points how can I just get a course?” Group. 

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24211114.colchester-driver-avoids-driving-ban-must-pay-573/

[David9694]

Churchgoers in Clacton fined

Churchgoers in Clacton fined during Easter service

“A number of the congregation are elderly and they can’t walk too far.

“I mistakenly thought the restrictions weren’t in place on a Sunday, but after getting the ticket I realised the spot was restricted. But it feels very callous on Easter Sunday.”

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24223218.churchgoers-clacton-fined-easter-service/

[Hirsute]

Banning me from driving will

Banning me from driving will cause me mental distress.

Yes, a ban is not supposed to be a ticking off and don’t do it again otherwise we will have to give you a strong reprimand.

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24220905.colchester-magistrates-spare-abberton-woman-driving-ban

Already had 9 points and was doing 43 in a 30.

[David9694]

Actual scenes from the

Actual scenes from the cockpit 

[chrisonabike]

“Just one more dimension (for
“Just one more dimension (for even more energy- intensive transport) will fix it…”

[Hirsute]

“Pot Hole City – twinned with

“Pot Hole City – twinned with Grand Canyon”.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-68666426

pothole pastry

[David9694]

Flying taxis to take to the

Flying taxis to take to the skies over Sittingbourne in an attempt to end town’s traffic nightmare

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/flying-taxi-trial-aims-to-bust-town-s-traffic-gridlock-304222/

It’s “chocks away” down in Kent. There should have been Cycling Mikey’s model aircraft chasing it in the picture. 

[David9694]

‘Nasty campaign’ weaponised

‘Nasty campaign’ weaponised Clevedon seafront, says ex-council leader

‘The executive has decided that the car remains king in Clevedon and that is purely a political choice’

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/nasty-campaign-weaponised-clevedon-seafront-9195083
 

 

 

[Hirsute]

I’ll steal the 3000th post
I’ll steal the 3000th post with a positive story.
“A Dad is set to run the London Marathon with a friend after his wife was left with life changing injuries by a drunk hit-and-run driver.

Just over a year after Becky Sharp was hit by Dale Clark, Dan Sharp will take to the start line of one of the world’s most famous races.

Dan will be raising money for Brain Research UK, and he will be running alongside friend and colleague at the RNLI, Ross MacLeod, as Becky continues her recovery from her head injuries.”

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24212506.london-marathon-dad-run-wife-struck-dale-clark/

[ktache]

Hands off our park, stop

Hands off our park, stop thinking you have to be able to drive everywhere, for instance on green spaces where some may want to play or enjoy space without the intrusion of fast driving motor vehicles.

[David9694]

Hands off indeed – successor

Hands off indeed – successor to the Keyhole Bridge – yes, that’s the idea boomers and gammons, keep standing there making doubly sure no cars can pass. 

Poole Park: Peaceful protest over trial closure of entrance

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24222531.poole-park-peaceful-protest-trial-closure-entrance/

So peaceful is it that there’s no comments allowed on the article. Funny that. 

[Hirsute]

Nothing to do with excessive
Nothing to do with his tyres or excessive speed for the conditions then.
I had someone trying and telling me aquaplaning was caused by hard braking in the wet !

[David9694]

Car demolishes traffic light

Car demolishes traffic light after ‘aquaplaning’ on Swindon route

“The police have closed the case as they confirmed that it was the condition of the road, that caused his car to aquaplane.”

https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/car-traffic-light-aquaplaning-swindon/

[stonojnr]

Why was it not wounding with
Why was it not wounding with intent/gbh ? this guy got 18 years in jail for “using a car as a weapon” https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/22021396.driver-used-car-weapon-revenge-attack-jailed-18-years/

[hawkinspeter]

Hirsute wrote:

Judge criticises CPS

A driver who was twice the alcohol limit and deliberately ran over a pedestrian “used his car as a weapon” a judge has said. Also driving whilst banned.

“I question why the Crown accepted this plea – ‘surprising’ is the most diplomatically way I can put it.”

“I cannot sentence him on the basis that he used the car as a weapon because of what the prosecution have done.”

CPS had accepted a plea of causing serious injury from careless driving, instead of causing serious injury from dangerous driving.

Just what do you have to do for it to be dangerous ?

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24220146.essex-man-ran-victim-argument-avoids-jail/

Why does it have to be one or the other – would it be possible to charge for both careless and dangerous driving as a matter of course when someone is seriously injured?

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