[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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[wycombewheeler]

Jogle wrote:

Jogle wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Jogle wrote:

[b]Mystery as unattended car left running for eight hours in Asda car park[/b] Putting to one side the environmental impact, if the car had been like that for eight hours, was it really a police matter to come and break in to turn it off? https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/mystery-unattended-car-left-running-9164263 It’s a mystery, it’s a mystery! I thought that Toyah would be more interesting than a photo of a car park

Under Section 42 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, engine idling is an offence. The Highway Code also has a rule against engine idling. Rule 123 states: “You MUST NOT leave a parked vehicle unattended with the engine running or leave a vehicle engine running unnecessarily while that vehicle is stationary on a public road.

Interesting. But as it was in Asda’s car park, that wouldn’t apply

are you sure? I was under the impression that applied even on your own driveway. There are two statements in that clause

“You MUST NOT leave a parked vehicle unattended with the engine running” [no matter the location]

“or”

“leave a vehicle engine running unnecessarily while that vehicle is stationary on a public road”.[even if it is attended]

[Jogle]

hawkinspeter wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Jogle wrote:

[b]Mystery as unattended car left running for eight hours in Asda car park[/b] Putting to one side the environmental impact, if the car had been like that for eight hours, was it really a police matter to come and break in to turn it off? https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/mystery-unattended-car-left-running-9164263 It’s a mystery, it’s a mystery! I thought that Toyah would be more interesting than a photo of a car park

Under Section 42 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, engine idling is an offence. The Highway Code also has a rule against engine idling. Rule 123 states: “You MUST NOT leave a parked vehicle unattended with the engine running or leave a vehicle engine running unnecessarily while that vehicle is stationary on a public road.

Interesting. But as it was in Asda’s car park, that wouldn’t apply

[hawkinspeter]

Jogle wrote:

Jogle wrote:

[b]Mystery as unattended car left running for eight hours in Asda car park[/b] Putting to one side the environmental impact, if the car had been like that for eight hours, was it really a police matter to come and break in to turn it off? https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/mystery-unattended-car-left-running-9164263 It’s a mystery, it’s a mystery! I thought that Toyah would be more interesting than a photo of a car park

Under Section 42 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, engine idling is an offence. The Highway Code also has a rule against engine idling. Rule 123 states: “You MUST NOT leave a parked vehicle unattended with the engine running or leave a vehicle engine running unnecessarily while that vehicle is stationary on a public road.

[Jogle]

Mystery as unattended car
[b]Mystery as unattended car left running for eight hours in Asda car park[/b]

Putting to one side the environmental impact, if the car had been like that for eight hours, was it really a police matter to come and break in to turn it off?

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/mystery-unattended-car-left-running-9164263

It’s a mystery, it’s a mystery! I thought that Toyah would be more interesting than a photo of a car park

[Hirsute]

From the live blog

From the live blog

Not in Service

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-68544047

[David9694]

wycombewheeler wrote:

David9694 wrote:

UK motorists could be banned from parking on pavements

“In 2020, the Government consulted on options to tackle pavement parking, yet no progress has been made.”

The Department for Transport said: “This highly important issue is complex and involves many conflicting factors. The Government needs to get this right and is carefully considering the issues before deciding the way forward.

Get fucked is it “complex”.  Pavement parking is wrong and it needs to stop – now.  It is no more complex than that. 

https://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/24175241.uk-motorists-banned-parking-pavements/

It’s complex because the public consultation came down strongly in favour of a ban (I suspect) but the Government is like the bad parent of a toddler and lives in fear of the tantrum iof they try to tell those drivers who currently park on the pavement that they have to stop.

Sadly this will not change following their replacement at the next general election, because all parties are terrified of the drivers’ tantrums.

The longer it’s left, the worse the tantrum is going to be. 

[Hirsute]

Interesting comments on this

Interesting comments on this one about the A120 being the slowest A road.

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24179831.a120-slowest-a-road-north-essex-government-data-reveals/#comments-anchor

Brooks (the cyclist) sticks his neck out on induced demand but the most interesting one is

“For the past forty years I have driven from Colchester to a place in Hertfordshire. Despite all of the improvements including by-passes it has always taken roughly 1 and 3/4 hours.”

[Backladder]

brooksby wrote:

 

I have never yet seen a motorist slow down to approach a puddle/flood in the road. I’m not sure if they’ve ever heard of “hydroplaning”…

Some have not heard of floating either..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3P6d8_Ksbg

[brooksby]

Hirsute wrote:

Whilst the mother is milking it to some extent, the comments show the usual motonormativity.

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24177992.little-girl-drenched-van-clacton-mothers-day/#comments-anchor

I have never yet seen a motorist slow down to approach a puddle/flood in the road. I’m not sure if they’ve ever heard of “hydroplaning”…

And you’re right about the levels of sympathy shown BTL on that article.  Clearly, they think it’s her own fault for not being in a car 

[wycombewheeler]

David9694 wrote:

UK motorists could be banned from parking on pavements

“In 2020, the Government consulted on options to tackle pavement parking, yet no progress has been made.”

The Department for Transport said: “This highly important issue is complex and involves many conflicting factors. The Government needs to get this right and is carefully considering the issues before deciding the way forward.

Get fucked is it “complex”.  Pavement parking is wrong and it needs to stop – now.  It is no more complex than that. 

https://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/24175241.uk-motorists-banned-parking-pavements/

It’s complex because the public consultation came down strongly in favour of a ban (I suspect) but the Government is like the bad parent of a toddler and lives in fear of the tantrum iof they try to tell those drivers who currently park on the pavement that they have to stop.

Sadly this will not change following their replacement at the next general election, because all parties are terrified of the drivers’ tantrums.

[Hirsute]

Whilst the mother is milking

Whilst the mother is milking it to some extent, the comments show the usual motonormativity.

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24177992.little-girl-drenched-van-clacton-mothers-day/#comments-anchor

[David9694]

Several production companies

Several production companies have been on the line already about a reality show : Paying the Price, Price in Prison, Jordan in Jail are all doing the rounds. 

[David9694]

The road to my north Devon

The road to my north Devon hamlet is bumpy – shock 

Moment driver tackles notorious potholed Devon road

Locals fear they could soon be cut off from the main road

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/moment-driver-tackles-notorious-potholed-9157277

[David9694]

Saw the head badges for sale

Saw the head badges for sale on EBay – blimey, if only they knew!

https://www.aushopboys.com.au/product-page/london-taxi-crb26l

[Hirsute]

Should be banned for life and
Should be banned for life and jailed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-68541753

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