[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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[Jogle]

‘Can’t park there mate’ –
[b]’Can’t park there mate’ – marooned car blocks tram[/b]

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/cant-park-mate-marooned-car-28782826

[SaveTheWail]

I have a Trigger bell, which

I have a Trigger bell, which is ideal for positioning and ease of use on drop handlebars, but unfortunately just makes a pathetic ‘ting’ to which people rarely respond.  I once approached a large group of walkers from a distance up a long, straight, steep hill; rang the bell repeatedly for some time as I approached, to no avail whatsoever.  As I passed the front of the group, I overheard one comment to his friend, ‘I wondered what that noise was.’

[chrisonabike]

BBC wrote:

BBC wrote:

An 11-year-old boy was found behind the wheel when police pulled over a BMW X5 towing a suspected stolen caravan on the M1.

Actually this sounds like police bullying, the poor lad apparently was actually extra-keen to obey the law:

BBC wrote:

Police said a selection of vehicle registration plates was found when they searched the vehicle.

[chrisonabike]

Jogle wrote:

Jogle wrote:

[b]Anger as road signs cut down in Carmarthenshire village[/b] Can anyone explain the logic in this?

The council reports seven road signs have been illegally cut down around the village in just one week, causing growing fears for road safety due to the increased risk of traffic accidents.

Bloody jobsworth signs telling everyone what to do it’s fake news I didn’t vote for them.

[chrisonabike]

This should really be

This one should really be in “Drivers and everyone else’s problems” of course…

Proof that caravans aren’t just for the retired:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-68513071

BBC wrote:

An 11-year-old boy was found behind the wheel when police pulled over a BMW X5 towing a suspected stolen caravan on the M1.

[Jogle]

Jogle wrote:
[quote=Jogle][b]Vandals deface village 20mph speed limit signs[/b]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4l3m2q63yo.amp%5B/quote%5D

[Jogle]

Vandals deface village 20mph
[b]Vandals deface village 20mph speed limit signs[/b]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4l3m2q63yo.amp

[Jogle]

Boy, 11, found driving BMW
[b]Anger as road signs cut down in Carmarthenshire village[/b]

Can anyone explain the logic in this?

The council reports seven road signs have been illegally cut down around the village in just one week, causing growing fears for road safety due to the increased risk of traffic accidents.

https://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/24168603.anger-road-signs-cut-carmarthenshire-village/

[SaveTheWail]

P.S. Thanks for all the bell

P.S. Thanks for all the bell suggestions, folks – I will look into them provided I can ever find them again in the labyrinth that is David9694’s forum thread.

[brooksby]

Jogle wrote:

Jogle wrote:

brooksby wrote:

I didn’t read the Daily Echo article, but were there drugs involved? 

Oh yes

Gavin Bathurst-Shaw Binning described his actions as a “once in a lifetime” opportunity after he drove down the M3 during a drug and alcohol-fueled mission that saw him collide with nine other vehicles, causing one to spin around to face oncoming traffic. Winchester Crown Court heard that having drunk alcohol and taken cocaine and cannabis, the now-46-year-old got in his BMW, despite efforts by his friends to stop him, and entered the M3 at Junction 10 at the M25.

Hmm.  Thanks.  I’m not sure that his friends tried hard enough…

[Hirsute]

When this came up in the

When this came up in the latest comments area, I thought you were posting something in the style of perce !

[Hirsute]

The Crown Court heard that

The Crown Court heard that having drunk alcohol and taken cocaine and cannabis, the now-46-year-old got in his BMW, despite efforts by his friends to stop him, and entered the M3 at Junction 10 at the M25.

ah, jogle already posted this.

[Jogle]

brooksby wrote:

brooksby wrote:

I didn’t read the Daily Echo article, but were there drugs involved? 

Oh yes

Gavin Bathurst-Shaw Binning described his actions as a “once in a lifetime” opportunity after he drove down the M3 during a drug and alcohol-fueled mission that saw him collide with nine other vehicles, causing one to spin around to face oncoming traffic.

Winchester Crown Court heard that having drunk alcohol and taken cocaine and cannabis, the now-46-year-old got in his BMW, despite efforts by his friends to stop him, and entered the M3 at Junction 10 at the M25.

[brooksby]

I’ve got the E-NE (not

I’ve got the E-NE (not revolver) on both of my bikes.  Sounds really nice, unless it’s raining (I think the water on the bell dampens* the sound).

 

*Geddit?

[brooksby]

I didn’t read the Daily Echo

I didn’t read the Daily Echo article, but were there drugs involved? 

[Author]

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