[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]

Learner driver banned from
[b]Learner driver banned from roads for SEVENTH time after dangerous police chase through 20mph estates[/b]

A motorist with no licence or insurance bought himself a car – then led police on a dangerous chase through Hartlepool.

John Robinson has already been banned from the roads six times before he refused to pull over on Eskdale Road, on January 12. Teesside Crown Court has heard that police described the 37-year-old as “looking away nervously” when they spotted him in a Vauxhall Astra at around 5pm.

When the car was found to be uninsured, PC Ellis Hayes indicated for Robinson to pull over. But he accelerated down Catcote Road, swerving to avoid other cars, onto Macaulay Road.

And

He has been disqualified from driving six times before and convicted of dangerous driving five times. Robinson also has a conviction for taking a vehicle without consent.

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/learner-driver-banned-roads-seventh-28706953

[David9694]

Shocking moment Exeter van

Shocking moment Exeter van driver clashes with human bollards

Police say no offences were committed and described the incident as “a minor altercation”

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/shocking-moment-exeter-van-driver-9124459

[Hirsute]

Completely the wrong side of

Completely the wrong side of the road and unable to drive.

I think I would have got out and told them they needed to stop driving immediately as they are a danger to themselves and others.

Bonus at the end of school run time !

[David9694]

car brained Comberton

car brained Comberton

Cambridgeshire villagers slam Greenway works as ‘total waste of money’

Comberton residents also shared safety concerns about junctions being made narrower

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/cambridgeshire-villagers-slam-greenway-works-28684111

[NOtotheEU]

If only every day was a

If only every day was a police action day!

[Hirsute]

CARS* parked on zig-zags, bus

CARS* parked on zig-zags, bus stops and double yellow lines have been hit with fines after a day of action. 

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24141237.fines-handed-drivers-council-police-action-day/

I was amazed the comments were so supportive.

* drivers !

[David9694]

A steep bit anywhere east of

A steep bit anywhere east of the A10 – yeah, right. 

[David9694]

Gonna say it again, and I

Gonna say it again, and I know it’s only a handful of loudmouths, drivers styling themselves as victims is one of the most dangerous attitudes around.

[David9694]

Farmers protest in Ashford

Farmers protest in Ashford against unfair treatment

…the farmers initially gathered at the Ashford livestock market before taking part in a go-slow, and ending at Asda.

And somehow they’ve managed to do all without momentarily affecting one “fella’s got to earn a living” hard working family man driver? 

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/farmers-invade-supermarket-car-park-302321/

[David9694]

Funeral directors’ battle to

Funeral directors’ battle to get first BMW hearse in UK registered with DVLA

Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors, which started in Stoke Climsland, is now the only owner of a BMW hearse outside of Italy

BMW worshippers can now travel to their own funeral in one as the first ‘beamer’ hearse in the UK joins a funeral directors’ fleet in Cornwall.

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/funeral-directors-battle-first-bmw-9116933

[Hirsute]

More speed cameras.
More speed cameras.
Milking the motorist, easy money, a 1000 speeding drivers can’t be wrong.
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24137232.12-new-speed-cameras-rolled-across-dorset/

[David9694]

Yes, finally drivers

Yes, finally drivers acknowledging decades of subsidised freeloading and wanting to put their hands in their pockets to do something about it. 

I’ve volunteered to lob in a fiver myself, but on condition that I get a signed undertaking from every driver that I’ll get treated with respect on the road. 

[stonojnr]

It is very nice, and quiet,as
It is very nice, and quiet,as long as you avoid the steep bits and steer clear of that Hintlesham road, that’s dangerous in a vehicle, positively lethal on a bike, very nice area to ride.

As for the village shop, I expect the daft villagers use their 5min drives, to pop to supermarkets in Hadleigh or even Ipswich instead of walking to a shop

[David9694]

A screenful of Daily Echo

A screenful of Daily Echo stories following a motorway crash in the early hours of Thursday. I’d show you the second screenful, but you get the drift. 

[andystow]

David9694 wrote:

Drivers and their problems 

Maybe whoever wrote the graffiti is calling for road tax to be reinstated so the pot holes can be repaired.

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