[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]

Free parking should be

Free parking should be introduced in Hereford to save shops

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/24013432.free-parking-introduced-hereford-save-shops/

[chrisonabike]

David9694 wrote:

David9694 wrote:

Tank drivers and their problems: 

Surely “threatening behaviour” – that’s got to be a deadly weapon by definition?

Oh – wait – it’s on wheels (sort of). As you were!

[Spangly Shiny]

It is an Abbot 105mm self

It is an Abbot 105mm self propelled gun. That means it is an artillery piece not a tank. AFV433 to give it it’s full title.

[David9694]

Corrupt police are trying to

Let them have their fun latest:

Corrupt police are trying to kill off car meets in Wiltshire’, organisers claim

https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/corrupt-police-car-meets-wiltshire-claim/

Man arrested after officers hit with ‘fart spray’ at Swindon car meet

https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/man-officers-fart-spray-car-meet/

Duo suspected of damaging police vehicles at Swindon car meet

https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/duo-damaging-police-vehicles-car-meet/

[David9694]

Fire engine responding to

Fire engine responding to emergency call blocked by parked cars

https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/fire-engine-emergency-blocked-cars/

[David9694]

Tank drivers and their

Tank drivers and their problems: 

Wickes customer parks tank outside Basingstoke store after ‘shoddy’ kitchen fitted in home

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2023-12-29/customer-parks-tank-outside-wickes-after-shoddy-kitchen-fitting

 

[David9694]

I’m glad our police are so

I’m glad our police are so active at removing this menace from our roads – imagine the carnage if there were 20 million of them in circulation.

[Hirsute]

Here’s one for you – I wonder

Here’s one for you – I wonder what the police did (hahaha)

[wtjs]

A man has been charged after

A man has been charged after police stopped a suspect riding an e-scooter on the M5

Police and courts essentially impotent in such cases and known to be so. He’s not going to be bothered by the points on the licence he may not have, or any unenforced driving ban, and he’ll soon get over the loss of the scooter by getting another one. The only penalty that would work is the big fine which isn’t going to be imposed. Little wonder that all varieties of motoring offences appear to be increasing. Crisis. What crisis?

[Hirsute]

Counts as a driver
Counts as a driver
A man has been charged after police stopped a suspect riding an e-scooter on the M5.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-somerset-67841162

[David9694]

The Private Eye roads column

The Private Eye roads column made this point before Christmas, we’re building roads and bridges, etc that we don’t have the resources to maintain in the future. 

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/kent-s-roads-in-a-phase-of-managed-decline-289503/

[David9694]

Moment cyclist catapulted

Moment cyclist catapulted over bonnet by driver who pulled out in front of her

Motorist Thomas Freeman, 29, has been jailed for causing the horrific crash which was caught on camera

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/moment-cyclist-catapulted-over-bonnet-9001679

Hi viz – check, helmet – check. What more do you want, drivers? 

I think the next-most galling bit is the way the silver car passes the incident, it’s 99.99% that they saw it, and drives on. 

[David9694]

Frostenden drink driver, 73,

Frostenden drink driver, 73, had taken cat to be put down

Mrs Rushmere said she did not want to be considered for a drink driving rehabilitation course, as she had been considering giving up driving before this incident occurred. 

“I don’t enjoy driving anymore. The roads are not for the elderly,” she said. 

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24015761.frostenden-drink-driver-73-taken-cat-put/

Poor little me – anything to distract from the drink-driving.

[David9694]

Ah, the “I’ve got no choice”

Ah, the “I’ve got no choice” driver refrain. 

[Hirsute]

Potholes are annoying but to
Potholes are annoying but to say I had no choice is a bit daft. Could have gone slower for one.
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24015558.owner-abandon-car-hitting-pothole-cavendish/

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