[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]

WhAT if thier waS aN abulNcE

WhAT if thier waS aN abulNcE coming 

[stonojnr]

Given drivers increasingly
Given drivers increasingly seem to ignore them, will they notice the difference anyway ?

[HoldingOn]

essexian wrote:

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Hundreds ‘ignore roadworks’ in Staffordshire as crews hit with abuse

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/hundreds-ignore-roadworks-staffordshire-crews-8914853.amp%5B/quote%5D

On the road where I work, they started replacing (or lining) the main gas pipe under it – big sections dug up. Thankfully it is just a minor road that runs parallel to the main road*. A few days after they put up all the “ROAD CLOSED” signage and cones, they had to actually dump a couple of tonnes of dug up road across the road to block access to cars, as people were moving the signs and forcing their way past!

*yes, you guessed it – people speed down the minor road in an attempt to skip the queue of traffic on the main road.

[HoldingOn]

They will literally drive

They will literally drive anything instead of cycling

(yes, i know it was being transported, but the headline piqued my interest)

[David9694]

cars are fast, cars are

cars are fast, cars are freedom latest: 

Anger erupts among Devon hospital staff over car park ‘chaos’

The hospital says they’re trying to encourage staff to walk or cycle to work

Staff at North Devon District Hospital (NDDH) in Barnstaple are reportedly having to arrive up to an hour early to get a parking space 

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/anger-erupts-among-devon-hospital-8925140

[Hirsute]

get rid of traffice lights

get rid of traffice lights and solve congestion

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/23941177.turn-off-herefords-traffic-lights-stop-traffic/

As ever, decent methodology to the claim.

[David9694]

Christmas traffic ‘carnage’

Christmas traffic ‘carnage’ in Yorkshire town with ‘cars dumped on verges’ as businesses hit by ‘disaster’

Some traders had a bumper day of takings while others had to close due to a lack of parking

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/christmas-traffic-carnage-yorkshire-town-28177824

[David9694]

The Birmingham neighbourhood

The Birmingham neighbourhood where the air is so dirty it’s like ‘smoking a cigarette every day’

Small Heath is one of a number of areas in Birmingham where air pollution is destroying people’s health

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-neighbourhood-air-dirty-its-28154743

Why look, it’s cars wrecking people’s health. 

[David9694]

which is it, guys?

which is it, guys?

Free parking and travel plans in Sutton Coldfield for Christmas ‘torpedoed’ angering local leaders

A proposal to provide free car parking, bus travel and bike use in Sutton Coldfield with a £35,000 town council subsidy has been rejected by Birmingham City Council

Cllr Ward continued: “This is the third year in a row that the City Council have torpedoed a scheme like this – yet again letting our Royal Town down. The reasons given are all around not wanting to be seen to promote the use of the car.

“Such dogmatic and short-sighted logic ignores both the bus and bike elements of our scheme but also the real needs of our town centre businesses today. It was a small intervention that would have made a difference.”

He said: “To me its absolute lunacy. We are trying to regenerate the town centre and trying to keep the local economy vibrant. Not everyone is going to walk to the town centre or get on their bike.

Cllr David Pears: “A lot of people have mobility issues, need a car and use the car parks. They are being disadvantaged. If you’re going a main shop for Christmas you won’t want to carry it home on a bike.

“In other areas like Tamworth you can park for free. But in Sutton motorists have to pay ridiculous car parking prices. The sooner this Labour council goes the better.”

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/free-parking-travel-plans-sutton-28170611

[David9694]

Nissan drink driver caught in

Nissan drink driver caught in Wyre Road, Pershore, after tip off

The solicitor said that the defendant guessed someone at the pub must have made the report to the police and he would have preferred if they had spoke to him which would have stopped him driving. (Yeah right.)

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23945793.nissan-drink-driver-caught-wyre-road-pershore-tip-off/

[David9694]

I do like a good “drivers

I do like a good “drivers warned…this common mistake could land you in court” – winter clothing, and in this case, overloading your car with Christmas presents – presumably bought with the £££ you save by using one of the Christmas free parking driver handouts. 

Christmas present mistake could cost you £2,500 and three points

In serious cases you could even be banned from driving

https://www.devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/christmas-present-mistake-could-cost-8934364

Doesnt seem very likely does it, but here’s a map of where it might happen (pink) and where (red) it really won’t. 

[David9694]

Welcome to cyclists’ world,

Welcome to cyclists’ world, gamblin’ man 

£30,000 Range Rover stolen from Genting Casino car park

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23947252.30-000-range-rover-stolen-genting-casino-car-park/

[David9694]

drivers and their problems 

drivers and their problems 

Why is car insurance rising so fast? Mine just rocketed 118% in the space of one year

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/news/opinion/how-do-they-justify-a-118-rise-in-my-car-insurance-premium-297481/

[David9694]

Warning on 20mph Cornwall

Warning on 20mph Cornwall limits from local who says he will never return to Wales because of theirs

I spent so much time checking my speedo I am sure I was a danger to pedestrians and errant drivers

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/news-opinion/warning-20mph-cornwall-limits-local-8918532

[David9694]

I drove through the Surrey

I drove through the Surrey town cut off by roadworks and now understand why everyone’s furious

It is almost impossible to travel in the area during rush hour

Those who have braved driving through between Byfleet and Chertsey at the moment have found themselves crawling along in their car, with what is usually a 15 minute trip taking 45 minutes. Some have likened the town of Byfleet to being a “slow-moving car park” while others feel like a prisoner in their own home.

Another echoed: “On the occasions, I have taken the bus but have experienced cancellations due to late running of schedules. I’m retired and have cycled all my life, but now find it too dangerous due to the increased traffic. This is at a time when the government is encouraging active travel. Living in Weybridge, once a pleasant area, has become a nightmare.”

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/drove-through-surrey-town-cut-28140924

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