[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]

Another one for the “wait til

Another one for the “wait til you hear about cars” folder 

Reading Buses accused of hypocrisy over diesel use

Reading Buses has been rolling out its open top bus, unofficially known as ‘Fernanda’, periodically throughout the summer. 

But when Reading Buses tweeted that ‘Fernanda’ would be serving the 17 route recently, the bus company was accused of being hypocritical by Reading community campaigner Nick Fudge.

Mr Fudge said: “Reading Borough Council have declared ‘a climate emergency’ and Reading town centre air is some of the worst polluted in the UK so just wondering why Reading Buses are rolling out a ‘diesel fuel’ vehicle across town?

“It all seems a little bit hypocritical & greenwashing to me.”

Imogen Green10th August 1:21 pm
User ID: 1731331
Tory-boy Fudge should examine his own ‘carbon footprint’ before attempting his criticism of Reading busses fleet. It is his own Prime Minister who uses tax payers money to hire private jets and helicopters for the shorter of journeys.

https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/23712406.reading-buses-accused-hypocrisy-diesel-use/

[David9694]

New study into the

New study into the effectiveness of hi-viz for cyclists in car traffic

oh, Mr Facebook!

[David9694]

We’re in the same territory

We’re in the same territory here as “that cyclist hit my car with his hand”. 

[brooksby]

David9694 wrote:

Sevenoaks woman caused thousands of pounds of damage to eight cars when she keyed them because they were parked on pavement

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sevenoaks/news/woman-keyed-eight-cars-parked-on-pavement-296168/

I saw that one, but not on Kent Online – interesting how there was emphasis on how “clearly” her mind was unbalanced becasue of the menopause (?) and nothing about how parking on the pavement is very very inconvenient and driving on the pavement is illegal.

Not convinced her mind was “unbalanced”, but if that helped her avoid an even worse sentence…

[David9694]

‘They pee in the bush’ –

‘They pee in the bush’ – Sunday football parking chaos plagues Stoke-on-Trent street
 

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/they-pee-bush-sunday-football-8846822?int_source=nba

[David9694]

Fury as council spy car parks

Fury as council spy car parks in loading bay to catch rule-breaking drivers

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has defended the use of its ‘camera car’

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/fury-council-spy-car-parks-8792943?int_source=nba

[David9694]

Southampton driver guilty of

Southampton driver guilty of hitting woman on zebra crossing

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23901467.southampton-driver-guilty-hitting-woman-zebra-crossing/

Sevenoaks woman caused thousands of pounds of damage to eight cars when she keyed them because they were parked on pavement

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sevenoaks/news/woman-keyed-eight-cars-parked-on-pavement-296168/

[David9694]

Although I did like “don’t

Although I did like “don’t pillage our village”, I’m worried about the normal hard working salt of the Earth families to feed drivers who look to be stuck behind this column of er irresponsible don’t have a job er planet huggers 

[Jogle]

Southampton: Traffic bollards
[b]Southampton: Traffic bollards make Archery Road ‘more unsafe'[/b]

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23895856.southampton-traffic-bollards-make-archery-road-more-unsafe/

[chrisonabike]

David9694 wrote:

David9694 wrote:

Hearses and black horses lead protest against parking charges

Can’t park there mate. What’s that – you’re just dropping someone off? Doesn’t matter, you’re inside the ULEZ (Undertaker Loitering Exclusion Zone).

[ktache]

The sentence for the van

The sentence for the van driver is getting there, and the fourteen and a bit ban almost seems reasonable.

[David9694]

fucking sick of it 

fucking sick of it 

Women dies after being hit by car while walking dog in Leckhamstead

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2023-11-05/women-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-while-walking-dog?

Van driver who downed six pints and sniffed a line of cocaine asked police if victim was dead

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2023-11-05/is-she-alive-van-driver-asks-police-after-drunken-crash-kills-mum?

BMW driver arrested after woman dies in Bradford crash

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2023-11-05/bmw-driver-arrested-after-woman-dies-in-crash?

Woman dies after being hit by car outside Horncastle supermarket

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2023-11-05/woman-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-outside-supermarket?utm_source=NewsApp&utm_medium=SocialShare

[David9694]

Hearses and black horses lead

Hearses and black horses lead protest against parking charges

Cheshire East Council is proposing changes for the 59-space car park

“The hearse was to reflect that this would be the death of the village. By imposing the charge, it will impact the way of life in the village. People are annoyed and dismayed at this.”

“In the report, it outlines the car park will generate an income of around £25,000, and so we’re not talking significant amounts here.”

Which is it, Mr Bugeja?

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/local-news/hearses-black-horses-lead-protest-8885184?int_source=nba

[wtjs]

It was only the ‘inevitable’ 

It was only the ‘inevitable’  I was remarking upon. Even in Lancashire it’s possible to accrue 9 points for automated offences like speeding- just not for offences against cyclists

[David9694]

what cars do to people 

what cars do to people 

Victim of road rage attack in Canterbury tells of ordeal as police investigate

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/dad-punched-through-window-in-road-rage-attack-during-daily-296403/

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