[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]

David9694 wrote:

David9694 wrote:

M5 Volkswagen speeder says he was distracted by Queen’s death

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23900931.m5-volkswagen-speeder-says-distracted-queens-death/

Andi Peters looks different for some reason. Maybe it’s the glasses ?

[wtjs]

The additional points would

The additional points would make him a 12-point totter, which leads to an inevitable ban

Except it doesn’t, as we all know on here

[David9694]

M5 Volkswagen speeder says he

M5 Volkswagen speeder says he was distracted by Queen’s death

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23900931.m5-volkswagen-speeder-says-distracted-queens-death/

[David9694]

They shouldn’t build it in

They shouldn’t build it in her back yard, someone else’s?  

[David9694]

Let’s hope no pedestrians

Let’s hope no pedestrians collide with it while it’s stuck there. 

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/man-seriously-injured-paignton-after-8882489

[mattw]

David9694 wrote:

Mum halts 5G mast build by parking car where pole the height of the Angel of the North will stand

A South Shields resident has blocked the construction of the new ‘eyesore’ mast by parking her car where workers want to erect it

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/mum-halts-5g-mast-build-28029423?fbclid=IwAR336YHQxFEzpQT7Xp4KgPE-62gyvdZWHEC3GYOVGUJKOwmnWHdW-weq89Q_aem_AYgBaMJ2K3JXCnILXRC9WScRvZJSPhAjuc_V5_H8faEIOGWQtga8XtXgVfMjMDs_66s

this idea is catching on – but wait, is she not now trapped in her home? Or does it not work that way? 

The mast is 20m high in a residential area.

I think she has a very good point.

[stonojnr]

Note at no stage does it
Note at no stage does it suggest a driver was involved https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/23902071.quay-lane-near-southwold-blocked-car-stuck-floods/

[David9694]

Wonder if she’s cracked yet –

Wonder if she’s cracked yet – the boys have got football this morning 

[David9694]

The Sittingbourne School

The Sittingbourne School pupils arriving late due to A249 lane closure for Grovehurst roundabout project

Mr Lambkin explained that the single-lane closure on the Sheppey Crossing is taking 30 minutes alone.

He added: “There has got to be a better way to do this. It is not right.” 

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/hundreds-of-pupils-late-to-school-due-to-ludicrous-lane-cl-296265/

[ktache]

Awwwwww….

Awwwwww….

[mark1a]

stonojnr wrote:

stonojnr wrote:

It’s not just an EV problem. Take a look at Google maps most recent view of that car park. You’ve got Land Rover, Range Rover, BMW X5, Merc C class,couple of Mini countrymans, all comfortably over 1600kg, some approaching 2200kg. So would break the 1500kg weight limit. Unless you’re in a 20+year old car or a Twingo Fiat 500 equivalent, that car park ain’t for you.

The article says the council made a mistake and won’t be enforcing it. I suspect that the fact it’s “30 cwt”, it only applies to the unladen weight of goods vehicles, and Eaton Park maybe had a legacy goods vehicle restriction before the council opened the car parks  

So nothing to see here…

[David9694]

“it’s too dangerous for you

“it’s too dangerous for you to walk to school – here, I’ll drive you.” Rinse and repeat.

Child dies in serious crash with car in Stock as man arrested after crashing into two children

Another boy involved in the crash has also been taken to hospital

https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/child-dies-serious-crash-car-8881553?_ga=2.246170371.606192898.1699037320-1352430291.1690619227

[David9694]

stonojnr wrote:

stonojnr wrote:

It’s not just an EV problem. Take a look at Google maps most recent view of that car park. You’ve got Land Rover, Range Rover, BMW X5, Merc C class,couple of Mini countrymans, all comfortably over 1600kg, some approaching 2200kg. So would break the 1500kg weight limit. Unless you’re in a 20+year old car or a Twingo Fiat 500 equivalent, that car park ain’t for you.

sounds good 

[andystow]

My wife’s electric car, a

My wife’s electric car, a first generation Leaf, would qualify. And of course my MINI easily would.

Even my previous car, a 2006 Forester, would be okay.

[stonojnr]

It’s not just an EV problem.
It’s not just an EV problem. Take a look at Google maps most recent view of that car park.

You’ve got Land Rover, Range Rover, BMW X5, Merc C class,couple of Mini countrymans, all comfortably over 1600kg, some approaching 2200kg. So would break the 1500kg weight limit.

Unless you’re in a 20+year old car or a Twingo Fiat 500 equivalent, that car park ain’t for you.

[Author]

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