[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]

CCTV footage shows tractor

CCTV footage shows tractor destroy two cars parked outside homes in Lincolnshire village

The incident happened in Amber Hill, near Boston

“One of us could have been going out to the car, and it was only half a foot from going through the house anyway.” 

welcome to cyclists’ world, ladies 

https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/cctv-footage-shows-tractor-destroy-8819271

[David9694]

And his shunt-prone neighbour

And his shunt-prone neighbour, Mr Knox. 

[HoarseMann]

David9694 wrote:

A30 driver clocked at 94mph because ‘dog needed the toilet’

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/a30-driver-clocked-94mph-because-8824033

That’s a new take on an old favorite…
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/oct/05/vivekchaudhary

[SaveTheWail]

Another example of nominative

Another example of nominative determinism:

https://www.itv.com/news/central/2023-10-12/driver-23-loses-licence-after-just-two-years-on-the-road

[andystow]

I’m tempted to allow it.
I’m tempted to allow it.

[David9694]

A30 driver clocked at 94mph

A30 driver clocked at 94mph because ‘dog needed the toilet’

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/a30-driver-clocked-94mph-because-8824033

[andystow]

pockstone wrote:

‘New Forest drivers have been given a stark reminder of what to do if they hit an animal…’

Perhaps a gentle reminder of what to do BEFORE they hit an animal would be a better idea? 

Preferably before NOT hitting an animal.

[wtjs]

One for wtjs (admittedly not

One for wtjs (admittedly not in Lancashire, though):

Thanks for the thought, but it’s rather like administering a hologram of a glass of water to a man dying of thirst in the desert. No prosecution for such an offence, or almost any other road traffic offence is possible in Lancashire under the present hopelessly ineffectual and/or bent regime with its proud boast: we never do anything about anything

https://upride.cc/incident/ye10aju_mini_redlightcross/

https://upride.cc/incident/ds6972_porsche_redlightpass/

https://upride.cc/incident/fd67nej_bmw420_redlightcross/

Almost all road traffic offences have been abolished here, so that absent MOT, insurance and VED is rampant- every day there are a few new offenders demonstrated during a couple of trips along the same 2 miles of road- as well as all the old offenders the police refuse to do anything about

[pockstone]

‘New Forest drivers have been

‘New Forest drivers have been given a stark reminder of what to do if they hit an animal…’

Perhaps a gentle reminder of what to do BEFORE they hit an animal would be a better idea? 

[SaveTheWail]

One for wtjs:

One for wtjs (admittedly not in Lancashire, though):

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2023-10-10/driver-ticketed-after-overtaking-traffic-to-run-red-light

[David9694]

Oh, Mr Ebay!! 

Oh, Mr Ebay!! 

[mark1a]

David9694 wrote:

‘Openreach plonked a telegraph pole over my driveway while I was at work’

“My daughters have bigger cars and can’t fit.”

“”I think it’s going to devalue the house as well, because if I eventually sell, because I’ve lost my husband, it’s going to put someone off…no real notice before the new pole was put up”

https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/new-telegraph-pole-appeared-work-8812457

On the plus side, gigabit broadband availability at the premises may offset any imagined loss of value. 

 

[David9694]

Read all about what a weird

Read all about what a weird place the New Forest is here. I especially recommend the monthly Court minutes – “everyone except us is doing the Forest wrong”.

The Verderers Court (Intro)

[David9694]

‘Openreach plonked a

‘Openreach plonked a telegraph pole over my driveway while I was at work’

“My daughters have bigger cars and can’t fit.”

“”I think it’s going to devalue the house as well, because if I eventually sell, because I’ve lost my husband, it’s going to put someone off…no real notice before the new pole was put up”

https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/new-telegraph-pole-appeared-work-8812457

[chrisonabike]

If I recall, being in prison
If I recall, being in prison in the UK is a fair barrier to you procreating also. Or do we have conjugal visits like the US?

Although as we should always remember (if we’re in “improve the world” mode) not to having sex, willing or no.

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