[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]

Tell me again what it is you

Tell me again what it is you want when you’re sending abusives messages, whining about your lot on social media, doing petitions and vandalising the new 20 mph signage:

Air ambulance scrambled after pedestrian hit by car in Whitstable

The person was taken to hospital

https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/air-ambulance-scrambled-after-pedestrian-8759981

Pedestrian critically injured after being hit by car in town centre

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/pedestrian-critically-injured-after-being-27645085

Thirteen-year-old pedestrian hit by car in Charmouth

https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/23710330.thirteen-year-old-pedestrian-hit-car-charmouth/

Stenson Fields: Pedestrian seriously hurt in car crash

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-66219855

Girl, 9, dies in hospital after being hit by car at pedestrian crossing

Girl, 9, dies in hospital after being hit by car at pedestrian crossing

Police cordon off road outside supermarket after reports of pedestrian hit by vehicle – live updates

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/breaking-police-cordon-road-outside-27490960

Just a small sample of this summer’s crashes. 

[David9694]

yes, a monster  

yes, a monster  

Senedd members abused over Wales’ 20mph speed limit

Politicians have received abusive telephone calls, emails and messages on social media

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/senedd-members-abused-over-wales-27751792

[David9694]

Bit of T Cut. 

Bit of T Cut. 

[David9694]

Guildford town centre to go

Guildford town centre to go car free for a day as it puts pedestrians first

E bikes, market stalls, a climbing wall and a rock band will be taking the place of cars as Guildford goes green

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/guildford-town-centre-go-car-27720970

[David9694]

“Judge Barron was also told

“Judge Barron was also told Hathaway had not driven since the incident and had not consumed a huge amount of cocaine that weekend.” 
 
2′ 10″ “we didn’t have any of that, that was right out” 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evj24bXakqg (Monty Python’s Piranha Brothers docu.) 

[Hirsute]

“had not consumed a huge

“had not consumed a huge amount of cocaine that weekend”

comments

“I would hope that the vehicle was also confiscated and crushed.”

 errrrrr…

[David9694]

Paramedics saw BMW speed past

Paramedics saw BMW speed past on Thanet Way, Whitstable – then found Ramsgate drug-driver in mangled wreck

I put this one in as it turns out he was a lorry driver (who lost his job as a result of this) and the story includes the most common reason for car journey in the UK.  

This is what you are defending, ABD:

“It had been his birthday and, after enjoying dinner with his partner, he had gone out in the car again to get some cigarettes. He crashed after swerving on a bend and hitting water on the road.

A court heard how Hathaway, who was driving a BMW 5 Series sport edition, had tailgated an ambulance travelling at 80mph on the A299.”

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/paramedics-saw-bmw-speed-past-then-found-drug-driver-in-ma-293650/

[David9694]

driver poor little me/

driver poor little me/ victimhood update from the Alliance of Bad Drivers 

Could Kent be set to follow Wales in seeing 20mph zones replace the 30mph limit on residential roads?

‘ “Now it’s being done by stealth. It’s just madness.

“All we want to do in this country is punish the motorist and make life as difficult and miserable as possible. Far better, surely, to get people to drive more carefully.”

It is open to debate as whether that particular horse has already bolted.

“It’s all very well saying if you hit someone at 30mph it’s worse than if it was 20mph – our philosophy is let’s not hit them in the first place. You should be driving properly and paying attention.” ‘ Drivers – asking nicely for 100 years now. 

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/could-kent-towns-be-set-for-blanket-20mph-limits-293709/

[hawkinspeter]

Whether he was being truthful

Whether he was being truthful or not, he shouldn’t be allowed to drive again.

If you black out and as a result of that, other people lose their lives, then you cannot be proven to be a safe driver and should never drive again.

[Flâneur]

Even more seriously, this –

Even more seriously, this – is a 24yo footballer really a candidate for passing out without warning?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-66852585 

“Driver acquitted after couple’s crash death in Glenrothes

A man has been acquitted of causing the deaths of a couple by driving dangerously.

Liam McWatt, 24, walked free from court after jurors found the case against him not proven.

Earlier in the trial, the court heard that Mr McWatt had lost control of his vehicle and crashed into Harry and Shirley Taggerty.

The driver told a police officer at the scene that he must have blacked out before the crash.

Mr McWatt of Glenrothes, Fife, was driving in his home town when he hit the couple, who were walking on the other side of the road.

He was the sole occupant of a Ford Fiesta which was westbound on the A911 just after 10:00 in the morning on 13 July, 2019.

The jury heard that Mr McWatt’s car crossed the carriageway and struck Harry Taggerty, 61, and his wife Shirley, 58.

One eyewitness described how Mr Taggerty tried in vain to pull his wife out of the way of the car which was “careering” towards them at speed.

The witness described how the couple appeared to still be holding hands as the impact threw them into the air.

A police officer who witnessed the crash previously told the court how he had seen Mr McWatt’s car mount a pavement and hit the couple who were sent “flying into the air”.

He said that he went to their aid but saw “no signs of life”. He then turned to Mr McWatt who told him he had blacked out.

Mr McWatt went on to enter a not guilty plea, telling the court during the trial that he could not remember the moments leading to the crash but that he had been feeling unwell in the days before the collision and that he had been sent home sick from work.

Prosecutors had alleged that Mr McWatt drove at excessive speed while using a mobile phone, then crossed the road into the path of oncoming traffic.

The jury was told he had not tested positive for alcohol, and there were no defects in his vehicle that could explain what happened.

After deliberating for two hours, the jury returned its verdict that Mr McWatt was not criminally responsible for the Taggertys’ deaths.”

 

[hawkinspeter]

David9694 wrote:

“Ah, medical episode, mind how you go sir”. This whole “it was a medical episode” is starting to wear a bit thin for me.

PS This was back in June – good luck if you need hospital this week. 

https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/a1m-crash-welwyn-garden-city-8760595?int_source=nba

Well the driver was found unconscious, so I’m inclined to believe it was a medical episode.

However, drivers should have their licences revoked if they suffer a medical episode until it’s either diagnosed and rectified or they have a minimum time (a year or three) without any symptoms before they are allowed to drive again.

[wtjs]

“Ah, medical episode, mind

“Ah, medical episode, mind how you go sir”

It’s a handy Omni-Dodge, which works for every occasion just like LancsFilth’s ‘only a momentary loss of concentration’ (when the oncoming vehicle on the wrong side of the road hit me with the mirror) and ScotRozzer’s ‘he doesn’t remember the incident so there’s nothing we can do’. When the police can’t be bothered, they’ll accept anything

[David9694]

we’ve created a monster in

we’ve created a monster in drivers haven’t we. 

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/live-updates-20mph-speed-limit-27749124

[Rendel Harris]

Quote:

More than 300 cars are set to receive speeding tickets…

Around 250 vehicles descended on the park and ride on Sunday…

…upwards of 300 cars can expect a fine …

Naughty, naughty cars!

[David9694]

More than 300 motorists to

More than 300 motorists to receive speeding tickets after car meet motorised mass trespass* near Reading

Other motorists were given section 59 warnings and fixed penalty notices

https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/reading-car-300-speeding-tickets-27744710

*TIFTFY

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