[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]

Exeter street becomes ‘free

Exeter street becomes ‘free car park’ as permit plans spark anger

Petition raised against in Location A  – but then comes this reader letter, from a Mr “You see most people are honest. They don’t see parking outside other people’s homes as theft” from Location B :

Once upon a time, and it seems a very long time ago, I shared the same view. Nobody wants Devon County Council telling us where we can and can’t park and charging us for the privilege.

But let me tell you what you’ll want even less: you’ll not want to be the street next to the street with parking restrictions. You’ll not want everyone and his uncle parking in your street, blocking your drive, wrecking the pavements. How would you like to come home from a hard day’s work sweating over whether you’ll be able to park in your own street, never mind outside your own house?

This is the situation Stoke Hill Crescent has had to contend with for the last five years. Our street is nothing short of a free car park. It is infamous to anybody who wants to save the £18 per day our city council is charging to park in the city centre…

We can’t complain because five years ago we said no to parking restrictions. In that time we have had three general elections and several council elections and even though the contractors and the university have agreed to foot the bill, Devon Highways are quite adamant. No means no. So there you have it.

My advice to you is to think long and hard about it. You see most people are honest. They don’t see parking outside other people’s homes as theft. I’ve put signs up asking them not to park outside our homes. It worked until Devon County Council took them away (but not before threatening me with legal action).

It’s cause and effect you see. Once there is a precedent for parking restrictions, everywhere else is fair game, even if the street is reduced to a single lane, refuse lorries held up, emergency vehicles and the school run disrupted. I’ve given up asking. Don’t let it happen to you.

[Simon E]

David9694 wrote:

couldn’t let today pass without commemorating the new 20 mph default speed limit in Wales.

Other nations, please copy. 

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/everything-you-need-know-wales-27698696

A good level of compliance (many drivers doing well under 30, at least) was observed in and around Bangor on day 1.

Looking at towns I know well on the gov.wales map, I was surprised at how few roads were marked as 20 mph. The claim I’ve read that there is a ‘blanket’ 20 limit with a few exceptions appears to be untrue.

A lot of drivers don’t want to understand that for the first time since cars were invented that this mild inconvenience isn’t for their benefit – after all they’ve had carte blanche for decades – but mainly to make it safer for people who are not in a metal box. It’s about time they begin to face up to the responsibility they have to other road users.

[David9694]

War on motorists latest 

War on motorists latest 

[David9694]

Families stuck in ‘nightmare’

Families stuck in ‘nightmare’ Devon road thrown lifeline

A petition was presented to Devon County Council calling for action over Kingsford Lane in Longdown near Exeter after residents said the surface had deteriorated to the point where they risk injury and serious damage to their cars.

One resident said: “We all feel that the council doesn’t care. The damage to our cars is constant and family and friends no longer want to come up the lane to visit us.”

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/families-stuck-nightmare-devon-road-8758673

[David9694]

Tell me again about that

Tell me again about that dodgy e scooter charger 

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/telford/donnington/2023/09/13/people-carrier-engulfed-in-flames-at-telford-supermarket-car-park/
 

[David9694]

Anger over council’s car

Anger over council’s car parking profit in Oxfordshire town

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23792965.anger-councils-car-parking-profit-oxfordshire-town/#comments-anchor

“I tried this amazing life hack and it saved me £££s”, etc 

[perce]

I saw Welsh tories are

I saw Welsh tories are calling it a war on motorists. Predictably.

[David9694]

Huddersfield mum hit with

Huddersfield mum hit with £100 fine for parking in ’empty’ car park for ’13 minutes’ as she picked up prescription

Driver Amanda Clegg has warned other motorists to be wary when visiting Slaithwaite

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/huddersfield-mum-hit-100-fine-27721289

[David9694]

couldn’t let today pass

couldn’t let today pass without commemorating the new 20 mph default speed limit in Wales.

Other nations, please copy. 

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/everything-you-need-know-wales-27698696

[AlsoSomniloquism]

Apparently, if you put in a

Apparently, if you put in a lower speed limit, drivers will go twice the limit to show their frustration and cause even more devastating collisions so please do not lower limits. Or something like that. 

[David9694]

update on the completion of

update on the completion of THAT Cyclops: 

 Growing frustration after roadworks and delays

https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/23792679.mixed-reaction-completion-controversial-cyclops-junction/

[giff77]

I see what you did there?

I see what you did there?

[David9694]

I’m not familiar with the

I’m not familiar with the workings of red routes, but if the rule is “literally, no stopping” then they surely can’t be for anything other than fully segregated roads?

[David9694]

Desperately seeking a

Desperately seeking a kangaroo (to cross this sheep with). 

[David9694]

ktache wrote:

I don’t believe the comments are going the way he was expecting.

Mr bus stop Winchester? 

I thought Bernied45 put up a good fight a few times:

No the generation that worked overtime week ends to make ends meet people in offices worked 9-5 .Most of us 60 + hours a week . Mortgage rates 15+ % . Dont be a bigger Wally than you are

[Author]

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