[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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[brooksby]

HoldingOn wrote:

Ignoring the (assumed) drivist responses, as I’ve sat here thinking about this – I actually think it is about time.

I have been noticing pedestrian crossings changing to amber while (generally older) people are still trying to cross. I can imagine some drivers will start to drive through because “its amber and that means go”

I see it most days: drivers waiting until people are not directly in front of their car on a zebra crossing then pulling away; drivers doing the same on pelican crossings, as long as the light is amber… 

[HoldingOn]

Ignoring the (assumed)

Ignoring the (assumed) drivist responses, as I’ve sat here thinking about this – I actually think it is about time.

I have been noticing pedestrian crossings changing to amber while (generally older) people are still trying to cross. I can imagine some drivers will start to drive through because “its amber and that means go”

[mark1a]

David9694 wrote:

1. Bring back the man with the red flag / orange tabbard 

2. Bounce any cars blocking the tracks out of the way – flipping them seems pretty easy 

That’s Weymouth Quay, the train going from the station to the ferry terminal along the harbour side was part of my childhood, and remember cars being bumped out of the way. It was always holidaymakers, not seeing the tracks or the signs. The other danger there for parking is the flooding, the road under the town bridge is low enough to allow a train under, which means it floods at spring tide. Many a car would float away while the owner enjoyed a pint in the Royal Oak. 

The last train ran back the late 90s, while the ferry terminal was closed in 2015, and demolished in 2019. 

Finally, the tracks were taken up and the quayside redeveloped in 2022. Lots of people moaned about the tracks going, but the reality was, Network Rail had no intention of running rolling stock ever again, the sleepers were knackered, and eventually they went. The red light signal had been illuminated since 1987 in King Street was taken away (bonkers waste of electricity but the road was classified as part of the mainline by Network Rail so needed to have railway signalling). 

What’s this got to do with cycling? Well for many years the railway lines in King Street, Commercial Road and the quayside meant riding down there was taking your life in your hands, and their removal last year was/is very popular amongst cyclists and motorcyclists. 

[Hirsute]

Pedestrain crossing times

Pedestrian crossing times increased

Rantyhighwayman:

“A well known petrosexual and build roads on railways weirdo speaks his brains.

I can only conclude that giving people time to cross the road is woke now.”

[Hirsute]

Too pissed to drive but get

Too pissed to drive but get no points and a conditional discharge

“We thought you were doing the right thing in emergency situation to help your friend in peril”

Twitter (or X men as it seems to be called):

“Interesting that her defence was she was mounting a rescue mission. If you are taught how to conduct a rescue or First Aid, you will be told early on the last thing you do is put yourself or others at additonal risk by your actions. Yet this is what she did.”

“If you’re on a night out and getting stuck into cocktails, why tf did you bring the car?”

https://twitter.com/cycling_dave/status/1683420771249422336

[David9694]

Me thinking that driver I

Me thinking that driver I reported last week might at least get at a warning letter…

[Rendel Harris]

andystow wrote:

1. Put big, replaceable bumpers on the trams.
2. Legalize the trams pushing cars out of the way.

When I lived in Brussels for a spell as a child the tram drivers had no compunction about pushing cars that were in their way off the tracks, even if the occupants were still inside, and no bumpers necessary! It wasn’t legalised but equally it was ignored by the police on the grounds that the car shouldn’t have been there in the first place.

[HoldingOn]

Not just cycle lanes drivists

Not just cycle lanes drivists think they should be allowed to drive on then!

[David9694]

1. Bring back the man with

1. Bring back the man with the red flag / orange tabbard 

2. Bounce any cars blocking the tracks out of the way – flipping them seems pretty easy 

 

[andystow]

David9694 wrote:

More signs needed in Nottingham to stop drivers blocking tram route as car dealership approved

one more sign will fix it

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/more-signs-needed-nottingham-stop-8616443?fbclid=IwAR2an7d0vsEYNRN-kXKJTKEIgqMzzT2_-u9RtV0lVdh7tpgJoPN7i3J4eXY

1. Put big, replaceable bumpers on the trams.
2. Legalize the trams pushing cars out of the way.

[David9694]

More signs needed in

More signs needed in Nottingham to stop drivers blocking tram route as car dealership approved

one more sign will fix it

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/more-signs-needed-nottingham-stop-8616443?fbclid=IwAR2an7d0vsEYNRN-kXKJTKEIgqMzzT2_-u9RtV0lVdh7tpgJoPN7i3J4eXY

[David9694]

Sticky bottle?

Sticky bottle?

[HoldingOn]

Jogle wrote:

Jogle wrote:

[b]Lincolnshire Police warn man seen ‘cleaning’ car moving at 60mph[/b]

Thank goodness the police were all over it and gave him a stern warning. That’ll teach them….

[Jogle]

Lincolnshire Police warn man
[b]Lincolnshire Police warn man seen ‘cleaning’ car moving at 60mph[/b]

You can’t even clean your friend’s car now without the police complaining!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-66279824.amp

[David9694]

https://www.youtube.com/watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgvR3y5JCXg
 

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