[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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[peted76]

I think it reads that the

I think it reads that the bobby ‘can’t be sacked’, I’m sure there’s some HR reason for this but I’m jiggered if I know it.

 

[Hirsute]

Driving test fail !
Driving test fail !
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-latin-america-65852316

[David9694]

HoldingOn wrote:

HoldingOn wrote:

Am I reading this right? No charges against the driver, because he can’t remember it, but the passenger is facing charges?! It seems to support the “deny, deny, deny” ethos that runs rampant these days.

countered only by film, film, film 

[David9694]

Car enthusiasts face having

Car enthusiasts face having their vehicles seized

The operation also visited Tesco car park on Harbour Road, Seaton, after police had received complaints of anti-social driving

I see the “let them have their fun” brigade are out in genteel east Devon. 

The Devon and Cornwall news is full of main road crashes too numerous to mention and and it’s only the beginning of June. 

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/car-enthusiasts-face-having-vehicles-8506976

[David9694]

Drunken Grey Menace alert –

Drunken Grey Menace alert – tell me again about that e-scooter rider you saw in February 

Drunk M5 driver caused shocking head-on crash driving on wrong side of motorway

She admitted consuming alcohol before driving to the BP garage on Ashchurch Road in Tewkesbury to buy milk and more alcohol.

After leaving the forecourt she said she turned left instead of right for her home address, then went around the roundabout in order to get back off at Ashchurch Road. But instead of getting off at that exit she accidentally took the prior left-hand turn, the M5 southbound off-slip, and then travelled up the motorway on the southbound side.

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/shocking-footage-shows-moment-drunk-8501623

[David9694]

Lorry driver’s fury at ‘crazy

Lorry driver’s fury at ‘crazy’ parking law which landed him in court

Paul says lorry drivers are ‘easy pickings’ for over zealous law enforcement

He said: “In 24 years since passing my test I and other drivers have never been informed of this law”. 

He was discharged conditionally for six months, told to pay prosecution costs of £100 and a victim surcharge of £22.

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/lorry-drivers-fury-crazy-parking-8504266

[David9694]

tell me again about your 15

tell me again about your 15 minute city fweedoms 

We haven’t got the freedom we want,’ says Somerset woman, 90, as buses axed

Three rural bus routes were cut at the weekend

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/we-havent-freedom-want-says-8504456

[Mungecrundle]

Won’t be sacked. Worst case
Won’t be sacked. Worst case scenario for him is that he will be medically retired with early access to a gold plated pension.

[HoldingOn]

Am I reading this right? No
Am I reading this right? No charges against the driver, because he can’t remember it, but the passenger is facing charges?!
It seems to support the “deny, deny, deny” ethos that runs rampant these days.

[Hirsute]

Wish I had a dash cam today.
Wish I had a dash cam today.
On a dual carriageway and pull back to L1. Police car goes by followed by a tailgating Merc driver!
Police go to L1 and Merc fails to overtake.
About 30 seconds later the Merc driver is pulled over
How do you tailgate a police car ??

[Hirsute]

Driver should be sacked as he
Driver should be sacked as he is incapable of doing any police job and debatable what job he can do.
The other one is facing a misconduct hearing.

Sze-Ming Cheung was another utter failure of the force.

[David9694]

It just normalises this

It just normalises this rubbish defence.

[Jogle]

Nissan Micra seized for
[b]Nissan Micra seized for parking on same Sheffield pavement twice in six months[/b]

They’ve paid all that money for a pavement and the untaxed, uninsured walkers aren’t even using it! Then you get into trouble when you try to use it with your tax paying, insured car.

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2023-06-08/same-car-seized-for-appalling-parking-at-same-spot-twice-in-months

[Jogle]

stonojnr wrote:

stonojnr wrote:

At least they took away his gun privileges.

That is about the only thing that they have done. Surely they should take away his driving licence too? If you can’t remember crashing a car, you’re not safe to be on the road.

[chrisonabike]

Police in “making up rules to
Police in “making up rules to suit themselves results in little censure from colleagues and zero punishment” shock.

It is outrageous, just can’t get surprised about this.

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