[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]

Visitors to key Somerset

Visitors to key Somerset tourist spot will soon find it harder to park ?

A number of spaces will be lost to protect visitors

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/visitors-key-somerset-tourist-spot-8388558

[brooksby]

Ok, not drivers (probably)

Ok, not drivers (probably)

Anger as ‘optical illusion’ Keynsham cycle lane leads to staggering number of injuries

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/local-news/anger-optical-illusion-keynsham-cycle-8388105

A new cycle lane was opened in March 2022 after nine months of work, beginning an odd phenomenon of people falling in the high street. One person who fell described the cycle lane as an “optical illusion” as there were kerbs and painted white lines which looked similar to each other.

…

Some work has been done on the cycle lane with the hope of reducing the number of falls. The lane, which had been plain tarmac, was painted red in August in response to — at that time — 46 incidents of people falling.

 

[brooksby]

Killer driver only trying to

Killer driver only trying to frighten, jury hears

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-65387889

Prosecutors have alleged McHugh used his car “as a weapon” to deliberately drive into the group on Willow Street at about 02:45 GMT on 9 October.

But he told the court he was not angry with them and had reversed to move alongside them to pick up a friend.

He told jurors he was embarrassed as he messed up the manoeuvre and, when he drove forward, wanted to get close to the kerb to frighten the group.

“I didn’t really think about it. It was a moment of stupidity. I just wanted to get out of there,” he said.

“It all went horribly wrong didn’t it? I panicked, I carried on driving. Stupidity – I hold my hands up to that all day long.”

[brooksby]

stonojnr wrote:

stonojnr wrote:

I’m certainly thinking more about why the vets is next to the butchers

“Mr Chinnery”

[stonojnr]

I’m certainly thinking more
I’m certainly thinking more about why the vets is next to the butchers

[IanMSpencer]

Phew! I thought you were

Phew! I thought you were linking to this for a moment:

“Sunderland man captured seagull and masturbated over it before telling cops he was trying to call a vet”

Sunderland man captured seagull and masturbated over it before telling cops he was trying to call a vethttps://t.co/K9ebJRj1no

— LBC (@LBC) April 26, 2023

[Hirsute]

Will someone please think of
Will someone please think of the vets !

[stonojnr]

The always amusing, well it
The always amusing, well it would be if they werent so serious, irrational local traders up in arms about modest proposal to make school drop off/pick up times safer at the nearby school.

https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/23477167.ipswich-cliff-lane-traders-concern-school-road-closure/

[David9694]

‘Beautiful, funny and caring’

‘Beautiful, funny and caring’ teen, 16, killed in South West horror crash

“Luke was the funniest, most caring, handsome young man with his whole life ahead of him”

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/beautiful-funny-caring-teen-16-8385844

Boy, 17, killed in A37 crash between car and lorry in Clutton

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/boy-17-killed-a37-crash-8385963

A38 crash victim named as family pay tribute to ‘remarkable, exceptional’ dad

The three-vehicle collision on the A38 near Barrow Gurney claimed the life of the occupant of a car parked in a lay-by

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/a38-crash-victim-named-family-8382689

[David9694]

Devon potholes so bad drivers

Devon potholes so bad drivers ‘risk losing their dental fillings’

They have been described as “an insult to the people of Bideford”

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-potholes-bad-drivers-risk-8385803

‘Look at the state of it’ Biker video shows crumbling UK roads full of potholes

‘We have to pay for MOT test to make sure your vehicle’s fit for the road and the roads aren’t even for the vehicles’

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/biker-uk-roads-potholes-state-8378844

[ktache]

Good.
At long last.

Good.

At long last.

[David9694]

want – the answer is in the

want – the answer is in the sub headline 

Highway Code rule could land drivers with £70 fine for parking on the pavement outside their house

It could catch millions of drivers out

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/motoring/highway-code-rule-could-land-8371367

[Jogle]

Shocking scenes as car
[b]Shocking scenes as car crashes in 20mph zone in Ladypool Road[/b]

If that’s the damage at 20mph, should speed limits been lowered?

Shocking scenes as car crashes in 20mph zone in Ladypool Road

[LookAhead]

Getting the car up there

Getting the car up there would be impressive if it weren’t so infuriating.

Dear drivers: Cars are tools of death and destruction. Please operate them with care, and not as inconsequential toys. Ffs.

[Jogle]

Driver punished for parking
[b]Driver punished for parking on zigzags in Westbourne[/b]

Slow news day in Dorset or is it such a rarity that someone actually gets fined for parking in zigzags?

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/23474065.driver-punished-parking-zigzags-westbourne

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