[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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[Simon E]

Some pretty damning stuff

Some pretty damning stuff about the Met. Absolutely rotten from top to bottom.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/17/david-carricks-crimes-victims-police-officer

Sian Norris paints a similar picture for Byline Times: “It’s not a bad apple, it’s a rotting orchard”

‘Violent Misogyny in Policing – Violent Misogyny in Society’

[ktache]

I was reading the fine marina

I was reading the fine marina Hyde in the guardian today, about the dodgy met, and she linked to a times article, for which I could only really read the synopsis, but it would appear that the head of the IOPC had to resign, and not quickly enough, over serious allegations, sex with a minor.

[brooksby]

IanMSpencer wrote:

fact-free anti-cycling letters in their magazines without any editorial rebutal.

OT, but the Bristol Post ran a ‘story’ today about it being a year since the HC updates.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/motoring/highway-code-rule-means-pedestrians-8044910

And I quote, in particular (with my emphasis)

Under the rules that were introduced a year ago cyclists are now required to position themselves in the middle of the road when on quieter roads, junctions or road narrowings. This is considered safer as it increases their visibility.

In addition, cyclists now have the right of way on roundabouts but must keep to the left.

[wtjs]

Her solicitor told the court

Her solicitor told the court that her decision has “left her 34-year police career in jeopardy and her reputation in tatters”

She would be in demand for a career at the Met

[wtjs]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64321188

A senior Met police officer has committed suicide over child abuse photos

[Hirsute]

A senior police officer has

A senior police officer has been disqualified from driving for 18 months after admitting drink driving….entered guilty pleas to drink-driving, careless driving and three other offences of failing to stop, remain and report following an accident on 24 December 2022

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-64319207

[David9694]

“whatabout the old people?”

“whatabout the old people?”  What indeed – is anyone joining the dots on this, is it just our happy band?

Six crashes at Wokingham town centre junction leave people ‘scared’ to walk outside homes

“There are many older residents in this area, some of whom are scared to walk on the pavements outside their own front doors due to the speed of traffic and the frequency of collisions at this site. In the most recent example, residents were walking along the pavement just moments before the incident.

https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/six-crashes-wokingham-town-centre-26004179?int_source=nba

[Awavey]

well its the A52, which is

well its the A52, which is mostly single carriageway, and average speed camera controlled, so its an easy way to overtake people “within the rules” that way, who you might think were holding you up, especially as I think the left lane does get alot of people slowing down to head to that golf course.

[IanMSpencer]

Agreed, I’ve mentioned my

Agreed, I’ve mentioned my dubious IAM status on here a few times. Actually, I think cycling and the close observation you end up doing to survive is pretty much an IAM driving refresher, but I’m not sure my shouts of distress are allowed according to IAM.

I’m inclined to drop my membership of IAM after my run in with one of their directors who thought it was perfectly acceptable for drivers to place fact-free anti-cycling letters in their magazines without any editorial rebutal. There is an amazing failure to grasp that there is no right to have your opinions published, and responsible organisations should not be promoting harmful opinions, even if that is reflecting the opinions of their members when those opinions go against the principles of the organisation. (The opinion was essentially that cyclists deserve to be maimed if they ride on roads when there are cycle lanes available).

[Mungecrundle]

I have done a few IAM
I have done a few IAM motorcycling refreshers over the years. Also a (non blue light) ambulance driving assessment – I got categorised as “Low Risk” which I felt was up there with “Mostly Harmless”. But you are correct, you can get the badge and never do another refresher or any further training yet remain smugly satisfied in your superior driving skills that will never degrade…

[David9694]

You do see A I M discs on

You do see A I M discs on cars but not sure what it gives you or you’re required to do on lifelong learning or re-rests. As you say, our man here seems to have got the wrong end of the stick on what it all means.

[Mungecrundle]

An advanced driver would
An advanced driver would immediately recognise they had made an error and either learn from the experience or identify a need for refresher training.

[Rendel Harris]

Always have to watch out for

Always have to watch out for this when stopping on green at a junction to let an ambulance coming from the left or right through a red light cross: many drivers seem to believe that their reward for doing the right thing and getting out of the ambulance’s way is that they can then proceed in the same way as they would have done if the ambulance wasn’t there, i.e. if they could have got over the junction legally if they hadn’t pulled over for the ambulance, they are still entitled to cross, no matter what’s happened to the lights in the interim. 

[David9694]

Driver “makes up road rule

Driver “makes up road rule for himself…gets fined” shock. 

[SaveTheWail]

David9694 wrote:

“I’m an advanced driver”…”I actually feel I could have carried on and driven straight through the traffic lights without any problem”

A deluded driver, more like.  A pity they won’t revoke his licence based on his comments in that article.  And the licences of all the idiot commenters.

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