[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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[OnYerBike]

Obviously accessibility and

Obviously accessibility and equality are important, but I don’t think the answer is that every shop and cafe needs a disabled parking space outside its front door.

For one thing, what about all the disabled people who can’t drive? Only 55% of disabled adults hold driving licences, compared to 83% of non-disabled adults. [source]. Yes some of those non-licence holders no doubt rely heavily on other people driving them around, but in the case highlighted that would not help (they would still be dependent on their career’s availability). 

I would suggest better and more accessible public transport – why does this person feel unable to use the bus service that still stops on Milsom Street? What about improving the “uneven” pavements so they are easier to use?

Furthermore, I don’t know Bath well, but is the individual seriously saying there are no parking spaces within their walking distance of any cafe? The article mentions disabled parking on Quiet Street and New Bond Street, both of which have cafes on them. There’s also a Broad Street Car Park which appears to have a short passage leading out onto Milsom Street (albeit not free parking). Or anywhere else in Bath? Maybe I’m cynical too, but it certainly seems to me like this person is using their disability as an excuse to throw a hissy fit about having their routine disrupted slightly. 

[chrisonabike]

Well the headline should have
Well the headline should have been the quote “Able-bodied people have been prioritised over disabled residents.” Plus “… since forever – not news. So nothing much has changed except Bath just reshuffled a street and a work-around one person had found now doesn’t work as well”

Hard on them. Aside from the “uneven pavement” everywhere though (still the issue) if cycle infra is done properly (if…) it also enables more independent mobility for many disabled people, can reduce car traffic (also makes it easier for folks) etc. If the issue is “I can’t drive to and park in the area I need” surely the solution has to involve making it convenient for *all the other drivers* not to drive (and less convenient *to* drive)?

[David9694]

a long-ish read – am I

a long-ish read – am I getting too cynical? 

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/claims-disabled-people-excluded-bath-7938397

[David9694]

LIVE: A38 traffic held at

LIVE: A38 traffic held at Rattery as car hits telegraph pole

another case where the telegraph pole should have been wearing a helmet.

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-a38-rattery-traffic-crash-7943967?int_source=nba

[David9694]

 Cost of living: will someone

Cost of living: will someone please think of the car owners?

It’s hardly “fast food” from the sounds of things – another example of drivers not being that short of time really.

[brooksby]

Love the bit where the mum

Love the bit where the mum says she thinks all fines should be cancelled to help with the cost of living crisis (even though she can afford to drive to McDonald’s…).

[mark1a]

The news article refers to

The news article refers to the establishment as a “restaurant” in the first paragraph. Fake news. 

[David9694]

Mum slapped with £100 fine

Mum slapped with £100 fine after being stuck in McDonald’s drive-thru

“A mum’s trip to McDonald’s almost left her £100 out of pocket when a parking firm refused to accept she had been stuck in a drive-thru queue for 38 minutes.”

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/mum-slapped-100-fine-after-25687919

[David9694]

Chaos in Totnes as cars ‘slip

Chaos in Totnes as cars ‘slip off driveways and crash in street’

As well as incidents on the roads, people and even dogs have been seen falling over.

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/chaos-totnes-cars-slip-driveways-7941729?int_source=nba

[David9694]

Police hunt driver who mowed

Police hunt driver who mowed down and killed dog on pavement in Devizes

A 4×4 vehicle towing a trailer mounted the pavement near Prison Bridge on Bath Road at around 10.20am on Sunday 6 November.

During the manoeuvre, the pet – which was on a lead and with its owner – was struck. It was rushed to the vet for treatment but died shortly afterwards.

The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene but failed to provide their details.

https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/hunt-mowed-killed-dog-pavement-devizes/

[Hirsute]

Moved house, failed to notify

Moved house, failed to notify dvla and ended up with lots of costs

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23189459.colchester-mum-burst-tears-finding-car-clamped/

I didn’t realise baliffs have the power to clamp although citizens advice do have a page on it

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/action-your-creditor-can-take/bailiffs/what-bailiffs-can-take/stopping-bailiffs-taking-your-vehicle/

[David9694]

Abandoned? 

Abandoned? 

[chrisonabike]

Like the reversing driver who

Like the reversing driver who hit a dog which fell / jumped off a quad bike.  Running over pets is probably the one thing that would attract general condemnation.  Apparently not everyone though…

[brooksby]

Bit of local knowledge on

Bit of local knowledge on that one is that St Philips Causeway is a dual carriageway / practically an inner city motorway.

https://goo.gl/maps/mijoX4i4fdCDX58s7

Not sure what a young pug was doing out there on its own…

[David9694]

Driver hits puppy then flees

Driver hits puppy then flees scene

yes, you heard it here first. 

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/driver-hits-puppy-flees-scene-7928636#comments-wrapper

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