[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]

Thanks for some local insight

Thanks for some local insight. Had a whizz around on Google Maps.  I still struggle to see how or why the ambulance station is the problem in the locality.

[brooksby]

David9694 wrote:

Ambulances ‘should get out of the way of school run drivers’ 

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/shrewsbury/meole-brace/2022/12/14/leader-to-call-on-council-to-make-moving-ambulance-hub-away-from-dangerous-school-zone-a-priority/

Several schoolchildren have been hit by cars in the area.

So – none hit by ambulances.

Although the ambulance service has no recorded incidents of its vehicles being involved in a collision with a pedestrian in three years, parents are concerned about the traffic chaos caused by cars having to mount pavements to let paramedics drive through on blue lights and sirens.

Did I miss a memo?  I don’t remember anything telling me that I had to drive my car onto the pavement to get out of the way?

[brooksby]

Simon E wrote:

This morning a fuckwit crashed into the back of a parked van and the car flipped onto its roof. On a residential street in Shrewsbury. Thankfully no-one was hurt.

Naturally, it’s an Audi.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/shrewsbury/2022/12/14/car-flips-and-hits-delivery-van-in-shrewsbury/

Clearly it hit a slight patch of ice and fell onto its back in a comedy 1940s cartoon style…

Nothing to do with the driver 

[Simon E]

David9694 wrote:

Ambulances ‘should get out of the way of school run drivers’

It was a stupid place to put the ambulance hub in the first place! You would struggle to find a location that is is more difficult to reach the main roads and the majority of the town’s population.

The £1.2million site, in a converted warehouse, was opened in 2013 is may be replaced: “Two new ambulance stations could be built in Shropshire as part of plans to replace ageing buildings.” [Jan 2022]

Despite the headline, ambulances are far less of a risk to the 2,500+ kids (and staff) attending the local schools than the many car drivers who are too selfish and impatient to drive safely. Residents and councillors have been calling for parking restrictions and speed reduction measures for a long time but the council has repeatedly dragged its heels.

[David9694]

Insurance job, innit. 

Insurance job, innit. 

[David9694]

Ambulances ‘should get out of

Ambulances ‘should get out of the way of school run drivers’ 

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/shrewsbury/meole-brace/2022/12/14/leader-to-call-on-council-to-make-moving-ambulance-hub-away-from-dangerous-school-zone-a-priority/

[wtjs]

This morning a fuckwit
This morning a fuckwit crashed into the back of a parked van and the car flipped onto its roof
Fortunately, the police will have rapidly concluded that this was an accident, so no driver was to blame

[Simon E]

This morning some dimwit

This morning a fuckwit crashed into the back of a parked van and the car flipped onto its roof. On a residential street in Shrewsbury. Thankfully no-one was hurt.

Naturally, it’s an Audi.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/shrewsbury/2022/12/14/car-flips-and-hits-delivery-van-in-shrewsbury/

[wtjs]

It seems so bizarre that the

It seems so bizarre that the police / media still do this even when a driver is clearly in the wrong

Fear not! wtjs will not be silenced even by Lancashire Constabulary’s de facto policy that MOT, insurance, VED (and probably driving licence as well, but I can’t check that) etc. are now purely optional for hard-working, hard-pressed, law-abiding, salt-of-the-earth, staunch Defenders of the Right motorists like this one of three this morning, MA14 TKC

[David9694]

I expect Brixhamtrawler123

I expect Brixhamtrawler123 will be along in a minute with further insights into all the great ideas to manage this that those blinkered/ lazy/ incompetent/ corrupt engineering and planning types have missed. 

“…the impact of the diversion when travelling from Windy Corner to Long Road along Goodrington Road will be between eight and 15 minutes, depending on the time of day.”

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/three-month-torbay-ring-road-7929930#comments-wrapper

[David9694]

It seems so bizarre that the

It seems so bizarre that the police / media still do this even when a driver is clearly in the wrong. 

[brooksby]

I can’t see the point of

I can’t see the point of covering the number plate on cars which have been parked so badly…

[antigee]

Reminds me neighbour moaned
Reminds me neighbour moaned that because of some local roadworks it took her 20minutes to drive to the nearest wine bar(!?)…you can walk it in 8minutes

[David9694]

Cops say driver ‘should have

Cops say driver ‘should have gone to Specsavers’ after dumping car on pavement

“I don’t feel like driving any more”

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/cops-say-driver-should-gone-25741902

[JustTryingToGetFromAtoB]

brooksby wrote:

brooksby wrote:

I wonder how many people would drive to a pub for the evening?

Firstly: because Clevedon really isn’t huge; and secondly: because none of them would drive home again after spending an evening in the pub, surely…?

I would. Especially if the food is good and the pub is a way out. Though I would stare sadly at the drinks I am not consuming.

That said, I wouldn’t do it often and by the looks of it not in Clifton. If a pub business model is based on wet sales to consumers that drive, the model is fooked.

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