[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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[wtjs]

Red-light dodgers blamed as

Red-light dodgers blamed as Stoke-on-Trent road to shut for six weeks.There have been plenty of rule-breakers around the roadworks

It’s worse than amazing that the various police forces haven’t worked out that if you refuse to punish persistent road traffic offences, then the offences become more common!

https://upride.cc/incident/ye10aju_mini_redlightcross/

https://upride.cc/incident/fd67nej_bmw420_redlightcross/

[David9694]

It’s not even June, and

It’s not even June, and Christmas is cancelled – without notice!

Hereford BID fears Christmas parking could be cancelled

“The idea that this may no longer happen—without notice or a better alternative—feels like something is being taken away, not enhanced.

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/25200473.hereford-bid-fears-christmas-parking-cancelled/

[Hirsute]

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[Hirsute]

What do you have the do to
What do you have the do to get a life sentence?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3qdj0qdp7o
A van driver who took at least 20 lines of cocaine before crashing into a tram, then hitting and killing a three-year-old girl with his vehicle, has been jailed.
(12 years)

He ran away from the crash, after flagging down a taxi, and was arrested a day later following a manhunt by police.

The court heard he had a number of previous convictions, including being jailed in 2017 for three years for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, after he torched a car involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision which killed a 25-year-old man, in Chorlton, Manchester.

[chrisonabike]

David9694 wrote:

David9694 wrote:

Said one shopper, “We have to come, here, we have no choice, you see. Yesterday the traffic situation was so bad I had to wind my window down and use my phone to take a picture.

Well there’s your answer – they *have to drive* – they have literally stated they have no choice – just like (insert totally inappropriate comparison to victims of some kind of slavery or persecution here). Don’t you know there isn’t another Asda, Dunelm or B&M for hundreds of miles or more?

[David9694]

A 5′ wide, 3′ deep trench

A 5′ wide, 3′ deep trench across the road width would stop everything but the Tank Regiment. 

[David9694]

Hundreds of shoppers want

Hundreds of shoppers want second Wolstanton Retail Park access as drivers fined

It comes as shoppers are stuck in queues

The current infrastructure continues to create daily problems for both residents and visitors to the retail park, making it increasingly difficult to enter or leave our homes and businesses.

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/hundreds-shoppers-want-second-wolstanton-10160137

Let me see if I’ve got this right : the opening of the Etruria Link (leading east from the Queensway roundabout) has made things worse, so you want another road to fix it? 

And your idea for this second entrance is..? 

Said one shopper, “We have to come, here, we have no choice, you see. Yesterday the traffic situation was so bad I had to wind my window down and use my phone to take a picture.”  

I like how it has taken drivers so long to move that it’s got dark. Great timesaver, guys. 

[Bungle_52]

David9694 wrote:

Drivers bring full road closures on themselves 

Red-light dodgers blamed as Stoke-on-Trent road to shut for six weeks

There have been plenty of rule-breakers around the roadworks

On the impending Milton Road closure, a city council spokesperson said: “Milton Road, Sneyd Green, will be closed from Sunday May 25 for six weeks to allow Severn Trent Water to continue with the upgrades safely. The road will be closed between Noblett Road and Ralph Drive. This is due to motorists failing to comply with temporary lights, which risks the safety of other road users, pedestrians, and staff. Please plan journeys in advance.”

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/red-light-dodgers-blamed-stoke-10209034?int_source=nba

It is a shame that everyone has to suffer because of the actions of a few, largely due to the failure of our society to deal with them. All too common in this country unfortunately. I would think ANPR and then just crush the vehicles of any miscreants would solve the problem very quickly.

[David9694]

Drivers bring full road

Drivers bring full road closures on themselves 

Red-light dodgers blamed as Stoke-on-Trent road to shut for six weeks

There have been plenty of rule-breakers around the roadworks

On the impending Milton Road closure, a city council spokesperson said: “Milton Road, Sneyd Green, will be closed from Sunday May 25 for six weeks to allow Severn Trent Water to continue with the upgrades safely. The road will be closed between Noblett Road and Ralph Drive. This is due to motorists failing to comply with temporary lights, which risks the safety of other road users, pedestrians, and staff. Please plan journeys in advance.”

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/red-light-dodgers-blamed-stoke-10209034?int_source=nba

[David9694]

This could work when everyone

This could work when everyone’s at work too 

Drivers urged not to set foot in their cars before 7pm on Friday

A late May Bank holiday travel warning has been issued – as delays look set to hit England with 17.9 MILLION motorists and road users set to hit the road.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/motoring/motoring-news/drivers-urged-not-step-foot-31696515

[chrisonabike]

Rendel Harris wrote:

I like the fact that the report has described it as “a mishap”; mishap means something that occurs as a result of bad luck. I suppose one could argue that being terminally stupid and careless is bad luck, but still…

It’s all bad luck.  Bad luck that there was a slope.  Bad luck that cars don’t just remember where they’re supposed to stay unless you apply the handbrake.  Bad luck she forgot to do so.  Bad luck she didn’t also leave it in gear that time.  Bad luck she was born forgetful…

Once you start looking at it this way … really one can’t hold anyone guilty of e.g. dangerous driving.  That’s really the product of bad luck (for the victim) and a kind of carelessness by the driver.  It would probably have been fine if only we had made it safe enough for them to act like that.  Quite often we have – and of course often drivers get away with it.  Then of course we can reduce carelessness as above … to bad luck!

It’s just bad luck we have mass motoring in the form we do…

[Rendel Harris]

I like the fact that the

I like the fact that the report has described it as “a mishap”; mishap means something that occurs as a result of bad luck. I suppose one could argue that being terminally stupid and careless is bad luck, but still…

[Hirsute]

A young woman who thought her
A young woman who thought her car had been stolen found it rolled into a ditch after forgetting to put on the handbrake.

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/25175953.handbreak-mishap-leaves-colchester-fiat-ditch/

[David9694]

Something something innocent

Something something innocent motorists freedom 

People want to see alcolocks fitted to UK cars to stop drink driving

The devices are already used in Australia, Belgium, Canada and parts of the US

https://www.devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/people-want-see-alcolocks-fitted-10187519?int_source=nba

[David9694]

A month or so, yes. Limited

A month or so, yes. Limited sympathy for her in the comments.  

TikTok star fined after ‘parking for six minutes with the wrong ticket’ launches battle against council

Zoe ‘staked out’ the area

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/tiktok-star-fined-after-parking-31426459

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/tiktok-star-declares-victory-row-31662977

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