[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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[Jogle]

Freemantle resident told he
[b]Freemantle resident told he can’t park on his driveway[/b]

Mainly because his driveway isn’t a driveway, but we’ll forget about that because, according to the comments, it’s just councillors being petty (and don’t forget about cyclists, yes, something something cyclists, they must be to blame).

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25021454.freemantle-resident-told-cant-park-driveway/

[mdavidford]

David Tennant wrote:

David Tennant wrote:

It had potholes extending from the verge into the carriageway.

No – it has a section of the verge that’s been worn away by people parking/driving on it.

(Incidentally, he’s let himself go a bit since his Doctor Who days, hasn’t he?)

[David9694]

They must get a steady

They must get a steady trickle of these – I hope not one penny of public money is awarded to this chancer. 

[Rendel Harris]

Response from the BBC

Response from the BBC regarding its coverage of the tragedy of the girls hit by a driver on a sports pitch in Kendal, with one dying:

BBC wrote:

Thank you for contacting the BBC regarding our article on 6 March.

We note your concerns regarding the covering of the crash at Kendal Rugby club.

We understand that you feel the headline in this instance did not adequately provide the human element and the responsibility in the incident.

The focus of the article was on the victim which was reflected in the choice of wording and focus for the headline. Our article, (link below), focused on the perpetrator:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8d4ep9pld9o

Headlines need to be worded carefully so as not to mislead readers or give the wrong impression about a story. This is frequently a very difficult decision for our editors, and we appreciate that not all readers will feel we get it right on every occasion.

Okay, let’s go and see how they did with the article that “focused on the perpetrator”: headline “Child dies after being hit by car on sports pitch”. Safe to say that they really don’t get it.

[Bungle_52]

My interpretation of the

My interpretation of the story :

Driver goes off road then sues council for tyre damage.

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/cheltenham-man-takes-council-court-10034555

Well done to the council for fighting the claims.

[David9694]

One more grass verge

One more grass verge (converted to parking) will fix it. 

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/green-verges-north-tyneside-council-31219145?

[David9694]

20 mph – how  drivists tell

20 mph – how  drivists tell it

[stonojnr]

Seems to be a growing topic
Seems to be a growing topic of conversation, its always funny reading some folks justifications for not wanting 20mph limits, explains alot about the attitudes on the roads we encounter
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/25009979.speeding-bildeston-falls-20mph-signs-implemented/

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/25002467.mp-jenny-riddell-carpenter-visits-deben-peninsula-suffolk/

[Cycle Happy]

And this comment on the
And this comment on the article is a delight:

“If someone wants to walk across a road, it is for them to check the traffic, flow, speeds etc, not for drivers to be aware of the footpath and be psychic to know when some moron is going to cross,the driver has enough to do negotiating the vehicle with out have to be swivel necked to look for some thick pedestrian with a self entitled attitude.”

[Cycle Happy]

https://www.nottinghampost
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/news-opinion/new-20mph-speed-limit-mansfield-10023690

Classic drivers logic here. Plus, for good measure, ignoring well proven safety statistics re pedestrians outcomes when struck by vehicles at 20mph compared to 30mph.

What is it about driving that makes people so entitled and selfish? This is still as true today as it was in 1950 – https://youtu.be/mwPSIb3kt_4?feature=shared

[chrisonabike]

Drivers and our problems – or

Drivers and our problems – or more on how the motor industry is winning again by upselling us all on bigger cars.

“Small electric cars were said to be the future – but SUVs now rule the road”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c778ekg64mjo

BBC wrote:

Automobile industry analysts also say that manufacturers are attracted to high profit margins from SUVs: they can make more money from SUVs even though they make fewer vehicles.

“It is the industry that has driven the demand through huge marketing and advertising campaigns in recent years,” said Dudley Curtis, the communications manager at the European Transport Safety Council.

“SUVs offered the industry a simple way of charging more for a vehicle that does the same thing [as others],” he said.

Who would have guessed?

[wtjs]

But what’s the answer?

But what’s the answer?

[wtjs]

You would think that Torbay

You would think that Torbay Council would be run by a load of Basil Fawlty Daily Mail devotees, and it is indeed Tory. However, the stated aims of their ‘Greener Way climate action plan include:

Make sustainable transport and public transport more accessible and affordable

and: Ensure that roads and paths are safer and more accessible for cyclists and walkers

This sounds like heresy, but are the council The Heroes of Torbay?

[wtjs]

the Vue Cinema (formerly the

the Vue Cinema (formerly the Novelty Rock Emporium)

Is this true, or is it an allusion to Walmington-on-Sea?

[wtjs]

 “Despite road closures being

 “Despite road closures being announced a head of time, I witnessed today marshalls being shouted at, one Marshall be hit by a car, and a car driving into runners”

Outrageous! Can’t those runners just learn to get along with hard-working drivers?

[Author]

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