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“Drop off is between 8.30 and
“Drop off is between 8.30 and 8.50am. The first function at the hall begins at 9am.”
except for Tuesdays when it’s Fitsteps at 8.45 am – but don’t let facts get in the way of a good whinge.
https://v2.hallmaster.co.uk/Scheduler/View/10133?startRoom=0&startView=dayGridMonth
“The hall’s attitude seems to be ‘the school’s parking problem is the school’s problem, not ours’, and ‘if you want to park in the Memorial Hall car park, pay for it’”
Wales on line has the
Wales on line has the advantage a 300+ driver comment cry and mental gymnastics fest.
No such luck in the Bournemouth Echo.
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24129053.council-needs-149k-start-rolling-20mph-limits/
if you pay a visit, you’ll notice Police appeal for dashcam footage after pedestrian injured – like there is most days.
First official review of the
First official review of the impact of Wales’ 20mph law published
Millions of journeys in nine areas have been analysed
The mean speed difference in nine areas:
Lampeter: 24.1mph (-5.3mph)
Penrhyn Bay: 24.9mph (-6.1mph)
Llanrug: 26.6mph (-3.8mph)
Allt-yr-yn (Newport): 23.1mph (-3mph)
Pembroke Dock: 24.1mph (-4.2mph)
Newtown: 25.9mph (-4.4mph)
Tylorstown: 25.7mph (-2.8mph)
Torfaen (Cwmbran, Pontypool, Blaenavon): 26.5mph (-2.9mph)
Wrexham: 23.2mph (-4.7mph)
Overall weighted mean: 24.8mph (-4mph)
Natasha Asghar MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport said: “These findings prove what a monumental waste of time and resources from the LabourGovernment the 20mph limit has been. “o sacrifice billions of pounds from the Welsh economy all for the sake of 4mph may satisfy Labour, but it is not a trade the Welsh Conservatives would be willing to make.
“On day one of a Welsh Conservative Government, this barmy policy would be scrapped, and common sense would prevail.”
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/20mph-wales-review-speed-limit-28669156
I would assume that the figures show the real world effect of a drop in speed limits of 10 mph, so in Lampeter it was 34.1 mph before, hence all the driver crying.
A child wil be killed one day
A child wil be killed one day AND IT WILL ALL BE YOUR FAULT
On the theme of congestion,
On the theme of congestion, population/ over-population seems to be a noticeable theme for drivers at the moment (with oh so many roadworks a close second).
When drivers start to latch on to issues like this, it’s always interesting because (i) it’s largely cars, not people, that give you that oppressive feeling in the city/town (ii) there’s usually some anti-immigration / racist schtick lurking behind it (iii) if it’s suburban sprawl you’re worried about, that too is largely created by cars. Drivers of course assume that more people must equal still more cars.
Drivers are of course making their contribution to the issue at the rate of 4 or 5 people a day.
Our Co-op gets co-opted as
Our Co-op gets co-opted as another primary school drop off / pick up zone. They’ve done two lots of resurfacing and in recent months and the manager is on Facebook apologising to parents about this.
On the plus side, there seems to be a pact that drivers do not drive up the no through road the school is in.
Didn’t he get a Cyber Truck
Didn’t he get a Cyber Truck after the Yukon, or am I mis-remembering?
oh no! It’s going to get
oh no! It’s going to get worse:
Petrol and diesel owners to be hit hardest by new car tax rates
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is set to increase from April 1 ?
https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/motoring/petrol-diesel-owners-hit-hardest-9112688
New 20mph signs in Herne Bay
New 20mph signs in Herne Bay spray-painted by vandals amid residents’ rage over road scheme
Drivers and their problems
Drivers and their problems
this time it’s “how about some community spirit?”
talking of which
talking of which
Exact RideLondon 2024 route through Essex confirmed including slight change
https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/exact-ridelondon-2024-route-through-9104372
EDIT – just had a quick look at Essex Live Facebook – this story wasn’t on there (a mercy, I guess – I’ve never ventured onto Nextdoor) , but one about the rate of car crashes in Essex was.
Apparently the council need to fix the roads, people need to stop using mobile phones, but overpopulation came out as a big factor.
It’s in Magna Carta innit
It’s in Magna Carta innit
We furth’r prayeth yond nay freeman shalt beest did preventeth from leaving his cart, ox horse n’r any mann’r of thing yond may beest his outside his house in the road.
Car ploughs into house on
Car ploughs into house on Scottish street as emergency services rush to scene
Police have said the structure will be assessed as officers can be seen speaking with emergency service personnel at the scene next to the damaged grey vehicle.
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/car-ploughs-house-scottish-street-28650047
Mercedes flips onto roof and
Mercedes flips onto roof and smashes into wall as 999 crews descend on Northumberland village
Wylam resident Christine Elliott was woken by a ‘loud thud’ and looked outside to see a driver had ploughed his car into her wall
“The driver’s okay, the police said that he had to go to hospital. He said ‘I had been on night shift and had lost concentration’. It’s just one of those things. He’s been a lucky man!
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/mercedes-flips-onto-roof-smashes-28655558
Frome roads to be closed as
Frome roads to be closed as schools to go car-free for children and parents
Frome is launching a School Streets trial to improve the safety and wellbeing of its young residents
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/frome-roads-closed-schools-go-9096263
Great, but don’t let this become an obstacle to a more extensive roll-out of 20 mph. “It’s OK outside schools” is a containment strategy by drivers.