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Car crashes into fence at
Car crashes into fence at Bournemouth tennis club
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/23587406.car-crashes-fence-bournemouth-tennis-club/
Fit to practise?
Fit to practise?
I’m not in the habit of
I’m not in the habit of stopping in lay-bys at night, but I couldn’t have told you about that one (rule 248) to be honest.
But I definitely know rule 249 – it’s what side-lights are for, and must be a lot older? A lot of cars let you put only the relevant side on as well and battery life/ LED improvements must mean they can be on for a while – it was instant death leaving your lights on, like flooding the engine, when I learnt to drive.
UK car insurance costs set
UK car insurance costs set for further rise in 2024
Analysts say cost of cover could increase 14% this year fuelling industry concern over premium cancellations
https://www.ft.com/content/8415e6b6-7aed-4c01-97a1-28cec35d503c
(I found I got one free read before the paywall descended – not that the article says anything significant beyond the headline.)
cyclists and their problems:
cyclists and their problems: Bike fire on Christchurch railway line causes train delays
A spokesperson said: “We were called to Christchurch railway station at 6.46pm last night (11 June) after reports of a bicycle on fire on the line.
“Two crews from Christchurch attended but the fire was out on arrival and the bicycle was removed by Network Rail. Our stop was at 7.38pm.”
Mercedes crashes into Grade
Mercedes crashes into Grade II listed pub near Newmarket
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-65752615
‘Sheer panic’ as car smashes
‘Sheer panic’ as car smashes into Tamworth kebab shop while staff are inside
‘You wake up and think it could have been a completely different story. We had people in the shop literally minutes before.’
“A 59-year-old man, from Tamworth, was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage to property over £5,000 and drink driving.”
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/sheer-panic-car-smashes-tamworth-27059137
Building evacuated after woman crashes Mercedes through wall
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/building-evacuated-after-woman-crashes-27083763
Letter: Bath driver hits out
Letter: Bath driver hits out at pedestrians with earphones stepping into road
“Not only did they not look but because they were plugged into their phones, they couldn’t hear either”
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/letter-bath-driver-hits-out-8506103
Paignton party bus owner has
Paignton party bus owner has ‘Ferrari’ towed for not paying road tax
Some say the ‘Ferrari’ looks like a Toyota Celica badged up in a fancy suit
follow-up story
As a result of mounting complaints, the party bus was towed away again last weekend, also for noise disturbances. Now it’s DJ Dickson’s car which has been impounded after it turns out it has not been taxed for months, according to the police.
“I am planning on taking to Europe to DJ. I used to work as a HGV Class 1 lorry driver in Europe but I never got to stop and look at all the different places I travelled to. Now I will get to go back and have some holiday time and I already have some gigs lined up.” – sure you have.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/paignton-party-bus-owner-ferrari-8512117
HoldingOn wrote:
Am I reading this right? No charges against the driver, because he can’t remember it, but the passenger is facing charges?! It seems to support the “deny, deny, deny” ethos that runs rampant these days.countered only by film, film, film
Car enthusiasts face having
Car enthusiasts face having their vehicles seized
The operation also visited Tesco car park on Harbour Road, Seaton, after police had received complaints of anti-social driving
I see the “let them have their fun” brigade are out in genteel east Devon.
The Devon and Cornwall news is full of main road crashes too numerous to mention and and it’s only the beginning of June.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/car-enthusiasts-face-having-vehicles-8506976
Drunken Grey Menace alert –
Drunken Grey Menace alert – tell me again about that e-scooter rider you saw in February
Drunk M5 driver caused shocking head-on crash driving on wrong side of motorway
She admitted consuming alcohol before driving to the BP garage on Ashchurch Road in Tewkesbury to buy milk and more alcohol.
After leaving the forecourt she said she turned left instead of right for her home address, then went around the roundabout in order to get back off at Ashchurch Road. But instead of getting off at that exit she accidentally took the prior left-hand turn, the M5 southbound off-slip, and then travelled up the motorway on the southbound side.
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/shocking-footage-shows-moment-drunk-8501623
Lorry driver’s fury at ‘crazy
Lorry driver’s fury at ‘crazy’ parking law which landed him in court
Paul says lorry drivers are ‘easy pickings’ for over zealous law enforcement
He said: “In 24 years since passing my test I and other drivers have never been informed of this law”.
He was discharged conditionally for six months, told to pay prosecution costs of £100 and a victim surcharge of £22.
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/lorry-drivers-fury-crazy-parking-8504266
tell me again about your 15
tell me again about your 15 minute city fweedoms
We haven’t got the freedom we want,’ says Somerset woman, 90, as buses axed
Three rural bus routes were cut at the weekend
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/we-havent-freedom-want-says-8504456
Star Trek – Discovery : Read
Star Trek – Discovery : Read the charges, please
The story’s main protagonist is rather flat, not very believable as a first officer and generally she lacks interest; the supporting cast are better
Prolonged scenes among Klingons with no subtitles; the Klingons all now look like something out of the reptile house; the BBC’s vogons were done on a fraction of the budget and tech
I’m no expert on this, but the writers need to understand how a warship operates – e.g. detection, navigation, weapons – the battle scenes play as though Discovery is a two-seat fighter; gonna say it again, you need a system of watches – a boat is a 24 hour thing and it’s rare for the commander / captain to leave the boat in times of crisis
Too much chasing around in dark corridors
Oh look, it’s the infinite improbability drive (with a giant dust-mite – its early victims looking like something out of The Thing)
Just a few minor concessions to TOS in terms of look and feel – phasers and triquarters; could you beam someone from location to location not via the transporter room in TOS? I don’t remember it if so. Where are the wall-mounted house ‘phones?
The opening titles “now, we’ve just mocked this up from some of our early concept drawings” – “I love it – use it”
Not suprised the original captain didn’t last long – she seemed to lack initiative as a leader