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Woman claims Wales and West
Woman claims Wales and West Utilities won’t pay to fix her car smashed by road sign
so your street parked “life”, “pride and joy” had two flat tyres when this happened and you’ve decided not to get the the glass done, even.
‘The 37-year-old said: “My car was undriveable at the time because I had two flat tyres and I had warned them: ‘Please don’t put your stuff so close to my car, it’s a custom car, it’s expensive, it’s my pride and joy, it’s my life because I’m disabled and I have got three kids.
“All I want is exactly what I had prior to the damage, and that’s what I’m entitled to. I’ve not had a car for weeks now, I’ve got three children and my partner works nights. It is not ideal before Christmas. What am I supposed to do? I’ve got to run around in taxis now. It’s ridiculous.
…I’ve been fobbed off with them telling me: ‘We’re not happy with this, we’re not happy with that’. I’m not being funny, but it’s all there to see.
“I’m not asking for a new gearbox, new mirrors, new wheels, nothing, but the problem is, the car does have to be resprayed so it’s matching. The window needs sorting. The inside of the car is pretty waterlogged now because it was left for a whole 24 hours. Because my garage is the only place which has the custom paint, they were not happy with the cost…”‘
Some demolition of dragon’s
Some demolition of dragon’s teeth required. Another job for a daisy chain of cycle helmets.
Car crashed into house on
Car crashed into house on Desborough Road, Eastleigh
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23208480.car-crashed-house-desborough-road-eastleigh/
The white car … how?
The white car … how?
Yuo know when you read
Yuo know when you read something and it makes no sense? That feeling…
Solihull parking fines suspended over Christmas – where and where you can park
Councillor Ken Hawkins, Solihull Council ’s cabinet member for environment and infrastructure , said: “By taking this decision, we want to give local people who are visiting friends and relatives better peace of mind so that they can enjoy their Christmas celebrations.”
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/solihull-parking-fines-suspended-over-25805224
Obviously accessibility and equality are important, but I don’t think the answer is that every shop and cafe needs a disabled parking space outside its front door.For one thing, what about all the disabled people who can’t drive? Only 55% of disabled adults hold driving licences, compared to 83% of non-disabled adults. [source]. Yes some of those non-licence holders no doubt rely heavily on other people driving them around, but in the case highlighted that would not help (they would still be dependent on their career’s availability).
I would suggest better and more accessible public transport – why does this person feel unable to use the bus service that still stops on Milsom Street? What about improving the “uneven” pavements so they are easier to use?
Furthermore, I don’t know Bath well, but is the individual seriously saying there are no parking spaces within their walking distance of any cafe? The article mentions disabled parking on Quiet Street and New Bond Street, both of which have cafes on them. There’s also a Broad Street Car Park which appears to have a short passage leading out onto Milsom Street (albeit not free parking). Or anywhere else in Bath? Maybe I’m cynical too, but it certainly seems to me like this person is using their disability as an excuse to throw a hissy fit about having their routine disrupted slightly.
Do you believe the person actually is as they claim? I never cease to wonder at the narratives some drivers construct for themselves.
UPDATE The answer is yes, yes
UPDATE The answer is yes, yes I am.
The Facebook a/c is nearly always “location TBA” and you can see it’s often a retail park where this goes on, so a motorised trespass essentially.
The Plymouth car meets where police and ice-cream vans are invited
Kevin Tabrah prides himself on bringing car enthusiasts together in a safe and static manner
“… I decided to start CARnage gatherings to get the community together and make it safe for everyone. Everyone likes to do a drift but what I try and do is organise static meets so people can bring their families and kids and experience different types of cars.”
“Cars and meets alike are a getaway from all that holds you back in life.”https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/whats-on/plymouth-car-meets-police-ice-7940020
a long-ish read – am I
a long-ish read – am I getting too cynical?
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/claims-disabled-people-excluded-bath-7938397
LIVE: A38 traffic held at
LIVE: A38 traffic held at Rattery as car hits telegraph pole
another case where the telegraph pole should have been wearing a helmet.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-a38-rattery-traffic-crash-7943967?int_source=nba
Cost of living: will someone
Cost of living: will someone please think of the car owners?
It’s hardly “fast food” from the sounds of things – another example of drivers not being that short of time really.
Mum slapped with £100 fine
Mum slapped with £100 fine after being stuck in McDonald’s drive-thru
“A mum’s trip to McDonald’s almost left her £100 out of pocket when a parking firm refused to accept she had been stuck in a drive-thru queue for 38 minutes.”
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/mum-slapped-100-fine-after-25687919
Chaos in Totnes as cars ‘slip
Chaos in Totnes as cars ‘slip off driveways and crash in street’
As well as incidents on the roads, people and even dogs have been seen falling over.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/chaos-totnes-cars-slip-driveways-7941729?int_source=nba
Car crashes into Paignton
Car crashes into Paignton beauty salon, police at scene
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-car-crashes-paignton-beauty-7940524?int_source=nba
The slow death of public
The slow death of public transport – spreading into the cities now from is rural locales. Thanks, cars.
Police hunt driver who mowed
Police hunt driver who mowed down and killed dog on pavement in Devizes
A 4×4 vehicle towing a trailer mounted the pavement near Prison Bridge on Bath Road at around 10.20am on Sunday 6 November.
During the manoeuvre, the pet – which was on a lead and with its owner – was struck. It was rushed to the vet for treatment but died shortly afterwards.
The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene but failed to provide their details.
https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/hunt-mowed-killed-dog-pavement-devizes/