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Car gets stuck between
Car gets stuck between lamppost and wall after Sparkhill crash
Birmingham Police officers made the discovery after finding the VW Golf crashed into a wall in Sparkhill
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/car-gets-stuck-between-lamppost-25103294
BMW driver arrested after ploughing into traffic lights following police chase across Birmingham
The driver of the white 4 series BMW was arrested in Northfield after failing to stop for police in Rubery, Bromsgrove
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/bmw-driver-arrested-after-ploughing-25103045
These so-called car meets
These so-called car meets cannot be described as “events”. If is like those we had a run of in Southampton, they are a mass trespass and often a noise nuisance for local residents.
All made worse by the “let them have their fun” attitude in the comments, while a cycle cafe (Warren Row – remember all that?) gets the local council coming after it.
There’s a difference between
There’s a difference between what has to be supplied with a new bike – f and r reflectors and side/wheel reflectors, I think it was, and requirements once you’ve taken delivery, I.e. the front and side reflectors can come off.
Lights aren’t required to be supplied, but must be used at night, of course and I think the red reflector might still be in thr mix. It’s nothing a letter to the advice column of thr CUK magazine wouldn’t resolve.
Pedal reflectors are good because of the distinctive up/down motion, which catches drivers’ attention in the moments between texts and breaths of laughing gas.
I think the world is a more
I think the world is a more illuminated place than when the HC was written so perhaps a slightly quaint rule; in the case of this story, in a suburban street, the f/r orientation of the car that was hit won’t have made any real difference.
Is there a reason cars don’t
Is there a reason cars don’t have front reflectors? New bikes have come with them since my days in Halfords in the 1980s.
Covid car park row as charges
Covid car park row as charges reintroduced as booster jabs begin
Volunteers who helped thousands stay safe in pandemic fume as they must now pay to park at Anchorage Road site near Sutton Coldfield Town Hall
I’m going to weaken and say free permits for volunteers when they are on shift – free bus fares and cycle parking too though.
Drivers forever trying to add to their list of reasons not to pay to park/store their private property.
Dropping of items to a charity shop
visiting someone in hospital
going to church
(etc)
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/covid-car-park-row-charges-25085671
Lorry crashes into roof of
Lorry crashes into roof of Uffculme house before crashing into second property
‘Early reports suggested the HGV had been travelling down High Street when due to the “narrow nature” [???] of the route the vehicle collided with buildings on both sides of the road.’
no decent pictures in the article – the Google Maps is where High Street meets The Square.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/lorry-crashes-roof-uffculme-house-7614382
Four incidents (+ boulders)
Four incidents (+ boulders) and great faith in paint and signs:
“Now, Mr Locke is hoping the incident leads to better signs on the road to warn people of the turn. He hopes black-and-white chevrons to indicate the bend are added to prevent future accidents.”
I expect the turning driver
I expect the turning driver had been making that turn for 20 years and never had a issue.
Split-second stuff. I guess we’ll never know what siuqtion it was they were all racing to – I hope it was worth the effort.
When was the last time you
When was the last time you saw a driver who knew about parking lights and how/when to use them?
In contrast to your dad – that’s a nice story.
On a serious note (for once)
On a serious note (for once) the video posted by hirsute shows what happened – I.e. another car turns across the police car’s path – SMIDYT with your blue flashing lights.
A lucky escape for one shopper (as reported by Belfast Live)
Coastguard called to car and
Coastguard called to car and jetski stuck on Somerset salt marsh
The driver had tried to launch a jet ski
Is that a blacked-out Audi?
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/coastguard-called-car-jetski-stuck-7606085
Planning on doing a runner ?
Planning on doing a runner ?
Dad ‘heartbroken’ after
Dad ‘heartbroken’ after driver ploughs BMW into family home then flees when he tried to help
Police catch ‘unbelievable’
Police catch ‘unbelievable’ A38 driver with massive carpet on its roof
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