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Pictures of overturned car
Pictures of overturned car crash in Hereford’s College Road
https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/25663563.pictures-overturned-car-crash-herefords-college-road/
BBC have just decided to notice: the numbers show that cars are getting bigger.This caption pissed me off – not a question that (for obvious reasons) is addressed at all in the article.
Tonight, we ask, the Devil – is he all bad?
And it came to pass that an
And it came to pass that an Amazon van with hazard lights flashing was blocking the road for a bit
The first car horn was by Cabbie Sean who was on his way home – one third of local residents heard this
The second car horn was Linda who was taking her grand daughter to a party and was already 20 minutes late – one third of the birthday cake was eaten
The third car horn was from plumber Steve who was trying to get to the merchant’s for a widget before closing time
Man’s last utterance, picked
Man’s last utterance, picked-up by ailiens light years away as the last bit of land disappears under the sea, will be “it’s great – you can just chuck the kids’ stuff in the back”
Collapsed wall brings mayhem
Collapsed wall brings mayhem and misery to Leeds village, near Maidstone
Local borough and parish councillor, Gill Fort, who lives in the middle of the affected area, is angry at the apparent inaction in fixing the problem. “One of my neighbours has one set of traffic lights right outside her bedroom window and is woken up by blaring music from cars at 3am. The whole thing is causing misery.”
“With cars waiting for the lights to change also means we have even worse air pollution than usual, 24/7.”
The wall issue is currently in the hands of the homeowner’s insurance company, which will likely pick up the tab for the traffic lights and eventual repairs.
Leeds resident Neil Willett, 61, said the disruption to the village and residents has become worse in the ten years since he and wife Debbie moved in.
He added: “I have had several cars smashed up outside my house – it’s a nightmare and it is getting worse because of the new houses putting more and more traffic on the road which it’s not designed for.
“The noise and pollution is so bad we can’t even open the windows anymore. People get frustrated and angry, swearing and shouting because they can’t get through. When the traffic clears for a second, they put their foot down and speed off as fast as they can.”
Calls for Adelaide Road in Elvington, near Dover, to be gritted after car written off in BMW crash
Mr Timcke said: “Residents have been trying to get gritters here for a while. I know my neighbour has had four cars written off on the road as well.
“KCC came in and lowered the speed limit, but refused to fit speed ramps because it’s a bus route. Well, if it’s a bus route, then grit it.
“My neighbours even tried applying to turn their gardens into driveways, which would’ve taken all vehicles off the road because it’s a single track when cars are parked on it, but that didn’t happen.”
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/our-road-is-dangerous-why-won-t-the-council-grit-it-333333/
Car windscreen smashed in row over parking space in Aldi, Strood
[what cars do to people; man smashes windscreen with his bare hands?]
The force said: “Following a dispute over a parking space, he allegedly made threatening comments and punched the victim’s windscreen causing it to smash.”
Great timesaver you’ve got
Great timesaver you’ve got there, pops
Brighton grandfather fined after driving into bus lane
Kevin Herriott, from Hollingbury, has said that Brighton and Hove City Council will have to “send me to prison” before he pays the fine.
“As a gesture of goodwill, and in light of the mitigation offered by the motorist, we again offered to accept the reduced amount of £35 if paid within 28-days.
“That time limit has now expired and so the current amount owed to the council is £105.”
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/25655675.brighton-grandfather-fined-road-closure-forces-bus-lane/
The cycle indicator – the
The cycle indicator – the gimmick that refuses to die
https://www.cycleking.co.uk/luggage-pannier-racks/pgr/fhoss-signalling-indicator-saddle-bag__29193
Alao available as a rucksack – for walkers and er skaters too
https:://www.cycleking.co.uk/luggage-pannier-racks/pgr/fhoss-signalling-indicator-rucksack__29194
Council caves-in to whingeing
Council caves-in to whingeing drivers – 2026 me can sort that one out
Controversial car parking charges in seaside towns set to be suspended
The new parking charges could be removed within days
“The rationale for introducing charges at coastal car parks was clearly set out in earlier reports and is not repeated here, save for referencing the fact that the Council wishes to maintain its car parks, the highway network and coastal destinations and facilities to the highest possible quality. With budget challenges, this is proving increasingly difficult, and in common with other Councils, consideration has to be given to charging for facilities such as coastal car parks.
This view remains that this ‘user-pays’ approach is far more appropriate and fairer than a blanket increase in Council Tax levels to maintain such facilities.”
We”re doing 20% off this
We”re doing 20% off this weekend, so it’s Drivers and their minor inconveniences
Long queues at barriers after cashless ANPR parking system brought in at St James Retail and Leisure Park in Dover
“It’s crazy! People are getting angry, shouting and honking.
Customer Nina Dougall avoided using the car park completely. She felt it was simpler to use cash, which this car park no longer takes under the new system. “I parked outside on the street. I don’t want to have to work a parking app,” she said.“I don’t even want to use a card, I just want to keep using cash so we don’t lose it. I don’t want a digital ID and I don’t want to have to keep using a smartphone.” (Yes Nina I’m sure you use cash for all your other car spends and never use sat-nav))
A tale of two cities here,
A tale of two cities here, but it seems you and your car just aren’t going to have a merry time one way or another
Travel warnings issued as Bath Christmas Market brings thousands to the city
Drivers can expect delays
Travel warnings have been issued for motorists over the next few weeks following the opening of Bath Christmas Market (Thursday, November 27). Drivers are warned to expect delays as a number of roads in and around Bath will be periodically closed, including many around the Abbey, the Theatre Royal and St Michael’s Church.
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/travel-warnings-issued-bath-christmas-10674797
Castle Combe Circuit Christmas market slammed as ‘such a disappointment’
‘This was more like Nightmare on Elm Street than Miracle on 34th Street!’
“The classic cars were just like a car park of not so classic cars with a string of tinsel on and believe it or not they were the most Christmas looking things!”
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/castle-combe-circuit-christmas-market-10675672
Our first “winter wonderland was a bit crap” story of 2025!
Stoke-on-Trent ‘pavement
Stoke-on-Trent ‘pavement parking’ problems raised in Parliament
Concerns have been raised over the impact on parents and vulnerable people
Said the Minister, “This Government recognises that pavement parking can endanger pedestrians especially children, disabled people, and those parents trying to walk with prams and buggies and that’s why I intend to publish our consultation response and announce our next steps for pavement parking policy very shortly.”
Even less legal – this is one of those bizarre historic gaps where is it so blindingly obvious that you cannot drive or park a car on the pavement that no-one thought to legislate for it explicitly. So I look forward to said gap (outside London) being firmly closed.
where am I supposed to leave it – you tell me
go around
no-one minds / it’s not in anyone’s way
Everyone parks here / OK fine I’ll just block the road
Here’s a little mystery – a
Here’s a little mystery – a village shop in Cornwall sounding like it’s on its last legs. I was looking for the bit where there was parking charges that could be blamed, or worse still a cycle lane outside.
Trispen village shop always empty as owners desperate to sell it
Locals have been asking what’s going on with no answers – and the staff member we spoke to even fears losing her home
This cartoon is drawn (by Co
This cartoon is drawn (by Co-pilot) from Life. This morning, one school run car turned one way into my village, the next, the other – it’s no distance to the next village, but there’s no pavements and it’s fairly busy with cars. The daily madness of school choice.
Imagine how much more motor
Imagine how much more motor insurance would cost if drivers paid for all the damage they do. One incident out of ten, 6% of the costs where a driver was held to account – at a guess, having done the hit, they were too badly damaged to run.
More than £100,000 spent on accident repairs to Hawkenbury Bridge in five years, as calls for reduced speed limit continue
