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A police officer who sparked 2,000 complaints after ramming a cow on a road is returning to frontline duty after an internal investigation cleared him of wrongdoing.The cow, named Beau Lucy, was struck in Staines-upon-Thames on 15 June, leading to complaints from the public after a video clip was shared on social media.
More than 250 pieces of video, 75 witness statements and animal welfare specialists were reviewed, police said.
chrisonabike wrote:
Something Something Brexit… ? (sorry) Anyway I think they should try calling them “loveable neighbourhoods”.I like that, though I usually revert to calling them Liverpool Neighbourhoods to practise the accent
What about squirrels, though?https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/squirrel-celeriac-lasagne-recipe
I also dislike the term “rat-run” for people who are just trying to get to work, etc.Aren’t rats just trying to go about their business too?
No, you’re thinking of the rat-race.
I think the term “rat-run” is very apt as rats will use gutters, drainpipes etc to avoid busy areas and that’s pretty much exactly what the commuters are doing (not that I think of my road as being a gutter or a drainpipe).
I also live in the area and am not against changes, least of all along Beaufort Road. My objection is to suggestions that the views of people who travel through the area shouldn’t be considered, and that considering them is somehow “Votes for rat-runs”. While I’m here, I also dislike the term “rat-run” for people who are just trying to get to work, etc.The problem is that the number of people travelling through an area can outnumber the residents, so treating it as a democracy is flawed, especially due to our motornormative culture. Yes, there needs to be consideration of traffic flows, but the residential requirement for safety, clean air and reduction in noise pollution needs a higher weighting.
“Rat-running” is an established phrase for people taking smaller side routes to avoid congestion on main roads – maybe it’s an unfortunate name as like you say, it’s just people being people. I don’t dislike the people so much (or at least not the considerate ones), but I do dislike their behaviour.
Erm… “Caecilius est in horto.” 😉Yeah, I bet he’s just lounging around whilst his slave is working in the atrium
slc wrote:
Good, because it really is a poor choice. I cycle along it against the rat run tide about once a week, it is white knuckle stuff at peak times. Part of the LTN scheme involves traffic calming and new crossings on Crews Hole, but later. In my road planning fantasy, that would have happened first (along with congestion charging on Church Road, all funds paying for new bikes for children in Barton Hill).Totally agree – that’s a very nice route for walking along by the river when you’re not forced onto Crews Hole Rd.
A man who took a picture of a ‘Welcome to Florida’ sign while driving allegedly caused a crash that killed his three nephews and niece.Marvin Redondo-Funes, 25, reportedly slowed down to photograph the sign at the Georgia-Florida border while driving from New York with his girlfriend and the four kids.
Redondo-Funes allegedly went down to 1 to 2 mph in order to snap a clear picture of the state line and a car behind him did not see the sudden slow-down and rear-ended him at full speed, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Four dead after their uncle ‘took picture of Welcome to Florida sign while driving’
To me that sounds like the following driver caused the crash by not concentrating on what the car ahead was doing. There can be any number of reasons why a car needs to suddenly slow/stop and although photographing a sign shouldn’t be one, it doesn’t mean that following drivers just carry on regardless.
(Not trying to excuse the Uncle as he had the children in the back seat not wearing seat belts and had a suspended/revoked license)
slc wrote:
Try Hanham to Brislington.Seems like only a minority of routes go through Crews Hole Rd from my dragging around the start and stop positions.
Hirsute wrote:
Romanes eunt domusPeople called Romanes they go the house?
There wiil be some people outside the scheme that are affected other than being denied rat-runs. Google Maps is now routing drivers down Troopers Hill Rd and along Crews Hole Rd rather than Beaufort Rd/Blackswarth Rd. Neither are any better suited for heavy traffic than Beaufort Rd. Crews Hole Rd has long been a traffic nightmare. Troopers Hill Road not so much, but its gradient means that it is very poorly suited.I just played around a little with Google Maps with directions going from Hanham/Warmley toTemple Meads and that didn’t choose Crews Hole Rd. The main routes were A420 or Whitehall Rd with only a couple of minutes difference between them.
Dnnnnnn wrote:
I’m unclear how simply considering the views of people who travel through an area is voting for rat-runs. No need to explain though.Votes for rat-runs then!
Well, a large amount of traffic going along e.g. Beaufort Rd would be people not living in St George but merely travelling through the area and aiming to avoid the traffic along Church Rd (the parallel main road A420). They may well want to vote against the scheme as Beaufort Road no longer allows them to use it like that – i.e. rat-running. I live in a side road that connects Church Rd and Beaufort Rd and previously quite a bit of traffic along our road was just people rat-running – it’s so much quieter now which is appropriate as these are residential roads (also very narrow with parking along both sides).
Ideally, it’s going to be local residents that change their behaviour and walk/cycle instead of just automatically driving to the shops – there’s an Aldi, Tesco and a selection of independent shops along Church Rd just a few minutes away.
However, it’s local residents that will feel the benefit of the schemes, so people just travelling throught the area are almost certain to not want their choice of routes to be restricted – they want to rat run through our streets.
It’s a shame there’s no picture of this:https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/truck-carrying-ice-rink-citys-30439083
Noice!
slc wrote:
[quote=slc]Some locals (apart from road.cc regulars) like the scheme. Admittedly in the Beaufort Rd section where the carrot (end of what was pretty unpleasant rat running) is large and the stick (drivers required to take different but ultimately similar route home) is small. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/meet-residents-who-celebrating-east-9730539%5B/quote%5D
I think it’s fair to say that there’s more congestion along Blackswarth Rd and Church Rd now, but it’s early on and people are still adapting.
Beaufort Rd seems transformed now from being a major rat-running route to a quiet road running alongside the cemetery that is ideal for walking along rather than breathing in all the fumes from Church Rd.
If Marsh Lane gets converted (I haven’t seen if they’ve managed to do it yet), I bet that will completely change the nature of that road too.
Just spray a load of builder
Just spray a load of builder’s sealant around the windows to eliminate drafts
