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Mangled car left dangling over canal as passenger makes great escape into waterDramatic pictures show the hatchback precariously balancing over the edge with only two wheels touching the ground and a completely crumpled front. The car managed to completely destroy the bridge’s wall before deploying both airbags and then somehow stopping before falling in.
“Both occupants were fine, but the passenger opened the door and fell into the canal.”
When will passengers take some responsibility for their safety and wear lifejackets?
Bloody sinkholes, taking up
Bloody sinkholes, taking up all the road and not paying road tax:
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/driver-trapped-sinkhole-opens-up-8421033
The link to the stuidy gives me a “site not available” message.He’s linked to his downloaded pdf. Searching for it gives this link https://www.veiligheid.nl/sites/default/files/2022-06/VeiligheidNL%20infographic%20fietsongevallen.pdf
M1 and A14 closures after crash that left lorry hanging off bridge
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-65371074
National Highways confirmed the roads are likely to be closed for much of Monday as repair works take place.
“You can’t park that there, mate”
To be fair, at this stage there is no evidence that the garage collapsed because it was overweight thanks to EVs. Parking garages have been collapsing since long before EVs were popular – this article reports “In 2015, at least six parking garages partially collapsed in the United States. More collapsed in 2016.”I wouldn’t expect the cause to be identified quickly and it could equally be due to poor building materials or sub-standard design etc. However, the increasing weight of vehicles is going to be a factor in at least some of these types of collapse.
Sadly this happened https:/
Sadly this happened https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parking-garage-collapse-new-york/
The longevity of tubeless
The longevity of tubeless sealant probably depends on the tyres. If they’re “tubeless-ready” then the sealant will likely dry out quicker and may need topping up every couple of months. It can be a good idea to check every couple of months or so as you might not have noticed a sealed puncture or two that reduced the amount of sealant.
My wife is upset with me because, when we were on the Isle of Wight last week, I saw a red squirrel and she didn’t.I’ve never seen on on the isle of wight either, but I did see one in the lake district last year.
Mrs HawkinsPeter and I both saw a gang of red squirrels in the lake district a few years ago. They were in a fenced of bit of garden by Allan Bank.
Ford launches hands-free driving on UK motorwayshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65272929
Ministers have approved the “hands-off, eyes-on” technology for use on certain motorways.It can control steering, acceleration and braking but a camera will monitor a driver’s eyes so they stay on the road.
The technology will only be available for 2023 models of its electric Mustang Mach-E SUV at first.
It can also keep a safe distance from other cars and even bring them to a complete stop in traffic jams, although it is only offered on a subscription basis.
The first 90 days are included with the purchase of the £50,830 car but drivers will then have to sign up for a monthly subscription.
How many drivers are going to buy a pair of these, I wonder?
*tremble*That’s an ɐɹƃǝʇl∩ crank – they’re fine.
I wish they’d drop the C-bomb from this, it just risks Driver come-back “thanks to the sticker my six year old has learnt a new word”.It’s a perfectly cromulent word.
I’m not a fan of people who complain that protests are not being performed correctly as they’ll always find something else to complain about (“the glue is too sticky”). The important point is that if someone takes the effort to make a protest about your parking, then you need to think about why you’re being anti-social.
It’s not that the groupset is
It’s not that the groupset is too good for the frame, but it won’t make much difference apart from being shinier. Also, Ultegra cranks are a cracking choice, so you might want to avoid them.
If I were you, I’d save up money to instead get a new (new-to-you) bike.
My wife is upset with me because, when we were on the Isle of Wight last week, I saw a red squirrel and she didn’t.Well here’s a pic you can show her if that helps
Apparently there’s a genetic difference between the west-side and east-side squirrels there. https://onthewight.com/isle-of-wights-red-squirrels-scientists-reveal-surprising-findings/
A new variant of “but my car won’t fit in the garage of the house I’ve bought so I HAVE to park it on the road”.On a tangentially related e-vehicle note – anyone remember these things?
Hadn’t seen one of those for ages, but just the other day I was watching one on Hannah Fry’s The Secret Genius of Modern Life: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001f7y1/the-secret-genius-of-modern-life-series-1-4-electric-car
Rude notes (YPLAC) slapped on
Rude notes (YPLAC) slapped on cars parked around Ashton Gate stadium
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/cars-near-ashton-gate-stadium-8340556