Drivers and their problems

How bullshit travels 

Oxfordshire 20mph speed limits introduced in four new areas

New 20mph speed limits are to be introduced in four areas of Oxfordshire despite concerns the county will "soon become like North Korea".

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/24075925.oxfordshire-20mph-speed-limit...

"I'm not against cycling-"

"that's great, let's get this built-"

"but-"

"there's a but?"

Cycle route branded 'absolutely ridiculous' ahead of work starting on crucial section

There's anger but also positivity as the Longlevens section will see work along the B4063

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/cycle-route-b...

oh, nothing just the headlines page of the Southern Echo earlier this week 

Not-so Smart car gets stuck trying to pass bin lorry in Ruins Barn Road, Sittingbourne

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/car-gets-stuck-after-try...

Drivers fined over new temporary speed limit changes on A20 Sidcup Road, near Swanley Interchange

She added: “There must be so many people who are stressed, who have not been able to sleep or eat over the NIPs.

“People are going to lose their jobs and homes. Most people have a clean licence and now they are at risk of losing it over this.

“However, as highlighted to you again by a local journalist this week, there is still at least one sign stating 50mph and many Satellite Navigation systems are still showing 50mph and 70mph for this section of road.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/bexley-and-bromley/news/thousands-slapped-w...

Motorist fined £100 for parking on pavement outside his own house

 “The council wardens in their wisdom are now issuing tickets for this sort of parking.” He added: “Absolutely scandalous. Something that needs to be highlighted to everyone. Not even a leaflet drop to warn anyone. Immediate £100 fine. Heartless money grabbers.”

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/motorist-fined-...

Poor little me. Excellent - whole of the UK, please.  See also:

Cherry Wood Primary School: Police warn on parking

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24095158.cherry-wood-primary-school...

Outrage over 'atrocious' parking situation in Leominster

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/24082004.outrage-atrocious-parking-si...

Fleggburgh parking row prompts double yellow lines call

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24083756.fleggburgh-parking-row-prompts-dou...

Family’s fight for safer crossing on Maidstone Road, Matfield, after son hit by car outside The Poet

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/it-s-the-call-every-parent-f...

One more crossing will fix it. 

The driver is not thought to have been speeding and told police she did not see Oliver in time. It was dark and raining when the accident happened. (No mention of any police action.) His mum Ruth Hoy said: “I got the call every parent dreads."

Calls for talks to stop £100 car park fines for 'crossing road to use toilet'

Many drivers have fallen foul of the new strict parking regulations which were introduced at the St Ann Way retail park last year

Councillor Pam Tracey (C, Westgate) says her inbox is being filled with emails from people who have been given a parking charge notice. She says the problems with the charge notices there and other parking woes are the talk of Gloucester.

“It’s diabolical,” she said. “It’s one email after another. There’s loads of people being hit.

“They are fining people who park there in the evenings now too. As far as I’m concerned the Peel Centre never did their homework before they introduced these rules."

I rather think they did, Cllr Tracey and it doesn't sound like they want it be told their business by you. If it's the talk of Gloucester, then presumably it's only out of towners now being hit? How many of them are writing to you?

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/calls-talks-s...

Allez, allez! 
 

https://news.sky.com/story/paris-votes-to-triple-parking-charges-for-som...

subsidised freeloaders want to go on freeloading. - it's a family thing 

Co-op, Barker Street - anger at overnight parking ban

"There are families who have lived there years. Children have got older and have their own cars and park in the street.

"The car park has always been a godsend."

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24094041.co-op-barker-street---ange...

Staffordshire motorsport show 'evacuated due to high levels of carbon monoxide'

One disgruntled attendee wrote on Motorsport With Attitude's Facebook page: "Three-and-a-half hours drive to stay the weekend for events. I don't understand why you ran the arena shows inside with so little ventilation, the extractors were not enough and need big powerful fans to push the fumes out.

Another said: "We left after 1.5 hrs. Went to the show at 11.30 and car monoxide fumes were unbearable!!"

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/staffordshire-m...

no buildings harmed, maybe a garden fence...

Southampton Spring Road crash leaves Audi on top of BMW

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24096839.southampton-spring-road-crash-...

possible successor to Rufford ford?

Life on 'UK's most dangerous hill' where Huddersfield residents fear death

Locals fear the treacherous road could lead to fatalities if nothing is done

"cars are seen sliding sideways down the steep hill in icy conditions, cars have flipped over and even crashed into stone walls on some occasions, leaving them a total right off."

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/life-uks-most-dangerous-h...

Council accused of 'giving up' on Bridgwater as plans to upgrade key roundabout are scaled back

The council said it was "taking a new approach" to the issue

The council subsequently announced in mid-January that it would be "taking a new approach", focussed on improved pedestrian crossings and other walking and cycling improvements rather than physically increasing the amount of space available to motorists.

Speaking from the roundabout site on Monday morning (February 5), Mr Redman said making any improvements to the capacity of the Cross Rifles roundabout was challenging due to the lack of open neighbouring land. He said: "The problem we have when it comes to our road infrastructure is the fact that we're limited by the close proximity of the houses and the businesses around us.

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/council-accused-giving...

Dismay as parking charges set to rise across Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/it-s-the-worst-piece-of-new...

Welcome to self-awarenessville, Kent

Sandwich BMW drifter opens Skidz Advanced Driving School at Manston Airport

“Drifting on the road can cost up to £100 a night. You’ve got the worry of the police taking your car as well as being seen as a public nuisance. The drifter community just want somewhere safe to do it without the stress. Cars can reach five-figure sums and people don’t want to see them impounded.”

The engineer, who has a business modifying drift cars, has previously been banned from the road three times and fined a total of £7,000. 

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/i-ve-been-a-naughty-boy-but-now...

EDIT : I'm curious as to what the £100 a night actually goes on. Tyres, fines? 

More crashes on Kent roads than any other county, new figures reveal

Among those now calling for Kent’s roads to be made safer is Keena Entwhistle, whose son Ethan died in a crash in October, two days before his 19th birthday.

The 46-year-old told KentOnline: “Neither I nor Ethan did anything wrong, but I have been left with a life sentence of this pain, and I do not want anyone else to ever feel this way.

“I think all roads in towns, and especially by schools, should be 20 miles an hour.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/kent-s-ranking-as-uk-s-crash-capi...

Fix our potholes!

Not like that!

'Unrest' in village stops roadworks amid 'serious safety' concerns

Gloucestershire County Council's Highways department has removed part of the scheme, which affects the residential area, from the roadwork plans

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/unrest-villag...