Drivers and their problems

David9694 wrote:

conked out car is news why? 

Architect left stranded after Discovery engine fail that Land Rover refuses to fix

Steve said that despite being a loyal JLR customer for years, he's had no help from them at all

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/architect-left-stranded-...

He;s clearly not been driving it enough. Fault due to it being underused:

Quote:

An architect from Cornwall who racks up hundreds of miles a year travelling to projects all over the region is stuck at home after his Land Rover's engine failed due to a "known fault"

David9694 wrote:

Parking 'scam' warning at Hayle beach where you cannot pay with cash or phone

Meh, I sympathise with the driver on this one, and if it goes to court I imagine he would prevail for a couple of reasons.

Firstly, the picture is too blurry to read the full details at the bottom of the sign, but the driver does state he paid the £1.30 after he got home. Unless the sign states payment must be made before departure (and the driver claims it doesn't), then he has complied.

Secondly, parking on private land is a contractual issue. As such, customers are required to be given a reasonable time to consider the terms before being deemed to have consented. (The BPA Code of Practice states a "minimum of 5 minutes"; the proposed but since withdrawn mandatory Code of Conduct proposed a minimum of 10 minutes). If you are required to download an app and read additional online terms and conditions, then I would certainly be arguing that 14 minutes between entering and exiting the car park is actually a perfectly reasonable time to spend, including reading through before deciding you do not wish to agree. I know when it comes to apps most of us simple scroll to the "agree" button, but a court would surely agree it is in fact prudent to read what you are agreeing to!

David9694 wrote:

Driver’s fury as Volkswagon Lupo damaged by ‘rude’ parking stickers in Ramsgate

I guess a description of how he was parked wouldn't fit the victim narrative. 

“[The stickers] were right in the middle of my windscreen so someone has leant over and touched the car to put them there. It’s a show car so deep scratches don’t look good. They definitely weren’t there before."

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/fury-as-car-damaged-by-rude-par...

I like his quote of “People just need to learn respect.”

Yeah mate, you need to learn some respect about dumping your private property like an arsehole. It got scratched? Good.

Yes - when there specific regulations in place on adopted roads, such as yellows etc.

David9694 wrote:

And as gap between resources available to maintain the road infra and requirements widens, my guess it will be peds that suffer the most and drivers the least. 

But but pedestrians can just walk round the holes (through the bushes, mud, ditches), or jump them and if they fall into one they can just climb out - but I pay road tax and fuel tax and insurance and my increasingly expensive car gets damaged?  How's that fair?

Sadly I think you're correct, with tweaks: "my guess it will be peds especially those who are very young, old or have disabilities that suffer the most (along with anyone still stupid enough to cycle on the roads) and drivers the least (though it will be a considerable advantage to be driving in richer parts of the country)."

"Mr Not So Bright said: "At the time I just had to take it on the chin and endure the speed awareness course...."

Two things come to mind regarding this statement. Firstly, if you can't do the time, don't do the crime and secondly "endure..."? It seems from this wording that Not So Bright simply learnt nothing from the course and thus, will still speed and put other peoples lives at risk. Lets listen out for a ban next time he is caught; as he will be. 

Hermes actually out delivering parcels? That IS unusual!

David9694 wrote:

Pictures or it didn't happen. 

Hmmmm, I haven't seen one yet. So, for the moment, here's a car stuck on a beach

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/disbelief-mercedes-gets-...

David9694 wrote:

Recommend a brownie of the comments. 

Technically, there wasn't a "single" problem with his parking…

David9694 wrote:

And, I read, a general prohibition in Bristol soon. 

Good luck with that

I'm guessing that some of the scratches came from his very annoyed removal of a seemingly justified sticker.

ktache wrote:

I'm guessing that some of the scratches came from his very annoyed removal of a seemingly justified sticker.

He claims that the scratches came from the person placing the sticker such as if they had a belt buckle scratch the car as they leant across it. It makes sense as otherwise the scratches would be on the windscreen rather than the paintwork.

stonojnr wrote:

'Regulars' who drive to pub, get 'stuck' due to floods. https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24030953.regulars-stranded-overnight-suffolk... I particularly liked the Anglian Water van,stuck in water.

I would drive to the pub, instead of my normal cycle or walk, if I thought that might happen!

Jogle wrote:

Recap - car stuck on top of mattress on A38 in Cornwall https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/live-car-stuck-top-mattr...

Maybe there's a petrosexual under there having sex with it. It will move off when they're done.

andystow wrote:

I would drive to the pub, instead of my normal cycle or walk, if I thought that might happen!

My grandfather and great uncles lived in Putney during WWII when they were on leave from active service, they always used to recount how if it seemed likely an air raid was imminent they would get down to the Rose and Crown down the hill because if the siren blew the landlord would let everyone down into the cellars to shelter - some very memorable nights ensued, apparently!

It's even better than you described! Check out the place names!

"One Anglian Water driver was forced to abandon their van in Wash Lane in Combs Ford"

Who knew places with historical names featuring water might get wet?

Used to live in Combs ford many years ago and it is aptly named you'd still find a big puddle on Wash lane in the middle of summer, it literally is just a lane that drives through the river, this was July last year.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/osXw6a1WH9k2bmN3A

Got to have been following sat nav and not paying attention to end up there

Perhaps there is an upside.

10 tipsy drivers driving from the pub
10 tipsy drivers driving from the pub
And if 10 tipsy get caught up in the flood
There'd be no tipsy drivers driving from the pub...