Drivers and their problems

Irate fisherman claimed responsibility.

Its Wash Lane again https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24108764.wash-lane-combs-ford-near-stowmarke...

I rode it last week actually, you have to be several levels of insane to think it's a good route when the water level is even low, when it's that high as in the news article, what on earth are you thinking?

Just to be clear this is literally just a cut through on two parallel roads that join up with each other less than 1km further on.

At least the mystery of Marie Antoinette's descendants has now been solved. They ended up in Accrington! Pedestrians have no crossings? Let them drive!

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

Big fuss about what is obviously not a 'serious safety concern', yet when there is one the police do nothing for months and years. This pickup is outside the pub 100 yards from Garstang Police Station yet again tonight

They've actually turned on the cameras here now, so the Daily Echo is going nuts. I read it for the horror show that is the comments section.

I didn't read back far enough - didn't realise you'd already put this story up.

Southampton Spring Road crash leaves Audi on top of BMW

Good news! Two of them removed in one efficient collision.

wtjs wrote:

This pickup is outside the pub 100 yards from Garstang Police Station yet again tonight

At least the horn is not working, that's something to be thankful for!

David9694 wrote:

People get into a mindset that the way to address issues of GP appointments and school places is to oppose all development; the same with "our roads won't cope" gridlock. 

as if building houses will bring more people into existence, the people are here already, they are just crowded into inadequate accomodation.

bensynnock wrote:

I read it for the horror show that is the comments section.

Let me guess:

"I've been driving down there since 1943, ten years before I was born, and no one has stopped me before"

"It's now going to cost me £70 more a day to drive to work"

"Freddie Star ate my hamster and it's all because I can't drive down Portland Terrace."

bensynnock wrote:

They've actually turned on the cameras here now, so the Daily Echo is going nuts. I read it for the horror show that is the comments section.

On a more serious note, how did people cope when Westquay was being built? I'm guessing Portland Terrace was closed for a quite a while to drop the height of the road and to put the building on top

"There’s loads of people being hit."

But only with fines, not by large fast vehicles with a literal ton or so of momentum. And only for things they chose to do - though they probably don't realise it was a choice...

On which - as a nation we need to talk about linking push and pull - or "discouraging (a) but offering alternatives b, c and d". If you've the UK's problem of several generations of planned motornormativity ("planned" by eg. blocking, defunding or removing other modes) just sticking penalties or taxes on something may not be enough to change behaviour. It may just create enough resentment to get it undone. Equally we're rubbish at "pull" eg. actually offering useful alternatives.

Re: Edinburgh van down steps - I'm out of town currently and know nothing about this... 😇

possible successor to Rufford ford?

There was indeed at least one totalled Audi!

In 2022 there were 13 flights between Farnborough and Blackbush. It's 5 miles.

Greta was in Farnborough at the weekend.

David9694 wrote:

see also:

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/narrow-car-parking-spac...

I measured on Google maps, 45 spots = 354 ft = 108 m, so 7'-10.4" or 2.4 m per spot, which is exactly the number given by British Parking as the normal dimensions.