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Drivers and their problems
A new catch-all Tea Shop thread for those miscellaneous new stories that don't quite fit with parking, crashing into buildings or trapped/prisoners in their homes.
If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.
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- chrisonabike 2 sec ago
I'm sure that's a comfort...
- chrisonabike 1 min 1 sec ago
Didn't he write the excoriating "Makers of Car"?...
- Rendel Harris 1 min 4 sec ago
I guess everyone's experience is different, I'm currently using a cheap pair of Rockbros photochromics for commuting that are completely clear in...
- Destroyer666 2 min 32 sec ago
No, clearly the article cannot be reduced to that - as it clearly states in the title it claims for the need for western bike wheel companies to ...
- chrisonabike 4 min 42 sec ago
A good answer, but that doesn't stop the question - how did it come to be so? (Yes - "it got that way because that's what happened"...)....
- hawkinspeter 30 min 46 sec ago
I had a pair of Fulcrum wheels that came with my Genesis bike, but shortly after buying it, a rear wheel spoke broke. Turned out that they used...
- mark1a 35 min 58 sec ago
No doubt harder. A work colleague of mine does the Dorset Coast 200 every month, and has just completed 10 years of consecutive RRTY. The only...
- mark1a 41 min 8 sec ago
No and it's quite likely it's the parents driving, but every other post here from mitsky is critical of other content describing "cars" doing this...
- chrisonabike 45 min 51 sec ago
Looks like a lot of folks who might favour Reform in the comments......
- Keesvant 1 hour 8 min ago
You are axactly right.. I can buy 1 new tyre for my ford focus , If i buy 2 bicycle tyres.. We are being scammed allday, every day..!
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Desperately seeking a kangaroo (to cross this sheep with).
I see what you did there😄
Or perhaps this....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnXrrOxzZCE
Problem song when driving.... it "makes" you want to sing along and drive fast.
Can't decide between "not exactly subtle" and " blimey, I can think of people whose discourse isn't far off this"; not being a watcher of this show, is it always like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvzxAOTIIUY
"People say he died on a battlefield but he didn't: he died in a car park, and the car park's only open Monday to Friday so he must have died on a weekday."
I do like Philomena Cunk and Barry Sh!tpeas.
1993 Perth tank rampage
1995 San Diego tank rampage
also Sydney 2007
Wouldn't work round me. Even as a pedestrian if you stand too still the movement sensors will cancel the request.
mate.you.are.literally.driving.along.with.a.dog.on.your.lap
It's interesting to see that it's not only in Lancashire where moving traffic rules and regulations, especially those related to animals in the front of the vehicle, have been completely abandoned by the police
A good level of compliance (many drivers doing well under 30, at least) was observed in and around Bangor on day 1.
Looking at towns I know well on the gov.wales map, I was surprised at how few roads were marked as 20 mph. The claim I've read that there is a 'blanket' 20 limit with a few exceptions appears to be untrue.
A lot of drivers don't want to understand that for the first time since cars were invented that this mild inconvenience isn't for their benefit - after all they've had carte blanche for decades - but mainly to make it safer for people who are not in a metal box. It's about time they begin to face up to the responsibility they have to other road users.
Maybe some things are sacred?
https://news.sky.com/story/graveyard-which-had-road-allegedly-built-over...
I vaguely remember watching a documentary about someone driving a tank down an American highway, while civilians tried to stop him using their cars and motorbikes.
Ah - is that a thing? That explains a lot - there are some crossings I use as a pedestrian where I have to keep pressing or else it just cancels out. Maybe I should use headphones and dance more...?
I was stopped at a light once, and a pedestrian, perhaps a bit OCD, was pressing the button about every second for over a minute.
Your options are limited as a civilian facing armour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer#The_bulldozer
New "you can't move a fridge on a bike"?
Driver to 'withhold council tax' in protest at £180 pothole compo claim snub
Michael Meigh has had to shell out £180 to repair his Audi A3 after hitting a Smallthorne crater
The dad-of-five, from Smallthorne, said: "Duddell Road is like a little rat-run for people who know the back streets and it's not like it's not used often.
We're in a cost of living crisis at the end of the day and I need that money.
"I'm not going to let this drop and I'll take it to the small claims court if needs be. I just get wound up by it dragging on and on.
https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/driver-withhold...
Dad punched driver to floor in brutal A34 road rage attack in front of his kids
Stephen Cartwright, 41, of Bentilee, has been spared jail at North Staffordshire Justice Centre
District Judge Ian Barnes said: "It was a needless and senseless incident. People often when they get into vehicles their personality seems to change.
"The independent witness saw the victim pull in front of your vehicle and he got out first. However, you got out and punched him.
"Clearly your frustration and anger got the better of you and you struck him with force. You did not need to get out of the car.
Woman's angry note to drivers who keep parking across her driveway
The householder has decided to take matters into her own hands and has been leaving them furious notes on windscreens
https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/womans-angry-note-dri...
Man comes home to find ice cream man 'weeing outside his house'
John Federici 'disgusted' that driver appears to drive off without washing his hands
"I've had people ask me have I not got better things to do, but it's not the point. Hygiene should be a top priority."
https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/man-comes-home-...
couldn't leave Stoke without posting that last one - it's still quite early, but I think it's a strong contender for winning the internet today.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/drive-baffled-horse-attempts-board-8719331
Seems appropriate for a company called "Stagecoach", but I thought that the horses would do the hard work. My, how the stables have turned.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/173795548999591?s=yWDuG2&fs=e
Came across this wee clip from a bygone era, maybe update it to airbags for the front of the car
Ferrari 812 owner dubbed 'entitled' as £250,000 car parks in St Ives seafront police bay
One person joked there's a new unmarked police car in town
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/ferrari-812-owner-dubbed...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/09/01/tesla-model-3-breaks-down-salisbury-elon-musk-electric-cars/
Drivers with polluting cars to be charged more to park in Bath
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/drivers-polluting-cars-ch...
Residents' fury as council installs 'eyesore' bollards blocking parking to 'protect pedestrians'
"How is my disabled father-in-law meant to get to the house?"
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/residents-...
(edit - arms folded stance pic added)
Drivers - I can do whatever I like, police don't scare me :
Inside secret world of street racing where drivers post near misses online for likes
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/inside-secret-world-stree...
Police aware of 'major' car enthusiast meeting as they issue street racing warning
They said people warned being arrested if caught and the roads could not be used as a race track
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/police-aware-major-c...
Also drivers :
Sheerness man who dialed 999 76 times and threatened to stab and kill Kent Police officers in court
A victim angry at being told to report vandalism to his car on a non-emergency phoneline made 76 abusive calls to 999 threatening to kill officers.
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/furious-victim-called-999-ne...
The entitlement in evidence here . . .
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-66687817
So depressing to discover it's nothing new! And I had no idea the M1 had no speed restriction when first opened.
'Selfish' 4x4 convoy slammed for parking on beach as children played
Anglesey Council said it will consider new beach barriers on the island if motorists affect public safety
"One vehicle had a boat trailer and rubber dinghy. According to witnesses the visitors stopped for a barbecue and left their litter behind. A woman said more vehicles were parked up further along the beach.
She was saddened to see the beach being used “like a car park”. On Facebook she said: “There were people there with children playing not expecting to have to look out for cars. I had to call my dog back to me as there was one driving towards her.
“It’s not great when we can’t feel safe on our local beaches. I felt angry and upset – I’m not a fan of selfish, inconsiderate, and self-entitled behaviour. I wouldn’t dream of driving onto a beach but it seems that some people think they can park wherever they want.”
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/selfish-4x4-convoy-slammed...
Buses 'unreliable' latest:
Nottingham estate residents 'screaming out' for bad parking solution as buses unable to serve stops
People on the Edwards Lane estate say the issue of bad parking in the area has been a problem for many years
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/nottingham-estate-residen...
Buses forced to divert due to 'badly parked vehicles' in Nottinghamshire village
It comes days after buses were unable to serve the Edwards Lane estate amid bad parking
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/buses-forced-divert-due-b...
Pathetic attitude
ULEZ cameras and signs will not be put up in Surrey, 'incredibly disappointed' council says
Conservative Councillor Matt Furness has issued a defiant statement
He continued: “If they wish to install advanced signage or have safety concerns, it’s in their gift to install it on their land and to change the ULEZ border.
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/ulez-cameras-signs-not-put-...
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/exact-streets-near-surrey-b...
ULEZ protesters spotted in Folkestone 'knocking on windows' at traffic lights
clearly confusion reigns among Kent old banger drivers as to where the ULEZ boundary is
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/folkestone-ulez-protesters-traf...
Devon firefighters urge drivers to think where they park after squeezing through road
There was an incident in Barnstaple which crews found it difficult to get to due to parking (wot no LTN??)
Posting on Facebook, Barnstaple Fire Station said: "Last night we had an incident near Gloster Road, Barnstaple. It was very difficult to get through but the driver did a great job under pressure.
"This post is just to make you think when you park. Can an emergency vehicle fit through? We understand parking is difficult but please be mindful before you leave your vehicle."
The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service website states: "You may be concerned about how people are parking in your local area and it stopping a fire engine from getting to your house.
"In these situations, it may be helpful to speak to those involved and highlight your concerns. You could also try contacting your local council or the police for advice.(Good luck with that - probably just results in a mouthful of abuse and/or more pavement parking.)
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-firefighters-urge-driver...
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