Drivers and their problems

Driver told to get 'eyes checked' after leaving car parked on pavement blocking home 'for two days' (picture) 

A Selly Park councillor has slammed a driver for leaving a car dumped across pavement outside a resident's home

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/driver-told-eyes-che...

Bad drivers 'park wherever they want' in 'lawless' suburb as call issued for tougher enforcement 

Activist Naveed Sadiq believes major intervention is needed from police and the council to crackdown on illegal parking in Small Heat

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/bad-drivers-park-whe...

"Ah, medical episode, mind how you go sir". This whole "it was a medical episode" is starting to wear a bit thin for me.

PS This was back in June - good luck if you need hospital this week. 

https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/a1m-crash...

More than 300 motorists to receive speeding tickets after car meet motorised mass trespass* near Reading

Other motorists were given section 59 warnings and fixed penalty notices

https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/reading-car-300...

*TIFTFY

we've created a monster in drivers haven't we. 

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/live-updates-20mph-speed-lim...

driver poor little me/ victimhood update from the Alliance of Bad Drivers 

Could Kent be set to follow Wales in seeing 20mph zones replace the 30mph limit on residential roads?

' “Now it’s being done by stealth. It's just madness.

“All we want to do in this country is punish the motorist and make life as difficult and miserable as possible. Far better, surely, to get people to drive more carefully.”

It is open to debate as whether that particular horse has already bolted.

“It's all very well saying if you hit someone at 30mph it's worse than if it was 20mph - our philosophy is let's not hit them in the first place. You should be driving properly and paying attention.” ' Drivers - asking nicely for 100 years now. 

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/could-kent-towns-be-set-for-blank...

Paramedics saw BMW speed past on Thanet Way, Whitstable - then found Ramsgate drug-driver in mangled wreck

I put this one in as it turns out he was a lorry driver (who lost his job as a result of this) and the story includes the most common reason for car journey in the UK.  

This is what you are defending, ABD:

"It had been his birthday and, after enjoying dinner with his partner, he had gone out in the car again to get some cigarettes. He crashed after swerving on a bend and hitting water on the road.

A court heard how Hathaway, who was driving a BMW 5 Series sport edition, had tailgated an ambulance travelling at 80mph on the A299."

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/paramedics-saw-bmw-speed-past-t...

Guildford town centre to go car free for a day as it puts pedestrians first

E bikes, market stalls, a climbing wall and a rock band will be taking the place of cars as Guildford goes green

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/guildford-town-centre-go-ca...

Tell me again what it is you want when you're sending abusives messages, whining about your lot on social media, doing petitions and vandalising the new 20 mph signage:

Air ambulance scrambled after pedestrian hit by car in Whitstable

The person was taken to hospital

https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/air-ambulance-scrambled-after-p...

Pedestrian critically injured after being hit by car in town centre

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/pedestrian-critically-inju...

Thirteen-year-old pedestrian hit by car in Charmouth

https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/23710330.thirteen-year-old-pedestria...

Stenson Fields: Pedestrian seriously hurt in car crash

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-66219855

Girl, 9, dies in hospital after being hit by car at pedestrian crossing

https://metro.co.uk/2023/07/12/west-yorkshire-collision-girl-9-dies-1911...

Police cordon off road outside supermarket after reports of pedestrian hit by vehicle - live updates

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/bre...

Just a small sample of this summer's crashes. 

Parking ‘chaos’ at Wingham Primary School as parents use neighbouring village hall

“This is private property, that’s the real point here. I would issue parking tickets and hire a parking company.”

However, one mother says she can’t see what the problem is and it’s the only safe choice.

“It’s a 30 minute window we need to use this car park. We aren’t there all day and I really don’t see the issue,” she says.

“We come in and we come out with no problems 99% of the time. Yes, it causes traffic but for a tiny proportion of the day.

She finished: “You cannot stop us from coming into this car park and until a safer alternative is in place parents and myself will continue using it.” (Let me know, Wingham village hall, if you need any beer held.)

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/school-parking-chaos-demons...

Audi ends up in water-filled ditch as BMW driver 'fails to stop' after incident in Burgh Le Marsh

The blue Audi Quattro left the A158 at Burgh Le Marsh, near to Poppies restaurant, and came to rest in a water-filled ditch on Wednesday, September 20.

Police believe a white BMW may also be involved, but did not stop at the scene. Officers are now appealing for the BMW driver to get in touch.

https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/audi-ends-up-water-fi...

Man who couldn't remember where he parked gets huge help from 'lovely' Cheltenham people

"Social media can have a bad reputation for trolls, bullies and sad individuals posting negative comments. But in this case, people came up trumps." when there's a sportive or a race passing through

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/cheltenham-pa...

subtlety does it, as always, for Christmas 2023 

Customer fury over penalty charges at Tesco superstore car park, off Caird Avenue in New Milton - won't be shopping there no more klaxon 

Another mother told how she could not understand why she had been penalised for using a parent and child space with two children aged eight and 15.

“I won’t be shopping in Tesco no more,” she wrote. “I would understand if I had parked in a disability space.”

https://www.tesco.com/store-locator/new-milton/caird-ave - hmm, no information there about parking rules and restrictions like the ages / number of children you need to be toting use the parent & child spaces.  I think if I were Mr Tesco, I'd be tempted to wash my hands of all of it, other than the 3 hour limit.  

https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/boycott-calls-amid-complaints-...

Amen. 

https://www.norfolklive.co.uk/news/norfolk-news/bereaved-families-demand...

An example of how cars, meant to be this great saviour, etc take up so much space when gathered together, those on the edges of the clump need help to complete their journey. 

Car park buggy launched to ferry patients from car park to hospital

It's hoped it will help those with mobility issues to get to the hospital at the top of the hill

https://www.norfolklive.co.uk/news/norfolk-news/car-park-buggy-launched-...

Five McLarens pulled over by police for using A303 as 'racetrack'

https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/23813020.five-mclarens-pulled-po...

road legal why? 

A CAR ended on its roof after a crash outside a New Milton school this afternoon (Monday).

Police were on the scene close to New Milton Junior School after the incident, which involved a Mazda.

A spokesperson for Hampshire police said officers were called at 3.08pm, and minor injuries were reported.

https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/car-ends-up-on-roof-in-crash-o...

Outbreak of song-writing reported in the West Country - "I'm prepared to go to prison over this" klaxon 

Holidaymaker fuming after £100 fine writes song about parking firm

Grant was so annoyed he decided to poke fun at the parking operator with a song

On August 30, they drove down the road to Trevone Bay but after checking out the beachand the menu at the local cafe, the couple from Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, decided they'd rather return the next day.

Grant said that a month later he received a letter from St Columb-based Alliance Parking saying he owed £100 for leaving his car at the Trevone Bay car park for 11 minutes, even though he did not end up staying there.

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/holidaymaker-fuming-afte...

https://trevonebeachstores.com/menu

What cars do to people. Have people seen this? 

Road rage video: Police investigate Bournemouth incident

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/23815893.road-rage-video-police-i...

Medway Council scrap free car parking on Mondays

Cllr Tris Osborne, the portfolio holder covering parking enforcement, said: “Unfortunately, due to the challenging financial situation we have found the council in, we are no longer able to continue the free parking Monday scheme that was introduced in April."

I guess if you're needing to save £2.70 on car parking, you're not going to be swelling the local shops' cofffers all that much. 

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/free-town-centre-parking-scheme...

Delay to new controversial car parking charges at Dockside Outlet Centre in Chatham - a delay of 3 days 

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/delay-to-launch-of-shopping-cen...

Newington villagers call for A2 drivers to stop breaking 20mph limit after speed signs are vandalised

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/volunteers-abused-by-spe...

Interesting to see quite an extensive 20 mph zone in place, but I bet it took some doing. You can see the sense of the Welsh approach as for Restricted Roads it puts the boot on the other foot: drivers have to make the case: "how does your wish to go faster trump safety and local amenity? Why do you need to go faster?"

Opinion: With car insurance for youngsters almost £2,000 a year it’s time to reconsider the role of the e-scooter

Can someone write a bot that replies "wait 'til you hear about cars" to each BTL comment?

E scooters are a no- brainer. 

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/news/opinion/e-scooters-are-the-answer-to-s...

£30m for a "one more lane will fix it" instal. Drivers have zero understanding of how much £££ is pumped into supporting them - I wonder when the next whinge-fest over a £1.8m cycle path will be. 

Hertfordshire junction near M25 could become 'hamburger' to help quash queues

https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/hertfords...