Drivers and their problems

"If dammised can with pot holes in clame u can"

I was very, very drunk !

Obviously can't be trusted, antisocial, ban motor vehicles...

Ah but taking pictures of things to defy the man (avoid a fine) is righteous.  Taking pictures of people to grass on them to the cops (perhaps because you have feared for your life previously) is ...

Well, OK, perhaps if you're an elderly lady being harrased by antisocial yoof (and sometimes the odd "not from round 'ere" reference slips out) ... but pretty much any other time it's bang out of order.

Heard more of this "snitching on people" on the Beeb (Radio 4, "Antisocial" today - only caught the start tho).  I think the nuisance wasn't that everything went unchallenged, it's just that because a few obvious issues were picked up on other things like "the whole premise of the argument" seem to get a pass.

Usual nonsense in the comments

"I understand his frustration but he leaves himself open to litigation. If a motorist, speeding or otherwise, reacts in a way which can be proven to have caused an accident then I'm afraid that this chap may find himself in front of the beak."

Yeah just block the footway mr policeman, that won't increase risk for pedestrians.

Are they incapable of parking somewhere safe ?

been a popular recent theme amongst the local papers, theyre all owned by the same group, its like they get an idea for a story and just keep copy, pasting and repeating.

10miles nothing though, how about 70 https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24284043.70-mile-diversion-a12-remains-place...

David9694 wrote:

Ashford Borough Council warden gives funeral car parking ticket during service for war hero at St Mildred’s Church, Tenterden

“On appeal of this PCN, we can confirm that it has been cancelled.

“We appreciate that this must have been a very sad and upsetting time for family and friends attending the service and if our actions have caused any further upset then we are sorry for that.”

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/tenterden/news/outrage-as-funeral-car-given...

So according to the caption on the picture, the vehicle that got ticketed was parking illegally and so was correctly ticketed?

essexian wrote:

Got to say I looked at the comments section with some dread but.... most people on their are in support of the marathon and frankly could not believe that people couldn't plan their day around a little bit of a road closure.

Well done Mancs. You seem sensible people on the whole. 

Because it's a marathon and not a bike ride.

Showing such disrespect towards the judge before sentencing doesn't seem to be the most intelligent of moves.

Hirsute wrote:

"If dammised can with pot holes in clame u can"

I was very, very drunk !

Or writing in from the 14th century?

Hirsute wrote:

Usual nonsense in the comments

"I understand his frustration but he leaves himself open to litigation. If a motorist, speeding or otherwise, reacts in a way which can be proven to have caused an accident then I'm afraid that this chap may find himself in front of the beak."

I doubt there's any rule against a bird nesting box or bat house being yellow. Is there any bird/bat he could attract there that would make disturbing the box illegal?

Hirsute wrote:

Yeah just block the footway mr policeman, that won't increase risk for pedestrians.

Are they incapable of parking somewhere safe ?

That IS somewhere safe - it's out of the way of motor traffic

Local papers is a bit of a misnomer: most of them don't even have local offices eg IIRC there's one desk which covers everything south of Birmingham down to Lands End.

Or any other item that has recently had 5p taken off it's tax.

But then why would an otherwise law abiding driver need to react to a speed camera, real or imitation?...

I had someone tell me about another fake camera that they might brake and aquaplane. They drive on the road but don't even know what aquaplaning is.

And they might speed up because "they think it's a 60 due to the camera" ???

David9694 wrote:

Petrol prices are soaring - and could soon go well above 150p a litre

It's a war on the poor because "we have to drive" *.

It's condemning the elderly to isolation because insurance costs have jumped again (in general, but why the old they ask?)

* TBF the higher status / wealthier like to live apart from the proles and the tanneries.  I'm recalling various reportage from the 19th century which often had "we had to rise before 5 as it took us over an hour to walk to the factory / mine / market ..."

David9694 wrote:

Police increase patrols over concerns drivers ignore no entry signs

At the end of March, officers were deployed to deal with motorists who contravene the bus gate rules in Semington, near Melksham.

But how on earth do you expect people to know that's not allowed?

That's clearly a road, it goes somewhere, roads are for driving on, you used to come this way a few years back, well, maybe 10 ... So you're changing gear, adjusting the sat nav, chatting to your passengers: there are some signs but then they've gone past.  Frankly there are signs everywhere, can't read them all...

It's interesting that evading the police was considered dangerous driving but the driver that seriously injured Mr Pike in the link below was only charged with careless driving.

https://road.cc/content/news/hit-and-run-driver-without-licence-jailed-y...