What does "speeding" mean here since speed limits do not apply to cyclists? Silly hyperbole?
QUOTE:
An elderly woman was knocked over by a ‘speeding’ cyclist in Swindon.
Police want witnesses to come forward following the incident at the bus station off Manchester Road at around 3.45pm on Saturday 29 July.
It’s said that an unknown male was riding a bike and sped past the victim and her friend through a small gap, with the handlebars knocking into them.
The elderly woman suffered from aches and pains after the incident.
If you saw what happened please contact police on 101 quoting reference number 54230080228. ENDS
https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/elderly-woman-80s-knocked-cyclist-swindon/
What does "speeding" mean here since speed limits do not apply to
cyclists? Silly hyperbole?
QUOTE:
An elderly woman was knocked over by a ‘speeding’ cyclist in Swindon.
Police want witnesses to come forward following the incident at the bus station off Manchester Road at around 3.45pm on Saturday 29 July.
It’s said that an unknown male was riding a bike and sped past the victim and her friend through a small gap, with the handlebars knocking into them.
The elderly woman suffered from aches and pains after the incident.
If you saw what happened please contact police on 101 quoting reference number 54230080228. ENDS
https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/elderly-woman-80s-knocked-cyclist-swindon/
The same police force looking into "real crime" for a change.
QUOTE: Swindon Police.
Please be aware that road closures are in place in Royal Wootton Bassett
on the A3102 Hunts Mill Road junction with Primrose Hill (West) and
Breach Lane (East) following a road traffic collision.
A male pedestrian in his 30s has been taken to hospital to be treated for serious injuries.
Another man has been arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing
serious injury by careless driving and drug driving.
Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes and be aware of potential delays in the area.
Thank you for your patience. ENDS
Swindon Police:
A Swindon man has been banned from driving for three years after he
failed to provide a blood sample when stopped by police. Tyler Hyde, 25,
of Redruth Close, Park North, Swindon, was stopped whilst driving a
Vauxhall Astra along Kingshill Road into Old Town on July 28 this year.
Due to concerns about his manner of driving, a roadside drug wipe was conducted and Hyde was taken to custody where he failed to provide a
specimen of blood, offering no medical reason. He was later charged and appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court today (16/8).
As well as a three year driving disqualification, Hyde was ordered to pay
a £400 fine, £85 costs and £160 victim surcharge.
PC Luke Hobbs, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “Hyde’s manner of driving caused concern for officers who stopped his vehicle but his
failure to provide a specimen has resulted in a three year driving disqualification.
“Road safety is always a priority but this month the force is further promoting the importance of the consequences of the fatal five offences following a rise in serious injury and fatal collisions.”
/Swindon Police:
On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 4:56:58 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
What does "speeding" mean here since speed limits do not apply to cyclists? Silly hyperbole?
QUOTE:
An elderly woman was knocked over by a ‘speeding’ cyclist in Swindon.
Police want witnesses to come forward following the incident at the bus station off Manchester Road at around 3.45pm on Saturday 29 July.
It’s said that an unknown male was riding a bike and sped past the victim and her friend through a small gap, with the handlebars knocking into them.
The elderly woman suffered from aches and pains after the incident.
If you saw what happened please contact police on 101 quoting reference number 54230080228. ENDS
https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/elderly-woman-80s-knocked-cyclist-swindon/
The Facebook page of Swindon Police states:
QUOTE: An unknown male was riding a bike and sped past the victim and her friend through a small gap, with the handlebars knocking into them. ENDS
No mention of "speeding" at all - just an ignorant journalist using silly snarlwords to shift the blame.
swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 4:56:58 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
What does "speeding" mean here since speed limits do not apply toThe Facebook page of Swindon Police states:
cyclists? Silly hyperbole?
QUOTE:
An elderly woman was knocked over by a ‘speeding’ cyclist in Swindon. >>>
Police want witnesses to come forward following the incident at the bus
station off Manchester Road at around 3.45pm on Saturday 29 July.
It’s said that an unknown male was riding a bike and sped past the
victim and her friend through a small gap, with the handlebars knocking into them.
The elderly woman suffered from aches and pains after the incident.
If you saw what happened please contact police on 101 quoting reference
number 54230080228. ENDS
https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/elderly-woman-80s-knocked-cyclist-swindon/ >>
QUOTE: An unknown male was riding a bike and sped past the victim and
her friend through a small gap, with the handlebars knocking into them. ENDS >>
No mention of "speeding" at all - just an ignorant journalist using silly
snarlwords to shift the blame.
So it’s quite acceptable to ride a bicycle between two people who are walking together?
What planet are you on?
Swindon Police: 14 AUG 23:
On 19/08/2023 06:50 pm, Spike wrote:
swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 4:56:58 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
What does "speeding" mean here since speed limits do not apply toThe Facebook page of Swindon Police states:
cyclists? Silly hyperbole?
QUOTE:
An elderly woman was knocked over by a ‘speeding’ cyclist in Swindon. >>>>
Police want witnesses to come forward following the incident at the bus >>>> station off Manchester Road at around 3.45pm on Saturday 29 July.
It’s said that an unknown male was riding a bike and sped past the
victim and her friend through a small gap, with the handlebars knocking into them.
The elderly woman suffered from aches and pains after the incident.
If you saw what happened please contact police on 101 quoting reference >>>> number 54230080228. ENDS
https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/elderly-woman-80s-knocked-cyclist-swindon/ >>>
QUOTE: An unknown male was riding a bike and sped past the victim and
her friend through a small gap, with the handlebars knocking into them. ENDS
No mention of "speeding" at all - just an ignorant journalist using silly >>> snarlwords to shift the blame.
So it’s quite acceptable to ride a bicycle between two people who are
walking together?
Yes, for him, it is.
For M'Lud May Sun, pedestrians have no rights whatsoever.
What planet are you on?
He sometimes imagines he was born on Krypton.
Swindon Police: 10 AUG 23:
Swindon Police: 10 AUG 23:
A man has been disqualified from driving after pleading guilty to various offences, including drink-driving.
On June 25, at around 2.35am, Tomas Samoska, 32, of Lyndhurst Crescent, Swindon, was spotted by the Force’s Roads Policing officers on Whitworth Road driving the wrong side of the mini roundabout with Pinehurst Road.
He was subsequently pulled over, where he blew around double the drink-drive limit.
Samoska was also found to be driving on an expired provisional licence
and without insurance.
He was arrested and taken to custody.
Samoska pleaded guilty to the offences and was banned from driving for 36 months. He was also fined £711, and required to pay a surcharge of £277
and court costs of £85.
Drink driving is one of the fatal five offences, all of which increase
the risk of you being involved in a serious or fatal collision.
Wiltshire Police has launched a Road Safety Campaign after the Force’s Serious Collision Investigation Team was called out to 19 of the most
serious road traffic collisions this year, compared to 20 for the entirety of 2022.
The campaign will focus on enforcement and raising awareness of the fatal five offences: speeding, drink and drug driving, using a phone while
driving, not wearing a seatbelt, and careless or dangerous driving.
If you suspect somebody of drink driving, please call 101 or 999 in an emergency and give as much information as possible including a
description of the driver, vehicle and direction of travel.
Swindon Police: 10 AUG 23:
A man has been disqualified from driving after pleading guilty to various offences, including drink-driving.
On June 25, at around 2.35am, Tomas Samoska, 32, of Lyndhurst Crescent, Swindon, was spotted by the Force’s Roads Policing officers on Whitworth Road driving the wrong side of the mini roundabout with Pinehurst Road.
He was subsequently pulled over, where he blew around double the drink-drive limit.
Samoska was also found to be driving on an expired provisional licence and without insurance.
He was arrested and taken to custody.
Samoska pleaded guilty to the offences and was banned from driving for 36 months. He was also fined £711, and required to pay a surcharge of £277 and court costs of £85.
Drink driving is one of the fatal five offences, all of which increase the risk of you being involved in a serious or fatal collision.
Wiltshire Police has launched a Road Safety Campaign after the Force’s Serious Collision Investigation Team was called out to 19 of the most serious road traffic collisions this year, compared to 20 for the entirety of 2022.
The campaign will focus on enforcement and raising awareness of the fatal five offences: speeding, drink and drug driving, using a phone while driving, not wearing a seatbelt, and careless or dangerous driving.
If you suspect somebody of drink driving, please call 101 or 999 in an emergency and give as much information as possible including a description of the driver, vehicle and direction of travel.
Someone is in full deflection mode following reports of a cyclist crashing into two pedestrians…
swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
Swindon Police: 10 AUG 23:
A man has been disqualified from driving after pleading guilty to various
offences, including drink-driving.
On June 25, at around 2.35am, Tomas Samoska, 32, of Lyndhurst Crescent,
Swindon, was spotted by the Force’s Roads Policing officers on Whitworth >> Road driving the wrong side of the mini roundabout with Pinehurst Road.
He was subsequently pulled over, where he blew around double the drink-drive limit.
Samoska was also found to be driving on an expired provisional licence
and without insurance.
He was arrested and taken to custody.
Samoska pleaded guilty to the offences and was banned from driving for 36
months. He was also fined £711, and required to pay a surcharge of £277
and court costs of £85.
Drink driving is one of the fatal five offences, all of which increase
the risk of you being involved in a serious or fatal collision.
Wiltshire Police has launched a Road Safety Campaign after the Force’s
Serious Collision Investigation Team was called out to 19 of the most
serious road traffic collisions this year, compared to 20 for the entirety of 2022.
The campaign will focus on enforcement and raising awareness of the fatal
five offences: speeding, drink and drug driving, using a phone while
driving, not wearing a seatbelt, and careless or dangerous driving.
If you suspect somebody of drink driving, please call 101 or 999 in an
emergency and give as much information as possible including a
description of the driver, vehicle and direction of travel.
On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 10:20:23 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
Swindon Police: 9 AUG 23:
A man is currently in custody arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a collision in Swindon in the early hours of this morning. (9/8)
Officers were called to Cricklade Road at the junction with Menham Road following a report that a Ford Focus had been involved in an incident.
When officers attended the scene, they found a man attempting to change a tyre in the middle of the carriageway.
A local man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and
taken to Gablecross custody for further questioning.
Roads Policing Unit A/Insp Will Ayres said: “Drink driving is one of the fatal five offences, all of which increase the risk of you being involved
in a serious or fatal collision.
“Over the coming weeks, Wiltshire Police is making road safety an
absolute priority through robust enforcement and driver education.>
“Please think carefully about the choices you make before getting behind the wheel of a car.”
If you suspect somebody of drink driving, please call 101 or 999 in an emergency and give as much information as possible including a
description of the driver, vehicle and direction of travel.
Swindon Police: 9 AUG 23:
On Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 9:27:40 AM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 10:20:23 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
Swindon Police: 6 AUG 23:
Officers attended Great Western Way in Swindon at about 9pm last night (07/08) in response to a gathering of about 200 people in 50 cars which blocked part of the carriageway.
The road was closed as a safety precaution before being reopened at about 10.30pm after the group had moved on.
Later in the evening, about 30 cars gathered on the Dorcan Industrial Estate in Swindon.
T/Superintendent Joe Saunders said: “We responded to a gathering of a
large number of people who had parked their cars on Great Western Way
last night. To ensure public safety, we were forced to close the
carriageway for more than an hour at great inconvenience to the public.
“Our officers had to contend with a number of instances of anti-social behaviour directed at them over the course of the evening.
On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 10:20:23 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
Swindon Police: 6 AUG 23:
Swindon Police: 3 AUG 23:
Swindon Police: 3 AUG 23:
We are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision involving a motorbike and a car in Swindon last night.
The collision took place at around 10.15pm on Marlborough Road at the junction with Windsor Road.
Sadly, a man in his 60s, who was riding the motorbike, died as a result of his injuries.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.
Any witnesses to the collision or anyone who may have dash cam footage are asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Team on 01225 694597 quoting log number 284 of August 2nd.
Alternatively, they can contact the team directly by emailing SCIT@wiltshire.police.uk
On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 10:20:23 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
Swindon Police: 9 AUG 23:
A man is currently in custody arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a collision in Swindon in the early hours of this morning. (9/8)
Officers were called to Cricklade Road at the junction with Menham Road following a report that a Ford Focus had been involved in an incident.
When officers attended the scene, they found a man attempting to change a tyre in the middle of the carriageway.
A local man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and taken to Gablecross custody for further questioning.
Roads Policing Unit A/Insp Will Ayres said: “Drink driving is one of the fatal five offences, all of which increase the risk of you being involved in a serious or fatal collision.
“Over the coming weeks, Wiltshire Police is making road safety an absolute priority through robust enforcement and driver education.
“Please think carefully about the choices you make before getting behind the wheel of a car.”
If you suspect somebody of drink driving, please call 101 or 999 in an emergency and give as much information as possible including a description of the driver, vehicle and direction of travel.
Swindon Police: 3 AUG 23:
We are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision involving a motorbike and a car in Swindon last night.
The collision took place at around 10.15pm on Marlborough Road at the junction with Windsor Road.
Sadly, a man in his 60s, who was riding the motorbike, died as a result of his injuries.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.
Any witnesses to the collision or anyone who may have dash cam footage
are asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Team on 01225
694597 quoting log number 284 of August 2nd.
Alternatively, they can contact the team directly by emailing SCIT@wiltshire.police.uk
A driver was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries following a single vehicle collision in Swindon last night. (24/7)Swindon Police: 2 AUG 23:
We are appealing for witnesses following a knife point robbery of an electric bike in Swindon on Tuesday.Swindon Police: 2 AUG 23:
On Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 12:20:19 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
A driver was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries following a single vehicle collision in Swindon last night. (24/7)Swindon Police: 2 AUG 23:
At approximately 11.20pm, a car left the carriageway on a bend on The Ridgeway/Draycott Road and collided with a tree in a ditch.
The driver, a 17-year-old man, was flown to hospital in Bristol with life threatening injuries.
The front seat passenger, a 17-year-old girl, suffered hand injuries and
went to hospital in Swindon.
Three other occupants of the vehicle were uninjured.
No other vehicles were involved.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or anyone who may have dash cam
footage should call the Serious Collision Investigation team on 01225
694597 and quote number 54230077920
Swindon Police: 2 AUG 23:
We are appealing for witnesses following a knife point robbery of an electric bike in Swindon on Tuesday.
The incident is reported to have happened on the Greenbridge retail park around 11pm.
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of robbery in connection to this incident and has been released on bail.
We believe there may have been witnesses and are urging anyone who saw anything suspicious or could help with our enquiries to get in touch with us.
We’d also like to see any dash cam, CCTV or doorbell footage around that time from residents and businesses behind the retail park on Stratton Road and Shrivenham Road, where an electric bike can be seen being ridden.
You can contact us on 101 quoting reference number 54230075639.
Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800
Well, you know who buys stolen bicycles, electric-motor bicycles, and the rest…
…it’s other bicyclists!
Are you getting the impression that Swindon isn’t a good place to live?
swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
We are appealing for witnesses following a knife point robbery of anSwindon Police: 2 AUG 23:
electric bike in Swindon on Tuesday.
The incident is reported to have happened on the Greenbridge retail park around 11pm.
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of robbery in connection
to this incident and has been released on bail.
We believe there may have been witnesses and are urging anyone who saw
anything suspicious or could help with our enquiries to get in touch with us.
We’d also like to see any dash cam, CCTV or doorbell footage around that >> time from residents and businesses behind the retail park on Stratton
Road and Shrivenham Road, where an electric bike can be seen being ridden. >> You can contact us on 101 quoting reference number 54230075639.
Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800…
…and the rest…
We are appealing for witnesses following a knife point robbery of anSwindon Police: 2 AUG 23:
electric bike in Swindon on Tuesday.
The incident is reported to have happened on the Greenbridge retail park around 11pm.
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of robbery in connection
to this incident and has been released on bail.
We believe there may have been witnesses and are urging anyone who saw anything suspicious or could help with our enquiries to get in touch with us.
We’d also like to see any dash cam, CCTV or doorbell footage around that time from residents and businesses behind the retail park on Stratton
Road and Shrivenham Road, where an electric bike can be seen being ridden. You can contact us on 101 quoting reference number 54230075639.
Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800…
PROPER CRIMES IN SWINDON.
A third teenager has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Swindon earlier this week.
A 13-year-old boy suffered knife wounds, and a 16-year-old suffered injuries to his face after being assaulted on the cycle path between Westmead Industrial Estate and Shaw Forest Park on Monday evening (24/07) just before 6pm.
Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of ABH and GBH with intent, and a third has been arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent. They have all been released on bail pending further enquiries.
/PROPER CRIMES IN SWINDON./
vehicle without consent, three thefts from vehicles between July 9 and July 19, and the theft of a parcel. Butler has also been charged with multiple counts of driving without insurance./PROPER CRIMES IN SWINDON./
On July 19, officers from the new team located and arrested Billy Butler, 26, of Main Street, Cambridgeshire on suspicion of multiple offences, for which he has now been charged. These include a burglary committed on July 18, two counts of taking a
Butler has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Swindon Magistrates Court today (21/07).
PROPER CRIMES IN SWINDON.
A third teenager has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in
Swindon earlier this week.
A 13-year-old boy suffered knife wounds, and a 16-year-old suffered
injuries to his face after being assaulted on the cycle path between
Westmead Industrial Estate and Shaw Forest Park on Monday evening (24/07) just before 6pm.
Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of ABH and GBH with
intent, and a third has been arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent.
They have all been released on bail pending further enquiries.
/PROPER CRIMES IN SWINDON./ //
On Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 7:09:24 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
/PROPER CRIMES IN SWINDON./ //
We are appealing for witnesses following a fail to stop RTC in Swindon yesterday (27/07).
At around 3pm, a cyclist was crossing a zebra crossing at the Orbital Shopping Centre when she was knocked off her bike by a car, which didn’t stop at the scene.
The woman, aged in her 20s, suffered minor injuries.
Unfortunately the only description we have of the car is that it is small
and cream-coloured.
We are looking for any witnesses or anyone with dash cam footage to
please get in touch with us.
If you can help, contact us on 101 quoting reference 54230079060.
On Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 7:09:24 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
/PROPER CRIMES IN SWINDON./ //
We are appealing for witnesses following a fail to stop RTC in Swindon yesterday (27/07).
At around 3pm, a cyclist was crossing a zebra crossing at the Orbital Shopping Centre when she was knocked off her bike by a car, which didn’t stop at the scene.
The woman, aged in her 20s, suffered minor injuries.
Unfortunately the only description we have of the car is that it is small and cream-coloured.
We are looking for any witnesses or anyone with dash cam footage to please get in touch with us.
If you can help, contact us on 101 quoting reference 54230079060.
On Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 7:09:24 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
/PROPER CRIMES IN SWINDON./ // /
Swindon Police/PROPER CRIMES IN SWINDON./ // /
Swindon Police/PROPER CRIMES IN SWINDON./ // /
We've had reports from concerned residents in the Stratton area regarding speeding drivers in recent weeks.
Speed checks were carried out at the weekend by PC Weekes and PC Mitchell. Please watch your speed, especially in residential areas and as we approach the school summer holidays when children are likely to be out and about.
On Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 8:10:09 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
Swindon Police/PROPER CRIMES IN SWINDON./ // /
We've had reports from concerned residents in the Stratton area
regarding speeding drivers in recent weeks.
Speed checks were carried out at the weekend by PC Weekes and PC Mitchell. >> Please watch your speed, especially in residential areas and as we
approach the school summer holidays when children are likely to be out and about.
Any "speeding" checks on cyclists yet?
Oh - that's right, there's no such offence - as you were.
On Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 7:42:26 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 7:09:24 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
/PROPER CRIMES IN SWINDON./ // /
Swindon Police:
A man is in custody after he was stopped on the M4 and found to be in possession of thousands of pounds in cash.
Shortly before 12.30am this morning, officers were patrolling on the M4 near junction 14 when they stopped a vehicle and detained the driver to carry out a search under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
A search of the vehicle was conducted and various bags of cash were found inside totalling £10,000.
Due to concerns around how the man had come to be in possession of the money, he was arrested on suspicion of acquire/use/possess criminal property and taken to Gablecross custody for further questioning.
Enquiries remain ongoing.
Swindon Police/PROPER CRIMES IN SWINDON./ // /
We've had reports from concerned residents in the Stratton area regarding speeding drivers in recent weeks.
Speed checks were carried out at the weekend by PC Weekes and PC Mitchell. Please watch your speed, especially in residential areas and as we approach the school summer holidays when children are likely to be out and about.
On Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 8:10:09 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
Swindon Police/PROPER CRIMES IN SWINDON./ // /
We've had reports from concerned residents in the Stratton area
regarding speeding drivers in recent weeks.
Speed checks were carried out at the weekend by PC Weekes and PC Mitchell. >> Please watch your speed, especially in residential areas and as we
approach the school summer holidays when children are likely to be out and about.
What are the Fatal 5?
Speeding
Using a mobile phone
Drink and drug driving
Not wearing a seat belt
Careless driving
SPEEDING CARS ARE NR1 ON THE LIST.
SPEEDING CARS ARE NR1 ON THE LIST.
SPEEDING CARS ARE NR1 ON THE LIST.
Two men have been found guilty of killing a teenage girl after she was struck by a speeding car as she walked to college.Alisha Goup, 16, was hit by Omar Choudhury after he mounted the pavement while attempting to overtake a car on the wrong side of theSPEEDING CARS ARE NR1 ON THE LIST.
On Monday, August 21, 2023 at 2:04:20 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
SPEEDING CARS ARE NR1 ON THE LIST.
A man who was crushed by a car that slammed at "80mph" into a tent with
his sleeping baby has been pictured for the first time.
Dan Staniforth, 44, was stood next to the tent as the speeding car
slammed into them, leaving the keen surfer with life-changing injuries.
Two-year-old Sonny, his son, was luckily protected by his travel cot and
was unharmed in the incident.
Dan's partner Emma Lewis was treated for an arm injury but later released.
A man who was crushed by a car that slammed at "80mph" into a tent with
his sleeping baby has been pictured for the first time.
Dan Staniforth, 44, was stood next to the tent as the speeding car
slammed into them, leaving the keen surfer with life-changing injuries.
Two-year-old Sonny, his son, was luckily protected by his travel cot and
was unharmed in the incident.
Dan's partner Emma Lewis was treated for an arm injury but later released.
According to witnesses, the car, a blue Ford Fiesta, had been driving "at speed" before it "catapulted from the road" and landed "about 100m"
(328ft) from where it started to brake.
A man who was crushed by a car that slammed at "80mph" into a tent with
his sleeping baby has been pictured for the first time. .
Two-year-old Sonny, his son, was luckily protected by his travel cot and
was unharmed in the incident.
Dan's partner Emma Lewis was treated for an arm injury but later released.
According to witnesses, the car, a blue Ford Fiesta, had been driving "at speed" before it "catapulted from the road" and landed "about 100m"
(328ft) from where it started to brake.
Mr Staniforth and his family were staying at a packed campsite in
Newgale, Pembrokeshire, on Saturday night.
The car that crashed onto the scene at 10.30pm reportedly had seven people inside it.
Two surgeons who were camping on the site gave help until paramedics
arrived, while Mr Stainforth was flown by Coastguard helicopter 100 miles
to the University Hospital of Wales where he had surgery.
Eight further casualties were taken to hospital in Haverfordwest, Carmarthen and Swansea.
Police are investigating the incident and appealing for dashcam footage
of the Ford Fiesta which was travelling on the A487 between Haverfordwest and St Davids.
According to locals, the driver only passed his test in June. He
reportedly hit speeds of 80mph as he left the village of Roch towards the seaside village of Newgale.
The road between the beach and the campsite has a 30mph speed limit. Witnesses claim three passengers of the car ran off after the crash,
leaving the driver trapped inside.
Camp site owner Mike Harris, who has given CCTV of the crash to police,
said: "The car literally came onto the campsite, rolled over the tent and landed on top of a family who were enjoying themselves. It was the same family who had a baby in the tent at the time. So the immediate concern
for everybody was what happened to the baby?
"When they went into the tent, the cot was there and it had managed to protect the baby which is a miracle.
Mr Staniforth and his family were staying at a packed campsite in
Newgale, Pembrokeshire, on Saturday night.
The car that crashed onto the scene at 10.30pm reportedly had seven people inside it.
Two surgeons who were camping on the site gave help until paramedics
arrived, while Mr Stainforth was flown by Coastguard helicopter 100 miles
to the University Hospital of Wales where he had surgery.
Eight further casualties were taken to hospital in Haverfordwest, Carmarthen and Swansea.
Police are investigating the incident and appealing for dashcam footage
of the Ford Fiesta which was travelling on the A487 between Haverfordwest and St Davids.
On Monday, August 21, 2023 at 2:04:20 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:Neighbours in Moseley are demanding action to curb dangerous driving following years of speeding and several serious crashes on their road. The incidents include a driver hurtling into a tree and another one crashing his car through a fence to land in a
SPEEDING CARS ARE NR1 ON THE LIST.
On Monday, August 21, 2023 at 2:12:10 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
On Monday, August 21, 2023 at 2:04:20 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>Neighbours in Moseley are demanding action to curb dangerous driving following years of speeding and several serious crashes on their road.
SPEEDING CARS ARE NR1 ON THE LIST.
The incidents include a driver hurtling into a tree and another one
crashing his car through a fence to land in a family's back garden.
Hayfield Road, near Moseley Bog, connects Yardley Wood Road and Wake
Green Road and sees large numbers of cars passing down it each day. I
decided to visit to meet the people who live in fear over speeding cars
that hurtle past their homes.
June Green has lived on the street for 23 years and said: "Speeding has gotten immensely worse over the last few years." On June 9 2022 she was sitting in her flat when she heard a loud bang and rushed outside to see
the wreckage of a car whose driver had collided with a tree before trying
to continue down the road.
"It turned out his passenger side had hit the tree and his passenger was trapped," she said of the teen victim who was rushed to hospital with
serious injuries after Ms Green called the emergency services. She added: "Something that's often not taken into account is how these things affect
the people that live here.
"Because every time I hear squealing around the corner now, or wait for
the bang that I heard that day and know that it's going to be a really
bad accident, it does make me very nervous." Another spot on the road
which is notorious for incidents is the house on the corner of Yardley
Wood Road, belonging to Mohammed Ibrahim Zareian.
Several years ago a car crashed straight through the garden fence and
onto his lawn, just as his wife - a keen gardener - had popped inside for
a cup of tea. The house has been hit on two other occasions within three years leaving the family scared in case it happens again.
"If that's not a serious incident, I don't know what is," said his next
door neighbour Khalid Rashid. "Are we waiting for someone to die? Is that
the criteria to do something?" Mr Rashid recalled parking his car near
the corner as far back as 1993, when it was smashed into by a speeding car which drove off.
He said: "That is such a dangerous spot there, it is basically law of probability. It's a case of, not if, but when it might happen."
Mr Rashid said "speeding traffic" is the main issue and he regularly sees "people hurtling round" the bend like "bumper cars". "They don't care,
they just do not care," he added in frustration.
"I've witnessed a lot of near misses but I have also seen some
accidents."- Marie Waldren, a nurse, confirmed. Seven years ago she
attended to a victim who was hit directly outside her house by a driver
who lost control of their car.
Annie Hobart has been a resident on Hayfield for eight years and gave up
her car when she moved and is nervous any time she has to cross the road. "Honestly, you're taking your life in your hands," she said.
"When they approach my house [from both directions] I always think 'are
they going to smash into each other?'"
Disturbing noises
Shahid Malik has lived on the road for 15 years and has a nine-year-old autistic son who is sensitive to the explosive noises coming from souped
up car exhausts and revving engines. "For someone like him, it's
difficult to sleep, you hear the bang at night time, it's very
disturbing, very, very disturbing," Mr Malik said.
He is also concerned for the safety of his family and has even put up railings around his house for protection. Indira Dumasia, who has lived
on the road for 30 years, finds the noise and speed scary" especially
since the death of her partner.
Several years ago her car was written off after a driver rammed into it
as it was parked outside her house overnight. She said: "I just lost my husband two years ago you know.
"My neighbours, they're so good with me, we all look after each other.
Any problems, we are there for each other even in the night, so noone wants to move."
Moseley councillor Izzy Knowles (Lib Dem) submitted a petition to the
council in July 2022 but was told it would take nine serious collisions
to happen within three years before anything was done. She also
approached Highways where an engineer suggested installing more signs,
but Coun Knowles said: "I'm not sure that would really make much
difference, especially if somebody's speeding and they're not
concentrating, signage won't really change that."
She has suggested to the residents that a 'modal filter' which would
limit traffic to cyclists and pedestrians, restricting car use. The
residents need to decide among themselves if they want this and then
approach the councillors, who would consider how to fund it (it costs approximately £20,000).
Coun Knowles said that doing the work alongside roadworks on other,
nearby streets, could reduce the cost as several roads would benefit from
the expensive road closure permit at once. The residents are determined
to see change and are gathering support from their neighbours.
Mr Rashid said: "I'm sick and tired of people saying the council doesn't
have any money. We are paying council tax, Birmingham City Council is the biggest council in Europe.
"Don't give me that 'I've got no money'. That's rubbish."
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Calls have been made to sort out Spalding town centre before there is a ‘real tragedy’ after reports a pensioner was hit by a car.
An elderly man is reported to have been hit as he walked across Hall
Place at 11.30am on Wednesday last week - when cars are not supposed to
be in the town centre.
Spalding Town Forum chairman Coun Roger Gambba-Jones was told that the incident happened in front of two police officers who did not take any
action as the driver apologised - but he is keen not to ‘point the finger’ at the officers.
Vehicles are not supposed to be in the town centre between 10am and 4pm
due to the Traffic Regulation order - which is regularly ignored.
The order is held by Lincolnshire County Council but is supposed to be enforced by the police as it is technically a matter of cars on a closed
road rather than parking incorrectly.
Now Coun Gambba-Jones and Coun Rob Gibson are hoping to sort out the mess
and will be consulting with the public and traders to find out what they want.
Coun Gambba-Jones said: “We have had a very lucky escape. It seems like this person was not going particularly fast but when you think of the
speed some of the cars down there it could have been very much worse.
“We have had reports of cars going the wrong way and not slowly.
“This situation can not be ignored - and should not be ignored.
“The next time it could be a parent with a push chair. In that location
it would be a real tragedy as everyone believes it to be pedestrianised.”
Coun Gambba-Jones was told that the man was limping after the incident -
and also berated by two youths for holding up traffic.
We approached Lincolnshire Police for comment on the incident but they
say there is no record.
Coun Gibson said that it was not the first time that an incident had happened.
The access group will be holding its first meeting next week - and Coun Gibson is keen to get the views of traders and shoppers.
He said: “This group has been set up to look at whether we want to keep
the restrictions as they are and if we do how do we enforce them. Or if
the business owners and public want it changed then what do we change it
to and how do we achieve that.
“I think it is important that we speak to people to find out what they want.”
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On Monday, August 21, 2023 at 5:36:15 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
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A pilot initiative - the first of its kind in the UK – aims to curb
vehicle speeds on two roads in the borough where speeding is an issue.
Drivers breaking the 20mph speed limit in Priory Lane, Roehampton and Wimbledon Park Road in Southfields face being issued fines by the council instead of the police. Wandsworth is the first local authority in the UK
to be piloting this type of enforcement scheme.
The two roads are both the subject of numerous complaints from local
people about excessive vehicle speeds.
The Wandsworth pilot is designed to support and not replace Met Police enforcement of excessive traffic speeds in the borough – and is a direct response to complaints from local people who support greater levels of enforcement – especially on quieter residential streets where police enforcement is rare. Serious cases of speeding could be referred to the police for consideration of prosecution.
The scheme has now been backed by the RAC and its road safety spokesperson Simon Williams.
Referring specifically to the council’s pilot initiative he said: “One of the biggest complaints about 20mph limits is the fact they are rarely enforced which leads to poor compliance. This scheme, on two stretches of road which currently have far too many speeders, has the potential to dramatically improve compliance which has to be a positive road safety step.
“While the thought of councils beginning to enforce speed limits instead
of the police may be worrying to some, it could be just what’s needed to make 20mph limits more effective. Arguably, fining people with penalty
charge notices instead of immediately issuing fixed penalty notices and putting points on licences could be a fairer way of dealing with the
problem, particularly as so many drivers tell us they find it hard to drive at 20mph.
“We would, however, like to see those drivers who speed excessively referred to the police for prosecution as they present a much greater
risk to pedestrian and cyclist safety. Consideration should also be given
to those who regularly break the limit as it would be very wrong if more affluent drivers continued to disregard 20mph limits just because they
can easily afford to pay the fines.”
Council leader Cllr Simon Hogg has welcomed the organisation’s backing.
He said: “It’s great that the RAC supports our pilot scheme and recognises the role it could play in making our roads safer. To have
received this backing from an organisation that represents motorists
shows we are doing the right thing.
“Our sole objective is to make our roads safer for all - drivers,
cyclists and pedestrians. We hope we never have to issue a fine because
all drivers obey the speed limit. That’s our sole aim and it’s pleasing that the RAC supports this.”
Traffic studies conducted recently over an eight-week period found that
one in four vehicles broke the speed limit in Priory Lane while in
Wimbledon Park Road it was one in five.
The Wandsworth scheme will get underway shortly and continue for upto
eight months using an experimental traffic order. Offences will be caught
on camera and for an initial four week period only, warning letters will
be sent to the vehicle’s owners. After this initial period expires,
penalty charge notices (PCNs) will be sent instead. The PCN will impose a fine of £130, with a 50 per cent discount if paid within 14 days. Under
the council scheme, however, offenders will not receive penalty points on their licence.
Money received from fines will be ‘ringfenced’ and ploughed back into road safety initiatives in the borough.
If the Wandsworth pilot is judged a success other councils in London and elsewhere are likely to follow suit.
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A driver was pulled over for speeding and it was discovered that not only were they wanted, but they did not have a licence, insurance and refused a drug wipe.
The driver also became aggressive when asked to provide their details and the police found a weapon in the boot of the car when it was searched.
In a Facebook post on Gosport Police it said: “Vehicle stopped in Gosport due to excess speed. Driver refused details and became agressive. [sic]
Driver [ie, non-driver] found to be wanted, not insured, no licence, refused roadside drug wipe and in possession of offensive weapon in boot. Driver arrested for multiple offences.”
To report an incident on the road, get in touch with the police.
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Calls have been made to sort out Spalding town centre before there is a ‘real tragedy’ after reports a pensioner was hit by a car.
An elderly man is reported to have been hit as he walked across Hall Place at 11.30am on Wednesday last week - when cars are not supposed to be in the town centre.
Spalding Town Forum chairman Coun Roger Gambba-Jones was told that the incident happened in front of two police officers who did not take any action as the driver apologised - but he is keen not to ‘point the finger’ at the officers.
Vehicles are not supposed to be in the town centre between 10am and 4pm due to the Traffic Regulation order - which is regularly ignored.
The order is held by Lincolnshire County Council but is supposed to be enforced by the police as it is technically a matter of cars on a closed road rather than parking incorrectly.
Now Coun Gambba-Jones and Coun Rob Gibson are hoping to sort out the mess and will be consulting with the public and traders to find out what they want.
Coun Gambba-Jones said: “We have had a very lucky escape. It seems like this person was not going particularly fast but when you think of the speed some of the cars down there it could have been very much worse.
“We have had reports of cars going the wrong way and not slowly.
“This situation can not be ignored - and should not be ignored.
“The next time it could be a parent with a push chair. In that location it would be a real tragedy as everyone believes it to be pedestrianised.”
Coun Gambba-Jones was told that the man was limping after the incident - and also berated by two youths for holding up traffic.
We approached Lincolnshire Police for comment on the incident but they say there is no record.
Coun Gibson said that it was not the first time that an incident had happened.
The access group will be holding its first meeting next week - and Coun Gibson is keen to get the views of traders and shoppers.
He said: “This group has been set up to look at whether we want to keep the restrictions as they are and if we do how do we enforce them. Or if the business owners and public want it changed then what do we change it to and how do we achieve that.
“I think it is important that we speak to people to find out what they want.”
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Women in Bolton have shared their fears of children being hit by cars
while on busy roads where speeding regularly happens.
At a Police and Communities Together (PACT) meeting for women only, mums spoke to representatives of the council and the police about the growing speeding problem in the town with Halliwell singled out.
One mum explained she was scared of crossing the road in some places and
had even seen a bus driver ignoring a green crossing light.
She said: “I was standing there and saw the bus come and he (the driver) ignored the green light and just drove on.
“We can’t let our kids play outside because we are worried something could happen.”
Inspector Lisa Clarke said police have been clamping down on speeding in Bolton and there are more operations being carried out.
She said: “We are having a bigger clampdown on speeding and dangerous driving.
“A lot of accidents are caused by young male drivers, so part of my job
is to think- how do I communicate with young men in their 20s about this?
“We are looking at this to educate young men on road safety and dangerous drivers.
“And if the community see anything, then all we need is a registration number and we can do something about it.”
Greater Manchester Police's large-scale crime crackdown Operation Avr
came to Bolton in May and saw 354 traffic offences being reported, with
282 of them related to speeding.
The operation also saw police actively stopping cars in Farnworth at the
time for alleged offences such as speeding, not having insurance and illegally tinted windows.
And on Wednesday, July 5, police conducted speed checks on Blackburn Road
and Belmont Road and two drivers were handed speeding tickets.
After the PACT meeting, the council's stronger communities cabinet
member, Cllr Rabiya Jiva, said: “Austerity has taken us a long way back, and now we have to work with the community to address concerns like this.
“I want to get everyone involved in what happens so that they can also
see when we do get things done that are being put to us.
“Speeding is being taken seriously and police are aware of the speeding issues.”
https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/23638379.bolton-womens-pact-meeting-sees-plea-speed-checks/
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A village plagued with a "full house of traffic issues" has reported up
to almost 40 speeding cars in just an hour.
Sproughton residents initiated a volunteer speed watch as the traffic situation in the village due to the issues.
But speed is not the only concern in their neighbourhood as they call for change to reduce traffic problems in the village.
Andrew Bannan, one of the volunteers, said on the list of problems are breaches of weight restrictions, and illegally parked vehicles.
On Wednesday, May 17, the watch recorded 36 speeding offences in excess
of the 30mph limit in just one hour.
Andrew Bannan, one of the volunteers, said: "The village of Sproughton
has a full house of traffic issues.
"The changes sought are for definitive road infrastructure to enforce
traffic calming measures that directly impact on the behaviour of all
drivers as opposed to continually having to report the regular individual cases of anti-social driving in all its forms."
He said the group had also noted other issues including various forms of anti-social driving, such as mounting pavement, noisy, backfiring
illegally modified exhausts.
In addition, reports had been made of intimidating driver behaviour,
damage to side mirrors of parked cars, as well as illegally parked cars without adequate pavement space for pushchairs and wheelchairs.
Mr Bannan has issued a plea to authorities for potential traffic calming measures.
He said: "An example of the potentially beneficial effect this would have
is the impact that a small traffic island has in the middle of the high street on the approach from Bramford.
"Traffic from this direction generally ignores the large 30mph signage on both sides of the road about half a mile from the village but tends to
break at the island as it had a direct impact on their driving space
"Something similar is required on all approaches to the village and a
form of traffic and parking management infrastructure along the high street.
"In addition, the half mile between Bramford’s 40mph zone and Sproughton’s 30mph zone where the national speed limit applies needs to
be changed to a 40mph zone."
Suffolk County Councillor Christopher Hudson, who represents the Belstead Brook ward, called the issue "the highway to hell".
Earlier this year, traffic snarled up around Sproughton and the
surrounding areas after a boat became stuck navigating through the village.
He added that "far too big vehicles drive through the tiny little
streets" of Sproughton, making the situation "lethal".
He said: "We've got all kinds of problems there, including urine bottles thrown out of the windows because there's no toilet facilities for the drivers.
"It's a lethal problem that, I believe, could be mitigated if we had
better traffic management."
We really need contraflow on the A14.
"As a county councillor, I think we should be able to put a control flow
in on the road. I know it takes longer to arrange that, but what’s going
on now in this little village, I'd describe as being the highway to hell."
A spokesperson for National Highways said that they "carefully consider"
any diversion route and these are agreed in partnership with Suffolk
County Council and Suffolk Police.
"When it has been necessary to divert traffic through Sproughton, we have taken a number of steps to ensure the safety of those living locally.
"This has included a temporary 20 mph speed limit, traffic signals to regulate vehicles through the narrow High Street as well as utilising speed camera vans.
"At times there has been no alternative diversion routes and we remain
very grateful for people's patience when additional traffic has been
diverted through the village."
A Suffolk Police spokesperson added the force wanted to reassure
residents over the distress of anti social driving and how they can report it.
The spokesperson said: "We want to encourage people to report specific incidents to us and will always endeavour to respond effectively.
"Members of the public can assist us by recording the registration
details of the vehicles involved in inappropriate and anti-social
driving, along with a description of the vehicles and its occupants.
https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/23544683.sproughton-calls-tackle-village-speed-traffic-issues/
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DRIVERS show a "complete disregard" to the speed limit along a busy road used by schoolchildren, fears a city dad.
And police say tackling speeding in Warndon Villages is one of their top priorities.
David George filmed cars driving past a new radar speed sign in
Plantation Drive and says very few cars stuck to the road’s 30mph limit.
His video shows a number of cars going over the limit. The sign flags
their speeds in red, including one car clocked at 44mph.
“There’s a complete disregard to speed within the area with the added fact, this is around school time,” said Mr George.
“This video is just a glimpse of what I saw. I stood there for maybe 15 minutes and I’ll say about 1 out of 20 cars stuck to the correct speed limit.”
“It’s something I’ve noticed ever since I moved here five or six years ago.”
Mr George said he has become more aware of the problem in recent months
while walking back from taking his daughter to school.
“This is an area where there are a lot of kids walking down small
walkways and on pavements - to see this, and being so near a school, it’s really sad to see,” he said.
“We see a young lad riding his bike to school most mornings and you just think, it would only take one driver not concentrating at that speed. It doesn’t bear thinking about.”
Mr George said the presence of the radar sign, which has an LED display
and shows drivers how fast they are going, does not seem to slow people down.
“The worrying thing with a lot of drivers is that even when the screen tells them they are going over the limit, there is no attempt to slow down.
“Before Covid you would see the odd speed camera dotted around but since Covid, it’s really only the one van down by the hospital.
“Something needs to be done.”
Sergeant Brian Simpkins, of the Warndon safer neighbourhood policing
team, said: “We have not received any videos of cars speeding or driving dangerously in Plantation Drive but would urge any drivers with
appropriate dash-cam to make reports via the operation snap part of our website.
"We are though, already aware of issues in the area and speed enforcement campaigns are already scheduled to take place today and Saturday in Plantation Drive and also on the A4440.
“Speeding is something that is regularly brought up by our local
residents in meetings with them as something they want us to address.
"Our team will be acting on these concerns raised as part of our policing promise which is why you will often see speed enforcement campaigns
carried out by your local safer neighbourhood team at hot spot areas
where we receive these complaints."
https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23610289.warndon-dad-films-cars-complete-disregard-speed-limit/#comments-anchor
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