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  • Re: 'Drug driving' arrest as lorry overturns on A414

    From JNugent@21:1/5 to Simon Mason on Sat Dec 16 15:39:17 2023
    On 16/12/2023 09:46 am, Simon Mason wrote:

    We are always told that this is impossible.

    https://www.hertsad.co.uk/resources/images/17552474.jpg?type=mds-article-962

    You are guilty of terminological inexactitude there, M'Lud.

    What we have frequently been assured of in this NG in the past (possibly
    even by your good self) is that it is impossible for a chav riding a
    chav-bike to "face-plant".

    Of course, even assurance turned out to be worthless, as various
    reported accident reports have revealed that more than one chav on a
    chav-bike has suffered facial injuries though hitting the tarmac in a single-vehicle accident.

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Simon Mason on Sat Dec 16 15:36:15 2023
    On 15/12/2023 04:13 pm, Simon Mason wrote:

    After a lorry overturned on the A414, near St Albans, a man has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs.
    Hertfordshire police were called to the North Orbital Road's London Colney roundabout at around 4.36am this morning (Friday, December 15).
    Road closures were put in place, with Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service and the East of England Ambulance Service also in attendance.
    No serious injuries were reported.
    Following the crash, the 53-year-old lorry driver tested positive for cannabis and was arrested.
    He remains in police custody at this time.

    Ah.

    A spokesperson for Hertfordshire Constabulary said: "Police were called at around 4.36am today (Friday, December 15) to report an overturned lorry at the London Colney roundabout on the North Orbital Road.
    "Officers attended along with colleagues from the fire service and ambulance service.
    "There were no serious injuries sustained during the incident.
    "A 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and is currently in police custody."

    https://www.hertsad.co.uk/news/23991668.st-albans-drug-driving-arrest-lorry-overturns-a414/

    Off-topic for ukrc because no chavs on chav-bikes involved.

    Still, the (alleged) druggie will be demoted to mere chav-cyclist soon
    enough, I expect, probably (without prejudice, M'Lud).

    PS: Have you managed to write an applet that gets your Google Groups
    trolling posts past NIN's troll-filters?

    We know you're good at that sort of thing (allegedly).

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