Some commentary on road safety in the NE. Pedestrian-Motorist-Cyclist who just thinks it could be a lot safer out there. Moving to BlueSky @goprobro.bsky.social
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.@TheAA_UK Does this behaviour fit with the training you give your drivers? Typing on a #MobilePhone heading into a busy roundabout?
LE25MDJ Thursday 05Nov Holystone Roundabout, Newcastle. 16:50
Another eg of “professional driver – should know better!”
Ignorance of the law, or simply not caring? Parking on a crossing puts pedestrians at risk — especially at one where someone suffered life-changing injuries in recent years.
@NewcastleCC #Taxi #WhitleyBay #FuckPedestrians
So @radartaxis call themselves "a canny taxi company" but it looks like their drivers cannae put their #MobilePhones down while driving.
#ProfessionalDrivers #DickOfTheDay #NorthShields
Tootling in Tyneside @goprobro.bsky.social retweeted
Something something something Hi Viz......
WATCH: A Hawker Beechcraft 400A private jet gets hit by a ground service vehicle while taxiing at Milano-Linate Airport.
The incident occurred around 11:19 am this morning at the Italian city airport. There were no injuries reported.
There have been some operational delays due to the incident, which are gradually receding. Two arriving flights were diverted to Orio al Serio airport and Milan Malpensa.
Another day, another professional driver in North Tyneside showing zero respect for pedestrians.
A Nearby/EastCoast taxi driver completely ignores this #RedLight in #WhitleyBay.
#FuckPedestrians
Another professional driver in North Tyneside showing why we need protected cycle lanes. This (Nearby/EastCoast) taxi driver was spotted using his #MobilePhone behind the wheel in #NorthShields.
He's now the proud owner of the #DickOfTheDay award for today.
A quick nod to @NTCouncilTeam for not training their drivers with today's #DickoftheDay nomination.
Van parked up on the zigzags blocking the view of the #ZebraCrossing for other motorists. Staff just having a nice chat to their mates.
#Tynemouth #RoadSafety #FuckPedestrians
If only there was somewhere not so illegal and dangerous to park...like across the road!!?
The driver of this @sainsburys delivery van wins the #DickOfTheDay award for illegal parking on a #WhitleyBay pedestrian crossing today!
#FuckPedestrians 🏆
#TopTip for Audi drivers. Help people see that you believe you are entitled to use your #mobilephone whenever you want by having it in a nice, easy to spot white case!
Demonstrated well by this #DickOfTheDay in #WhitleyBay
"Come in number 6848, your time is up!"
...You would assume that a professional @NewcastleCC taxi driver would know:
1/ It's illegal to use your #mobilephone even when waiting at lights.
2/ MOTs make sure your car is fit for the road.
This one fails on both! #DickoftheDay
Tootling in Tyneside @goprobro.bsky.social retweeted
Very cool, entertaining and with high production values: if I were @Nigel_Farage, I’d consider dipping into that £5 million to try to get out a video that can compare to it.
Well I suppose it's a little "off the road"...but only because it's a lot on the pavement!
#IllegalCarStorage #SpaceForPedestrians #Longbenton #Newcastle #Reported
I'm hoping it wasn't the learner behind the wheel of today's #DickOfTheDay award!
Today's lesson? When you decide to floor it on amber, make sure the car you are driving is capable of making it across the line before the #RedLight!
#WhitleyBay
.@northumbriapolI I really appreciate the huge presence on the coast this evening but I did feel that putting others at risk by parking on a busy crossing here wasn't justified. Tackling 3 kids carrying booze doesn't justify emergency parking procedures. #Tynemouth
Today's #DickOfTheDay breaks at least 1 Highway Code rule here...failure to give way is the easy to spot. Is there another standard crossing rule broken too? Does it apply to this design? #Cullercoats #WhitleyBay #Tynemouth
Why women live longer than men #newcastle edition. #InvisibleMan
Tootling in Tyneside @goprobro.bsky.social retweeted
Nigel Farage, "At Michael Barrymore's house they removed all the ashtrays, on the basis that they chuck all the fags in the pool."
Can't imagine the outrage if they found a clip of Zack Polanski saying this.
Imagine there will be silence because it's Nigel Farage.
Today's #DickoftheDay! #Tynemouth Sea Banks. Texting away on a #MobilePhone, totally oblivious to me beside him along a busy seafront with pedestrians crossing between parked cars and the coast path.
But sure — tell us again why cyclists don’t need protected lanes.
Exhibit A.
Worthy winner today.
600m from where a cyclist was killed by a driver a couple of weeks ago - this #DickoftheDay was driving staring down at his #MobilePhone
#NorthShields
