Special Space for a Special Person

 

 

The driver of W373OLH is a very important person. After all, a special off-road parking space has been set aside just for them!

Move Over

 

A nice wide parking space….but there next to it is a wide pavement. Well it would be silly to turn up the chance of a bit of pavement parking wouldn’t it?

Permeability

One way systems are great for cars, but can be a right pain for cyclists. A simple solution to this is to make the streets two way for the cyclist. This works great in Lowestoft err, sort of.

Joined Up Thinking

Joined up thinking was a popular phrase not so long back. Well here is a stunning example of it not in action.

THREE people were injured in a two-car crash that blocked the A12 Yarmouth Road in Lowestoft this morning.
And...
AN elderly motorist crashed into a house in north Suffolk today. A woman driving a silver Smart car crashed into a property at the junction of Wymering Road and Manor Park Road in Southwold at around 9.40am, causing damage to a fence.
And...
Five people were taken to hospital this morning following a two-vehicle crash on the A146 at Carlton Colville, near Lowestoft, shortly after 7am.

So what would Suffolk County Council consider doing to help ensure the safty of the towns school children?

Yes, you guessed correctly!

Lollipop men and women fight for their jobs in Lowestoft protest

This just doesn't make any sense. Parents who currently either walk their children to school, or let their older children walk to school by themselves may be tempted to drive then instead. This will cause more congestion, more pollution and make the roads more dangerous for those without a car. But of course only poor people walk, and they don't count.

Less Deaths on Suffolk's Roads

It has been reported that roads deaths have fallen to 19 so far this year. Good news indeed! And the reason for this is to put down to er, well, um.....the weather. It would seem that snow on the roads force drivers to slow down, and with slower speeds, less deaths. Who would have thought it!

Sadly four pedestrians have lost their lives. But never fear the police are on the case by clamping down on the potential victims. Its not the fault of drivers going too fast while talking on their hand-held phones, oh-no, its the fault of the victims.

Chief Inspector Ady Dawson, of Suffolk Constabulary’s traffic department, said: “Although we get lots of accidents when there is snow and ice about, they are often not serious, high-speed collisions like we see in the summer months. “The fact we started and ended the year like that has helped bring the figures down.”

Shock Horror! Ice Make The Roads Slippery

Winter has hit Lowestoft with the roads being covered with at least 6mm of snow. What couldn't be predicted by some drivers is that it may get a little slippy out there. Never mind, the police were on hand to offer advice.

As well as sending out a warning to motorists, a police spokesman encouraged locals “not to drive too close” to the vehicles in front of them, “leaving plenty of room between you and the vehicle in front”, to “drive slowly and in a high gear” and as well as “being careful” to “take precautions” before setting off on the roads.

What a shambles.People are not shopping in this town already as the parking charges are ridiculous and now they want to increase them again.I have already made a comment on the silly parking prices for what we have in this town. It would be cheaper to get a taxi into town than pay these prices unbelievable!!!! Thanks WDC and tories for messing up this town.




Saw this comment on the new and improved LJ web site. I wonder if the contributor are themselves a taxi driver? 


Of course there is a much better option for getting in to town for most people. Walk or cycle ! But as well all know, we have a RIGHT to DRIVE where and when we want to. Asking motorists to pay to park their chuck of rapidly depreciating metal just isn't fair is it?


http://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/parking_charges_could_rise_in_waveney_1_715958