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Haltamer

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2,654 posts

107 months

Monday 6th July
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Couldn’t find the last topic to bump but it was only a few weeks ago.

https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/26254299.a13-cras...

Yet another, this time in the newly reduced 50 Section.

Looks like the epitome of horror stories; Driver under the influence, carload of passengers, one dead & two hospitalised.

They’ve had police speed cameras up on the bridge very frequently since the reduction in limit… Those letters in the post seem to have had precisely zero effect on the true problem with driving standards.

JagLover

46,559 posts

262 months

Monday 6th July
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Haltamer said:
Couldn t find the last topic to bump but it was only a few weeks ago.

https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/26254299.a13-cras...

Yet another, this time in the newly reduced 50 Section.

Looks like the epitome of horror stories; Driver under the influence, carload of passengers, one dead & two hospitalised.

They ve had police speed cameras up on the bridge very frequently since the reduction in limit Those letters in the post seem to have had precisely zero effect on the true problem with driving standards.
The cameras fail to stop drivers under the influence and probably with fake plates to avoid prosecution, what a surprise.

Earthdweller

18,950 posts

153 months

Monday 6th July
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JagLover said:
Haltamer said:
Couldn t find the last topic to bump but it was only a few weeks ago.

https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/26254299.a13-cras...

Yet another, this time in the newly reduced 50 Section.

Looks like the epitome of horror stories; Driver under the influence, carload of passengers, one dead & two hospitalised.

They ve had police speed cameras up on the bridge very frequently since the reduction in limit Those letters in the post seem to have had precisely zero effect on the true problem with driving standards.
The cameras fail to stop drivers under the influence and probably with fake plates to avoid prosecution, what a surprise.
The answer is these, lots of them ....




Al Gorithum

5,104 posts

235 months

Monday 6th July
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I use this stretch of road 6 days a week. It is a nightmare for atrocious driving. Normally Africans sitting in lane 3 then swerving across at the last second when they see an exit they like. I think Barking and Dagenham is the fastest growing area in London if not the UK in terms of new-builds so there's been a polulation explosion there.

I think there's a massive problem with the standards of those issuing driving licences, and with accepting international driving licences. Understanding and adhering to Lane Disciplne would make a difference.

Sympathies to those affected by the crash.

gazza285

11,028 posts

235 months

Monday 6th July
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What sort of Africans?

sparta6

5,162 posts

127 months

Wednesday
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Al Gorithum said:
I use this stretch of road 6 days a week. It is a nightmare for atrocious driving. Normally Africans sitting in lane 3 then swerving across at the last second when they see an exit they like. I think Barking and Dagenham is the fastest growing area in London if not the UK in terms of new-builds so there's been a polulation explosion there.

I think there's a massive problem with the standards of those issuing driving licences, and with accepting international driving licences. Understanding and adhering to Lane Disciplne would make a difference.

Sympathies to those affected by the crash.
Are you suggesting a high percentage of African drivers do not have a UK License ?




90CHPAXL

1,303 posts

130 months

Wednesday
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I'm up norf, and I would concur a lot of African drivers have started appearing and their standard is shocking. Its more being completely oblivious than anything devious or nefarious. Id rather have an accident with a slow driving oblivious car than a little scrote screaming his barryboy exhaust shizzbox, however

gazza285

11,028 posts

235 months

Wednesday
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What sort of African?

90CHPAXL

1,303 posts

130 months

Wednesday
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I'll ask next time and report back for you, any preference?

gazza285

11,028 posts

235 months

Wednesday
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Well it's a big place, with many different shades of people, you need to be more specific so we know which ones to avoid.

Billy_Rosewood

3,475 posts

191 months

Wednesday
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No different to saying Europeans or North Americans? It's not an unreasonable thing to say.

sparta6

5,162 posts

127 months

Wednesday
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This is PH. If it's Nigeria for example, we need to know the exact Zipcode.

gazza285

11,028 posts

235 months

Wednesday
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Does he mean black people? Or white people, or any of the shades found in between in Africa? How can he tell they are from Africa? Do they all look like Elon?

Billy_Rosewood

3,475 posts

191 months

Wednesday
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Pretty easy to spot them where we are, they're often black and (from what I can tell) wearing traditional African dress? Especially prevalent on Sundays when they head to church.

When not black, people usually specify north or south African.

It's really not a big deal.

sparta6

5,162 posts

127 months

Wednesday
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Billy_Rosewood said:
Pretty easy to spot them where we are, they're often black and (from what I can tell) wearing traditional African dress? Especially prevalent on Sundays when they head to church.

When not black, people usually specify north or south African.

It's really not a big deal.
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gazza already knows this


s p a c e m a n

11,890 posts

175 months

Wednesday
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No one who had ever driven regularly on the A13 between Wennington and Limehouse would question what he meant, it's like giving a load of tourists hire cars and they have no idea where they're going or what the rules are.

I drive around London all day and there's some absolute stty drivers out there, but they're mostly doing it deliberately because it's London and fk you. That bit of the A13 has that and the added bonus of a load of clueless drivers who behave like it's their first time out on their own in a car and they've never seen traffic before.

Monkeylegend

28,855 posts

258 months

Wednesday
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sparta6 said:
Billy_Rosewood said:
Pretty easy to spot them where we are, they're often black and (from what I can tell) wearing traditional African dress? Especially prevalent on Sundays when they head to church.

When not black, people usually specify north or south African.

It's really not a big deal.
biggrin

gazza already knows this
yes

He just wants to pull the racist comment card smile

gazza285

11,028 posts

235 months

Wednesday
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Traditional African dress, what like a fez or something?

sparta6

5,162 posts

127 months

Thursday
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Monkeylegend said:
sparta6 said:
Billy_Rosewood said:
Pretty easy to spot them where we are, they're often black and (from what I can tell) wearing traditional African dress? Especially prevalent on Sundays when they head to church.

When not black, people usually specify north or south African.

It's really not a big deal.
biggrin

gazza already knows this
yes

He just wants to pull the racist comment card smile
yes

the Gazza types always do

with a side dish of virtue signalling, it's all so 2015. hehe

gazza285

11,028 posts

235 months

Thursday
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1.6 billion people, all to be avoided on the A13?