98 yr old duke crashes range rover

[saaby93]

At least theyre changing their tune on the so called safety cameras

beeb said:

At the meeting - arranged before the duke's crash - it agreed to cut the speed limit on the road from 60mph to 50mph, bring in average speed cameras and make improvements to road junctions.

- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-4698...
Maybe they'll realise the greatest gain is from improvements to the road and junctions, and if the speed limit is right the cameras wont be able to raise any money to pay for themselves


This may have shot them in the foot

beeb said:

Police and Crime Commissioner Lorne Green asked: "How many accidents could have been avoided if the cameras had been installed when approval was given?

erm - probably none

[DickyC]

yonex said:

He’s admitted liability, perhaps he’ll hang up his driving licence. Silly old fart.

‘One is very, very, sorry’

So you should be, insulting the Queen's Consort like that.

Let's hear no more of it.

[anonymous-user]

DickyC said:

So you should be, insulting the Queen's Consort like that.

Let's hear no more of it.

It’s not an insult, it’s a statement of fact. And whilst we’re at it, let’s get that referendum on the Royals going

[DickyC]

yonex said:

And whilst we’re at it, let’s get that referendum on the Royals going

In the reign of the Queen you'd get nowhere I reckon. When Charles ascends would be your moment.

[Randy Winkman]

Brads67 said:

I doubt it.

Any sympathy vanished when she sold her pish to the press.

People making money; annoying isn't it?

[Vipers]

Mort7 said:

Well, she's got her apology, and an autograph, so now maybe she'll shut up.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8288231/prince-phili...

Is it on eBay yet?

[valiant]

Well it looks like it won’t go 50/50 on the insurance now.

Regal&General are probably hopping mad that he’s admitted liability...

[MikeyC]

Vipers said:

Mort7 said:

Well, she's got her apology, and an autograph, so now maybe she'll shut up.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8288231/prince-phili...

Is it on eBay yet?

That was my immediate thought !

[Fundoreen]

Think of all the grovelling royalists and flunkys that have never even made eye contact with the duke. They must be seething and working out how to be injured by him in some way to gain a brief moment of validation.

[Mort7]

Vipers said:

Mort7 said:

Well, she's got her apology, and an autograph, so now maybe she'll shut up.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8288231/prince-phili...

Is it on eBay yet?

Didn't someone mention earlier that she was a royalty groupie, who would regularly had around outside the church that they attended in the hope of catching a glimpse of them? If that's the case I would imagine that it will be framed and in pride of place somewhere.

[DickyC]

Derek Smith said:

The gap between the sexes increases with age, right up until 65 when old men drive like old women.

Thank goodness I read that. I retire later this year and was going to treat myself to an RS4. To think of the trouble I could have got into if not for your wise counsel.

[Chrisgr31]

ALawson said:

After being finally stripped of his license it was down to my arthritic mother to control access to the car keys (his car and her own), a very difficult situation made worse when the person with dementia is physically larger and stronger than others. This eventually resulted in him being sectioned. I cannot complain as in the end the NHS picked up the bill for his 5 years of care at a BUPA facility.

A friend of my parents who was banned from driving due to Alzheimers took the keys to his wifes car and went out for a drive. 30 minutes and a 5 car shunt later he stopped. ultimately he wasnt charged with any offence as incapable of thinking correctly. His wife now has to hide the car keys.

[RATATTAK]

Why all the double posts ?

[nonsequitur]

RATATTAK said:

Why all the double posts ?

Preferable to the last post.

[Shakermaker]

Mort7 said:

Didn't someone mention earlier that she was a royalty groupie, who would regularly had around outside the church that they attended in the hope of catching a glimpse of them? If that's the case I would imagine that it will be framed and in pride of place somewhere.

Yes that had definitely been mentioned previously. Seems she got what she wants, given that she was "chuffed" that he took the time to write to her, and signed it "Philip" rather than "HRH The Duke of Edinburgh" or similar.

I'm glad of course that neither she, nor the other occupants in the car, nor the Duke, were seriously injured in the crash.

[Vipers]

Shakermaker said:

Mort7 said:

Didn't someone mention earlier that she was a royalty groupie, who would regularly had around outside the church that they attended in the hope of catching a glimpse of them? If that's the case I would imagine that it will be framed and in pride of place somewhere.

Yes that had definitely been mentioned previously. Seems she got what she wants, given that she was "chuffed" that he took the time to write to her, and signed it "Philip" rather than "HRH The Duke of Edinburgh" or similar.

I'm glad of course that neither she, nor the other occupants in the car, nor the Duke, were seriously injured in the crash.

Wondering when the films due out

[Cold]

The Palace has just confirmed that Phil has voluntarily surrendered his driving licence.

[768]

I'm sure everyone will be happy with that outcome.

[ApOrbital]

I thought he was dead again when i saw the headline.

[ClaphamGT3]

Probably sensible. Wonder whether the Queen will stop driving in solidarity