Norfolk AGAIN!

Maybe the Norfolk Police are more media savvy than other police forces.

Or maybe a lot of idiots live in Norfolk.

Here is today's picture:

The story is here and tells of a driver stopped for "erratic driving" who had no tyre on the front wheel.  He's hardly got any wheel left on the front wheel.  Breathalyser readings showed more than three times the drink-drive limit so that could explain a few things.

 

I've decided that it's an old Seat Leon.

 

This is on the back of my most recent Norfolk story - which listed previous ones therein.

 

This particular story keeps going partly due to the media's fascination with Royals and also due to this woman who broke her wrist when The Duke of Edinburgh's Land Rover collided with the car she was in:

She has been cashing in big style since the accident appearing on Good Morning and selling stories to The Mirror.  I've not heard much of the driver or her baby who was also in the car he hit.

 

I suppose she couldn't sell out to The Sun because that it what The Duke is blaming for the crash.

 

Meanwhile her name is Emma FAIRWEATHER.

Belted Earl

Or Unbelted Duke.

There have been a couple of follow-up stories on the BBC website after The Duke of Edinburgh's crash on Thursday.  First there was him getting a replacement car the following day.  He must have very good motor insurance.  And then there was him being told off for driving without a seatbelt after that:

 I wasn't going to mention it but then I saw this on Facebook so needed an excuse to share it:

At Least it's Knocked Brexit Off The Top Headline Spot

But it is another calamity - just not a calamitous.

Prince Philip has rolled a Range Rover.

Only onto its side and 4x4s are known for rolling over but he is 97 years old so you have to give him some credit.

Here's the picture:

And here is the BBC story.

 

Only minor injuries and they weren't sustained by The Duke so the BBC are happy.

 

Their report states that he was pulling out of a driveway onto the A149 when the accident happened.  They also report that two people in the other vehicle - a saloon car - were treated for minor injuries, according to reports from Norfolk Police.

 

Norfolk again - what is it about Norfolk?

• Driving with Pliers
• Delivered by Air
• Train Wreck

That's not a driveway - it's a road junction.  Unless it's a very wide driveway  - the sort owned by Royalty.

 

And I'm not seeing a saloon car in that aftermath photo.  There is a VW Sharan/Ford Galaxy/Seat Alhambra people-carrier there though that looks like it may have been a bit involved.

 

I can't figure out how those vehicles would have ended up in those positions.  Someone was speeding?  Someone was trying to kill a pheasant in the road?  Someone was trying to kill a peasant in the road?

 

Will we ever know?

 

I suppose that depends on who was to blame.

A Bug's Life

This Autoguide article is a fun bit of nonsense.  As a statistician I know that the sums in it are tripe but I think the author would probably agree with me on that.

The author asks, "How Many Punches Has my 18-Year-Old Beetle Inspired?"

Eh?

This is the car in question.

It is a bit yuk but I wouldn't want to punch it.

 

So I started reading the article and it all made sense.  It refers to the Stateside tradition of punching somebody whenever you see a Volkswagen Beetle.  Or "Bug" as they like to call it.

 

It is explained best by The Simpsons: 

I'm sure why a bloke would have a Beetle though, even a Canadian bloke.  You can excuse the colour because his mother would have chosen that when she bought it new.  But anything that amuses me and also gives me an excuse to dig out an old Simpsons clip is OK by me.

The Future Just Ain't What It Used To Be.

In 2036 I have to re-apply for my driving licence because I will be old.

Should I bother?

According to The BBC, this DS Concept Car showcases what will be the typical cars of 2035.

I was sort of on board if not a bit perplexed by the reporter's idea of "sitting back, cocooned in luxury."

But then I heard it.

They need to sort out the annoying whine or everyone travelling by car in the future will have terrible headaches.

Mind you 2019 seems to have a few problems too.  Whether it is uninsured drivers demonstrating their stupidity.  Or perhaps team-building courses that involve scrapyards.  I'm sure I could come up with some positive ideas for team-building in scrapyards - although Health & Safety might get upset at the first-to-extract-an-undamaged-speedometer-from-a-Ford-Sierra round.

2019 also has Brexit and Trump.

Let's hope 2019 also sees the end of Brexit and Trump.

Then we just need to sort out the car noises and we will be fine.