A Close Call
- 10 September 2008 16:505893Around 1.30pm today I was crossing the road at Maison Dieu/Castle Street crossroads and just started to walk down Castle Street towards Market Square, when as if out of nowhere a Polish-registered LH drive car careered out of control down Castle Hill, smashing through the cast iron bollards missing me by a whisker. The car was a total write off, when we got to the driver the inside of the car full of smoke from the airbags, he was okay but obviously the worse for wear, as he was plastered.
Phew! Somebody up there was looking out for me.
- 10 September 2008 17:195896Barry W-S
So glad that my fellow countryman missed you.It must have been quite scary.Were the police called?What happened next?Or did you just take him to Blakes and buy him a vodka to settle his nerves.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - 10 September 2008 17:295897Wow! that was a close one. Poor Barry W-S probably needed the vodka more than the guy in the car who was already floating by the sounds of it. Wonder what would the police do in this case...will they proceed with prosecution or do they just issue a caution as the perpitrators are from abroad...I mean would these guys show up if scheduled to appear at the magistrates court in 3 months time or just ignore it all from their dachau in Krakow.
Anyway glad yer still with us Barry W-S.email: dover7@msn.com - 10 September 2008 17:415899Hmmm....I think Paul is right. As you say, the Police will charge and book an initial hearing date at the Magistrates Court. Following the charge, bail will be granted as the person would not be held in detention all that time at our expense. Our friend will then return home to Poland and now show up at his full hearing. The charges will then be dropped as the crime is not severe enough to be pursued from abroad.
At least no-one has been hurt thankfully. - 10 September 2008 17:425900Thanks for your kind thoughts Guys, yes the police etc were called and I left the gentlemen in blue to question your fellow countryman Marek, I don't think he would have noticed what colour they were wearing he was that gone. Vodka lol! I sampled a drop of the black stuff half an hour later
- 10 September 2008 20:145906Had a narrow one there myself a couple of days ago....
Car came from Maison Dieu on the right lane (to turn to Castle Street) butr changed his mind and went the wrong side of the traffic island towards me into Woollcomber
But he had a police van behind him Been nice knowing you :) - 10 September 2008 21:485918I'm glad your still with us Barry.
Tonight at 20-15 two cars where racing each other along London road. I was just approaching from Beaconsfield.
I estimated them doing between 65 and 75 MPH, all pedestrians just looked and shook their heads.
This is not the first or the last time I think, What is this place coming to?????
Ian...
Interview in the morning Barry.grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet. - 10 September 2008 22:295925drink driving is not always taken so seriously in certain eastern european countries.
add to that,the fact that overseas registered cars and breach parking regulations at will.
if you doubt this fact, try phoning the governments hot line for untaxed vehicles. - 11 September 2008 07:145932Howard
What happens when one telephones this''hot line''?.Pray tellMarek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - 11 September 2008 07:235935Your stuck in a queue for twenty minutes,then you get someone from India.
- 11 September 2008 19:025966I've seen it so many times Ian, especially across Bench Street where the poor young girl lost her life a few years ago, why do they not take more care and think about other road users and pedestrians is beyond me, its insane, the world's gone mad.
Best of luck with the interview, if you need an assistant you know where I am - 11 September 2008 21:005989marek
first of all you are stuck in a queue, longer than even phil has said.
eventually you get a rude individual that gives a list of reasons why they will not take down details.
one then cannot be bothered anymore.