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Becky has a thorny problem as guys keep parking in her garden (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Becky Guy, who lives on Whittlesey Road on the B1040 near Thorney, Peterborough, said over the past five years about 10 cars have crashed into her garden or her neighbour's.

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[–] 42 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Isn't this a job for some reinforced concrete posts in the hedge?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    What about building a ramp hidden behind a very thin hedge?

    Then if someone goes through it: cool action-film sequence!

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    If you want dead people instead of a damaged hedge, sure.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago

    Becky Guy said her daughter and her dog are often in the garden

    If the choice is between endlessly letting reckless drivers crash into your hedge and hoping that they don't injure anyone else while waiting for the council to do its damn job and put a speed restriction up and running the risk of said reckless drivers sustaining more serious injuries then I think that in that imperfect world I might invoke caveat rector.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    What an absurd thing to say! In what world would anybody be driving so fast into a hedge while parking that a collision might result in death?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I was fully prepared to admit my mistake but what you described is not at all what is happening. One does not park at 60 mph+

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I’m sorry, I didn’t read enough of the article to realize that it wasn’t people parking, but rather crashes on a road with too high a speed limit.

    Your comment in that context is actually quite reasonable!

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Haha, I didn’t read the article either until you commented— I just looked at the picture and estimated/assumed.

    So I appreciate your comment, it made us both look a little closer!

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    • [–] 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Is this milkshake related?

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    • [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    I see this and think to myself, huh, this has happened multiple times in the past-- I wonder how the road might be encouraging drivers to go this fast?

    checks google maps streetview

    No streetlights, no reflective signs near the turn (there are signs if you are heading south), the road is completely straight leading up to the turn, and the lanes look huge (can fit nearly two cars in one lane).

    And they are wondering why this happens?

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    [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    Perhaps they need to dig a giant pit where everyone is crashing, so they can sacrifice the drivers to Chaak to get more rain for their garden, and free car parts

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