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- Sunderland Nut
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Big Teddy Bears
Haway Father Ted, get them vans of yours off the road or should I say pavement!
Those vans and teddy bears are causing an obstruction for pedestrians.
The police and Sunderland City Council are ignorant to it because it has gone on for a long time now.
The highway code says this:
145. You MUST NOT drive on or over a pavement, footpath or bridleway except to gain lawful access to property, or in the case of an emergency.
Laws HA 1835 sect 72 & RTA 1988 sect 34
244. You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs.
These vans with an extra-large teddy bear on the top are placed in areas with a high volume of traffic to maximise their free publicity.
If the police stop dithering and start placing tickets on the windscreen, then pedestrians will be safer.
Oh, by the way, it's a distraction for the drivers too and often blocks visibility!
The council should also act to stop this free advertising on public land (local by-laws might apply as it differs up and down the country).
This is Sunderland City Council we are talking about so we may as well all go to bed!
Those vans and teddy bears are causing an obstruction for pedestrians.
The police and Sunderland City Council are ignorant to it because it has gone on for a long time now.
The highway code says this:
145. You MUST NOT drive on or over a pavement, footpath or bridleway except to gain lawful access to property, or in the case of an emergency.
Laws HA 1835 sect 72 & RTA 1988 sect 34
244. You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs.
These vans with an extra-large teddy bear on the top are placed in areas with a high volume of traffic to maximise their free publicity.
If the police stop dithering and start placing tickets on the windscreen, then pedestrians will be safer.
Oh, by the way, it's a distraction for the drivers too and often blocks visibility!
The council should also act to stop this free advertising on public land (local by-laws might apply as it differs up and down the country).
This is Sunderland City Council we are talking about so we may as well all go to bed!
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Re: Big Teddy Bears
Sunderland Nut wrote: ↑16 Nov 2021, 15:18 Haway Father Ted, get them vans of yours off the road or should I say pavement!
Those vans and teddy bears are causing an obstruction for pedestrians.
The police and Sunderland City Council are ignorant to it because it has gone on for a long time now.
The highway code says this:
145. You MUST NOT drive on or over a pavement, footpath or bridleway except to gain lawful access to property, or in the case of an emergency.
Laws HA 1835 sect 72 & RTA 1988 sect 34
244. You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs.
These vans with an extra-large teddy bear on the top are placed in areas with a high volume of traffic to maximise their free publicity.
If the police stop dithering and start placing tickets on the windscreen, then pedestrians will be safer.
Oh, by the way, it's a distraction for the drivers too and often blocks visibility!
The council should also act to stop this free advertising on public land (local by-laws might apply as it differs up and down the country).
This is Sunderland City Council we are talking about so we may as well all go to bed!
This should apply to all businesses doing this, they like to park their vehicles where they like just to get free advertising.
What happened to putting a poster or sign up?
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Re: Big Teddy Bears
I suspect it is illegal but now that Covid restrictions are lifted and most of us are back to work then the authorities should get their act together.Steve30000 wrote: ↑16 Nov 2021, 16:55Sunderland Nut wrote: ↑16 Nov 2021, 15:18 Haway Father Ted, get them vans of yours off the road or should I say pavement!
Those vans and teddy bears are causing an obstruction for pedestrians.
The police and Sunderland City Council are ignorant to it because it has gone on for a long time now.
The highway code says this:
145. You MUST NOT drive on or over a pavement, footpath or bridleway except to gain lawful access to property, or in the case of an emergency.
Laws HA 1835 sect 72 & RTA 1988 sect 34
244. You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs.
These vans with an extra-large teddy bear on the top are placed in areas with a high volume of traffic to maximise their free publicity.
If the police stop dithering and start placing tickets on the windscreen, then pedestrians will be safer.
Oh, by the way, it's a distraction for the drivers too and often blocks visibility!
The council should also act to stop this free advertising on public land (local by-laws might apply as it differs up and down the country).
This is Sunderland City Council we are talking about so we may as well all go to bed!
This should apply to all businesses doing this, they like to park their vehicles where they like just to get free advertising.
What happened to putting a poster or sign up?
Obviously I have nothing but respect for all businesses but there are ways and means of getting business without leaving abandoned vehicles all over.
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Re: Big Teddy Bears
They are being ticketed because I've seen it a few weeks ago but I can't remember where that was so it's not all plain sailing for the firm.Sunderland Nut wrote: ↑16 Nov 2021, 15:18
These vans with an extra-large teddy bear on the top are placed in areas with a high volume of traffic to maximise their free publicity.
If the police stop dithering and start placing tickets on the windscreen, then pedestrians will be safer.
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Re: Big Teddy Bears
Only right as well because they just look like abandoned vehicles or in other words - a mess.Crawford wrote: ↑16 Nov 2021, 19:18They are being ticketed because I've seen it a few weeks ago but I can't remember where that was so it's not all plain sailing for the firm.Sunderland Nut wrote: ↑16 Nov 2021, 15:18
These vans with an extra-large teddy bear on the top are placed in areas with a high volume of traffic to maximise their free publicity.
If the police stop dithering and start placing tickets on the windscreen, then pedestrians will be safer.
Haway the coppers!
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Re: Big Teddy Bears
One is always parked outside McDonald's up Farringdon but it looks like the teddy bear is drunk
What did they call the pub that used to be up that way?
What did they call the pub that used to be up that way?
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Damn you, you have me thinking now.
Was it the Double Maxim because it was a Vaux pub?
Or was it just the North Moor?
I would say it was my first one but I can't remember now.
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Bet it's cheaper to pay the fine, than it is for the paid advertising.Crawford wrote: ↑16 Nov 2021, 19:18They are being ticketed because I've seen it a few weeks ago but I can't remember where that was so it's not all plain sailing for the firm.Sunderland Nut wrote: ↑16 Nov 2021, 15:18
These vans with an extra-large teddy bear on the top are placed in areas with a high volume of traffic to maximise their free publicity.
If the police stop dithering and start placing tickets on the windscreen, then pedestrians will be safer.
Don't think they'll be that bothered. Only way it'll stop is if they issued points with those fines or warnings that the vehicle will be towed and crushed.
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Re: Big Teddy Bears
Looks like their advertising is working though judging by this thread alone, drunk bear or not.