tedfudge

you talking about parking some disabled bay drivers are just as bad this is a person who parks in barry road nearly everyday this person parks like this not just 4x4 drivers ( i dont own a 4x4 by the way ) so not defending them

While driving around at night as that is my job delivering between hours of 1am and 7am 7 days a week I see quite a few cyclists even on my way to work riding through red lights looking at phones riding drunk on boris bikes and riding with no lights on their bikes all of which if I was to be doing in charge of a motor vehicle would rightly be arrested fined banned points etc but cyclists get away with so much.. cyclists saying I shouldn't pay road tax as I'm already paying tax well so am I and many others but still have to pay road tax for the privilege to drive on roads that are being closed made smaller by bus lanes and cycle lanes .. it's a vicious circle for everyone and it's not going to please everybody no matter what happens ... and dont particularly care what road tax is now called as far as im concerned still road tax

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm certainly not built for violence, nor do I > have the disposition. I would always do everything > possible to avoid getting into any kind of > physical altercation. But it's not unreasonable > for someone to step in where an individual is > under serious threat. Obviously, one has to assess > the risk, but you sometimes have to be an active > bystander. There is a lack of solidarity / > collective care which I regret. No one should be > able to attack a women with a baby in public, > unchallenged by those just watching on (or usually > worse - filming it on their phone). Totally agree

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > tedfudge Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- Wednesday night on my way to work I was > > on blackfriars bridge there was 4 caris > including > > mine and I counted 9 buses looked to have a > total > > of about 11 people on board all buses in total. > > > Surely not because we are in lockdown and people > are asked to make essential journeys only, but the > buses still have to run? > > No, that would be a stupid reason for so few > people on the buses .... 🙄 Sue... Read my message properly I said over the 15 years I have been driving in London there are more empty buses NOT just during lockdown....

If I pay road tax to use the my car that I pay insurance for and petrol which all go back to the government to spend how they choose why should I then have to pay to park my car in my street outside my house ? I'm already paying for the privilege of driving a car.... I use my car to drive to work at 11pm every night and then drive home around 6.30am and use it for work purposes so me using public transport like a lot of people is not feasible.. also while I've been driving around London for the past 15 years doing my job there are more buses ( empty ) than I've seen cars on the road.. Wednesday night on my way to work I was on blackfriars bridge there was 4 caris including mine and I counted 9 buses looked to have a total of about 11 people on board all buses in total..

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Plus, I suspect that the cycling lobby will of > course ensure that for the days the count is being > done, non local cyclists would flood the roads > then vanish again post the review. > > Easy to skew numbers if you want to. Very true spartacus

The people that live along the roads that are closed off may well be happy that their roads are quiter and their kids can play outside but I bet they dont think like that when they are driving along other peoples roads spilling out their fumes etc especially the same people driving g along my road Barry road the people are hypocrites as far as I'm concerned the quicker the LTN'S go the better especially for the buisnesses that its impacting and the people trying to get to work.

I'm sure when I drove past at 6 this morning the road was closed again...

If these thieving scum ever got caught they would probably only get a slap on the wrist. You've lost a few hundred pounds worth of bikes that they probably sold for 50 pounds for all of them so who gets punished you or them. Government and courts need to come down harder on thieves and burglars we work hard and miss family time to earn and buy what we have.

I bet you that when lock down ends those roads or a majority of the roads currently closed with plant pots etc will remain closed..

@Nik Not grown men just cowards

lameduck Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ted Fudge > you are a good man > and your Kim is also good > stay safe Thank you

alice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ted - good post My real name is DAVID TEDFUDGE is the name of 2 of my dogs sadly Ted died last year... my wifes name is KIM the porch light is usually on from 10pm as I leave to go to work at 11pm. But if you are afraid or in fear of your safety just bang as hard or loud as you can and my wife will answer the door I have dogs so they will bark aswell plus my daughter and her boyfriend are there so there is plenty of help if needed...

If any female is feeling scared or harassed and think they are being followed and you are walking along Barry road you are welcome to knock on my door for help or safety my wife will let you in or help in anyway that she can My door number is 63a..

Good news the young boy is back home

Not a thug Malumbu just someone who would help someone who is distressed and feeling threatened I dont like bullies and people that pick on kids and women does not make me a thug. And I'm a Tottenham fan.

I'm with you @dulwichdadio People would change their mind about using force if it was happening to them or a member of their family... I've intervened in things like this before. I was about 15 at the time I was walking my uncles dog and going to shop to get him something when a woman ran into middle of the road holding a baby while her husband was punching her in the face and cars were driving past doing nothing and people queuing outside shop as it was about midnight in forest hill and did nothing so i asked 3 ladies who just pulled up to hold my dog because grown men stood by and did nothing so I ran upto him and attacked him The police came and sent dogs a helicopter etc to search for him as the coward ran off and the police took my statement I asked If I was going to be arrested for assault they said no definitely not you was protecting a woman and a baby and used reasonable and necessary force.. so bottom line I would do it again with no hesitation. I'm sure the do gooders on here moaning wouldn't mind me or dulwichdadio stepping in and protecting them or their loved ones if this happend..

Is there any news yet on the young man ?

I saw 3 young guys looked like teenagers a few months ago doing the same thing in Barry road they went into my neighbours driveway and was trying the doors on his car and I had just parked up as got home from work around 6am when i got out of the car they ran off I walked back a bit from where they had come from and there was a car door open and bits on passenger seat and one with a broken window. So maybe the same people.

@JohnL I would approach friendly towards the victim first to try end escort away from danger or the scene but if no choice I would be using force no question as I would then be very concerned if the person did not leave and started to follow etc.. And I would get the victim to be calling the police at the same time...

Hope the young boy is somewhere safe fingers crossed he returns home safely and as quickly as possible... will keep look out while doing my deliveries....

If someone is making 2 young girls cry and scared and threatening them with a bike chain I for one will not stand by or say excuse me sir but your doing wrong do mind awfully leaving those girls alone.. how do you think those poor girls felt at the time and the other women on here who have reported it.. bet if it was a member of your family you would be angry and react the same way and want to give the person a smack..

Personally I think it's the council trying to grab more money from motorists in southwark as they have got to try and make some more money after what they have lost through covid and government cuts. My household has 2 cars which are used for work as we both work nights all over different parts of London so cannot use public transport. How about instead of 20 people voting on this they send out voting papers to every resident in southwark who owns a vehicle surely that would be a fair and democratic vote.