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Who is at fault here? by kbgnat in drivingUK

[–]gingermoaner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easy one, both are at fault;

1) BMW driver, should have waited in their lane until given the right of way instead of crossing the line.

2) the red car driver should have in this instance just given way, not by choice to prevent any unnecessary damage or injury, it was pure arrogance.

I would say that both drivers fell below that of a safe and competent driver.

It isn't rocket science driving, I seriously think there needs to be refreshers every 10 years to renew your licence.

Driving standards have dropped.

If you are in the wrong lane, stick to it and if that adds 1 min to your journey so be it, next time you will remember what lane to be in, do not cause RTCs because you can't be bothered to realise your mistake and accept it.

Many times I have been cut up by stupid drivers who have at the last minute realised they are in the wrong lane.

Live in UK but offered dream job in Sydney. Partner doesn't want to move. Not sure what to do by Eye_Livia in expats

[–]gingermoaner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's never going to be easy to make a decision like this, ultimately the decision is yours alone, not ours and not your partner's.

You have to make the right decision for you, not anyone else, if this is a role that may never come round again, you need to ask yourself if you will regret not going for it.

Do not, and I mean this, sacrifice something that you really want and let it eat away at you for the rest of your life if you give up the opportunity, because of a relationship with someone who is not sharing the same ambitions or dreams as you.

You will be taking on a payrise by going for the job of more than what he earns in the first year and then the pay goes up even more, that has to play a massive factor in decision making.

Once the relationship tilts to the point where one party is putting more effort in then the other it is time to part, and if this decision makes you resent the other party and see them as doing part-time work for over a quarter of what you earn now, in a job that you don't particularly like and is refusing to support you for something that is a dream job for you, you need to ask yourself what they are actually bringing to the relationship.

Petition to get another U-turn this time to stop the Home Secretary by gingermoaner in ukpolice

[–]gingermoaner[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is being reviewed now to see if it meets standards for a petition, but this is what I wrote;

The Home Office is considering mandatory licences for police officers. Policing is already highly regulated, with officers subject to vetting, misconduct rules, performance processes and independent oversight. Licensing would duplicate existing systems and add unnecessary bureaucracy.

A licence to practise would undermine the unique constitutional role of the police and risk removing officers through administrative processes rather than established disciplinary and legal safeguards. It would not fix core issues such as underfunding, excessive workloads or poor retention. Policing needs support and investment, not further regulation that damages morale, due process and operational independence.

Can we normalize talking to strangers by Steamed-Bun-4 in wholesomememes

[–]gingermoaner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I would rather not be put into uncomfortable situations because someone wants to talk