Drago's murder deathkill slaughter massacre panic petrol buying watch!!!

[DRM]

Thats not entirely accurate, Mr Rider.

Less than 1.5% of forecourts had their supplies affected by the lack of drivers. Drivers can just drive to the next one, so on its own this small number was largely unconsequential.

The widespread fuel shortage is being caused by panic buying.p, not any driver shortage.

That panic buying was caused by the ineptitude of politicians (the NACA lot can argue over that aspect of it) and, most importantly, has been whipped into a frenzy by sensationalist reporting, some of it from media outlets that should know better, such as the BBC that people were cooing over a week ago on this very forum.

The media do indeed have a lot to answer for with their behaviour over this matter.

I was going to say roughly the same but you beat me to it

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Thats not entirely accurate, Mr Rider.

Less than 1.5% of forecourts had their supplies affected by the lack of drivers. Drivers can just drive to the next one, so on its own this small number was largely unconsequential.

The widespread fuel shortage is being caused by panic buying.p, not any driver shortage.

That panic buying was caused by the ineptitude of politicians (the NACA lot can argue over that aspect of it) and, most importantly, has been whipped into a frenzy by sensationalist reporting, some of it from media outlets that should know better, such as the BBC that people were cooing over a week ago on this very forum.

The media do indeed have a lot to answer for with their behaviour over this matter.

Suggest you take to NACA @Drago

Some petrol stations started to run short of fuel. Blaming that on the media rather than the political decisions that led to the initial issue is for NACA, I think, not here.

Back on topic, long journey to take middle one to uni today. Every single petrol station, motorway or otherwise either empty or long queues. About 50:50 of these, I'd say.

 

[Dogtrousers]

A friend of mine grew up in communist Poland. She told me that if she saw a queue when coming home from school, she was to join it and hold a place for her mum. No checking beforehand what it was for, if it was a queue it was worth joining.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I saw a man being interviewed carrying three Jerry cans, he said he wanted to get in before the hoarders started.

Face Palm 🤦

 

[Drago]

Suggest you take to NACA @Drago

Some petrol stations started to run short of fuel. Blaming that on the media rather than the political decisions that led to the initial issue is for NACA, I think, not here.

Back on topic, long journey to take middle one to uni today. Every single petrol station, motorway or otherwise either empty or long queues. About 50:50 of these, I'd say.

Er, its my thread. Last time I checked I required neither your premission or approval to post upon it.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Er, its my thread. Last time I checked I required neither you premission or approval to post upin it.

You don't need my permission.

It was, literally, a suggestion.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Back on topic, long journey to take middle one to uni today. Every single petrol station, motorway or otherwise either empty or long queues. About 50:50 of these, I'd say.

Another change as part of the promotion and domination and facilitation of car culture. When I went to university. It was by train with my bike , panniers and a rucksack. I didn’t expect nor asked to be driven there.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Another change in car culture. When I went to university. It was by train with my bike , panniers and a rucksack. I didn’t expect nor asked to be driven there.

I did both, more on my own than with parents, but used them for getting there and back at the start and end of the year.

 

[tyred]

Will there be enough to refill my camping stove?

 

[Rocky]

Another change as part of the promotion and domination and facilitation of car culture. When I went to university. It was by train with my bike , panniers and a rucksack. I didn’t expect nor asked to be driven there.

That's nothing, when I were young, I left school at 5 and was working down local pit and sweeping chimneys in my leisure time.

 

[mistyoptic]

Suggest you take to NACA @Drago

Some petrol stations started to run short of fuel. Blaming that on the media rather than the political decisions that led to the initial issue is for NACA, I think, not here.

Back on topic, long journey to take middle one to uni today. Every single petrol station, motorway or otherwise either empty or long queues. About 50:50 of these, I'd say.

Perhaps if the media hadn’t turned what could have been a minor logistical issue into a sensationalist story then there wouldn’t have been panic based queuing behaviour. I’m with @Drago on this

 

[DCLane]

Another change as part of the promotion and domination and facilitation of car culture. When I went to university. It was by train with my bike , panniers and a rucksack. I didn’t expect nor asked to be driven there.

I was wondering whether the apparent increase in road traffic this weekend was down to the return of university students? Mine have been arriving over the past week, and will be for a while.

Just a thought ...

Oh, and yes - I went by train. And ferry. There was no thought my parents would drive me there. Or at least that was the case in the first term; by my second I'd got my own car as the university was fairly remote.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Perhaps if the media hadn’t turned what could have been a minor logistical issue into a sensationalist story then there wouldn’t have been panic based queuing behaviour. I’m with @Drago on this

I'm not going to express an opinion as its against the rulz to debate politics.

 

[Pale Rider]

Thats not entirely accurate, Mr Rider.

It is accurate.

The original stories, as best as I can recall, said BP had closed three or a 'small number' of petrol stations which had run out of fuel due to lack of deliveries.

That information was passed on to the public, which in turn led to panic buying.

Should the media have censored the original story?

I've already pointed out the insurmountable practicalities of that, and I can't support the notion that such a story should be censored.

Shooting the messenger is superficially attractive, but the idea fails badly under even the most cursory examination.

Unless someone can tell me how the original story should have been reported, or what sanction could reasonably be applied retrospectively.

Fining or otherwise punishing the media for reporting a simple event - some petrol stations closed - just makes no sense from any perspective.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

It definitely wasn’t whipped up by the press.

They passed on the news in a measured fashion, as usual: