Teenage boy taken to hospital after Brighton road collision (From The Argus)
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Teenage boy taken to hospital after Brighton road collision
2:35pm Wednesday 3rd October 2012 in News
UPDATED: A teenager has been taken to hospital after a collision with a car.
Witnesses said two police cars and an ambulance were called to Bates Road, near Surrenden Road, Brighton at about 12.40pm today.
The victim, who is described as a teenage boy, was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton with serious injuries.
A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: "Bates Road is currently closed while investigation work is carried out and Sussex Police would like to thank local residents and motorists for their patience and understanding at this time. It is hoped that the road will be reopened shortly."
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BiggerH
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3:01pm Wed 3 Oct 12
bluemonday
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4:10pm Wed 3 Oct 12
BiggerH wrote:shut up you idiot
I guess this accident was caused by one of those insurance & road tax paying/non-running red light saints that frequent this site.......
Dilman
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5:25pm Wed 3 Oct 12
rolivan
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8:33pm Wed 3 Oct 12
vholl22
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11:22am Thu 4 Oct 12
fredflintstone1
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12:00pm Thu 4 Oct 12
Why is it necessary for these pupils to wander the streets unsupervised at this time of day? It certainly isn't general policy elsewhere in the city.
The truth - I suspect - is that the heads simply can't keep them in. The Council's antisocial behaviour unit has already been called in to try to sort out problems in the area at lunchtime stemming from pupils roaming the streets unsupervised.
One of the current favourite pastimes of some of these pupils is to cross in front of a car, and then take several steps deliberately backwards,into the car's path, forcing the driver to stop suddenly.
I couldn't believe it when it happened to me recently when I was in a taxi, but the driver said it wasn't that unusual. Equally, these pupils often simply stroll out in large groups over Ditchling Road, expecting vehicles to stop for them, rather than using the crossing.
These schools have a duty of care, and should be keeping their pupils safe on their premises throughout the day, or there will more incidents of this type.
charlie smirke
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12:35pm Thu 4 Oct 12
charlie smirke
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12:35pm Thu 4 Oct 12
fredflintstone1
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1:35pm Thu 4 Oct 12
charlie smirke wrote:Because they know they can get away with it, as the schools do nothing. Phone Varndean in the lunch hour, and more often than not, you don't get a reply.
They also sit in people's gardens, climb through garden fences doing damage as they go. If you venture to question their behaviour you are met with verbal abuse. This is not all the pupils of course but there is a significant number who behave very badly.
Brighton pebbles
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6:32pm Thu 4 Oct 12
hubby
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7:39pm Thu 4 Oct 12
I hope this lad makes a full recovery.
Children do childish things.We all did.Often it is bloody miserable adults who cause the problems.
If you don't wish to encounter the problems of living near a school.Don't by a house near to a school.
Not rocket science!
george smith
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8:35pm Thu 4 Oct 12
hubby wrote:Do people living near Brighton College have the same problem?
One childs welfare is worth a million plants or fences. I hope this lad makes a full recovery. Children do childish things.We all did.Often it is bloody miserable adults who cause the problems. If you don't wish to encounter the problems of living near a school.Don't by a house near to a school. Not rocket science!
charlie smirke
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9:56pm Thu 4 Oct 12
hubby wrote:So you think it's OK for them to go where they like, damage what they like and be generally loud, rude and obnoxious??
One childs welfare is worth a million plants or fences.
I hope this lad makes a full recovery.
Children do childish things.We all did.Often it is bloody miserable adults who cause the problems.
If you don't wish to encounter the problems of living near a school.Don't by a house near to a school.
Not rocket science!
If they didn't deliberately walk in front of cars, daring you to run them over, they might be a lot safer.
They've been caught vandalising cars and gardens, throwing eggs, daubing graffiti - the list is endless. The Police have been here countless times. These are not "childish things" they are criminal damage and if you think this is acceptable behaviour, I think you are very wrong.
fredflintstone1
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12:34pm Fri 5 Oct 12
charlie smirke wrote:Couldn't agree more. It's people like hubby who encourage this type of criminal action by not condemning it.
hubby wrote:So you think it's OK for them to go where they like, damage what they like and be generally loud, rude and obnoxious??
One childs welfare is worth a million plants or fences.
I hope this lad makes a full recovery.
Children do childish things.We all did.Often it is bloody miserable adults who cause the problems.
If you don't wish to encounter the problems of living near a school.Don't by a house near to a school.
Not rocket science!
If they didn't deliberately walk in front of cars, daring you to run them over, they might be a lot safer.
They've been caught vandalising cars and gardens, throwing eggs, daubing graffiti - the list is endless. The Police have been here countless times. These are not "childish things" they are criminal damage and if you think this is acceptable behaviour, I think you are very wrong.
Why should people be expected to live in fear of having their property damaged or stolen by school pupils during the lunchhour - or any other time of the day?
My son tells me that the boy who got run over was engaged in a food fight at the time. Pity the poor driver confronted by the kid running out in front of him. If the school kept control of their pupils throughout the day, this accident simply wouldn't have happened.
charlie smirke says...
2:46pm Wed 3 Oct 12