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Man may loose his legs
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:38 am
by philip964
This happens so often it is getting hard to count how many times I have read about it.
http://blog.chron.com/newswatch/2012/03 ... orth-loop/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Get way way off the highway or drive on the flat until your way off the highway before you stop your car.
Re: Man may loose his legs
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:35 am
by steveincowtown
#1- The highway is a dangerous place for LEOs and private citizens alike.
#2- The "loose"/"lose" patrol will be around shortly (and well they should be).
Re: Man may loose his legs
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:45 am
by matriculated
Talk about mangled legs... This officer learns a lesson the hard way:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQqGN-USmlY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
WARNING: If you're squeamish about broken/dangling limbs, don't click.
Re: Man may loose his legs
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:02 pm
by WildBill
matriculated wrote:Talk about mangled legs... This officer learns a lesson the hard way:
Horrible!
Re: Man may loose his legs
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:32 pm
by MoJo
Holy Mary! Growing up in the 50's and 60's my parents would not drive on a flat. Looking back, it was because of the great depression and WWII. During the depression nobody had money to replace a ruined tire, during WWII you couldn't buy a tire. Nowadays tires are relatively cheap and plentiful. Get well off the road a tire and rim isn't worth you life and limb.
Re: Man may loose his legs
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:47 pm
by texasmusic
I always exit the highway when I get pulled over. Too many people see the flashing lights and stop as soon as they possibly can whether it be in a lane of traffic or on the shoulder. I try to find the closest parking lot and pull in. In my opinion the "click it or ticket" campaign of ads needs to be replaced with a "get out of traffic/off the highway if you need to stop" series of ads.
I've also put a few miles on blown tires/wheel hubs getting OFF the road. A lesson I'm not willing to learn the hard way.
Re: Man may loose his legs
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:01 pm
by WildBill
MoJo wrote:Holy Mary! Growing up in the 50's and 60's my parents would not drive on a flat. Looking back, it was because of the great depression and WWII. During the depression nobody had money to replace a ruined tire, during WWII you couldn't buy a tire. Nowadays tires are relatively cheap and plentiful. Get well off the road a tire and rim isn't worth you life and limb.
I never thought about it that way, but I agree.