Author Topic: Stupidest thing you've done while driving (Read 3072 times)

cpxxx · « **Reply #15 on:** November 29, 2004, 10:42:03 PM »

Took up driving cars in my thirties so too sensible by then although I have perpretrated a few mad overtaking maneouvres and I did cross from coast to coast in two hours flat one night. OK it's only 130 miles but it's still damm fast.

On the other hand I rode motorcycles for many a year and did the most insane things. Like crashing one in Wales and riding home with a broken thumb and no front brake. Riding home in a snow storm so bad that I had to use kerbs to keep straight. My best effort was racing a Ford Escort RS2000 down a suburban road with all the usual cars, kids and curves you expect. I saw 85 mph as I passed it and he stuck to my bellybutton all the way as I overtook four cars simultaneously on a curve and continued it onto the main road until I got stuck at a pedestrian crossing. He tried to outflank by using the road into a small shopping area. But I got past him again. At this point my sanity returned and I went home. But it was crazy. I don't know how I'm still alive.

Now if someone will start a thread about stupid things you did while flying a plane I have even more stories:eek:

Nash · « **Reply #16 on:** November 29, 2004, 10:46:38 PM »

Okay here's one that happened to a guy my dad worked with.

He gets pulled over by the cops. Cop asks him why he thinks he got pulled over. He replies "No idea officer, I wasn't speeding and I didn't do anything wrong."

The cop says that he wasn't wearing his seatbelt.

He goes "Hell yeah I was! I just took it off so I could reach my glove compartment to get my insurance papers out for you."

"Oh yeah?" says the cop. "Put your seatbelt on."

"Huh?"

"Right now, put your seatbelt on."

"Fine."

The guy goes to put on his seatbelt, but it was stuck. Jammed.

Turns out he was draggin' about a foot of seatbelt out his car door.

Rafe35 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 29, 2004, 11:14:01 PM »

Cussing at the old people who drive reckless and drive too slow.
Is that a problem?

Hawklore · « **Reply #18 on:** November 29, 2004, 11:16:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Nash
Okay here's one that happened to a guy my dad worked with.

He gets pulled over by the cops. Cop asks him why he thinks he got pulled over. He replies "No idea officer, I wasn't speeding and I didn't do anything wrong."

The cop says that he wasn't wearing his seatbelt.

He goes "Hell yeah I was! I just took it off so I could reach my glove compartment to get my insurance papers out for you."

"Oh yeah?" says the cop. "Put your seatbelt on."

"Huh?"

"Right now, put your seatbelt on."

"Fine."

The guy goes to put on his seatbelt, but it was stuck. Jammed.

Turns out he was draggin' about a foot of seatbelt out his car door.

Now thats classic..

Cop got him on two cases..or three rather..

Driving without a seatbelt, Driving with a hazerdous object attached/tied to the vehicle, and lieing to an officer.

vorticon · « **Reply #19 on:** November 29, 2004, 11:40:54 PM »

driving rather fast, over railway crossings...

Dune · « **Reply #20 on:** November 30, 2004, 12:03:23 AM »

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Originally posted by Airhead
I'm always amazed when attorneys get lucky... it's testimony to just how stupid women really are.

And I thank God for it every day.

Octavius · « **Reply #21 on:** November 30, 2004, 12:04:56 AM »

yeah, i'm with arlo on this one.

GreenCloud · « **Reply #22 on:** November 30, 2004, 12:37:24 AM »

.......2 people in a car..

Drivers Blind folded........Passenger directs which way to turn..how sharp..slow down..speed up...ect

hours of fun

Creamo · « **Reply #23 on:** November 30, 2004, 12:41:33 AM »

Nash's post reminds me of the guy that returned to the airport after taking off and thinking he had a major mechanical problem.

I guess the seat belt buckle made a hella racket beating on the airframe when he got to speed.

No good stunt drinking and driving stories here, cabs are just too cheap and easy. For Vort, I did see a motorcycle try to accelerate over the METRA tracks in Chicago. I think the back tire made it in front of the headlight, but he recovered.

Naso · « **Reply #24 on:** November 30, 2004, 03:26:48 AM »

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Originally posted by Creamo
Nash's post reminds me of the guy that returned to the airport after taking off and thinking he had a major mechanical problem.

I guess the seat belt buckle made a hella racket beating on the airframe when he got to speed.

Hey!

This happened to one of my colleagues during flight school in his first solo !!

He (an us) was scared like hell.

the equivalent of 300€ of damage on the left side of the plane, and the expenses of the emergency call.

Frigging seat belts.

Naso · « **Reply #25 on:** November 30, 2004, 03:41:19 AM »

I have made a lot of stupid things while driving... very dangerous stuff.

The one that jump in my mind at the moment, being a lot of you Americans is a stunt made in Oregon, during one of my holidays in the land of freedom.

I had this rented Ford Taurus, full with local friends, with my girl aside.

We were driving near an airport in this perfectly straight road.

I saw in distance a big bump, a small, sharp bridge over a channel, yelled "ready to take off" and push the accelerator "to the firewall".

The car took off with all four wheels.

In an istant I realized that few meters ahead there was a crossing.

Push the brakes, the car traversed, and we stopped right in the middle of the center lane of the crossing, in the center island, aligned with the road, in a cloud of tire smoke.

In the exact moment we stopped, two trucks, one in each direction, passed on each side of the car with the horns screaming at full volume.

We were freezed for no less than 10 seconds, before one of my friends whispered:

"Francesco, you are fu**ing crazy"

I had hand shakes for the longer time I remember, and drove well under any limit for the rest of the holiday

I there's a God, that day was looking at me.

CyranoAH · « **Reply #26 on:** November 30, 2004, 03:56:15 AM »

Well I hope he was looking after you, cos if he was looking for you, he almost fediddleing found ya!

Daniel

Naso · « **Reply #27 on:** November 30, 2004, 04:02:55 AM »

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Originally posted by CyranoAH
Well I hope he was looking after you, cos if he was looking for you, he almost fediddleing found ya!

Daniel

LOL, yes, I ment "after", thanks for the correction

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #28 on:** November 30, 2004, 04:09:55 AM »

6 pack and a bongload

SirLoin · « **Reply #29 on:** November 30, 2004, 05:19:12 AM »

One time I pulled up at a red light on my new 89 Yamaha DT200R enduro...I had just finished the break in period and it was night time in Toronto at a sidestreet intersection...Nary a car anywhere except for the one that pulled to a stop behind me.

The light went green and I let her rip!..a nice wheely followed by redline shift after shift(think I carried the front wheel into third gear)..maxed out at about 90mph as I came upon another intersection(Better slow down I thinks).

I slow to a rolling stop..Green goes the light..this time I go slowly through the gears and just as I hit cruise speed,that car that had stopped behind me previously had his siren and roof lights blarin away..He was yellin over his car bullhorn to "PULL OVER!!!"

Well I did..pulled into a gas station and switched her off and prepared myself for the worst(liscence suspension or worse)

He got out of his car and he was panting..like outta breath..Just then three other cruisers pulled into the gas bar...He yelled at me a bit then calmed down..Talked to his buddies for a bit while they ran my plates.

Anyway..He cut me a break and knocked down my infraction to 3 points(speeding)..He thought I was trying to escape in a stolen bike and couldn't believe I had pulled over...His buddies all had a chuckle when I tried to explain why I took off like a rocket..wheel in air..

"Um officer...All I can see in these mirrors is my elbows..I didn't see you parked behind me".

The other scary thing was after he handed me my ticket and issued me my stern warning about dangerous driving...He was right in my face...It was then that I noticed the red eyes and distinct odour of booze on HIS breath.