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Ed Donnelly
03-30-2009, 03:33 PM
This happened in Vernon , B.C
The driver hit the left turn light at 48th Ave. And 27th St. and sheared off the light post at the base, and then kept driving on about 2 km to Squires Four Pub, where he stopped for more beer!! How impaired do you have to be

to NOT notice that you are carrying a lamp standard?
(Notice that there is an Alberta plate on the truck.

Wonder was the light green?)
The truck was towed about 2.5 km. to the Vernon

towing yard, with the light still pinched between the two tow hooks and bent bumper. (It took several good hard pulls with a backhoe to get the pole free).
fogducker III
03-30-2009, 03:46 PM
At least he can say, "But officer, I DID stop at the light....."...........:eek::biggrin.:
Ed Donnelly
03-30-2009, 03:55 PM
My brother has lived in North Van. for the last 40 yrs. and just
loves to dig Vernon, as I lived there in 72...........Ed
Just Say N20
03-30-2009, 03:57 PM
Maybe this will work. I had to download the picture before I could see it. And this one is definitely worth the 1,000 words.
Ed Donnelly
03-30-2009, 04:14 PM
N20; I was lucky to get it to even appear. All the kids were out when I tried
to post it........Thanks for your help birthday boy:biggrin.:...Ed
f_inscreenname
03-30-2009, 04:16 PM
He never went through the red light.http://www.supernova19.com/forumcw/Smileys/classic/paranoid.gif
Just Say N20
03-30-2009, 04:39 PM
He never went through the red light.http://www.supernova19.com/forumcw/Smileys/classic/paranoid.gif

Technically, that is very accurate. The "letter of the law" and all that.
DonziJon
03-30-2009, 05:50 PM
SO what's the problem? ? ? Just make him pay for the post. :biggrin.: John
Ghost
03-30-2009, 07:03 PM
SO what's the problem? ? ? Just make him pay for the post. :biggrin.: John

For crying out loud, why make him pay for it? Just make him put it back. :)
gcarter
03-30-2009, 07:58 PM
A similar but much sadder incident occured on US 90 between Houston and Beaumont about 40 years ago.
A very inebriated man hit a motorcyclist stopped at a light and kept driving w/the dead cyclist and bike firmly trapped in the grill. After awhile the driver stopped at a gas station because of the vehicle overheating.
Like I said, similar but much sadder.
BlownCrewCab
03-30-2009, 08:24 PM
Or the chick that hit the homeless guy and had him stuck through the windshield, she parked her car in her garage for 2 days until he died, WTF..
DonziJon
03-30-2009, 08:34 PM
The last two posts are Way TOO Negative. Don't want to hear Negative. :bighug: John
Ryan M.
03-30-2009, 08:35 PM
Ed, We don't use front license plates in Alberta. Although the fact it's a full size truck with an impaired driver, chances are your right...
Ed Donnelly
03-31-2009, 12:20 AM
Ryan M; There were several pics sent to me, but I had a hard enough time
getting the one to show.. The plate is on the back of the truck...Ed