Thursday, November 12, 2009

Pull over!!!!

Dear Congressman,

I saw this news story on the BBC, and since I am completely obsessed with driving and traffic I felt it necessary to share it with you.

Man breaks 15 laws in 11 minutes

A driver has confounded Swiss police by committing 15 traffic violations in just over 10 minutes, officials say.
The 47-year-old initially raced past an unmarked police car in heavy rain at 160 km/h (100mph) before weaving close to other cars and the road's kerb.
The serial offender clocked up further offences for speeding, driving on the hard shoulder, running a set of red lights and failing to stop for police.
When finally pulled over by St Gallen police, he failed a drugs test.
The unnamed driver, who lives near Zurich, faces a lengthy driving ban and a possible jail sentence when he appears before a Swiss court.
"I can't remember a case this serious," a police spokeswoman told the BBC of Sunday's infringement spree. "It's remarkable."


Personally, I think I saw this guy on the freeway this morning as he blazed by me at about 100 mph. I must admit that it is pretty impressive to amass 15 citations in less than a quarter of an hour. Plus, to be able to do it while higher than a homemade Colorado spaceship-like balloon is even more odds defying.

Too bad it was all during a rain storm, otherwise the footage from the Swiss police interceptors would have been fodder for the season premiere of "World's most danger police chases". The Fox network could have had a field day advertising:

(Teaser running on screen of part of chase while deep pitched voice states:)
"You'd be remiss if you missed the Swiss as he does this"

Or something like that....

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