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RANT: Driving in flooded areas
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:07 am
by Jagno
This past week we have experienced flood waters higher than ever. These idiots who live down the road come barreling through with water spraying so high it completely camoflauges their vehicle. In the meantime it's sending wave after wave of water further into our homes and garages. The water was sitting at 8.5" deep ON THE ROAD not to mention we have very deep ditches on each side. Short of using their tires for target practice I don't know what to do. I've tried flagging them down to ask them to stop but they are having fun and could care less.

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:39 am
by O Town
When they were having similar issues here in Deltona a few years back, I remeber seeing on the news where the city/county placed "No Wake" signs up. That just disrespectful and annoying. Maybe you should contact your city and or county and see if they can do something.
Re: RANT: Driving in flooded areas
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:07 am
by Category 5
Get their licence plate, video tape them. Then call the police.
Not just is it rude, but they're putting THEMSELVES in danger and they seems oblivious to it.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:18 am
by CajunMama
That irritates me when people drive on flooded streets. I agree with cat5 on videoing the fools. Send the video into kplc and maybe they'll air it and expose those people.
Re: RANT: Driving in flooded areas
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:54 pm
by Aslkahuna
Actually, when they do that they quickly learn why they should not because their brakes get wet and don't function well anymore which can be a bit of a bother should they need to stop quickly.
Steve
Re: RANT: Driving in flooded areas
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:15 pm
by JenBayles
GGGRRRR!!!! We had a similar situation here a few years ago. Got a good 9 to 10" of rain in 3 hours, water in about half the houses on the street, and just trembling on the edge of coming in our house. If anyone had sneezed it would have been over. We hear a bunch of noise at the intersection and see the same thing: kids in a monster truck aimed at trolling down our little cul-de-sac. Dave and several of the other men half strode, half swam down there determined to rip them out of the truck and give them the arse-whipping they deserved. The made the right choice: departed with no wake.

Re: RANT: Driving in flooded areas
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:04 pm
by Beam
Natural selection at work. Forgive me if this sounds cold, but people are warned constantly in these situations not to drive through floodwaters. They ignore the warnings at their own peril, and I have no sympathy for them.
Re: RANT: Driving in flooded areas
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:27 pm
by Aslkahuna
Publicly, they are known as stupid drivers in AZ and are called as such by the media.
Steve
Re: RANT: Driving in flooded areas
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:44 pm
by Category 5
It's called The Darwin Awards.
Re: RANT: Driving in flooded areas
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:15 am
by Aslkahuna
Darwin Awards though are only awarded posthumously. However, we must recognize their contributions for they remove themselves from the gene pool.
Steve
Re: RANT: Driving in flooded areas
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:37 pm
by Category 5
Aslkahuna wrote:Darwin Awards though are only awarded posthumously. However, we must recognize their contributions for they remove themselves from the gene pool.
Steve
Well said
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:44 pm
by CrazyC83
Turn around, don't drown!!!
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:11 pm
by ohiostorm
They will be having fun when their vehicle is floating down the water.
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:01 am
by Category 5
ohiostorm wrote:They will be having fun when their vehicle is floating down the water.
It's called Chlorinating the Gene Pool.

Re: RANT: Driving in flooded areas
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:14 pm
by Cookiely
Our area was flooded back in the early nineties and stayed that way for months. The no wake signs did help.
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:02 am
by weatherbee1982
We have quite a few of those idiots here in AZ. For them, we award quite a few of those Darwin Awards as they will get swept down stream.
Re: RANT: Driving in flooded areas
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:49 am
by brunota2003
I'd see if the local police can do anything...they are recklessly driving and, on top of that, their waves are trespassing on private property (not to mention damages to private property if it is forcing the water into homes and stuff)