They don't get much dumber than this......I hope

[SinnieC]

Thought I'd share an interesting turn of events that has me certain that I've met one of the dumbest hoons ever to hold a licence.................

4am the other morning, I'd just finished getting ready for work. From my lounge room I heard "tramp it, burnout/skid around corner, tramp it more, burnout/skid around corner, brake skid, brake skid, brake skid......thump! End result is the attached photos (occupants and car got off lightly which is a pity 'cos this fella is one of those types who has to hit bottom before he'll wake up to himself)

Car is 2 houses down from my place so I walked down to see if the occupants were ok. The two wayne-kers (known local idiots) who were in the car thought the whole thing was a great joke while their main concern was getting all personal effects out of the car and leaving before the local cops arrived (police station is 200m away).

I think we're pretty lucky in this town.......we have an airport (usually only used for royal flying doctor emergency's) 5kms outside town that a number of people use to play with their cars, there are no homes, people, trees etc and even though you can hear the noise from the skidding in town, not once have the local cops gone up there and had a go at anyone. We also have a local access road and a section of old highway to play on, and again, the locals tend to leave you be (provided you're not doing your thing at the wrong time).

Now the driver of this ute could have gone to one of those places and had his fun without endangering anyone or anything, instead he chose to do it in the middle of town, around homes with children sleeping inside. But that's not what makes him and the passenger worthy of "The Dumb-ass of the Year" award. No what makes them worthy of that is, despite more than one person seeing them, when the police caught up with them later that day after running the number plate, the boys swore black and blue and even made statements that the car had been stolen!

It's bad enough that the driver couldn't navigate a skid 50-75mtrs around two corners without losing it (a feat even my mother could do....and Im not just saying that, I've watched her), but to then say the car had been stolen after people watched them get in it and they know I saw them getting out of it is beyond comprehension.

In a perfect world the driver would lose his licence for a few years, have the insurance company refuse to help him out and possibly face a few charges in regards to dangerous driving and false statements, but eh, we'll see I guess

[acarmody]

Insurance will see the police report and deny them.

[Kieran263]

Both epic lols and epic fails

[wraith]

I thought the camber was supposed to be facing the other way? OT yeah they have buckleys of getting insurance. It doesn't seem like that much damage though. Maybe that will teach them. Also is that a loose kid sticker on the windscreen?

[SinnieC]

@ Wraith - I can't see a kid sticker anywhere.........just the police tape that was put across the front so no-one would try and tow it away

[Troy711]

Bahaha suck balls to em. I made sure I read the story before I looked at the pics and I'm glad I did cos the pics are better than I expected!

[STEEV888]

i want to live in your town.

[ClairBear]

when the police caught up with them later that day after running the number plate, the boys swore black and blue and even made statements that the car had been stolen!

I would hope the Police have taken statements from the public who witnessed these lads at the scene and then charge them for making false statements (or whatever the charge would be.)

[B-roca]

Lol the wheel looks cool like that looks like one of them water cars

[Drawnnite]

I thought the camber was supposed to be facing the other way?

exactly what i was thinking.

wow you guys are lucky to have a place to go, which they had more places like that.
i reckon those fellas will be up that creek, no paddle, especially seeing they as yuo said people saw it. but did anyone get evidence they were in there? like when it happened.

[Fun_Bucket]

By the looks of the rear tyres, not only are they worn, and un-evenly worn, but they look like a basic budget tyre anyway. A bit of an indication i would say that this isn't his first bit of reckless driving??

[fuzzy2308]

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[SinnieC]

I would hope the Police have taken statements from the public who witnessed these lads at the scene and then charge them for making false statements (or whatever the charge would be.)

Witness statements against a born and bred local can be hard to attain in a tiny town like this. Witnesses are usually the offenders friends/family, too drunk to be reliable, or just don't want to get involved because they'd be labelled a dog, traitor and troublemaker who's never to be trusted and then forever looked down on by the rest of the community for getting a "foolish young fella" in trouble with the law. That can be one downside to this place......The mentality is, he didn't hurt anyone or anything except his car so don't cause trouble for one of our own, forget it and move on.

Sounds pathetic I know but it's the way it is.

[SinnieC]

exactly what i was thinking.

wow you guys are lucky to have a place to go, which they had more places like that.
i reckon those fellas will be up that creek, no paddle, especially seeing they as yuo said people saw it. but did anyone get evidence they were in there? like when it happened.

Other people saw them getting into the car and driving off but I was the only one who saw them actually getting out of it 'cos I went out to check on them soon as I heard the unmistakable gutter thump. The fella two doors up may have seen them still getting stuff from the car as he drove past them when I was walking back into my place but I can't be sure.

[soop]

How the hell to you do that?
It takes a special kind of stupid to manage that.

[calais24/7]

look at the rear tyres. And your lucky where you live op. To have all that play room. But infortunatly its f***heads like these that ruin it for everyone. I'd LOL if i seen a thread asking "how to fix bent rear wheel" and this clown was on this forum

[SinnieC]

And your lucky where you live op. To have all that play room. But infortunatly its f***heads like these that ruin it for everyone.

Yeah lucky in that respect I 'spose (need it to cure the boredem somehow as the only other thing to do in this place is go to the pub). Don't get me wrong about the boys in blue though, while they may turn a blind eye to certain activities, they have no tolerance at all for drink drivers, tailgaters etc and no excuse will save you from a defect notice if you've got bald tyres.

Ruin it they certainly have. I heard today that the incident with the ute was the 4th Friday in a row (shows how much attention I pay to whats going on 'round here haha) that the local streets were used as a rally track and the 2nd time someone had skidded out and with Christmas just around the corner, our local senior porker and his sidekicks aren't going to have much tolerance for anything but 100% safe and legal driving, whether it's in or outside of town.

[calais24/7]

Yeah lucky in that respect I 'spose (need it to cure the boredem somehow as the only other thing to do in this place is go to the pub). Don't get me wrong about the boys in blue though, while they may turn a blind eye to certain activities, they have no tolerance at all for drink drivers, tailgaters etc and no excuse will save you from a defect notice if you've got bald tyres.

Yeah but honestly your asking to get a defect if your driving around with bald tires. Is there any reasonable or acceptable excuse? I also have zero tollerance for drink drivers. And tailgaters annoy me lol. Im not having a go at you by any means.

[Jesterarts]

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[SinnieC]

Yeah but honestly your asking to get a defect if your driving around with bald tires. Is there any reasonable or acceptable excuse? I also have zero tollerance for drink drivers. And tailgaters annoy me lol. Im not having a go at you by any means.

I agree 100% mate. Just wanted to make it clear that while the porkers here are tolerant of some things, other things they will nab you for in a heartbeat, they're not pushovers. DD's should have their car crushed, I have no sympathy, understanding or time for them at all and driving around on bald tyres (especially when the only way to get anywhere here is on the highway) is a danger for everyone around not just the occupants of the vehicle. As for tailgaiting, I can't sit here and say Im innocent and have never done it, 'cos I have in some instances (people who do 70 in a 110 zone or stay in the right lane while driving slow causing a traffic build up behind them or just dont have a clue what a friggin rear view mirror is, give me the shiate mushrooms!) but it is dangerous, especially in the wet and on crappy roads.