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Flaming car turns 93 into Southeast Distressway
By adamg on Tue, 03/11/2014 - 9:34am
Darryl Houston drove by a car on fire in the northbound HOV lane around 9 a.m.
Nobody was hurt, Houston reports.
The fire backed up traffic for miles, according to Adam Franklin, who photographed the fire from the other side.
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And the cause of the backup...
...might have been people taking pictures with their cell phones instead of driving...
How else would you expect us
How else would you expect us to help contribute to the universalhub blog?!
Don't hate.
.. traffic was at a standstill.. plus everyone else was doing it..
still illegal
The law says if you're in the "public way", it's a no-go. Doesn't matter if you're stopped or not.
Wait- what law?
Now, I haven't checked the law thoroughly, but I believe what you're referring to is in regards to texting only. Also, you can idle in the shoulder, part of the "public way", and send a text.
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, as it would be useful to know. But really, the law as I understand it is quite limited.
go read the law
It bans quite a bit more than texting. Virtually nothing except dialing the phone and answering is legal while you're the driver's seat of a vehicle on a public way.
"Also, you can idle in the shoulder, part of the "public way", and send a text."
Nope.
Go.
Read.
The.
Law.
"Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, as it would be useful to know. But really, the law as I understand it is quite limited."
You understand the law wrong, and it's not my job to help you google something.
I did google
And I think you're applying the under-18 law to all drivers.
. . . a junior operator shall not be considered to be operating a motor vehicle if the vehicle is stationary and not located in a part of the roadway intended for travel.
Cool story bro
Cool story bro
Good Lord
Stopped on the Distressway because of a car fire.
Picking up the phone and snapping a photo takes two seconds.
Really?
Nothing else to say on this thread people. Nothing to see here. Move along....
anyone else notice there's only one guy?
Anyone else notice one of the photos only shows one person? Curious that a single-passenger vehicle was in the HOV.
Doesn't mean anything
The other person or people may have moved much further away.
Hey there D!
Good to see all is well bro! :)
Hi
Sis!! Glad to hear you are well.. as well.
Turbo charged
Prius?
I think it's a Honda Fit. I
I think it's a Honda Fit. I hate those things.
Then don't drive one
Simple.
Honda Fit under recall since last year
I wonder if somebody just didn't get around to taking it back into the dealer 9 months ago? http://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2007-08-honda-fit-recalled-a-second-time...