As reported by ABC News, 58 year old Stephanie Cole of Bristol, UK has been banned from driving for 7 days. Her offense? Driving at 10 MPH on the the highway.
Cole defended her actions by saying that she didn’t like that particular stretch of highway, and just happened to find herself on it. In court, she referred to this stretch of highway as her “nemesis.” Her car apparently had a sign in the back window that read, “I don’t do fast, please overtake.” Unlike most motorists, she was OVERJOYED when the police pulled her over - she thought they could help her and drive her home.
I hate people with this mindset, although this example is particularly extreme. There are minimum speeds that people are expected to maintain on ANY road, and particularly on the highway. If you cannot keep up with traffic, you should not be driving. Period. You just become a moving roadblock and a danger to everyone.
on January 7, 2008 at 2:51 am Sam wrote:
Right on, sounds like someone who might not function in the outside world, or an agoraphobic.