Nice Parking Job

Over the weekend, while I was out running an errand with Arlo, we both witnessed an impressive feat of driving, performed by a rather elderly woman who perhaps should have turned in her car keys a few years ago.

Having trouble negotiating a turn off the main boulevard onto a side street, she got stuck after making her turning radius too wide. After attempting to straighten out and back up, she must have gotten flustered due to the fact that someone was waiting behind her.

Well, either she mistook the gas for the brake or she experienced the worst case of road rage I’ve ever seen, because, next thing I knew, I heard the squealing of tires and turned around just in time to see her backing up, full throttle, and drive her car up onto the hood and over the roof of the car behind her.

Madness: windows shattering, engine whining as she was still stomping the accelerator flat out, wheels spinning crazily in the air, and occupants of the car underneath throwing themselves out of harms way. Luckily no one was seriously injured.

It was very impressive and a bit freaky. I mean, that’s kind of the last thing you expect the car in front of you to do. Arlo was sure surprised.

It was fairly reminiscent of this gem of a video:

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