jaguars4ever Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Armless driver 'had foot to floor' WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- An armless man stopped for speeding was driving with one foot on the steering wheel and another on the pedals, a policeman testified in court. Colin Smith, who was born without arms and has never held a driver's license, appeared in court Thursday charged with driving in a manner likely to be dangerous to the public. The police officer who stopped Smith said the driver's seat was reclined and the armless man appeared to be using one foot to steer the car and the other to work the accelerator and brake. Smith, 31, entered no plea but said he would defend himself against the charges. He told the court he had been driving for years, using his feet to steer, and had never had an accident. http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/2...r.ap/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atreides Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 D-D-D-DRIFTING Spreading beauty with my katana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laozi Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Its not the armless ones you need to worry about, its the ones with cellphones People laugh when I say that I think a jellyfish is one of the most beautiful things in the world. What they don't understand is, I mean a jellyfish with long, blond hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguars4ever Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 Its not the armless ones you need to worry about, its the ones with cellphones <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cellphone in one hand, Diet Coke in the other? Yup - it's a little woman in a huge ass SUV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 An armless man at my job crashed his BMW into some white pickup truck a few weeks ago. The guy in the white car didn't make it. And if you don't believe me, I can show you pictures of the accident. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shryke Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 i LIVE in wellington, how did i not hear about this?!?! when your mind works against you - fight back with substance abuse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguars4ever Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 Seems like armless drivers are everywhere these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
213374U Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Its not the armless ones you need to worry about, its the ones with cellphonesActually... That's the censored version, btw. - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguars4ever Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 Its not the armless ones you need to worry about, its the ones with cellphonesActually... That's the censored version, btw. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 An armless man at my job crashed his BMW into some white pickup truck a few weeks ago. The guy in the white car didn't make it. And if you don't believe me, I can show you pictures of the accident. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes please show us the pictures you kept of a mangled corpse. You're not weird at all are you. There are none that are right, only strong of opinion. There are none that are wrong, only ignorant of facts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 If one has the seat reclined back enough to steer with one's feet, how does one see out the window? “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Using old Fish & Chips paper packets as a pillow, that's how. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 No mangled corpses. Two mangled cars though. There's a site that keeps track of when the local police and ambulance gets a call, and they published the photos. Not me. The white car. My buddy's black BMW. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 I've seen worse tbh. It's unfortunate you're friend didn't survive. There are none that are right, only strong of opinion. There are none that are wrong, only ignorant of facts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Gaah! My friend (the armless guy) survived without injury (german cars rock). The guy in the white car died instantly. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Armless driver 'had foot to floor' WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- An armless man stopped for speeding was driving with one foot on the steering wheel and another on the pedals, a policeman testified in court. Colin Smith, who was born without arms and has never held a driver's license, appeared in court Thursday charged with driving in a manner likely to be dangerous to the public. The police officer who stopped Smith said the driver's seat was reclined and the armless man appeared to be using one foot to steer the car and the other to work the accelerator and brake. Smith, 31, entered no plea but said he would defend himself against the charges. He told the court he had been driving for years, using his feet to steer, and had never had an accident. http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/2...r.ap/index.html <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The only thing wrong is that the guy's a yokel. Really, lots of disabled drivers manage to control a motor vehicle. This guy didn't bother to get a licence: that's what's wrong. Consequently, anyone he accidentally ran over / into / hurt / damaged their property / etc has no legal recourse (because I bet he isn't independently wealthy and able to re-inburse any such person for their loss). (An aquaintence of mine from an old workplace was a paraplegic, and he drove himself to work everyday.) This guy is a stupid ****, giving differently-abled people a bad name. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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