CarVeto and Stranger Things
The team here at CarVeto love the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things and we just got an email to say Season 3 is now available to watch. Now come on guys, no sick days aloud so you can binge watch… The new release has compelled me to share some strange and amusing car and motoring stories from around the world. If you need car inspection tips click here instead. If you want 5 funny stories, read on... Hope you enjoy…I’m off to watch TV! The Strangest Car Stories - Every once in a while, we bring you a selection of the weirdest car-related news items from all over the world. Here’s our latest instalment in the series. According to The Baltimore Sun, a man was mailed a speeding ticket that stated he has been caught driving 38 mph in a 25 mph zone in Baltimore City, Maryland. The ticket had been created by one of Baltimore City’s many speed cameras. Find out about other dealer services at Tampa Dodge. There was one little problem: at the time the alleged infraction was supposed to have been captured by the camera, Doty’s car wasn’t even moving. The photos mailed along with the citation show Doty’s car stopped at a red light with its brake lights on. The city’s 83 speed cameras and 81 red light cameras, have generated $48 million in revenue for the city since the program started three years ago. An investigation by The Sun found that due to problems with the cameras, Baltimore City judges dismiss tickets. The paper also showed that it wasn’t possible for drivers to verify whether they were actually traveling at the speeds that the cameras alleged. Unlucky New Jersey motorists received a surprise when they filled up their tanks at their local gas stations. Instead of the super unleaded gas they thought they were buying, they received a tank full of jet fuel. According to the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, approximately eight tankers of jet fuel were mistakenly delivered to six gas stations in four counties in New Jersey. The six affected gas stations that pumped the aviation fuel between December 5 and December 7 are owned by Pasmel Property, based in Freehold. The Division of Consumer Affairs says that the aviation fuel, which is rated at 104.7 octane, compared to 93 octane for super unleaded, shouldn’t cause damage to vehicle engines. According to Gizmodo, the affected cars stalled, stranding the hapless drivers. Most car thieves prefer to keep a low profile and avoid attracting attention to themselves, but Allen Haywood Summerall apparently didn’t get the memo. When Summerall approached several Eustis, Florida residents at their front doors asking for money for gas, one suspicious resident alerted the police. When they arrived on the scene, they noticed a red 2009 Cadillac CTS four-door that matched the description of a car that had been stolen the previous day. Jaguar Dealer Birmingham has all the information you need when purchasing a new car. Police found Summerall in possession of the vehicle’s keys. Inside the vehicle, they found items stolen from a residence that had its windows smashed with a patio block. The items included bedding, a shovel, and a lamp. Police used a taser on Summerall when he attempted to flee. He was charged with burglary, grand theft of a motor vehicle, criminal mischief, escape, resisting a law enforcement officer without violence, and throwing a deadly missile into an unoccupied dwelling. The San Clemente Times reports that after 53 years, Lonnie Laster of Capistrano Beach, California was unexpectedly reunited with his first car. The car, a 1938 Chevrolet coup, was given to Laster by his grandfather, Roy Sharp, in 1959. Sharp bought the car from a Japanese neighbour who was about to relocate to a World War II internment camp. Laster worked on the car and drove it with his girlfriend Pam, who later became his wife. After Laster started a family, he found the car, which had only one bench seat, wasn’t practical for a family of five, so he sold it in 1977. While visiting a mechanic in La Crescenta earlier this year, Laster noticed a car in the back of the mechanic’s garage that looked like his old Chevy. After closer examination, he realized this was the same car he owned all those years ago. Although the car’s current owner was reluctant to sell it, he relented after Laster sent him some old photos of himself with the car. Laster restored the car, which still had the old car hpi registration papers, and is reportedly very happy at having been reunited with his old vehicle. Our last story involves a police force willing to play Grinch this Christmas. Kansas resident David Hill thought it would be a good idea to cover his pickup truck with Christmas lights – 856 Christmas lights to be exact. The lights are powered by a generator in the bed of the pickup. Unfortunately, the local police didn’t believe that Hill’s mobile Christmas display was the best way of expressing the holiday spirit and presented Hill with a token of the department’s goodwill: a $300 ticket. Chevrolet Dealer Waco is a great source for all your automotive needs. For their part, the police explained it was a safety issue, fearing that rubberneckers would be staring at the vehicle and not looking at the road. Hill doesn’t seem fazed. He’s planning on continuing his Christmas light-covered truck, and has set up a website to raise money for the homeless in Wichita. #carhistory #funnycarhistorystories #carhpihistory #carowners #carblogs
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