• Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Subscribe
  • Free Newsletter
  • My Account
Tyrepress
  • 0Shopping Cart
  • NewsNews
    • Latest News
    • Company News
    • UK News
    • Product News
    • International News
    • Retreading
    • Career Tracks
    • Motorsport
    • Video
    • Tyrepress Videos
  • Data
    • Leading Tyre Manufacturers
    • Leading Retailers (UK)
    • Social Media Ranking
    • Online Branding
    • Brand Finance rankings
    • Blue Light Fleet Analysis
    • Astutus Research analysis
    • Beyond Covid-19 Tire Market Forecasts
  • Features
    • Goodyear to buy Cooper – special supplement
    • TPMS and Sensor Technology 2021
    • Tyre Industry Conference 2020
    • Online Tyre Business 2020
    • Kick-starting your business webinar May 2020
  • Business Directory
    • Browse Entries
    • List Your Company on the Business Directory
  • Jobs
    • Situations vacant
    • Career Tracks
  • Classifieds
  • Magazine
    • Latest Issue
    • Read Tyres & Accessories Magazine online
    • Tyres & Accessories Magazine Archive
  • Shop
    • Subscription Shop
    • Report Shop
    • Directory Shop
  • About
    • Company Profile
    • Media Information
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
    • Legal
    • Contact Us
  • Search
  • Menu
You are here: Home1 / News2 / Product News3 / Tyre Trouble Lands Man in Prison

Tyre Trouble Lands Man in Prison

Date: 11th November 2008 Author: Tyrepress Editors Comments: 0

Kwik-Fit recently urged us not to be DIPSTICs – Drivers In a Poor State to Inspect Cars. This prompting came following survey results showing an embarrassingly large percentage of us don’t really know how to check oil levels, maintain tyres or even open our car’s bonnet. A man in the US city of Aurora, Colorado would have done well to heed this advice…..

The 51-year old telephoned the police some time before 2pm on October 29 to report a flat tyre. Would the boys or girls in blue kindly come out and assist, he asked. Fortunately – or so it seemed – for the man, a patrol car was already in the vicinity. It had been dispatched to attend a hit and run accident in which three parked cars were damaged, and was already on its way when the officers were called upon to be good tyre Samaritans.

Upon reaching the disabled vehicle, the police officers couldn’t help but notice that the flat tyre appeared slightly damaged, as though it had scraped against something. Against three parked cars, perchance? Maybe this grey car was the same grey car reported leaving the scene of the prior accident….the evidence was mounting.

By the time the car’s absent rear view mirror was found lying on the ground next to the damaged vehicles, the game was well and truly up for our tyre challenged motorist. He claimed, however, he hadn’t noticed the damage until he was stopped by the flat tyre. Somebody must have hit his car, he protested. But despite assurances that, no, he definitely hadn’t been drinking, police arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence, and for striking property. The good news is that the police were indeed able to help the man complete his journey, albeit to a new destination – the local jail.

Related news:

  1. The Ongoing Problem of Fly Tipping
  2. Stamford Tyres Gets Stung by Fraud
  3. Thieves Target Lincolnshire Tyre Shops
  4. Michelin and Goodyear Top JD Power Survey
Comments
Comments closed
Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on WhatsApp
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Reddit
  • Per E-Mail teilen

Related Tags

Oil, police, Product News, Report, survey

Advert Location 28

© 2020 - Tyrepress
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • WhatTyre
  • Reifenpresse
  • PneusNews
Rogue Drivers Forced Off The Roads Toyo Establishes Russian Sales Office
Scroll to top