Traffic signal light falls on car.....

[spin_the_wheel 460]

The mods can move this elswhere but I thought you would like to see these pics from the other day....the Elmont FD (Nassau County LI) was alerted on 2-6 for a TSL that had fallen on a car at the intersection of Hempstead Tpke. and Meacham Ave. The driver was very lucky to say the least, and was transported by nassau County PD ambulance with minor back and neck injuries.

Edited February 8, 2008 by Ladder47

[SageVigiles 1,194]

I don't know, would that qualify as "Good" timing? I don't think you could pull that off again if you tried.

[jack10562 414]

I would not necessarily call the driver "Lucky" ...

in as much as she/he was Fortunate not to have been more severely injured!

Those lights don't look THAT big, hanging 20 feet up in the air!

[TCD0415 26]

Holy Crap, I guess you dont realize how big those Signals are until you have something to compare it against.

[spin_the_wheel 460]

Holy Crap, I guess you dont realize how big those Signals are until you have something to compare it against.

That was my first thought as well!!

[helicopper 1,050]

And in a related story, Nassau County announced today that they are increasing penalties for those who run red lights.

Good thing that those things are mostly made of plastic now, isn't it?

[Guest]

I see it now.... This looks like a new way to enforce traffic signal violations... Nassau County too good for red light cameras? j/k

[irishfire2491 24]

WOW So who is at Fault I would love to see the Insurence Company try to blame the driver and was the Light RED or GREEN. But the driver is very luckly not to be hurt i cant believe how big those lights are!!!

[Guest]

wow, those things are big.

[engine968 8]

That's actually a New York State DOT owned signal as Hempstead Tpk. is State Route 24. I guess the state will owe the car owner some big bucks for this. Interestingly, this would be less likely to happen if the state would spend the money to use metal mast arms to hang the signals, instead of span-wire. That is the standard practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. I guess NYS is too cheap to do it right.

[JBE 328]

Where's 7-Zero-8???

[spin_the_wheel 460]

Where's 7-Zero-8???

7 -oh- 8 not dispatched to this alarm....hehehehheh

[Future Fireman 4]

Wow! I never realized how big those were. Thank God almost all of the lights around here are on poles and not on wires!

Mike

[RWC130 594]

Can't you get a Ticket for driving with a Cracked Windshield?

That Traffic Light is also an Obstruction of View.... Another Ticket.

LOL!

[ajsbear 11]

I thought Saturn's don't dent?

[Future Fireman 4]

I thought Saturn's don't dent?

So now we sue Saturn to pay for the damages and RWC's tickets!

Mike