Posted on 03/15/2020 5:07:20 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A distracted driver plunged his car into a river just 10 minutes after passing his driving test.
The dramatic moment the young motorist drove his car into the water was caught on video. The incident took place on Laoping Bridge in the Chinese province of Guizhou.
Mr Zhang was distracted reading messages on his mobile phone congratulating him for passing his driving test when he swerved into the canal.
Footage shows the new driver turning left onto the bridge, which three people were walking along. He then veers off the side of the road with his vehicle dropping into the river.
Stunned onlookers watched as the white car bobbed in the water. Mr Zhang managed to escape by forcing open the passenger door. He said: ‘While I was driving, I tried to grab my phone and read some messages while two people were in front of me on the bridge.
‘I became nervous and turned left suddenly. ‘Luckily, the car floated for a while. ‘I couldn’t open the driver’s door so I had to kick open the door on the other side.
‘Otherwise, I may never have got out as my hand was dislocated in the chaos.’ He was helped to safety by locals and given dry clothing.
It’s Sum Ting Wong!!
That GPS stuff is a hoax...
Ding Bang Ow!
Driving while Asian.
“Recalculating.....Recalculating....Recalculating.....”
Ought naught of slammed them four shots to celebrate.
They didn’t teach him the part about keeping your eyes on the road, huh?
A lack of map and compass [orienteering] skillz can be deadly.
I blame it on the demise of the BSA.
I don’t understand your references to navigation skills?
Driver: Ho Lee Fuk...
Passenger: Bang Ding Ow
The biggest takeaway I got from the article is they have driving test in China, who knew?
You so cwazy!
The incident took place on Laoping Bridge in the Chinese province of Guizhou. Mr Zhang was distracted reading messages on his mobile phone congratulating him for passing his driving test...
Do not text and drive... Or you might do that...
God’s way of agreeing with me regarding distracted driving.
And he thought a degree from the Ted Kennedy school of driving would make him a hit with the rady’s.
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