This wonderful example of crumple zone technology mixed with a dash of torque is brought to you by a resident of Alberta, Canada. Apparently, the driver of this Dodge Ram was hanging out in British Columbia, enjoying some of the local adult beverages. Bar A apparently was not as fun as what Bar B had in store for this horribly inebriated and hopefully thrown in jail plucky pilot. That is indeed a traffic light and yes, it is embedded firmly in the grille of that full-size truck.
More pics after the jump…
Perhaps the driver was simply nostalgic for a classic, full-size hood ornament?
Thanks to Dave Krahn for the tip! You will receive some Pah!* in your stocking on Christmas morning.
*Not redeemable for actual Pah!
Seriously though folks… this guy is not a hoon, he is an idiot and hopefully he went to jail before he caused serious problems for anyone else. Don’t drink and drive…
By Jeff Glucker
Jeff Glucker is the co-founder and Executive Editor of Hooniverse.com. He’s often seen getting passed as he hustles a 1991 Mitsubishi Montero up the 405 Freeway. IG: @HooniverseJeff
Ross Ballot
Maybe he was just testing to see if the clutch was slipping. Nope.
I'm wondering why the traffic signal was in the parking lot. I just dismissed it as one of those Canadian-American cultural differences. Like putting the Queen on money.
He brought it with him, clearly.
You're exactly right. He brought it with him Have a look at the photos again. The light standard is not attached to the ground.
Or, maybe you caught that and it took me a couple of second-looks to realize that. He hit a light standard near Bar A, and brought it with him all the way to Bar B, then parked his car — with a traffic light in the grille — and went inside to continue drinking.
Wow, I need that sarcasm font.
I don't think it's the sarcasm; it's that (in my case, anyhow), I didn't realize that the photo was in a parking lot. I just assumed it was a strange corner, or a standard that was significantly offset from the intersection for some reason. Then after looking for a minute I realized that, no, it's not actually attached to the ground.
Good luck convincing the judge that the guy in front didn't signal.
the parking lot looks like Cash For Clunkers heaven…
Innocent until proven guilty….. who's to say that traffic light didn't jump out in front of him!
"…no, a Bud Light."
{ducks rotten tomatoes}
I actually endorse these images, as I find the stock grille of the Ram to be irredeemably ugly… until it's shattered by a traffic light.
when he got his Signals crossed.
He was seeing double, and chose the wrong pole to drive through. Nice move, Einstein.
Yet another example of the LED traffic lights not melting the snow, causing dozens of accidents.
Seriously though, drunk driving Rams is like playing with a loaded canister of mace.
Seriously though, drunk driving
RamsANYTHING is like playing with a loaded canister of mace.*fixed
You might be right.
Is that an RX7 behind the gray Buick?
Looks more like a 1st gen Ford Probe.
So did everyone else just decide to park around him?
Those damn parking lights just keep popping up EVERYWHERE!
Looks like the truck is in an impound lot of some sort. Do we know if he even made it to Bar B?