Driver forced to hold idiot sign
A woman caught on camera driving on a pavement to avoid a Cleveland school bus that was unloading children has been forced to stand in the cold at an intersection holding a sign warning people about idiots.
A Cleveland Municipal Court judge ordered 32-year-old Shena Hardin to serve the highly public sentence for one hour on two days this week.
She arrived bundled up against the cold, smoking a cigarette, wearing headphones and avoiding comment as passing vehicles honked their horns.
TV trucks were on hand to record the event.
The sign read: "Only an idiot would drive on the sidewalk to avoid a school bus."
Hardin's driving licence was suspended for 30 days.
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Stannis Baratheon
Nov 26th 2012, 20:47
Please please bring this to Malta I would have so many laughs everyday watching hundreds of drivers holding "idiot" signs
Adrian Mallia
Nov 14th 2012, 07:02
This particular case would not apply for Malta. This must be the only country where some pavements are much wider than the road itself! And these are usually found where you hardly see anyone on foot. Take "It-telgha t'Alla w Ommu" as one example. Then where the pavements are much needed they are unfit for the purpose because of the many pylons and other obstacles found right in the middle of them
Paul Azzopardi
Nov 13th 2012, 16:57
Now why doesnt our justice system take a leaf from their book?????
Mr mario aquilina
Nov 13th 2012, 16:49
If the above was to happen in Malta, we will have no problem filling every single street corner with these type of idiots.
Can we start with those idiots who drive on the outside lane doing 30kph.
John Grima
Nov 14th 2012, 00:48
It might be frustrating driving behind someone at 30 KPH but it is not illegal to drive at that speed in any lane. Anyway most streets in Malta have a speed limit of 40KPH or 50KPH and the roads are so short that anything above that speed is very dangerous.
Steve Demicoli
Nov 14th 2012, 05:32
Agree
Peter Bonello
Nov 14th 2012, 08:27
@Mario - I agree with you!
@John Grima - Its true, its not illegal, but one must be a real idiot to cause such traffic jams. This is also a common cause of road rage and just because some people dont have anything to do, does not mean that others dont have to be 'there' on time!! And you are wrong, dual carriage ways in Malta are limited to 60 to 80kph none of which are dangerous in a well car
C Cassar
Nov 13th 2012, 16:42
Wow, if this was applied in Malta 99% of drivers would have to do the same day in day out, not only for 2 hours.
Please bring this regulation to Malta.
Charles Muscat
Nov 14th 2012, 09:57
In Malta you have something different then other countries. You drive where the shade is or on the other side of the road to avoid pot holes.
Joseph Borg
Nov 13th 2012, 16:39
Hawn Malta ghadna bzonn naghmlu hekk .
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