Unwarranted Police Action AGAINST Commuters!

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   What exactly is the protocol for the drivers running out of gas on the freeway?

	Are we to pitch in and help or is it the drivers responsibility to get the situation fixed?

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sluglord Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote sluglord Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 2009 at 3:15pm
	What exactly is the protocol for the drivers running out of gas on the freeway? Are we to pitch in and help or is it the drivers responsibility to get the situation fixed?

SuzAnne Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 06 May 2005 Location: NY Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote SuzAnne Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 2009 at 11:33am
	quote: Originally posted by sluglord I once saw a car towed by police in the lot . . . if people (drivers) Are running out of gas? A basic question first, what does running out of gas have to do with being towed? Next, the only cars that we know of being towed, recently, were two cars that clearly blocked in a slew of other drivers. This was not part of the "crack-down," other than it came after flyers went out and AFTER A HALF DOZEN blocked-in commuters called the PWC PD to get relief.

Jerry Senfield Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jerry Senfield Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 2009 at 12:58pm
	Ahhh. but if there is no place for a car to park while waiting for riders, where does the car turn? Has anyone seen the cars without drivers? The engines are running but no drivers? Does the car then just drive off by itself?

Jerry Senfield Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jerry Senfield Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 2009 at 1:07pm
	Well, Suzanne, the towing does occur if the driver of the car that ran out of gas, leaves to retrieve gasoline but doesn't return for two hours....the car is towed....and three slugs and a half witted man holding a gas can stand there confused. Go to youtube.com, type in guitar hero 2 free bird. You'll understand my frustration then.

BC018384 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 11 Dec 2008 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote BC018384 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 2009 at 4:31pm
	quote: Originally posted by sluglord What exactly is the protocol for the drivers running out of gas on the freeway? Are we to pitch in and help or is it the drivers responsibility to get the situation fixed? The proper protocol if a driver runs out of gas? Are you serious? I think you have 3 options. 1) Call a friend to help you. 2) Walk to a gas station and get some gas. 3) Ask yourself why you ran out of gas and then promise yourself that starting tomorrow you will make a better effort to be smarter. Is it the rider's responsibility to help? You can't make this stuff up.

Trailwalker Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 02 May 2008 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Trailwalker Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 2009 at 2:39pm
	You guys are the reason I stopped picking up slugs. And no, I have never run out of gas. Trailwalker

Jerry Senfield Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jerry Senfield Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Feb 2009 at 10:17am
	Well I would think it was the drivers responsibility, but when the guy is like " oh man I guess we are out of gas" I mean what do you do? Report the guy to the Slug councel? Then he asks if someone can go to the gas station for him. I mean what nerve.

SuzAnne Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 06 May 2005 Location: NY Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote SuzAnne Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Feb 2009 at 11:39am
	quote: Originally posted by Jerry Senfield Well, Suzanne....the car is towed....and three slugs and a half witted man holding a gas can stand there confused. Wait! They towed the car while you were there, with gas? I think someone was slow on the uptake or taken advantage of.

Jerry Senfield Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jerry Senfield Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Feb 2009 at 12:41pm
	We were in the HOV lane and you know the Virginia Troopers. They don't care. They just wanted us out of the way and it was almost like there was a tow truck hiding in the bushes, waiting......