On Saturday morning, police tweeted an alert about a potential traffic obstruction that’d likely just make you shake your head in disbelief.
HAZARD:
DVP + York Mills Rd
-s/of York Mills
-Broken down car
-Changing flat tire
-In left lane
-Police responding
^dh
— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) January 17, 2016
Yes, riders were apparently changing a tire in an active traffic lane where a six-lane expressway meets another major thoroughfare.
The dangers should be obvious, but police felt compelled to issue some follow-up advice.
HAZARD:
DVP + York Mills Rd
-if your car breaks down on a highway, try to pull to a place of safety. Live lanes are not safe for repair.
^dh
— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) January 17, 2016
Another Twitter user noted that the tire-changer sounds like “a Darwin Award nominee.”
Generally speaking, that’s one of the first tips you’ll get about changing a tire. Before it gets to the jack, lug nuts or anything else, the smart advice is to pull off the road and make sure you’re not exposed to traffic. Seems obvious right? Perhaps, but apparently not everybody knows.
Source: Global News