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Home --> Automobiles --> Motoring Mishaps

Motoring Mishaps

Sometimes the best laid plans backed by the finest intentions go horribly awry. Toss in a few thousand pounds of automobile ...


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        Green bullet = true
        Red bullet = false
        Multiple status bullet = multiple truth values
        Yellow bullet = undetermined
        White bullet = unclassifiable veracity

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White bullet Roofer who ties safety rope to bumper of wife's car is dragged away.

White bullet Driving examiner is run over during road test.

White bullet Roadside samaritan offers innovative assistance to motorist with frozen gas cap.

White bullet Goat tied to railway crossing gate is accidentally hanged when the gate rises.*

White bullet Attempt to alert driver about road hazard is taken as a personal insult.

Green bullet Spouses are accidentally left behind at rest stops.

Green bullet Baby strapped in car seat is accidentally left on roof.

Yellow bullet Voicemail message describes a confrontation between a male motorist and four women after a minor traffic accident.

White bullet Mechanic working in car trunk mistaken for a kidnapping victim.

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