Woman Seeking License Sends Car Into Canal

**BadlandsVikings** · 06-22-2006, 11:59 PM

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. - A 19-year-old woman may have to practice a little more after driving a borrowed taxi into a canal just before she was scheduled to take her driver's license test Wednesday, authorities said.

The woman's neighbor, a Broward Taxi Co. cab driver, drove her to the Pompano Beach license testing office and agreed to let the woman practice driving around the parking lot in his car before she took the test, city spokeswoman Sandra King said.

"He said the next thing he knew she was driving through the bushes and into the canal," King said. "He ran over and pulled her out of the car."

"Obviously, she did not take or pass her driver's test," King added.

No one was hurt in the incident and no charges were pending.

"It was purely an accident," King said.

The identities of the woman and the cab driver were not immediately available.

http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2006/06/22/ap/strange/d8icsqjo0.txt

**DarrinNelsonguy** · 06-23-2006, 12:10 AM

I hope she waits until age 40 before she gets her license.

**YogidAbEAR** · 06-23-2006, 12:43 AM

since she lives in florida i doubt that she's even the worst driver there(tons of old people)

**cajunvike** · 06-23-2006, 01:59 AM

I think the cabbie thought he was gonna end up in a different "canal". :evil4:

**Vikes_King** · 06-23-2006, 02:01 AM

LOL..probably..

**FedjeViking** · 06-23-2006, 02:04 AM

Maybe she was practicing her skills in making road kill of the gators! :sign5:

**cajunvike** · 06-23-2006, 02:07 AM

"FedjeViking" wrote:

Maybe she was practicing her skills in making road kill of the gators! :sign5:

Just as long as she leaves the crawfish alone!!!

**cajunvike** · 06-23-2006, 02:08 AM

"FedjeViking" wrote:

Maybe she was practicing her skills in making road kill of the gators! :sign5:

OR was that Lena's daughter trying to get her mom some alligator shoes for her birthday? :lol:

**FedjeViking** · 06-23-2006, 02:13 AM

"cajunvike" wrote:

"FedjeViking" wrote:

Maybe she was practicing her skills in making road kill of the gators! :sign5:

OR was that Lena's daughter trying to get her mom some alligator shoes for her birthday? :lol:

Maybe!:sign5:

**FedjeViking** · 06-23-2006, 02:23 AM

[size=18px]She was trying to find Pottstown, PA!![/size]

Gator Lunges at Man Delivering Newspapers

POTTSTOWN, Pa. - A man delivering newspapers at 5 a.m. Monday heard an unusual sound as he got out of his truck to retrieve a misthrown newspaper. He walked between two parked cars and saw a 4-foot alligator.

"He kind of lunged at me and hissed," said Bobby Kish, 46. "His mouth was open; I was about five feet away. It was enough to get my attention."

Kish jumped back in his car, drove to the Pottstown Borough police station and told the dispatcher, who sent officers to the scene.

Cpl. Jamie O'Neill grabbed the alligator from behind and secured its jaws with duct tape. The animal was taken in a patrol wagon to the county prison, where it was logged in as "Al E. Gator."

Capt. Allan Ewing was awakened by officers and asked how to deal with the reptile. He said the borough's animal handler arranged for it to go to a private animal facility near Wilkes-Barre.