‘When in doubt, rent a truck’: Braintree police pull over car with lumber planks dangling out the window
“If the vehicle were involved in a crash, the 2x4s would instantly become deadly projectiles.”
Braintree police stopped a car after it pulled off Route 3 on Wednesday with four, 8 foot 2-by-4-inch lumber planks jutting out the window, officials said in a Facebook post. The driver was cited for having an unsecured load, police said, and had to figure out an alternative plan to get their wood home. “Not only is this dangerous,” officers wrote, but “if the vehicle were involved in a crash, the 2x4s would instantly become deadly projectiles.”Police took the incident as an opportunity to remind the public of a few other driving safety tips.“While we’re on the subject, we wood like to hit on some key points,” they wrote — and yes, “wood” is a play on words. They recommended first that “when in doubt, rent a truck. The Depot and Lowe’s have excellent rental rates.”Then, they said, “splinters are no laughing matter,” reminding people that everything not secured inside a vehicle will continue to travel the speed the vehicle is traveling until stopped by a fixed object.
And, on one final note, police said, “Your Shitzu is not driving your car … keep your dogs off your lap when driving.”
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