If you look quickly at the thumbnail of this video, you might accuse me of being lazy and reposting the video of our friend in England who tried unsuccessfully to escape being towed. However, when you press play you’ll see that the internet gods have blessed us with another hilarious video of some genius trying the same thing. This time, the driver was actually successful!
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Now, I’m in no way condoning a Hollywood stunt move to avoid having your car towed, but this is downright impressive. Besides the stupidity stemming from the fact that the tow truck driver had already taken down this Saab’s license plate number, the attempt in the first video was such a failure, I was convinced it couldn’t be done again. Other than subjecting her rear bumper, undercarriage and suspension to a beating, I’d say this time around was a job well done.
Although the reversal off the tow truck and the peel out are the biggest WTF moments, I think my favorite part is the pause she takes after successfully sticking the landing. I like to think it was her taking a few seconds to process the same thought everyone watching had: “What the hell did I just do?” Congrats, ma’am. You’ve earned a spot on our list of dumbest drivers, managed to keep your car and freedom for what I’m assuming was a few more hours, and made thousands of people laugh at the stupidity of your “escape”. Was it worth it? I think everyone who got to watch agrees.
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