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Cyclist tries to drive over moving drawbridge, learns it's a bad idea [1]
['Mark Frauenfelder']
Date: 2023-05-19
I watched this video from the Sandford Police Twitter account that shows a cyclist who decided to ignore lowered safety arms and beat a moving drawbridge, only to plunge into the yawning gap left by the rising road.
Ouch! That looks bad, I thought, a painful instance of "fuck around and find out."
Sandford Police's commentary on the unfortunate incident was perplexing: "We have passed an investigation to the Health and Safety Executive after this innocent cyclist nearly suffered serious injury after a bridge malfunction."
Huh? Did I misread what had happened? The cyclist's innocence seemed debatable, as their antics smacked more of reckless abandon than victimhood.
Other commentators were equally puzzled. Then I looked at Sanford Police's Twitter feed and realized it's a parody account, an artful curator of humorous takes on varied videos.
The comments on the feed remind me of Phil Hendrie, a radio show host who plays himself as well as an outrageous guest, prompting unwitting listeners to call in and vent their outrage.
We have passed an investigation to the Health and Safety Executive after this innocent cyclist nearly suffered serious injury after a bridge malfunction pic.twitter.com/AUWcEgi0Wz — Sandford Police (@Sandford_Police) May 13, 2023
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