Australian tries to drive 310 miles in reverse

Plex

Man was on remote Outback highway when his transmission broke

SYDNEY, Australia - A 22-year-old man attempted to drive 310 miles in reverse on a remote Outback highway after his transmission failed, blocking his forward gears, police said Friday. The man was stopped by Western Australia state police on Thursday afternoon after they spotted his car roaring in reverse down the highway at about 40 mph, according to a statement.

He was en route to the state capital, Perth, when his transmission failed outside a restaurant in the Outback town of Kalgoorlie, about 300 miles away, according to media reports.

Rather than call a mechanic, the man opted to continue driving, in reverse.

Police said they stopped the man, whose identity was not immediately released, outside the nearby town of Coolgardie, about 12 miles from where his backward journey began.

A breath test for alcohol proved negative, but the man was charged with reckless driving and other traffic offenses, police said. He was ordered to appear before the Coolgardie Magistrates Court on Monday.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15163585/?GT1=8618

MANIAC · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:01 am Post subject:

Whats with these "Dare Devil" Australians .....

Plex · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject:

sure right..mad men..

wagonrunner · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject:

hey. don't knock the man. he had to get to where had to be, and it didnt matter if he was going or coming. Laughing

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Plex · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:19 am Post subject:

true..but in reverse...will u do that?

wagonrunner · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:02 am Post subject:

part of my drving practice was travelling tucker valley rd both forward, and in reverse.
yes from the base nightclub to macqueripe beach in reverse. Embarassed

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Plex · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:14 pm Post subject:

lawd..u not easy..but would that not heat up the reverse gear???

wagonrunner · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:50 am Post subject:

^^^
no idea, but tranny worked fine, no color change in fluid, etc.
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Any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through, and still knows where his towel is, is clearly a man to be reckoned with.

Plex · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:25 am Post subject:

but could u imagine a trini try that up the highway..