FALMOUTH, Maine — A local woman hit a concrete barrier at a tollbooth Monday afternoon, flipping her vehicle upside-down but escaping with only minor injuries, WGME TV13 reports.
Nancy Lightbody of Falmouth said she is used to driving a standard vehicle, and accidentally stomped on the gas thinking she was down-shifting. She rammed into the barrier, and flipped her Honda CR-V into the opposite tollbooth, stopping between them.
The CR-V is in rough shape, but Lightbody suffered only minor cuts and scrapes. The toll-taker wasn’t hurt. Traffic was only moderately affected. There is no word of any charges in the incident.
She “stomped on the gas thinking she was down-shifting”……quite extreme interstate driving…..Crazy…..
Yeah, If she doesn’t know the difference,maybe she shouldn’t drive!
I am curious if she should have her standard taking to a mechanic, if stomping your gas pedal causes you to downshift instead of accelerate, that is a problem I would think
here’s your sign
Public transportation is tailored to certain folks……Like this lady….. Glad to hear that no one was seriously hurt.
So she is used to using her right foot to press in her clutch?
Was she double clutching???
She had to hit the apex with the most speed as possible.
This toll booth sits out in the middle of NOWHERE…you get to approach it for 2 miles in either direction with NO distractions..
Warning signs and flashing lights clearly announce that this toll booth is up ahead. The approach is 10 mph. No double clutching, no unfamiliarity with the vehicle…just distracted by something. Thank God she didn’t get killed or hurt somebody.
I predict no charges will be forthcoming…this is the New Driving Normal.
That is one of the lamest excuses a driver could ever come up with. Face it, she was texting and when she looked up, it was too late.
Ouch! That’s gonna leave a mark…
Ain’t nobody gonna believe that story, lady!
The cop will, less paperwork
The MTA now has another reason to raise the tolls
Yikes, thats going to cost.
Stupid people should not be allowed to drive
Tooo late.
That’s an SUV ?? LOL..Any guesses on her age..I’m betting over 70…
loud pipes saves lives
Bandana too tight?
What was her left leg doing then? Maybe she thought it was a Ferrari and she was looking for the paddle shifter?
Was her cell phone found any where in the vehicle?
Texting, anyone?????
Texting, EVERYONE!!
I don’t believe her. was she playin with her phone or somethin else.
Them duke boys are in a whole heap of trouble.
No charges…WHAT??? come on, when did the clutch start being the right side pedal???? nice excuse for this lady to use so she doesnt get a ticket
I drove standard for years before switching over to an automatic, and I was always going for the clutch with my left foot, not my right. And unless something is majorly wrong, don’t see how you’d confuse the two.
Falmouth is a uppercrust area and most likely the person will not be charged.. and thats alright with me.
The problem with cars that have automatic everything is that they facilitate mindless driving. That could easily have been me… I do, SO, understand it. In 35+ years of driving, I never owned an automatic until last year when it was time for a new car and there was nothing I wanted in a stick. After 3 days, I was a basket case…just didn’t feel like I was the one driving the car. Fortunately, my darling spouse didn’t mind upgrading & giving me the older 5-speed.
Oh, the irony of sign in the picture. :-) Drive safely!
women are still allowed to drive…sheesh
Last standard I drove when I downshifted, it didn’t affect my steering.
But then my wife always parks like this.
If I was thinking I was driving a standard I would be stomping with my left foot and hit the brake if anything, certainly not the gas. My right foot would automatically lift off of the gas as my left foot stomped.
I have a standard vehicle as well as an automatic, I often find myself trying to press the clutch in on the automatic and wind up just pressing floorboard!
The toll booth workers have a very dangerous job!