On July 10, a car was spotted driving backwards in New York City, shocking other drivers on the road.
Victoria Metzger, a 29-year-old paramedic, was driving after responding to a call when she noticed something strange on the road. New York Post report Monday.
Video footage show A red car is seen reversing as other cars pass by, and shortly afterwards a car is seen reversing behind a yellow school bus.
Metzger said she couldn’t believe it when she spotted the car, adding, “I was on my way there after receiving a report so I couldn’t stay long or follow it so I didn’t call police.”
photograph show As the car drove along the road, social media users commented on the bizarre sight.
Brooklyn driver caught driving wrong way on FDR Highway https://t.co/CczCYkMFhn pic.twitter.com/Hbo1l6ZyUn
— New York Post (@nypost) July 29, 2024
“Well, this is beyond dangerous,” one person says. I have writtenMeanwhile, another Said“I did this in a Wendy’s drive-thru in college and the manager called the police lol.”
Other users have offered explanations for why the driver backed up: “Maybe they can’t afford to fix the transmission,” one user said. CommentedOn the other hand, another person Reply“Transmission problem?”
The driver, who gave her name as Maria Claro, said she was left speechless when she saw the car speed past her.
“After I stopped filming, the car continued ahead of me. I ended up not calling the police,” she said. post.
In February 2022, “surveillance state” New York City introduced speed cameras equipped with microphones to fine cars that exceed certain noise levels, Breitbart News reported at the time.
A NYC Department of Transportation spokesperson confirmed to Road & Track that the system is part of a pilot program that has been running since September 2021. The system appears to work similarly to speed cameras, which automatically record speeding violations, except the new system uses a sound level meter to record a vehicle’s decibel levels and a camera to match them with license plates.
The city was also preparing to impose a “congestion fee” on residents and visitors in June 2023, after a plan to impose a hefty toll on driving into Manhattan’s most congested areas received federal approval, according to Breitbart News.
“The program, which could begin as early as spring 2024, would bring New York City in line with cities including London, Singapore and Stockholm that have implemented similar taxes on drivers who perform daily commutes,” the media outlet reported.
