Overturned Jeep's Bumper Sticker: 'If You Can Read This, Flip Me Over'
Crash at Coolidge and Bay Avenues
A bumper sticker took on a new meaning in an accident reported at 8 p.m. Sunday on Coolidge and Bay Avenue in Toms River.
The East Dover accident involved an overturned Jeep, with the bumper sticker “If you can read this, flip me over.”
A 1999 Ford Escort driven by Michael Palmieri, 36, of Toms River was eastbound on Bay Avenue when it collided with a 1996 Jeep driving that was westbound on Bay Avenue turned left onto Coolidge Avenue, said Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy. The jeep overturned after the vehicles collided.
The Jeep was driven by James Twaddle, 25, of Seaside Park.
The irony of the bumper sticker was not lost on the officer that responded to the scene, said Mastronardy.
“Ironically, Officer Victor Tamaro quickly observed on the back window of the overturned Jeep was written ‘If you can read this, flip me over.’
Mastronardy said neither driver was injured.
Toms River Traffic Safety officer Eugene Bachonski is investigating the accident.
Maggie
7:58 pm on Wednesday, November 2, 2011
After looking at those pictures......amazing neither driver was injured!
Dan Toth
10:52 pm on Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Great bumper sticker!
.
11:22 pm on Wednesday, November 2, 2011
The driver of the Jeep obviously knew that sticker would come in handy some day! He must do a lot of careless driving.
M
11:36 am on Wednesday, November 16, 2011
More likely, a lot of off-roading. There's a big market for funny 4x4 stickers (an even bigger market for unfunny ones :p)
Rachel Tomasi
7:52 am on Thursday, November 3, 2011
Or jeeps are thought of as vehicles that flip easily...
.
2:40 pm on Thursday, November 3, 2011
They don't just flip over without reason.
Rich Wieland
8:34 am on Thursday, November 3, 2011
Be careful of what YOU WISH FOR, Mr. Twaddle!
Wow -- a little Escort won this battle.
Daniel Nee
10:16 am on Thursday, November 3, 2011
All about the center of gravity ;)
jim
8:48 am on Thursday, November 3, 2011
My bumper sticker says My other car is a corvette. Nothing has happened yet
Catherine Galioto
2:06 pm on Thursday, November 3, 2011
Patience!
1stcav
2:22 pm on Thursday, November 3, 2011
Jeep, almost as wide as they are tall, center of gravity on the edge of tip over at all times. Don't push the envolope or you will have this same problem...if you own one might as well turn the license plate upside down too , on the rear anyway...
clamdigger
6:43 am on Friday, November 4, 2011
I've seen that bumper sticker on many 4x4's, the owner probably does some off roading.