Forgotten Handbrake Sends Small Truck Rolling Into Central Divider in New Taipei
Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A 31-year-old driver in New Taipei forgot to engage the handbrake, sending his small truck backward into a central divider.
- Police diverted traffic while the truck was removed, and roads reopened at about 5 p.m.
- The driver recorded a zero alcohol reading, and no injuries were reported.
A small truck became stuck on a central road divider in New Taipei after its driver forgot to engage the handbrake.
The 31-year-old man had parked near an administrative office building on Zhongping Road in Xinzhuang District. The truck rolled backward, hit the divider and blocked one lane in each direction.
Xinzhuang police sent officers to manage traffic, arranged for a tow truck and cleared the vehicle. Traffic returned to normal at about 5 p.m. A breath test found no alcohol, and nobody was injured. Police urged drivers to select the parking gear and firmly apply the handbrake when leaving a vehicle.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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