Woman Takes Her Car Off-Roading On The St. Petersburg Pier
It’s no secret the roads are getting crazier out there. From deadly wrecks or high-speed chases throughout Tampa Bay, it just seems to be getting wilder by the day. Last weekend, a woman decided to take her car off-road and onto the St. Petersburg Pier.
We were taking a gander through the r/St. PetersburgFL Reddit thread the other day when we came across a post labeled “Woman decides road has too much traffic, drives down Pier instead”.
The Original Poster continued on and said, “Unfortunately I only got pictures of the end of her joyride, but she was happily weaving in between pedestrians and bicyclists. She was even told to turn around by multiple pedestrians but took no notice.”
People flocked to the post to express their frustration with the crazy drivers around the area. Especially on St. Petersburg pier, people talked about how golf cart patrol would stop anyone with a skateboard in hand within seconds, but this woman somehow made it down the pier in her car.
We can’t blame anyone but the driver and security patrol likely had other things to attend to, but something has to be done about these drivers. Just two weeks ago, a driver with passengers took off over the Howard Frankland on a high-speed chase from Florida Highway Patrol going over 130 mph.
What Are People Saying About This Woman Driving On The St. Petersburg Pier?
Before jumping into it, let’s go over a few of the rules of the St. Petersburg Pier. There is onsite security patrolling 24/7. The only motor vehicles allowed on the pier are the 2 Eco-Shuttles that carry passengers to and from the ends of the pier. You also have the option of renting Coast Bike Share.
Now, let’s get into it. The post has over 160 upvotes and over 70 comments with the top comment saying, “This should go without saying. But if I can’t skate up and down that stupid slab of concrete on a cruiser board without being chased by golf carts like some high-profile murder vigilante. Maybe this person should receive some persecution from this sub.”
I get the frustration. Growing up skateboarding everywhere, people were always quick to call the cops or send security over. But, this local has a point especially when there is a car driving on the pier.
Another user commented, “You sure she’s not just an ***** and thought it was a street? Wouldn’t put it past people.” Another user replied, “Bad drivers’ we got em … Watched a lady drive her Tesla over the main span of the TI bridge, using the pedestrian walkway!”
Honestly, both comments could be an explanation. I see plenty of drivers every week just driving down the wrong way on one-way streets or completely blowing red lights. Either that, or they’re blowing past traffic on the shoulder going 95 mph. But, how can we fix this?
Some users explained that it doesn’t seem that this actually falls into any category that’s reportable to law enforcement. If it is, let us know.
What Can Be Done To Fix These Bad Drivers In Tampa Bay?
To be honest, there’s not much we can do besides look at our own driving habits. Engaging with other drivers while on the road isn’t a great idea as we saw earlier this year with the stabbing on the Howard Frankland. People are crazy.
When you are driving on the roads, making sure you’re not using your phone is one way to keep the roads safer. Nothing is worse than getting stuck behind someone doing 15mph under the limit only to realize they’re scrolling IG on their phone. Lock’em up and throw away the key for that one because they slow everyone down.
When traffic builds up, drivers get anxious. When drivers get anxious, people start driving erratically looking to get ahead. We’re all guilty of this one.
Let us know your thoughts on social media about this woman driving down the St. Petersburg Pier.
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