Man tried to replace broken tail light with red sports drink
Police in Colorado said a man tried to replace his truck’s broken tail light with a red sports drink.
The Longmont Police Department posted a photo of the tail light to Facebook, acknowledging the man’s “ingenuity” while reminding everyone to avoid quick fixes like this one.
“Working tail lights prevent accidents,” the department wrote. “If your tail lights are broken, please get them repaired.”
An officer pulled over the unidentified man earlier this month. The driver avoided a traffic ticket after telling police he would get the light fixed. Sure enough, the officer saw the man at the repair shop later that day, according to the department’s Facebook post.
Colorado state law says vehicles must be equipped with rear stop lamps that are red or amber and are visible from at least 100 feet away in normal sunlight.
One Facebook user asked the department whether the red sports drink actually worked as a tail light.
The department responded: “It did not work like you would think it would. The color looked to be OK. The bigger question would be could you see it from 100 feet in normal sunlight? The guess is it wouldn’t be seen from 100’ due to the way the light would pass through the liquid.”
Still, several people applauded the man’s creative idea, while some sarcastically gave him an “A for imagination.”
“Thought it was ingenious,” one person wrote. “At least this person was trying!!! Thank you officers for all you do to keep us safe!!!”
Photo Credit: Longmont Police Department