On 2 Mar 2004 21:37:46 -0800, jim rozen
brought forth from the murky depths:

In article , Don says...

Hey there, got an unusual question:

What a lot of suggestions. The best way to stop a car
gently (this is seen around race courses a lot) is
to install a buffer zone of deep gravel around the property,
where they run off. The kinetic energy of the car goes
into throwing the gravel around.

Uh, Jim, have you ever tried to mow a lawn onto which
coarse gravel had been thrown? I think there's a TV
commercial which shows the effects. The guy's out mowing
his dirt and the mower is kicking rocks through windows,
knocking down passersby, and denting cars. Loverly.


Another good idea seen in cases like this is to make
an earth embankment that will deflect their vehicle.
I've seen this done with the occasional, artistic,
one cubic foot rocks placed around the rock garden
to further frustrate the path of the runaway car.

For the OP:

Rocks just large enough to hang up the car would be good.
Keep the digicam or videocamcorder in the car.
Drive down immediately after hearing the wreck.
Snap a shot or 12 of the perp.
Call both the news media and police.
Tell the media how the county hadn't done enough to prevent
this from continuing to happen, itemize expenses and actions
you have taken, and give the tape to the media.
Have the cops tow the disabled car away and arrest the drunk.

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