Doofus Of The Day #443

Today's award goes to the police in Staffordshire and Cheshire, England.

Accident-prone police drivers have been involved in hundreds of crashes - without even leaving their own car parks.

Figures show officers in Staffordshire and Cheshire reported up to 238 accidents involving vehicles in their police station car parks between April, 2008 and December, 2010.

They reveal Staffordshire Police recorded 147 accidents and Cheshire Police dealt with 91 crashes over the same period.

The incidents included:

• A police vehicle crashing into a post causing £2,149 [about US $3,460] damage
• A police vehicle crashing into a wall causing £1,450 [about US $2,334] damage
• A police vehicle hitting a car park height restriction barrier causing £1,069 [about US $1,720] damage
• A police vehicle reversing into a car causing £1,192 [about US $1,920] damage.
  

The combined estimated damage for the forces is £115,784 [about US $186,355], though the final figures may be adjusted by insurers.

There's more at the link.

238 accidents (averaging more than 7 per month), costing the best part of $200,000 in damage . . . and they didn't even leave their own car parks???

Doofi, indeed!





Peter