Prom disaster

[tunes4046]

My local high school town of 2500 people has prom tonight, chose not to hire one of the 5 or so local DJ’s I get a call at 7 pm, our DJ just called he got pulled over and his car is getting towed can you help, I was already booked and they had turned down my quote for this event previously

 

[sawdust123]

Cars don't get towed for a normal stop unless something else is wrong such as drunk driving, expired tags, no insurance, outstanding warrants, etc. I wonder how they vetted this schmuck.

 

[MIXMASTERMACHOM]

My question is what time was the prom to start and how much time would a DJ have to get there and setup to do the prom? Yes it's a disaster because if they can't get a DJ to do it, then they will have to return all the money paid to them back to the people that paid to attend the event. Going forward for any other proms they have what would happen then? Sawdust 123 you said a mouth full. They just don't tow a vehicle after being stopped unless something else is going on.

 

[Jeff Romard]

Pay peanuts get monkeys

 

[Proformance]

The other DJs transportation fails don't speak to the issue of why 5 other DJs claiming to be more reliable are consistently being passed over.

 

[sonic-vision]

Now I can understand why some chose the one mile radius. My not get pulled over and or their transportation my make it to the gig

 

[Jeff Romard]

The other DJs transportation fails don't speak to the issue of why 5 other DJs claiming to be more reliable are consistently being passed over.

When you get towed that might be a transportation fail. When you get pulled over and towed that usually doesn't mean the transportation failed the driver did

 

[rickryan.com]

I do hope you added a "sucks to be you" to your response.

 

[Scott Hanna]

The other DJs transportation fails don't speak to the issue of why 5 other DJs claiming to be more reliable are consistently being passed over.

I don't recall him saying the DJ's were consistently being passed over. 1 event was mentioned.

Assuming the worst leads one to have a very negative attitude. Life is to be enjoyed.

 

[Proformance]

I don't recall him saying the DJ's were consistently being passed over. 1 event was mentioned.

Assuming the worst leads one to have a very negative attitude. Life is to be enjoyed.

Posting stuff this petty belies the base level of acrimony.

Cars don't get towed for a normal stop unless something else is wrong such as drunk driving, expired tags, no insurance, outstanding warrants, etc. I wonder how they vetted this schmuck.

Sure, appoint yourself witness, judge, and jury.

Not all vehicles come with a spare tire. There are all kinds of roads where you can't legally stop with a vehicle, and when or if the police stop to assist - the law, procedure, and liability does not allow them any other option. At worse, perhaps a expired registration, license, or safety sticker and no other way or driver to move the vehicle? We are still coming out of over 2 years of lock downs, closed government offices, and repeated extensions, or process changes. It's not at all unusual for expiration dates to get away from people.

It is not necessary for any driver to be a "schmuck" to end up in this situation. When was the last time you checked the viability of your own spare tire or if your rental even has one?

 

[Jeff Romard]

Posting stuff this petty belies the base level of acrimony.



Sure, appoint yourself witness, judge, and jury.

Not all vehicles come with a spare tire. There are all kinds of roads where you can't legally stop with a vehicle, and when or if the police stop to assist - the law, procedure, and liability does not allow them any other option. At worse, perhaps a expired registration, license, or safety sticker and no other way or driver to move the vehicle? We are still coming out of over 2 years of lock downs, closed government offices, and repeated extensions, or process changes. It's not at all unusual for expiration dates to get away from people.

It is not necessary for any driver to be a "schmuck" to end up in this situation. When was the last time you checked the viability of your own spare tire or if your rental even has one?

Must be a Boston thing I have never been in a vehicle that didn't have a spare unless it was taken out nor one that I couldn't easily find it

 

[djtaso]

Must be a Boston thing I have never been in a vehicle that didn't have a spare unless it was taken out nor one that I couldn't easily find it

this may just be a usa thing, given the fuel regulations... but for the last few years a lot of new cars don't come with spares... in fact it's about 1/3 of cars...instead it's an added on option like rubber floor mats. Of course very few cars are optioned without the spare... but it's not a given you'll have one anymore.

Some Newer Cars Are Missing a Spare Tire - Consumer Reports

Some cares a missing a spare tire because carmakers are trying to squeeze more miles out of every gallon of fuel. Here's what you need to know about spare tires.

www.consumerreports.org

 

[sawdust123]

It is not necessary for any driver to be a "schmuck" to end up in this situation. When was the last time you checked the viability of your own spare tire or if your rental even has one?

Actually, I check tire pressure in all tires and the spare on a pretty regular basis. Always have. However, the OP said the DJ was "pulled over" and towed. It did not say that a cop stopped to assist after an accident or mechanical breakdown. People get pulled over for all sorts of driving infractions without getting towed. They get ticketed and go on their way. You get towed for schmuck-like things like letting your tags, license or insurance expire. The OP did not say the DJ was arrested so there was probably no DUI or outstanding warrant.

 

[adj2ent]

What is going on now is with many cars they are just providing sealant & inflation kits, no doughnut or spare tire. In many of the vehicles, they have eliminated the space where the spare would go thus they say giving you more storage space and better mileage. It seems like they started with small cars and now larger vehicles now. Given the first words, the AAA person asked me when I had a blowout, Do you have a spare? I’d say most of the newer cars don’t. When I was shopping for SUVs the Model X had no spare or room for it. I do believe most of the vans and larger SUVs do have spares. Now if they are EVs, that might not be the case anymore. I’m heading to the Auto show in NYC next week to check out the new EVs and Vans. I have my eye on a couple of EV SUVs just released. It should be a very interesting show, my understanding is both Mercedes & Ford are releasing EV versions of their Vans, as well as a bunch of other vehicles released since the last show which was almost 2 years. It’s one of our big must-do trips I do each year with my daughter, she’s the car expert. She picked out the Highlander I have. Now she is looking at the new Rav 4 Prime.

 

[Jeff Romard]

this may just be a usa thing, given the fuel regulations... but for the last few years a lot of new cars don't come with spares... in fact it's about 1/3 of cars...instead it's an added on option like rubber floor mats. Of course very few cars are optioned without the spare... but it's not a given you'll have one anymore.

Some Newer Cars Are Missing a Spare Tire - Consumer Reports

Some cares a missing a spare tire because carmakers are trying to squeeze more miles out of every gallon of fuel. Here's what you need to know about spare tires.

www.consumerreports.org

I stand corrected. After a Google search apparently it happens in Canada also although I can't say I have ever seen it and I really don't think that was the case in the OP's story

 

[MIXMASTERMACHOM]

Bottom line is that no matter why the vehicle got towed, that DJ was unable to show up with the gear to do the prom. Now what did the organizers for the prom do after that? Also let's not assume that the organizers for the prom went with a cheap DJ to do the event. We don't know what the DJ was to get paid to do the prom. Another thing is was the DJ paid in full and what do the organizers do then since the DJ was a no show? Did they find another DJ to do the prom? If they couldn't then what? Even if they found another DJ to do the prom how would that DJ get paid to save the day and how much was that DJ paid?

 

[tunes4046]

Actually, I check tire pressure in all tires and the spare on a pretty regular basis. Always have. However, the OP said the DJ was "pulled over" and towed. It did not say that a cop stopped to assist after an accident or mechanical breakdown. People get pulled over for all sorts of driving infractions without getting towed. They get ticketed and go on their way. You get towed for schmuck-like things like letting your tags, license or insurance expire. The OP did not say the DJ was arrested so there was probably no DUI or outstanding warrant.

Typically here at n Wisconsin you do not get towed unless there is an outstanding warrant or a drug violation has occurred, if it’s just tags you’ll get 25 days to comply warning

 

[sawdust123]

Typically here at n Wisconsin you do not get towed unless there is an outstanding warrant or a drug violation has occurred, if it’s just tags you’ll get 25 days to comply warning

I'm sure that is true elsewhere as well. Unless of course, this isn't your first time or you act like a schmuck to the officer that pulled you over...

In CA, they will now take your car if you are caught speeding over 100 mph. There is part of the drive from LA to Vegas that contains a very long straight downhill section as you approach the state line. Traffic would regularly exceed 100 mph back in the day. Now you see speed traps set up there.

 

[Scott Hanna]

Posting stuff this petty belies the base level of acrimony.



Sure, appoint yourself witness, judge, and jury.

Not

Posting stuff this petty belies the base level of acrimony.

Why am I not surprised Bob can't see the difference between "one time" and "consistently"?

It's not like Bob to jump to a conclusion until he has all of the facts


And...of course it's possible for someone to innocently have to have their car towed when pulled over. I've never seen it or know anyone it's happened to. But possible? OK sure. However, we all know the odds are extremely high when the police are towing someone's car, it's because of something that person did. But I'd safe bet the problem was self inflicted. That person should have back up options and calling them, not the school.

If a car is bought without a spare, you'd better know what you are going to do when you get a flat. Getting towed is not a smart option. Don't blame the car. Blame the person who bought it.

 

[Ausumm]

My question is what time was the prom to start and how much time would a DJ have to get there and setup to do the prom? Yes it's a disaster because if they can't get a DJ to do it, then they will have to return all the money paid to them back to the people that paid to attend the event. Going forward for any other proms they have what would happen then? Sawdust 123 you said a mouth full. They just don't tow a vehicle after being stopped unless something else is going on.

I work at public schools for a living. Every single one has some kind of powered speaker somewhere on the premises. And most have a PA for school announcements. With all those kids with phones and music on those phones, I'm sure they could make do. It wouldn't be pretty, but it could happen.