A driver in Deal, NJ tells TLS he was driving this car when the torrential downpours trapped him in rising waters.
He managed to open the window and swim to dry land.
Emergency personnel then arrived to check his vehicle for any additional passengers.
Thank You Hashem that he survived.
In the Wake of Recent Flooding, NJ Gov. Signs Law Requiring Motorists to Take Swimming Lessons Before Obtaining Their Driver’s Licenses
In light of recent flooding on NJ roadways, NJ Governor Mikie Sherrill signed legislation today requiring NJ motorists to pass comprehensive swimming exams before obtaining their drivers licenses.
“The swimming exams will require motorists to perform freestyle strokes, butterfly strokes and backstrokes on NJ’s water-filled roadways,” the Governor told reporters today. “Swimmers will also be required to cede the right of way to fellow swimmers at flooded intersections.”
The Governor added: “Effective today, motorists will also be required to fasten their snorkels and their goggles before entering flooded roadways.”
“Bottom line,” she asserted, “driving is no longer exclusively a dry-land experience. Hence, motorists who wish to obtain their driver’s licenses must be knowledgeable in both the laws of the road and the laws of the flood.”
Gov. Sherrill also revealed that she is contemplating signing legislation that would require NJ motorists to build themselves arks – similar to Noah’s Ark – and to use the huge wooden vessels as their sole means of transportation during NJ’s flood seasons.