# A Graffiti Artist Painted A Road Runner Tunnel On A Wall And Somebody Tried To Drive Through It **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 25, 2016, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087 "2016-03-25T02:38:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/1 "2016-03-25T02:38:07Z")
This appears to be a true story. There are pictures at the link. There is a large road runner painted next to the painted tunnel. [http://www.mandatory.com/2016/03/16/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-som/](http://www.mandatory.com/2016/03/16/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-som/) > [@](#): > > According to Mirror, a man attempting to drive his Fiat through what he was thought was a tunnel instead crashed his car because it turned out to be a painting of a tunnel on a wall. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/2 "2016-03-25T02:59:42Z")
Okay. I can’t really trace this to any credible source so I’m becoming more skeptical. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/3 "2016-03-25T03:10:35Z")
Note that the two vehicles have different rear ends (one has a trunk, the other is a hatchback). ---
**Author:** ![Hermione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@Hermione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermione)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/4 "2016-03-25T03:13:17Z")
What the story didn’t mention is that the unconscious man was found holding a little sign that said “YIPE!” ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/5 "2016-03-25T03:17:13Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Note that the two vehicles have different rear ends (one has a trunk, the other is a hatchback). Is it claimed that they’re the same car? I thought that was just a random car that was parked next to the mural when the photo was taken. It looks like a parking lot. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/6 "2016-03-25T13:14:10Z")
Note the lack of a date or location (not even a country). The source is the Mirror which is a UK tabloid. If you look at the wrecked car though it is left hand drive and not right as you would expect in the UK. It is a funny story, but I’m having problems believing it. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/7 "2016-03-25T13:18:55Z")
It’s a good thing he didn’t end up ike this: [![](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacks_at_the_Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology#/media/File:Wile_E._Coyote%27s_ACME_Instant_Tunnel_at_MIT.jpg) ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacks_at_the_Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology#/media/File:Wile_E._Coyote%27s_ACME_Instant_Tunnel_at_MIT.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/8 "2016-03-25T13:45:47Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > Note the lack of a date or location (not even a country). The source is the Mirror which is a UK tabloid. If you look at the wrecked car though it is left hand drive and not right as you would expect in the UK. It is a funny story, but I’m having problems believing it. Good point about the left hand drive. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/9 "2016-03-25T13:46:59Z")
What’s worse is that when the dazed guy got out of his car, a truck drove out from the painting and ran him over. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/10 "2016-03-25T23:36:06Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > What’s worse is that when the dazed guy got out of his car, a truck drove out from the painting and ran him over. I hate when that happens. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/11 "2016-03-26T00:09:43Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > Note the lack of a date or location (not even a country). The source is the Mirror which is a UK tabloid. If you look at the wrecked car though it is left hand drive and not right as you would expect in the UK. It is a funny story, but I’m having problems believing it. The source isn’t even original the Mirror. The source is a Reddit post that the Mirror posted about. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/12 "2016-03-26T00:13:59Z")
And to ruin it all: [http://www.snopes.com/road-runner-tunnel-crash-rumor/](http://www.snopes.com/road-runner-tunnel-crash-rumor/) ---
**Author:** ![Abner\_Ravenwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@Abner\_Ravenwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abner_Ravenwood)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/13 "2016-03-26T00:17:21Z")
[False](http://www.snopes.com/road-runner-tunnel-crash-rumor/) ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/14 "2016-03-26T00:45:43Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Is it claimed that they’re the same car? I thought that was just a random car that was parked next to the mural when the photo was taken. It looks like a parking lot. This! The debunking links go into nauseating detail about this…but it doesn’t have any relevance at all to the issue. The photo of the tunnel has a car going by; the photo of the car with a dent is supposed to be evidence of the mishap. No one is claiming they’re “the same car” and thus basing a “false” verdict citing their differences is sloppy logic. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2016, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/15 "2016-03-26T01:21:08Z")
There’s no proof the car was damaged by driving into the painting. Maybe an anvil fell on it instead. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/16 "2016-03-26T02:12:20Z")
^ That’s what happens when you forget your tiny umbrella. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/17 "2016-03-26T02:52:45Z")
Another theory is that it somehow involves a mishap with a giant slingshot. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/18 "2016-03-28T07:52:02Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > This! The debunking links go into nauseating detail about this…but it doesn’t have any relevance at all to the issue. The photo of the tunnel has a car going by; the photo of the car with a dent is supposed to be evidence of the mishap. > > No one is claiming they’re “the same car” and thus basing a “false” verdict citing their differences is sloppy logic. Good thing Snopes didn’t base it on that. They mention it, along with a whole lot of other things, including the fact that they tracked down the apparent location of the fake tunnel and the people who built it say it was taken down before there were any accidents. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/19 "2016-03-28T12:25:10Z")
If I must be subjected to “artwork” on public buildings I wish it was this kind. Heck, let’s see some [duck shaped holes in walls](http://fierceandnerdy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Cal-Seething-April-9-Wall.jpg) or [cat shadows and mouse holes](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hfirdv34n7A/TFeoQn8IxYI/AAAAAAAAFig/mC9EsENhZ1Q/s1600/BATTY+BAT+(1).png). ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/20 "2016-03-28T14:21:59Z")
If only he hadn’t had that Acme rocket tied to the roof. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087.md?page=2)