BEWARE of newspapers left lying on the road path

[snopes]

Beware of newspaper lying on the road

If you are driving in Malaysia, do take note of the advice below.
Plse pass this onto yr friends. Avoid driving over newspapers strewn on
the road It would appear that this technique has reached Malaysia from
Indonesia.

Life here is getting more like in Indonesia these days. This story
which was circulated to me reminds me of the traps set in certain
parts of Jakarta by robbers. Some people have lost their lives over
this. They drive into certain lonely roads in Jakarta to find pieces
of wood with nails in them on the road. This causes their tyres to go
flat. If they get out of their cars, they are set upon by robbers who
will take everything: their cars, wallets, anything valuable and
sometimes their lives.

Avoid driving over newspapers strewn on the Road a new trap set by
Robbers. This incident happened some where in KL and forwarded to me
by a friend.

This person was driving alone at night when he saw newspapers lying
around in the middle of the road. Without giving it much thought, he
drove pass the stack of papers. No one would expect to find heaps of
rocks and stones beneath the papers!! Wanting to know the damage to
his car, he stopped to check.

Need I say more.the moment he got out of his car, he was robbed by a
group of guys and lost his properties/belongings. Just imagine what
would have happen if this had happen to a girl/woman....

So folks, please be careful, do not stop when you're driving alone at
night no matter what ! Avoid driving over the papers if you see
newspapers lying on the road, this could be a new trick for the
desparate fraternity out there !!!!!!

[Buckle Up]

Originally Posted by snopes

This person was driving alone at night when he saw newspapers lying around in the middle of the road. Without giving it much thought, he drove pass the stack of papers. No one would expect to find heaps of rocks and stones beneath the papers!! Wanting to know the damage to his car, he stopped to check.

Okay, I'm confused. There were "heaps of rocks and stones beneath the papers", and yet, this was not evident by the way the paper was lain on top of said heap? It would have to be a fairly significant hill to "damage" his car. Am I reading it wrong?

[Hepcat]

If you are reading it wrong, so am I. The story just doesn't make any sense.

That much stuff under a newspaper would be noticeable enough that most people with a bit of common sense would know not to drive over it. Who drives right over a big stack of anything on the road?

[Buckle Up]

Originally Posted by Hepcat

That much stuff under a newspaper would be noticeable enough that most people with a bit of common sense would know not to drive over it. Who drives right over a big stack of anything on the road?

Yeah, if they're that stupid, they deserved to be beaten and robbed!

I'm kidding.

Originally Posted by Buckleupp

Okay, I'm confused. There were "heaps of rocks and stones beneath the papers", and yet, this was not evident by the way the paper was lain on top of said heap? It would have to be a fairly significant hill to "damage" his car. Am I reading it wrong?

Not to mention the fact that the driver drove pass [sic] them, not over.

[DarkFeline]

The OP comment might be confusingly written, but I'm certain that it means covering the heap with papers. And let's just say that if such a newspaper practice was widespread, it would've been reported in the newspapers already.

Another similar method that has been reported here was the scattering of nails on highways so that tow-truck operators could "rescue" motorists with punctured tyres.

[TB Tabby]

How do they keep the newspaper from blowing away in the wind?

[franjava]

Originally Posted by TB Tabby

How do they keep the newspaper from blowing away in the wind?

By holding it down with a rock, of course!

Allow me...

It does say Malaysia and Indonesia.