The North Carolina DOT sent out a traffic alert on Wednesday blaming an accident on female drivers, rain and Obamacare.
The department later apologized and blamed the alert on a rogue contractor.
CBS Local reported:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation sent out a traffic alert, warning people of female drivers, rain and Obamacare.
The North Carolina DOT sends out routine alerts to drivers about accidents and road work using email and Twitter messages.
On Wednesday, the NCDOT sent out an alert which reads: “A High severity incident has been Added for I-40 Eastbound in Wake County in Raleigh,” before going on to list the incident as “Vehicle Accident: Women Drivers, Rain, Obama Care.”
The message then advised drivers: “Stay Home.”
Hat Tip Dan Riehl
