It was one of those weeks in the Hub City where the roads felt a little extra spicy, and no one could quite put their finger on why.
Whether it was the weather, the energy surrounding Texas Tech football, or just plain West Texas weirdness, Lubbock drivers seemed determined to put on a show. What unfolded was a trifecta of bizarre, unbelievable, and perfectly “Lubbock” traffic tales that remind us all why driving here should count as an extreme sport.
🚗 The Legend of “Hot Rod Dodd”
The first story comes from a case that simply refuses to die down — a 63-year-old Lubbock woman, affectionately dubbed “Hot Rod Dodd,” was arrested for street racing. While you’d expect the driver involved in such antics to be a 20-something in a modified Dodge Challenger with bass speakers rattling their license plate, this woman appeared to be the picture of straight-laced, meemaw respectability. But as we learned, the need for speed doesn’t discriminate by age, clothing style, or bedtime. It can call anyone — and sometimes it calls from the inside lane.
🏎️ Lawnmower on the Loop? Apparently, Yes.
The second headline-in-waiting comes from “LKB Scanner Squad,” a Facebook page known for monitoring police chatter. While it hasn’t hit mainstream news yet, their report claimed that on the 15th — a Texas Tech game day, no less — officers spotted a man driving a lawnmower on Loop 289. At least four patrol units reportedly got involved, and at some point, there may have even been threats of tasing. Only in Lubbock do we treat yard equipment like freeway-worthy vehicles.
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🏠 Crash Test City: Population… Us
Finally, no Lubbock traffic recap would be complete unless someone rammed a vehicle into a building, and this time it happened at around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday near 63rd and Elgin. The Hub City holds an unexplainable, undefeated record for vehicles vs. structures, and it seems we’re collectively unable to avoid hitting the largest, most immovable objects on the planet: houses. Not mailboxes. Not poles. Homes.…