Vault: What Do You Do When You Get Side Swiped By An Emergency Vehicle? - The Bert Show

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Episode: Vault: What Do You Do When You Get Side Swiped By An Emergency Vehicle?
Date: March 4, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode of The Bert Show dives into a fiery real-life incident: what happens when a civilian’s car is side-swiped by an emergency vehicle en route to a call? The show’s cast (with prominent voices from Drew McIntyre and Tiffany Stratton) share and analyze a riveting, high-stakes phone confrontation between a livid driver and the local authorities. The hosts break down the escalating rage from the caller, muse on the rights and wrongs of the situation, and bring their own trademark humor and candid reactions to an unforgettable audio story.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Setting the Scene: The Incident Explained

Host Introduction:
- The hosts prepare listeners for an “intense and scary” call involving a civilian whose car was struck by a police or fire department vehicle during an emergency response.
Situation Details (00:24-01:27):
- The woman is demanding that the department pay for her car repair, but is told that because the vehicle was responding to an emergency and had sirens on, she’s responsible.
- Key Quote (00:23)
  - Tiffany: "Brace yourself. This woman gets white hot mad. White hot mad."

2. The Heated Phone Call Playback

Escalation (01:27-04:07):
- The caller grows increasingly angry, refusing to use her own insurance and threatening legal action.
- She disputes the department’s account and insists:
  - “I will not turn it into my insurance. You'll pay, or you will see the whole situation into court 100%.” (03:02)
  - “You think I'll give up? Hell no, I won't give up. I'm mad now.” (03:39)
- The department’s representative stays calm but firm:
  - “I'm not gonna argue with you any further... do whatever you need to do.” (03:21)

3. Host Reactions: Humor, Shock, and Sympathy

Hosts’ Analysis and Live Commentary (04:05-05:53):
- Tiffany and Drew offer both empathy for the woman’s frustration and disbelief at her intensity:
  - “They're laughing at her now.” (04:05, Tiffany)
  - “You can't make her shut up.” (04:33, Drew)
  - “She goes from so calm to butt numbing.” (04:59, Tiffany)
- The hosts joke about how resolved the woman is, with Drew quipping:
  - “Oh, I take it she's not a timeout parent.” (04:56)
- Tiffany’s memorable reaction:
  - “Literally scares me... She goes from so calm to butt numbing.” (04:59)
- Drew wraps it up with dry humor:
  - “I think they should just cut her the check.” (05:45)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Tiffany Stratton (00:23):
- "This woman gets white hot mad. White hot mad."
Caller (03:39):
- "You think I'll give up? Hell no, I won't give up. I'm mad now."
Tiffany Stratton (04:59):
- "She goes from so calm to butt numbing."
Drew McIntyre (05:45):
- "I think they should just cut her the check."
Caller (03:02):
- "You'll pay, or you will see the whole situation into court 100%."
Hosts on Law Enforcement’s Response:
- “They're laughing at her now.” (04:05, Tiffany)
- “You can't make her shut up.” (04:33, Drew)

Important Segment Timestamps

[00:24] - Host setup: Introduction to the situation and caller’s anger
[01:27] - Start of the caller’s heated phone call
[03:02] - Caller threatens legal action
[03:39] - “Hell no, I won’t give up” moment
[04:05] - Host laughter and live commentary
[04:59] - Tiffany and Drew dissect caller’s intensity
[05:45] - Final jokes and episode wrap

Summary Takeaways

The episode captures the raw emotion and legal confusion that surfaces when an ordinary citizen’s vehicle is hit by an emergency responder.
The caller’s relentless attitude and the department’s refusal to accept responsibility highlight a real-world gray area.
The Bert Show’s cast keep things entertaining, treating a stressful situation with their signature blend of honesty and humor.
Listeners are left chuckling and perhaps wondering: what would you do in a situation like this?

Transcript

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No purchase necessary. VGW Group voidware prohibited by law. CTS and CS21 sponsored by Chumba Casino the first show. All right, I'm gonna tell you right now, brace yourself. This woman gets white hot mad. White hot mad. And I'm not sure where this happened, but it's a woman that obviously got in the way of either a police car or a fire truck on their way to an emergency. And they must have clipped her, okay? And she feels like the fire department or the police department should pay for that. And the police department says, look, did you hear the sirens? I mean, we're on our way to an emergency, so you should have known better. And she wants her money. She's demanding it. So she calls local 911 and she says, look, you guys need to pay. Cause I'm not paying for this. You're the ones that run into me. Now, it starts off a little bit slow here, but it is gonna pick up steam. And she is going to scare you. The first time I heard this, I jumped out of my seat. It scared me.

Drew McIntyre (1:27)

So not getting the response that she wants. So, like, the anger boils and boils.

Tiffany Stratton (1:31)

You might say that.

Drew McIntyre (1:32)

Okay, yeah, you can tell me your version of what happened, but based on what I have. Yeah, well, learned from. Well, now I don't care what you learn from. I'm going to tell you the truth. And then what the trooper said, too. He was charged with reckless driving, if that suits you. No, ma', am, he was not. Well, he had to be, because I got these papers. Well, I've got a copy of the highway patrol. He was not charged. Oh, well, how could he keep them going? I was in the left hand, See, he could have made a right hand turn. He's behind me. They won. But one car in that right hand turn. And I wasn't making a left hand turn. The light was red. I stopped. Well, he took around me on the left hand side, then made a right hand turn and hooked into my car. This car is going into the shop. They're ordering their parts. They told me to call them on Monday. Well, you might want to turn it into your insurance company. Oh, no, I'll not turn it into my insurance. Bull. Take it from there. I will not. I'm putting my car in there and you're fixing it. And it's going to be fixed. It's almost $600. Damage done to the front end of it where he hooked into it, pulled it off. Well, Ms. Ferguson. No, I will not turn it into my insurance. You'll pay or you will see the whole situation into court 100%. Well, that's your priority. Just get ready. No, it's not my priority. It's yours. You're gonna pay it. Well, listen, I'm not gonna argue with you any further. No, you don't have to argue with me. I'll call the state trooper right now. Well, that. That's fine. You do whatever you need to do. You're going to pay this. Whoa. Wow. You think I'll give up? Hell no, I won't give up. I'm mad now. This car's going in the shop no later than they get to park. And you will be billboard. I will not give in. I'm not the giving up kind. I will not give in. Not one inch. Prepare yourself to pay it. I don't have anything else to say to you. I've told you we're not going to pay the claim. You do whatever you need to do. Pay it or either go to court. I said pad.