LAist: Mayor's Transit Aide Still Drives Hummer

dtqjr

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:09:48 -0800

Although I am in complete agreement with the above comments and also share a disdain for the typical Hummer, the fact is that his Hummer is a H3. I believe the H3 is really no larger than a Toyota 4Runner.

Alexcantsee

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:37:59 -0800

What an asshole. He must have an inferiority complex, most guys driving Hummers do.

Johnny

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:55:03 -0800

As long as we are not paying for his gas through tax dollars then he can drive an RV to work for all I care.

Zach Behrens

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:54:10 -0800

it is unconfirmed if De La Vega uses his personal car for city business or not. I'll see if I can find out.

Hindinwood

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:38:37 -0800

The fact that this person's job is to work on transportation issues for Los Angeles, and his personal preference is the EXACT opposite of what will benefit the city pretty much renders him unfit for the position in my opinion. What if the assistant to the head of PETA walked into a meeting in a mink stole holding a cheese burger? Not to mention the fact that our tax dollars are sponsering this monstrosity...

Will Campbell

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:49:31 -0800

The Hummer is a painfully and laughably egregious abomination apparently with disdain shields as standard equipment because most who own them seem either clueless that they're driving around dumbotanks or they are obstinately defiant... as seems to be the case regarding De La Vega and the lack of any effect that Lopez' various attacks have had on him. But I'm conflicted. On one side I totally see that he's in an appointed position of civic stewardship and should represent more conscientiously, but on the other side he's free to drive whatever the hell he wants. I choose a bike. He chooses a Hummer. I may not agree with that choice but I'm the last person to tell him he can't make it.

iluvhatemail

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:24:18 -0800

talk about a conflict of interests. The mayor should force De La Vega to align himself personally with the goals of the city. Hummers have no place in LA

phdiaz

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:40:31 -0800

"If you get into an accident, nothing will happen to you," he said. "You'll just kill the other person." - Adrian Morales Nice...real frigging nice. I actually was driving around in a Yamaha vino back in 2001 - an excellent scooter - the design that Honda seemed to have copied just 2 years later with their Metropolitan. It had amazing gas mileage of something 70 mpg - but it only held about 2 gallons. Back then i was "filling up" at about $2-3 and it took my a loooooooong time before I had to refill the tank. So why am I not still riding it - because of asshats like De La Vega who would consistently try to run me off the road - and I'd been bumped twice by two cars in Pasadena - who then immediately took off. So yeah, after two hit and runs and the constant harassment of SUVs (scooters are looked down upon as much as bicycles in left hand lanes) I gave up and got myself a miata, which also has great mileage - but yet again still had the issue with huge SUVs not seeing me or just being plain dicks about trying to overtake me - which all failed as miatas are really quick - so once again I traded for a "bigger" car - a Mazda3 which has decent mileage and MOST people can "see" me. Now if we can just convince everyone in LA to stop buying SUVs - scooters,bicycles, and two seaters (such as the miata) would be safe again. I would love to be able to zip around town again in a scooter.

tornadoes28

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:37:30 -0800

I hate those retarded Hummers. People who drive them are clueless and immature. It's so transparent why these people drive them. They want to have some feeling of power and of indicating to others their status or wealth. They are just idiots. This deputy for the mayor is the ultimate idiot. No matter that it is a personal vehicle, this moron is in a special public position and you have to be an idiot to not realize that. However, the middle finger pictures are a little immature as well.

discarted

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:42:37 -0800

thank you for posting this

Zach Behrens

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:37:25 -0800

amazing point jrb. his he getting mileage pay for using the car on city business?

jrb

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:17:42 -0800

I hope our tax dollars aren't buying the gas for that POS!