Ron Paul hot air balloon traffic

Ron Paul hot air balloon traffic

Ron Paul balloon halts traffic, Supporters of Ron Paul  inflated a hot air balloon and let it hover on the edge of a busy highway. As traffic came to a grinding halt and backed up for miles, officials cited the Paul fans and told them to deflate the balloon

It’s deflated now, but a Ron Paul hot air balloon along the side of Interstate 85 caused traffic to slow down Thursday morning.
The balloon could be seen from a South Carolina Department Of Transportation camera.DOT officials say the balloon had Ron Paul’s name on it.People looking at the balloon slowed down around Pelham Road in Greenville County causing a four-mile backup at one point.SC Department of Public Safety spokesman Sid Gaulden told News 4 that the South Carolina Highway Patrol asked the operator of the hot air balloon, Remus Toppeta of Greer, to take it down because it was causing a hazard.

According to CBS affiliate WSPA-TV, supporters of GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul inflated a hot air balloon along Interstate 85 in Greenville County, showing their support.

Two Ron Paul supporters inflated a hot air balloon off a frontage road which could be seen along the southbound lanes of I-85 near mile marker 52.

The SC Highway Patrol asked the supporters to deflate the balloon and the pair agreed, WSPA-TV reports. Troopers say no accidents were caused but the balloon caused a big backup in the area.