...you're screwed.
Last winter a city plow backed over and killed a 34 year-old woman that was walking across a parking lot. Both the woman and a witness screamed for the driver to stop, but he didn't stop in time to prevent the tragedy. This story really bothers me. Not only did it happen locally, but she's my age and it could've happened to anyone. Those plows are massive and they don't slow down just because pedestrians are present. I usually duck behind vehicles because I fear getting hit. Something about having a semi with a blade scooping two feet from my shins really unsettles me.
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/...y=mod|mostview
Apparently the driver's view was blocked by the salt spreader. He was also on his bluetooth, which in my opinion means he's screwed. While it's true that hand-free phones are perfectly legal, I don't like public employees using them while driving if it's a public safety issue. That includes plow drivers, city bus drivers, etc. Whatever happened to banning cell phones at work?
Last winter a city plow backed over and killed a 34 year-old woman that was walking across a parking lot. Both the woman and a witness screamed for the driver to stop, but he didn't stop in time to prevent the tragedy. This story really bothers me. Not only did it happen locally, but she's my age and it could've happened to anyone. Those plows are massive and they don't slow down just because pedestrians are present. I usually duck behind vehicles because I fear getting hit. Something about having a semi with a blade scooping two feet from my shins really unsettles me.
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/...y=mod|mostview
Apparently the driver's view was blocked by the salt spreader. He was also on his bluetooth, which in my opinion means he's screwed. While it's true that hand-free phones are perfectly legal, I don't like public employees using them while driving if it's a public safety issue. That includes plow drivers, city bus drivers, etc. Whatever happened to banning cell phones at work?
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