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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by dekemd</i> <br /><br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by missouri</i> <br />[t works out that trains kill 75 people to normal drivers 1 per miles traveled. <br /> <br />Like I said are they big enough bright enough? 2 collisions in four months means something is wrong. You gonna get the problem fixed or hastle the drivers paying your wages? Where was the box truck? Does model car have blind spots with the window posts mirrors etc..., was there sun reflections off something? Was the cross traffic whistling??? <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Like I said, they were big enough and bright enough for the approx 120000 others before. They were big and bright enough for me. 2 collisions in four months is not a problem. There's an intersection in Charlotte that averages 2 per DAY. Now that's a problem. If you think ticketing a driver for running a red light is hassling them, then yes I'm going to hassle them. The truck was coming down the cross street from the right. The car or any car for that matter does not have window posts or mirrors or anything else right in front of the driver. The stop light was straight ahead. All the woman had to do was look forward to see the light. The driver nor any witnesses stated anything about the sun reflecting off any objects. Cross traffic was not whistling because it doesn't have to. <br /> <br />She didn't see the red light because she was looking down at her cell phone per her own statement. She was at fault. What is it about that do you not understand? <br /> <br /> <br />[/quote] So your saying a cop useing a police radio while driveing is breaking the law? <br />About the first rule in the MUTCD is that the traffic control device has to DEMAND attention. Apparently it didn't do its job and maybe some advance flashing red lights should be installed. Light the area up like a Christmas tree if need be. No wonder 42,000 people were killed last year on the highways.
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