Post by lutherheggs on May 24, 2009 7:22:07 GMT -5
On Friday, 5/15/09, A bicyclist was ran over and killed by a city
dump truck. One of the BIG salt spreading plow trucks. The city
worker said " I felt a bump but didn't see anything until I looked
behind me, and saw someone lying in the street". It could have
just as easy have been a scooter or even a motorcycle. Here in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, the city likes to hire some of society's
"bottom of the barrel" type people so not to have to pay much
money or give benefits. Probably wasn't even qualified to be
driving the truck. I know a woman that was city hied because
she was a long time welfare recipient, but she had NO experience
or qualifications, except being a cheap hire. As far as the dump
truck driver......no word in a week! I think another one got swept
under the rug. Grand Rapids has a very, very big problem with
drivers not knowing about or not careing about traffic saftey laws.
Bicylists, scooter riders and motorcycle riders BEWARE! The
season is here, LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
dump truck. One of the BIG salt spreading plow trucks. The city
worker said " I felt a bump but didn't see anything until I looked
behind me, and saw someone lying in the street". It could have
just as easy have been a scooter or even a motorcycle. Here in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, the city likes to hire some of society's
"bottom of the barrel" type people so not to have to pay much
money or give benefits. Probably wasn't even qualified to be
driving the truck. I know a woman that was city hied because
she was a long time welfare recipient, but she had NO experience
or qualifications, except being a cheap hire. As far as the dump
truck driver......no word in a week! I think another one got swept
under the rug. Grand Rapids has a very, very big problem with
drivers not knowing about or not careing about traffic saftey laws.
Bicylists, scooter riders and motorcycle riders BEWARE! The
season is here, LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
