[Vision2020] Snow Grouch

[Tom Hansen]

FYI, y'all -

>From February 4, 2008:
http://www.moscowcares.com/Pub_Commentary_Snow_Removal_020408.htm

Seeya round town, Moscow (pack a shovel).

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

> Speaking as a person who not only drives a 1990 Honda Civic but one  
> with all-weather tires (learned how to do that Anchorage with a  
> Renualt LeCar ), I agree with Bev (except for 4). I can go as long as  
> my tires touch occasionally and I'm at the "sweet-spot" speed. I'm  
> stuck when some @@#$%%^$%&**  in a big honkin', gas-guzzeling SUV  
> with all-wheel drive, studs- all-around decides --despite the law--  
> that "yield right-of-way" applies to the smaller vehicle.
> 
> One of the fundamental responsibilities of government is to ensure  
> that the public can use their right-of-way (both streets and  
> sidewalks) safely and efficiently to go from point "A" to point "B".  
> For decades, the City of Moscow has taken pride in failing that duty.  
> I can't count the times I've suggested improvements to the plowing  
> system only to be told that I need to "accept responsibility" for my  
> own transportation (i.e. run a a big honkin', gas-guzzeling SUV with  
> all-wheel drive, studs- all-around or stay off the streets) rather  
> than demanding that the nanny government take care of me by actually  
> plowing the streets. I've fought for years to get the city to enforce  
> the ordinance which makes properly owners responsible for clearing  
> their sidewalks are clear of ice and snow. Same answer. I should  
> "accept responsibility for my safety" by either wearing Yak-Traks or  
> staying off icy areas (i.e. walk in the traffic lanes) so as to avoid  
> harm caused by the property owner's negligence.
> 
> In other words, the city has dumped their responsibility for traffic/ 
> pedestrian safety on the users of the public right-of-way. After  
> banging my head against this for years, I've come to the realization  
> that the only solution to the city's failure to  clear the streets  
> and sidewalks is to have each and every person who suffers harm as a  
> result --SUE the city for mega-bucks.
> 
> I am saying nothing against the hard-working people who drive the  
> plows. They do an awesome job involving long hours. My criticism is  
> to the managers who tell those workers to not leave a berm as they  
> carefully go around parked cars rather than telling the owners to  
> move their vehicles. Citizen participation in snow removal should  
> involve helping the city, not having to run a big honkin', gas- 
> guzzeling SUV with all-wheel drive, studs-all-around in order to get  
> around.
> 
> Kit Craine
> 
> P.S. To the idiot who pulled out of the Co-op parking lot into my  
> path at about 1:50 pm on the 21st as I was swimming my Civic through  
> the berm doing a left turn into the lot: you deserved to be flipped  
> off and the curses I laid on your head. By law, you were required to  
> yield me the right-of-way. That means you stop and wait until I  
> complete my maneuver. The fact your vehicle was bigger than mine is  
> inmaterial.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Dec 22, 2008, at 4:02 PM, bevbafus at verizon.net wrote:
> 
> >  From a confirmed snow grouch, my top 5 reasons to hate snow in  
> > Moscow:
> >
> > 5.  *&%&$*#&$ Berms
> > 4.  Physics-challenged people driving Honda Civics and Ford Focuses  
> > who
> > think they can drive over the *#&$$# berms.
> > 3.  People who think that because of berms, driving laws are  
> > suspended,
> > and they can turn from the left lane on Jackson right onto 3rd or 6th.
> > 2.  Landowners along all the major highways within Moscow who don't
> > clean their *#$&*$& sidewalks. Especially along north 95, and south  
> > 95.
> > People are walking IN THE HIGHWAYS AGAIN FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!   
> > (these
> > landowners include the State of Idaho and the City of Moscow)
> > 1.  And coming in at NUMBER ONE:  There is a right turn lane on  
> > Highway
> > 95 near Pintail Lane, people.  I am IN MY LANE.  I HAVE MY TURN SIGNAL
> > ON.  Just because you are in the RUTS does not mean you need to lay on
> > your horn.  YOU ARE NOT IN YOUR LANE.
> >
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