Citizen says Truck #413 (Sign Crew) was driving very slowly, turned onto her street, stopped in front of her driveway, started backing up without any warning and nearly hit her car. Only stopped after she blew her horn.
Streetlight in front of residence shines directly into their bedroom. Would like a shield placed on the east and south sides of the lamp to prevent the light from shining in.
Citizen says that yesterday, Tues. May 12, at 9:30AM, a city employee driving a Blue Celebrity with municipal plates 34835 was tailgating other drivers, cut her off and was generally driving in a hazardous fashion which poorly represented the city. She thought this person should be reprimanded. The incident occurred on Walnut Street.
Caller said that on Wednesday, 4/23/97 a City recycling truck (Plate No. 34774) was going 50mph turning from South Walnut onto Miller Drive.
Citizen says on 4/22 City Sanitation truck nearly hit a bicyclist coming from Waldron onto Kirkwood and then hit a stop sign at the following street.
Citizen says he has parked in front of his house for 5 years and buys residential permit. About 3 weeks ago he started getting parking tickets because his car was "too far out". Says when Street repaved it left a drop off and he can't pull his car over any further. People park on the other side of the street illegally and never get ticketed. Says City needs to either fix the street or stop ticketing him. He was reasonable and supportive of city employees, but says he didn't create problem.
Mr. Fleetwood stated that today he witnessed several vehicles going around a city bus that was stopped to let students off near the tennis courts. Mr. Fleetwood stated that 2 girls were nearly run over as they crossed the street to get to their cars that were parked in the parking lot. Mr. Fleetwood thinks that there should be some sort of traffic signal/caution light or possibily a crossing guard. He is afraid that someone is going to get hurt. The parking lot is on Woodlawn St by tennis cts
Mr. Guess has called Police several times to request that they radar near his home between 8 & 10 a.m. and 2 and 5 p.m., to slow speeding vehicles. Guess has offered his driveway for police to park in when radaring speeders. Can Police Department radar this area?
Foliage is blocking alley off of 10th St. Its the alley behind the house located on the corner of E. 10th and N. Morton. Apparently it is blocking the alley and making for hazardous driving conditions.
Mr. Edwards would like BPD to run radar on the speeders on South Walnut. He sees officers patrolling but feels it's not enough and someone is going to get hurt by a speeding automobile.