Two recent incidents indicate that even 2-ton metal boxes are not enough to protect car drivers from an errant snowball. The snowballs were apparently such a threat, that these people brandished fire arms to demonstrate their concern. First, a Washington DC Detective pulled a gun after his 2.5 ton, 15ft Hummer was pelted with [...]
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Protecting People in Cars from Snowballs
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Beaverton, Oregon – Wait 5 years for safe school crossing?
Someone named “Elaine” left a comment about her experiences trying to improve the transportation environment around a new public school in Beaverton (about 8 miles west of Portland). She wrote (emphasis mine): “As a PE teacher helping to open a new public school in Beaverton, I find myself up against a [...]
