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-----Original Message----- From: Doug Adler [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 8:34 AM To: [email protected]; BikiesSubmissions; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Bikies] Buses not stopping for wheelchair in crosswalk (was Officer hit by SUV) I believe Metro buses also have forward looking cameras, however I have no idea how long they keep the tapes and what it takes (a police order?) to get a look at them. I copied Metro on the e-mail on the off chance they want to look into this. A serious allegation in my opinion. Doug Michael Rewey wrote: > Metro Bus complaint number is 266-4466. > > > > On 24 Sep 2009 at 17:45, Paul T. O'Leary wrote: > > >> Metro buses are run by the City of Madison, no matter the jurisdiction. >> >> From: "STRAWSER, Charles" <[email protected]> >> >> >>> Paul, >>> That's Observatory Dr - a UW street (and crosswalk), not City of Madison >>> jurisdiction. >>> >>> I've already emailed Ms. KamalRossa off-list to ask her if she recalls >>> anything more about the van that could identify it. We (UW Transportation >>> Services) think that it was a shuttle van operated by the Hospital (to take >>> employees to the medical school) over which we (UW Transportation Services) >>> have no control. We have, however, had an opportunity to provide bicycle and >>> pedestrian training to the Hospital staff in the past, and it sounds like >>> it's time to revisit that. >>> >>> But of course it doesn't hurt to remind people about the report-a-problem >>> website for problems that are actually in the city of Madison. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> chuck >>> >>> >>> Chuck Strawser >>> University of Wisconsin-Madison >>> UW Commuter Solutions >>> 124 WARF bldg >>> 610 Walnut Street >>> Madison WI 53726 >>> 608-263-2969 >>> www.wisc.edu/trans >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] >>> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 4:33 PM >>> To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Bikies] Officer hit by SUV >>> >>> http://www.cityofmadison.com/reportaproblem . >>> >>> ------------------ >>> Paul T. O'Leary >>> Chronic Nuisance >>> Madison, WI USA >>> >>> Original Message: >>> ----------------- >>> From: Monica KamalRossa [email protected] >>> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:47:29 -0500 >>> To: [email protected], [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Bikies] Officer hit by SUV >>> >>> >>> I am in a wheelchair and today a UW transport van wasn't going stop >>> while I was crossing in a crosswalk by the Nat and on Friday last week >>> a metro bus didn't stop while I was attempting to cross. I had to stop >>> in the middle of the crosswalk and wait for the bus. The driver didn't >>> even slow down. I backed up in my wheelchair and was worried that >>> traffic from the other side would start going... >>> >>> I am not sure of a baseball bat but I would love video or phone camera >>> that could be uploaded quickly to the police dept. >>> >>> >>> On Sep 24, 2009, at 1:40 PM, Eric Westhagen wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Not so fast. Neither you nor I were at the pedestrian stings. I >>>> would expect that a "cross-walk" person must be totally out of the >>>> crosswalk--not just out of the line of traffic. And the sting might >>>> have been conducted on that basis.--------So, wait for the sting >>>> about bicycles stopping on empty streets with stop signs---empty of >>>> anything--but a hiding police person. Would you then claim there >>>> should be baseball bats for hitting bicycles? >>>> >>>> EW >>>> >>>> burleigh chorus.net wrote: >>>> >>>>> FTA: >>>>> "As a pedestrian decoy for the Madison Police Department, Officer >>>>> Derrick Jones has had close encounters with many vehicles whose >>>>> drivers failed to stop for him as he crossed busy city streets >>>>> during targeted enforcement operations. >>>>> >>>>> But Jones had just gotten off duty on Sept. 11 and was walking to >>>>> his vehicle when he was hit in the middle of a crosswalk". >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime_and_courts/article_17588ca8-a85 >>> 0-11de-8a34-001cc4c002e0.html >>> >>>>> "So far this year, the TEST unit has issued 95 citations to drivers >>>>> for failing to yield to a pedestrian, most resulting from >>>>> enforcement operations, Tripke said." >>>>> >>>>> Just 95 this year? I bet they could get 95 in a single day! >>>>> >>>>> At the risk of sounding extremist, I will reiterate my suggestion >>>>> that we replace those 'red flags' at intersections with baseball >>>>> bats. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> .......... >>>>> -darin >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Bikies mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>> ______ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.112/2388 - Release Date: 09/24/09 05:52:00 _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
