City Grader Strikes Female Pedestrian, Sends Her To Hospital With Serious Injuries

[Markham]

Hi guys

http://www.calgarybeacon.com/2010/12...uck-by-grader/

Markham

[Modelexis]

Hey guys,

http://newsroom.calgary.ca/pr/calgar...ck-188633.aspx

Vehicle Collision - Pedestrian Struck by City Works Grader
December 11, 2010 03:40 PM Category: Police, Public Safety
An adult female pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a City Works grader, on the roadway near the intersection of 4th Ave and 2 Street SW just before 10:00 this morning. The cause of the collision is unknown and District 1 is continuing the investigation. Anyone having information in this matter is asked to contact the District 1 office at 403-567-6100.

[adam c]

was she walking on the road or something? i've seen an increase of morons walking on roads lately especially places that don't even have sidewalks like blackfoot

[kevie88]

Markham's is better.

[kevie88]

Originally posted by adam c
was she walking on the road or something? i've seen an increase of morons walking on roads lately especially places that don't even have sidewalks like blackfoot

I was wondering that too, how the fuck do you get hit by a slow moving grader? Drunk off your ass and passed out in the gutter?

[blueToy]

Originally posted by kevie88


I was wondering that too, how the fuck do you get hit by a slow moving grader? Drunk off your ass and passed out in the gutter?

Not sure about this particular incident , but I can tell you first hand that people have gotten way more educated over the last 40 years , but have lost most or all common sense .

Either the operator didn't see her , or she walked across when she shouldn't have . Either way , most people would have just let the grader go by , but apparently not this lady . She's lucky she just got a broken leg .

[baygirl]

It says here she was crossing the street in the crosswalk when she got hit:
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/loc...ub=CalgaryHome

[SJW]

Huge graders with flashing lights are hard to see against the white winter snow.

[blueToy]

Originally posted by baygirl
It says here she was crossing the street in the crosswalk when she got hit:
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/loc...ub=CalgaryHome

The herald also calls this a " sanding grader " .....


Journalists always seem half right about most things .

[BlackArcher101]

Wouldn't surprise me if he ran a red. I've nearly been T-Boned twice this winter trying to turn left on a green by city vehicles. I guess they just want to keep their speed up.

[J-hop]

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[Kennyredline]

My money's on the woman was jaywalking, and assumed an air of arrogance that because she is a pedestrian in the province of Alberta, that everyone MUST stop, and the traffic seas WILL part, so she can get to the other side.

[THEMONK]

....................and in other interesting news, the sun rose in the East this morning.

[Sugarphreak]

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[Jay911]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
(T)his will clearly lead to millions of dollars in additional pedestrian barriers on the roads.

No, now graders will have to have yellow strobes on the edge of the blade, at the highest/widest points in each dimension, and a pilot truck at each end with a 10'x8' LED sign stating "CAUTION GRADER" at the front and "GRADER AHEAD" behind. The "backup" alarm will also have to sound whenever the motor is running regardless of its direction of travel or speed. Media will begin reporting on where graders will be operating each day, and 30 to 90 second PSAs will be run on TV, put in your water bill, and posted on buses and billboards.

And idiots will still step into their path.

[89s1]

Natural selection always thins the herd, don't fight it!

[Tomaz]

Originally posted by Jay911


No, now graders will have to have yellow strobes on the edge of the blade, at the highest/widest points in each dimension, and a pilot truck at each end with a 10'x8' LED sign stating "CAUTION GRADER" at the front and "GRADER AHEAD" behind. The "backup" alarm will also have to sound whenever the motor is running regardless of its direction of travel or speed. Media will begin reporting on where graders will be operating each day, and 30 to 90 second PSAs will be run on TV, put in your water bill, and posted on buses and billboards.

And idiots will still step into their path.

So true!