[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by golow

We’ve all seen it and been frustrated, or maybe even a bit outraged… dangerous driving by contractors. I recognize that I and my fellow residents don’t always drive perfectly, but large vehicles that are pulling /carrying heavy loads should be held to a high bar when it comes to safe driving.



I have previously called community watch and the local police after having near-miss accidents with construction trucks being poorly driven. The unsatisfying responses I got back were “We can’t do anything about it, but we’ll make a note of it”. Gee, thanks. And yes, I am sure that these were not my fault. You can recognize me on the road; I’m the one who stops at stop signs, obeys the speed limit, uses my directional signal, and is always looking out for the other person.



The latest episode occurred yesterday around 4:30-4:45 pm at the gate at Morse/Hillsborough. While proceeding through the resident gate, I observed two unmarked vehicles going through the visitor gate. The first was a truck with a loaded trailer followed by a loaded red ford pickup truck. The first vehicle buzzed in; the second vehicle didn’t bother and gunned through right behind the first one before the gate could close. They headed west at close to 10 mph over the speed limit (I’ve seen worse, but this is not acceptable) to one of the neighborhoods in the Village of Hillsborough (around Long Loop/Merry Rd). As I drove by, I saw the owner come out to talk to them, so I have no doubt that they are legitimate contractors. I do have more specific information (tag # and address) that I am not posting here.



Here is my request. 1) If you are the home owner, please let these gentlemen know that driving safely is an important part of being a good contractor and that people are watching. If you appreciate safe driving and were just getting a bid for some work, consider letting them know that they are not getting the job because of their unsafe driving. 2) If you are one of this man’s neighbors, consider bringing it to his attention, as he might not see this post. I would want my neighbors to do the same for me. If there is a financial cost to unsafe driving, perhaps we will get less of it.



And thank you to all the people doing work here that do drive safely and carefully. You are clearly in the majority and your efforts are very much appreciated in making this a wonderful place to live.

I've seen SUV's, BMW's, Corvettes driving like total idiots. Maybe they were contractors before they retired ?