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Message started by photojoe on 07/14/10 at 08:13:35

Title: The street sweeper and my bike
Post by photojoe on 07/14/10 at 08:13:35

I worked Sunday-Tuesday, and all I wanted to do today was sleep late and then ride my bike to the range to put holes in paper.

Sleep interruptus from my nice neighbor ringing my doorbell to tell me that the street sweeper knocked my bike over. The guy tried to pick it up and it fell on the other side >:(

Typical damage to the pegs, mirrors, saddle bag brackets cracked and smell of gas. Police report filed. Insurance company says tough luck, they can't start a claim against a municipality because of tort reform. I'll call the city, but am not going to get my hopes up.

It's only a couple hundred $$ or less, for the parts to fix this crap. I can fix it myself obviously.

Do you ever get that feeling that all you want is for people to leave alone? I cant even do a simple thing like sleep without people busting my stuff up.

Title: Re: The street sweeper and my bike
Post by babyhog on 07/14/10 at 08:24:19

Dang Joe, that's a real bummer! I think a snow plow scraped down the side of my sister's car in NYC, city vehicle, and I'm pretty sure she got them to pay for the damage. And since the guy tried to pick it up and dropped it again, I would think there would be some leaway in there for you.... Good luck!

Maybe instead of the range you should go to the city yard where they park the street sweepers... ;D

Title: Re: The street sweeper and my bike
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/14/10 at 08:45:14

In a right world, the guy driving the sweeeper would pay, outta his pocket. No insurance, no police reports, a simple" He did it. hes resonsible. He pays." buty that thinking cant be allowed to work, bc its too reasonable.
Id sue the man, in small claims court. Or are city employees shielded from being in trouble for what they do on the clock? If so, I guess that means if he was speeding in the sweeper, he couldnt get a ticket,
cant have it both ways..

Title: Re: The street sweeper and my bike
Post by verslagen1 on 07/14/10 at 09:09:02

If the guy didn't leave contact info then it's a hit and run.

Title: Re: The street sweeper and my bike
Post by prechermike on 07/14/10 at 09:10:08

Tought luck man! I know the feeling of "I wish everyone would just leave me alone for a little while" Maybe that will make the trigger therapy that much better.

Title: Re: The street sweeper and my bike
Post by drharveys on 07/14/10 at 09:48:25

Contact your alderman.

Municipalities do have liability insurance, and aldermen like to have constituents spread the word on how they occasionally provide service.

Title: Re: The street sweeper and my bike
Post by photojoe on 07/14/10 at 09:56:03

I got it, called the city and they said to bring in an estimate and police report. I was literally woken up by this mess, and ran outside still putting my shirt on (scared the neighbors).

One of the things I try not to do is go to the range when I'm angry. I know, i know, it doesn't make sense. I just don't want to associate any angry feelings with my firearms.

Had to laugh at Babyhog's response though ;D

Such is life. Would've been worse if I was on it when it happened ;)

Title: Re: The street sweeper and my bike
Post by kimchris1 on 07/14/10 at 10:20:19

Nice to hear the City seems willing to take responsibility. I do think the person driving the sweeper owes you an apology as well...Kim

Title: Re: The street sweeper and my bike
Post by Southpaw on 07/14/10 at 10:28:31

I applaud your taking the high road! Their insurance should cover it, and getting mad only affects your blood pressure. In my experience, city officials don't get too excited about ANYTHING!...unless it's an election year! ::)

Title: Re: The street sweeper and my bike
Post by Serowbot on 07/14/10 at 11:16:18

That would be enough to send me postal...

What a SUCK!...

The Dali Lama should give you a merit badge... ;)...

PS,.. ripe fruit is more therapeutic than paper if you can get out of town... ;D...

Title: Re: The street sweeper and my bike
Post by Phelonius on 07/14/10 at 15:27:07

The way this was going, I thought you might have been refering to the 12 gauge street sweeper firearm.
A 12 gauge drum fed weapon for sweeping villians from the street.

Phelonius

Title: Re: The street sweeper and my bike
Post by photojoe on 07/15/10 at 08:58:06

69515C555657504C4A390 wrote:

The way this was going, I thought you might have been refering to the 12 gauge street sweeper firearm.
A 12 gauge drum fed weapon for sweeping villians from the street.

Phelonius

That would do more damage than what they call "the broom" in NYC. My brother used to drive one in Brooklyn.

Serobot: I need to get out of this state if I wanted to fire a handgun outside of a range. Long gun during hunting season, and in designated areas.

We will soon, with great hope, be out of this state at the end of the year. Might move back to Pennsylvania. I really do hate it here, never felt like home.

Title: Re: The street sweeper and my bike
Post by WD on 07/15/10 at 18:01:12

Geez, and I thought it was bad here. At least I can step off the front porch and blast varmints with what I want, when I want. Unincorporated part of the county... We have livestock... Range law state...

You need to move west of the Big Muddy or south of the Mason Dixon Line.

I tried to go hunting in New York, once. Got a ticket for having a loaded .22 rifle (1906ish Remington rolling block). During small game season. Apparently it is scatter guns only on Long Island... :-/ You'd think my uncle would have told me that. Of course, that only applies to natives of the island, the "Citiots" can do whatever they please. I definitely do NOT miss The Hamptons or Sag Harbor.

At our farm in TN, I was allowed 12 white tails, 4 with a bow, 4 with blackpowder, 4 modern rifle. No license required, free tags if I hunted strictly on family owned farmland. Alabama allowed 16 that same year...