MF Doom might be living too much up to his namedreww4546 t1_itxx8lx wrote
Those street sweepers don't exactly sneak up on you. They are loud and slow.
On a related note, this afternoon, I watched a pedestrian stumble across Franklin in front of a moving car, forcing it to lock up brakes, then stumble back to sidewalk and back in front of another car. He almost got hit twice in under 2 minutes. And I don't think he was ever aware of it.
ZephyrInfernum t1_ityye8d wrote
On the same token, if the street sweeper is so slow then shouldn't the driver have seen something? Reminds me of the steamroller in Austin Powers.
Lilliputian0513 t1_itz46dz wrote
They are often looking at the side gutter because that’s where they are cleaning, and that’s why they go so slow. My husband is a sweeper truck operator. He hit a whole truck once that parked behind him and turned off his lights. Their eyes are on the mess once they’ve confirmed the area is clear of cars.
oh_hello_rva t1_itzhk2p wrote
How does your husband like that job? It's one task that I've always thought would be SO satisfying. Just sucking up leaves and detritus with a giant, all-powerful vacuum. 🙌 Like a katamari-style task.
WarbossWalton t1_itzm6ga wrote
Dang, someone needs to invent a katamari style manner for cleaning. Just a big sticky ball that you can roll around and:.
...all the leaves are picked up!
...all the clothes in my room are off the floor!
...the kids are packed and ready to go!
oh_hello_rva t1_itzmtu1 wrote
I love this. Come on entrepreneurs!
WarbossWalton t1_itznmzy wrote
It would of course only work if you're singing a cappella.
Lilliputian0513 t1_itzlddo wrote
He really enjoys it! He works for a paving company, not the city, but he gets a lot of satisfaction from cleaning the gravel off the streets.
ikimashokie t1_iu014oq wrote
It's the perfect job for cleaning up messes caused by drunks!
ZephyrInfernum t1_itz9hnq wrote
Then perhaps they should be trained to be more observant? Not to be insensitive or anything, but if the vehicle can't be operated safely then it shouldn't be operated...
Sounds like your husband backed up into a parked car because they didn't check before reversing.
dreww4546 t1_ityznvx wrote
Perhaps they have bad visibility??? But yeah, you're right
10000Didgeridoos t1_itz6b5a wrote
This is obviously just speculation, but how much do we want to bet the driver was on their phone? 50/50 at least
RefrigeratorRater t1_itz51pu wrote
Are they slow even in non-cleaning mode? I’d assume they can drive like a typical vehicle so they can get to their cleaning spots quicker.
kob59 t1_iu0fqu1 wrote
And people ask me why I drive so cautiously outside of the city. This is why
ThatSadOptimist t1_itzvc9t wrote
That's all well and good but that part of Chamberlayne is busy and loud in general. Regardless, cities should be walkable and if someone is in danger of being hit by a vehicle in a street (in Shockoe or Northside or anywhere else), that's indicative of a policy failure.
never_graduating t1_itzzd4h wrote
There’s always a danger of being hit in the street. That’s where cars go, and if there’s cars there’s a chance of an accident. That doesn’t seem like policy failure.
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