{"id":1180,"date":"2010-12-23T09:35:27","date_gmt":"2010-12-23T15:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimmerscope.com\/Verbisaurus\/?p=1180"},"modified":"2010-12-23T09:35:27","modified_gmt":"2010-12-23T15:35:27","slug":"plowing-through-traffic-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zimmerscope.com\/Verbisaurus\/2010\/12\/plowing-through-traffic-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Plowing Through Traffic Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuesday, 21 December 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

Happy December Solstice! (\u201cDecember\u201d is more PC than \u201cWinter.\u201d)<\/p>\n

Are snowplows exempt from following traffic regulations?<\/p>\n

Today, on my way to work, while driving north on Ayd Mill Road, I happened to be behind a snowplow. It was a small snowplow \u2013 just a small pick-up truck with a plow attached to the front of it. I could have gone around the plow, but the driver was slightly straddling the other lane, and with so much snow piled up, I really would\u2019ve had to squeeze to get through.<\/p>\n

As we approached the stop sign, the snowplow driver just decided to ignore it \u2013 he didn\u2019t slow down or give any indication that he care that there was a stop sign there. And he wasn\u2019t in the process of plowing, either, he was just driving somewhere.<\/p>\n

About two minutes later, I was driving north on Snelling Avenue. As I waited at a stoplight, a very large snowplow came barreling past me in the other lane. This time, it was a large Caterpillar digger, with the number \u2018950F\u2019 emblazoned on the side. It just went right through the stoplight. I\u2019m not sure why he couldn\u2019t wait, the light turned green about 5 seconds after he past. I caught up to that snowplow, and we both slowed down and came to a stop at the next stoplight. \u201cOh good,\u201d I though, \u201cthis time he\u2019s stopping for the light.\u201d But he only stopped for a second \u2013 \u2018cause then he just went right on through that light (even though opposing traffic was approaching) and then, crossing over the highway, switched lanes without signaling and drove straight through the next stoplight, too.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever seen so many traffic violations in such a short time. I think I\u2019m gonna strap a plow to the front of my Cavalier so that, should I ever get pulled over, I can say, \u201cSorry officer, but you see I have a snowplow, so normal rules don\u2019t really apply to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wednesday, 22 December 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

Happy Christmas Eve Eve Eve!<\/p>\n

Today is my last day of work for the year. I am not stepping foot in this building again until January third of next year. It\u2019s funny how much of a ghost town my job becomes \u2013 only seven people from my department (a department of normally 15 people) are even here at work today, and one of them left at noon. The parking lot is relatively empty and many departments got to leave early today. I think I just saw some tumbleweed blow by.<\/p>\n

On the Christmas front: my beer is done conditioning as of today. Good timing! Now I just have to apply the labels to the bottles and then I can go ahead and spread some Xmas cheer! Last year (not sure if I mentioned this before) I completely forgot to brew some beer for Xmas until it was too late, but this year I stayed very cognizant of it, having purchased the supplies the weekend after Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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