Connecticut accident - excuse to raise speed limits?

JaguarXJ6 · Jul 30, 2005

So, a truck with previously known mechanical faults is involved in a crash with another vehicle because it was travelling too fast, couldn't stop, or due to driver error and they actually consider lowering speed limits.

I didn't know meth was legal in Connecticut!

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/29/crash.ap/index.html

Article said:

State inspectors last year found five brake violations on the long-bed dump truck, which is owned by American Crushing and Recycling LLC of Bloomfield, formerly known as Wilcox Trucking Inc.

Calls were left seeking comment at the company office. A woman who answered the company's after-hours phone number twice hung up without commenting.

The Mack truck, which was temporarily taken out of service last year after the violations were found, was also cited in December 2002 for three violations involving axle problems. One required the truck to be taken off the road, according to state Department of Motor Vehicle records.

DMV records show that Wilcox had numerous violations between 1994 and 2001, including 448 mechanical violations.

The accident shut down Route 44 during the morning commute, and it was expected to remain closed for at least 12 hours. Avon is about 10 miles northwest of Hartford and on a major commuter route.

Gov. M. Jodi Rell said the state may consider reducing speed limits and more strictly enforcing speeding and tailgating laws. "I think it should give us all a moment of pause," she said.

The bus was a state-owned transit bus leased to Kelley Transit in Torrington, said company manager Joe Coe. The driver was taken by helicopter to Hartford Hospital, and the passengers were not seriously injured, he said.
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WILLIAM H · Jul 30, 2005

I grew up in CT so I know it has issues. This could also be a good reason to keep women out of politics LOL

amslb182 · Jul 30, 2005

Ya this whole thing is pretty ridiculous. Avon is two towns over from me and of all the 23 people that live there i haven't heard complaining from any of them. And if the truck had previous problems I dont think the accident can be blamed on the road or the speed limit.

SrfCity · Jul 30, 2005

Two words; more revenue.....

WILLIAM H · Jul 30, 2005

SrfCity said:

Two words; more revenue.....
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Exactly, CT is a toxic state for industry they have raised corporate taxes & chased out there top businesses then they whine about the evil businessmen that left CT & left the people w/o jobs. Meanwhile drug gangs have taken over all the cities.

JaguarXJ6 · Jul 30, 2005

WILLIAM H said:

Meanwhile drug gangs have taken over all the cities.
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I can believe that. There's a crack head in public office!

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