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From: seifert@hammer.UUCP (Snoopy)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle,net.auto
Subject: Re: Broken Glass on Roads
Message-ID: <1518@hammer.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 24-Sep-85 12:36:55 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 24 12:36:55 1985
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In article <1475@vax3.fluke.UUCP> gnosis@fluke.UUCP (Chris Villani) writes:
>In article <377@ssc-bee.UUCP> maa@ssc-bee.UUCP (Mark A Allyn) writes:
>>
>>Since much of the broken glass that I see appears to be the result of
>>accidents and fender benders (broken headlights) I would like to see
>>a requirement that all parties in an accidents are responsible to ensure
>>that ALL debris be cleaned up after the accident.

Generally, the people who were *in* the accident are much too shaken up
(or worse) to worry about sweeping up the street.  Assuming the
police come to the scene, it could be part of their task-list to
see that any mess gets cleaned up.  (and it probably is in most places)

> The vast majority of glass I encounter is the result of
> discarded alcoholic beverages bottles.   ...  I just
> wish there was some way to overcome blatant disregard for public
> safety and cleanliness.  Any ideas?

That's what BOTTLE DEPOSITS are for.  Oregon has a 5 cent deposit
on bottles, refillable or not.  It should probably be higher.

Snoopy
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