tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427238665701917635.post965527136401954418..comments2023-07-04T04:04:29.158-07:00Comments on Your Postal Blog: Children and postal vehiclesBenjamin "Benny the Blogger" Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836872570822325355noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427238665701917635.post-47752917657906221452010-07-13T10:58:43.318-07:002010-07-13T10:58:43.318-07:00I will probably get slammed here...but where are t...I will probably get slammed here...but where are the parents/sitters for these children? Each year we are told to be watching for children...why aren't we teaching our children to get out of the way? Far too often you drive through a community and see 5-8 year olds playing in the front yard with no parent around...watching them. They tell stories of children who run after a ball that has gone into the street...why are they playing in the front yard where the ball can go into the street?? They should be told to play in the back yard, where the fence will prevent this from happening. We always want to blame the motorist for accidents caused by children....when we should be blaming the parents for not watching them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427238665701917635.post-57153915123626075112010-07-13T01:07:24.257-07:002010-07-13T01:07:24.257-07:00Sometimes even back up cameras don't work beca...Sometimes even back up cameras don't work because of angles GLARE if position is not right - sun shining on screen - like our scanners - working best in SHADED position.<br />PARENTS teach kids to pay attention - watch for moving vehicles - stay out of the street - how's about THEIR responsibility ? Easier for them to see us then us to see them. So many laws that protect the pedestrian & devistate an innocent driver. Probly sue happy people can make a buck sending their kids out in front of or back of vehicles. Protection for drivers - warning signs on vehicles - to stay clear of moving vehicle !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427238665701917635.post-34006120686092270252010-07-09T13:59:23.716-07:002010-07-09T13:59:23.716-07:00As a storkeeper (parts guy),we here at the VMF (ve...As a storkeeper (parts guy),we here at the VMF (vehicle maintenace facility) have already been notified not to replace camera's for Caravan's when they break. The PO isn't going purchase them for LLV's & FFV's, too costly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427238665701917635.post-27872048696387618182010-07-09T06:51:14.802-07:002010-07-09T06:51:14.802-07:00Do the right thing and you don't need the back...Do the right thing and you don't need the back up mirrors. You can't compare the cost of the mirrors and a child's life. People need to be educated including the parents that allow their children to play around vehicles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427238665701917635.post-50648116145774166762010-07-09T06:07:36.789-07:002010-07-09T06:07:36.789-07:00Back-up cameras would be a huge waste of money, si...Back-up cameras would be a huge waste of money, since LLVs have 9 mirrors, and Postal employees are not supposed to back up anyway, unless there is no alternative. How many children -- if any -- have been struck by a Postal vehicle backing up? More importantly, how many have been struck by a Postal vehicle backing up, after the driver had properly adjusted and used the mirrors and walked around the vehicle? None, I'll bet.grannybunnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427238665701917635.post-70183756554018794652010-07-09T06:01:34.811-07:002010-07-09T06:01:34.811-07:00If the driver adjusts mirros correctly AND USES TH...If the driver adjusts mirros correctly AND USES THEM, the dismount/walk-around check does the rest. Our problems are more likely to be not taking the the time to 'look before you leap'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427238665701917635.post-2574366652356292532010-07-09T05:53:25.864-07:002010-07-09T05:53:25.864-07:00Worth it, Children damage easily. Other things to...Worth it, Children damage easily. Other things too!Joannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427238665701917635.post-44880442350900601662010-07-09T05:42:17.776-07:002010-07-09T05:42:17.776-07:00Is there any price to high to save the life of a c...Is there any price to high to save the life of a child?Merknoreply@blogger.com