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Friday, June 24, 2011

Dump Truck Inspection Clampdown!

While residents in the immediate area are focused on eliminating the dump truck traffic on Catharpin Road, there is an underlying issue about the safety of the trucks themselves.  The Prince William County Police Department is clamping down on unsafe trucks with regular inspections, and the heavy volume of dump truck traffic on Catharpin Road obviously provides an excellent opportunity to verify the compliance of the trucks with various commercial vehicle regulations.

Thursday afternoon, dump truck drivers heading to the Smith Dump encountered a safety check that at least provides a measure of comfort for drivers on the roads that the dump trucks will have to be fully compliant with safety specifications.

The next step is to ramp up speeding enforcement, and the requirement the dump trucks have to stay in their own travel lane.  The number of accidents, and near-accidents illustrates the ongoing safety hazard.

Thanks to the Prince William County Police Department for their assistance in doing all they can to keep the roads safe until we can shut down the Smith Dump for good.
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  1. John ChambersJune 29, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    My wife & I would like to add our thanks to the Virginia State Police and Prince William County Police officers that have been operating safety inspection check-points to help remove some of these unsafe vehicles from Catharpin Road. As victims of a Smith Family Landfill dump truck that crossed the center line on Catharpin Road causing an accident that totaled our car, we appreciate these efforts to help address some of the safety hazards that our community is facing. We appreciate our county and state official's efforts to close down this landfill operation, and sincerely hope that it can be accomplished soon, before serious injury or loss of life occurs.

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