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This is a picture gallery on my local newspaper website about an accident involving a school bus yesterday. My intention here is to make you aware of school starting and to please be careful around school buses and school zones. Frequently I am tailgated in active school zones and sometimes even passed (on a two-way road). Have a SAFE day! :-)

 2009 Florida Statue, Title XXIII (23) Motor Vehicles, Chapter 316 State Uniform Traffic Control.

316.3045 Operation of radios or other mechanical soundmaking devices or instruments in vehicles.

(1) It is unlawful for any person operating or occupying a motor vehicle on a street or highway to operate or amplify the sound produced by a radio, tape player, or other mechanical soundmaking device or instrument from within the motor vehicle so that the sound is:

(a) Plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet or more from the motor vehicle; or

(b) Louder than necessary for the convenient hearing by persons inside the vehicle in areas adjoining churches, schools, or hospitals.

Just a friendly community watch reminder to those presently moving about our Marianna community. Please call our local law enforcement (Marianna City Police and Jackson County Sheriff) agencies and request they investigate these vehicles passing through your neighborhoods. You need only to report the license plate number (including State), time, date and location of observation. These agencies will inform the vehicle owner/operator/passenger of the violation(s).

Beginning July 1, 2010, a Marianna community support organization will commence monitoring the Marianna area for vehicles operating an electronic audio/sound reproduction system that exceeds the present Florida Law limitations. Those vehicle operators must become aware of the established Florida Law and abide by it. Violators shall be reported.

Beginning July 1, 2010, a Marianna community support organization will commence monitoring the Marianna area for vehicles operating an electronic audio/sound reproduction system that exceeds the present Florida Law limitations. Those vehicle operators must become aware of the established Florida Law and abide by it. Violators shall be reported.

Beginning July 1, 2010, a Marianna community support organization will commence monitoring the Marianna area for vehicles operating an electronic audio/sound reproduction system that exceeds the present Florida Law limitations. Those vehicle operators must become aware of the established Florida Law and abide by it. Violators shall be reported.

There is another dangerous driver I encountered that I need to let everyone out there on PlateWire about. This happened on Sunday evening, 12/27/09 on North Boulevard just north of Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa.

I was coming westbound on Bearss Avenue between Interstate 275 and Dale Mabry Hwy this past Saturday evening, 12/26/09 when someone in a red minivan recklessly and aggressively tailgated me for no reason. In fact the driver of the red minivan rode my bumper for no reason other than for being in a hurry. Besides, the speed limit on this section of Bearss Avenue is 45 mph and is located in a dangerous area with tight curves. Right before Dale Mabry I observed the driver turn into a shopping center parking lot. I would have filed a regular PlateWire report but I was unable to get a tag number because it was late in the evening and I could not see the tag number as it was not lit (no matter why you are required to have license plate lights on your car!). The driver of the red minivan needs to know better to not aggressively tailgate other people on the road. As I mentioned earlier I would have filed a PlateWire report but I was unable to get a tag number as it was too dark.

I was driving on 4th street N Below Gandy (approx. 110th ave). I was in the R lane when this white MERCEDES FL t95 l9j came roaring down the street in the L lane. Must have been doing @ least 30 above the limit. When the car was next to me the little rich snot in the passenger side turned and flipped me off. I'm not sure what I did. It appears as though her father was driving & there were 2 other young people in the back. I guess some people believe they are above everyone else because they are rich!

  On firday july 24th at3:10pm, this wreckless speeder that works with me at CVS DISTRIBUTION CENTER zooms by at 60mph in a 45mph zone in Heavy Rush Hour Traffic. He Repetidly was tailgaiting each person and cutting people off as he weaved in and out of the 2 lanes causing a chain reaction of people slamming on their brakes. He almost rammed into an suv in front fo him. The car honked at him and he forced his way into the lane over and didnt even look at the other driver! This Jerk is on state road 60 near 98th ave, everyday between 3pm-3:15pm, in a little 4 door white worn out white car. The car seems to be from 97-00. He's always wearing a Grey hat and a Grey work shirt with his name JOE embroidered on it in black letters.

 This driver doesn't understand that when the light is green you go not stop.

Obviously her mind was not on her driving or the 2 small kids in the back of the car.

She was probably thinking about getting on NutriSystem!!

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 Yesterday while driving from to work, there was a female that road my ass the entire way.  And to make matters worse, she was texting too.  I had to tap on my breaks real hard a few times to get her to back off....and she in turn flips me the bird.  Something is off about this picture....she was the one tailgating me, and yet she tries to make it my fault for her almost bumping into her.  I hear a law is going to be passed sometime soon against texting while driving.  It can't come soon enough.

 I am soooo sick on these bullies in SUVs that think becuase they have a big truck they can; speed, not let you merge on the highway and talk on the phone like "ladi dah dah, I'm in big car screw the rest of you". I myself drive a Volvo SUV and mind other drivers as well. But Mr. Sumuel Guess Jr of Boca Raton, FL, thinks it's ok to speed and not care about other drivers trying to get home safe. Douchebag I hope you flip your hunk of Sh*t. Expect a little note in the mail from me A**hole.

 So yesterday, I was trying to merge onto the Sawgrass expy at Oakland Park, and this idiot on the phone in a Nissan Armada plate# X51 XEY was speeding in excess of 90mph and I belive did not even see me or care that people were trying to get on the highway. Those who cannot do 2 things at once such as drive and talk should not do so, specially at those kind of speeds. It pissed me off so much, I got his address and will be sending him a little note. A**hole

 Last night (2/21/08) around 7 or 8 pm on I95 southbound around the Hollywood exit in Broward we experienced a deadly driver in a very large Chevy SUV that appeared dark green and had a FL plate that started with R79. He almost ran us off the road so it was hard to get the whole plate number. He was weaving in and out of traffic and tailgaiting everyone and purposely tried to run us off the road, he actually hit our car and put a dent in it.  We are OK but very upset. We could have crashed and got hurt or killed and maybe involve other innocent drivers around us.

This sort of thing happens all the time in South Florida, it is one of the most dangerous places to drive, and I've been all over the country. People here are ignorant and have no regard for safe driving or respecting life. I know what it's like to deal with aggressive drivers but people down here are a special kind of crazy.

  Every morning on Westshore blvd I see cars speeding through the school zone for Lanier and Monroe. They sometimes will have an actual Sheirff deputy sitting out there in his car but they might as well use a cardboard cut-out of a cop.

 I was pacing this person in front of me going down westshore at 45 mph which is the speed limit on Westshore. Well, right at the school zone I dont see their brake lights and watch them fly through and then right when the sign says end school zone I see their brake lights flash after they pass the cop. Why have a cop there if he isnt going to actually enforce anything???

 Also, do all these people down in south Tampa really feel the need to fly through school zones and run stop signs in that school zone?? Its an elementary school folks. SLOW DOWN!