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Old 06-11-05 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by slvoid
Exactly! They don't sail large supertankers into shallow harbors, they don't run a 100,000 volt trunk int the middle of the city, they don't run a 16 lane interstate superhighway through densely populated city, and they sure as hell shouldn't have 18 wheelers in dense urban traffic.
Just allowing tractor trailer trucks on a street like 5th Avenue creates a dangerous situation. Take a look at the overhead photos . It doesn't look like there's enough room for a large truck to safely pass a parked tractor-trailer without crossing the double yellow line - not to forget any traffic passing in the opposite direction.

Of course businesses need deliveries but they don't have to be delivered in truck this large.

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