Bobbing, weaving and creative braking have complicated DUI enforcement for the Jackson Police Department.
When it comes to areas of road where people are braking inappropriately or making suspicious lane changes, “We kind of had to give people the benefit of the doubt,” Lt. Russ Ruschill said.
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I saw a baby moose having trouble climbing out of a pothole on Broadway this week.... ;-)
I keep expecting to smell that certain smell when I pass recently filled potholes..... Playdoh???? Like a bandaid with little adhesive, the pothole repairs are nearly ethereal, and certainly short lived. I've heard they do a much better job in Europe. Perhaps imitation being the sincerest form of flattery could be done here? Not that I care about the flattery, but copying success is often a "road" to success.
Tell me why we can't pay city/county employees enough to live here?
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