Glendale (CA) city officials are forcing residents to take down mirrors they’ve attached to trees in the public right-of-way so they can better see oncoming traffic while exiting their driveways. Residents say in the absence of any speed-reduction enhancements, such as speed humps, the round convex mirrors are one of the few safety measures they have. City officials, though, say it’s about more than tree damage. City codes don’t allow anything to be attached to city-owned trees or street-light poles. Also, nothing can be placed in the public right-of-way because of liability concerns.
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So what?
maulotaur 1 year 30 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago
Get out and look to see if it's clear - what the hell is wrong with these people? Is it that hard to look before you back up? Somebody must be hard-up for the some material to post or what. In any case, if the mirror is not on your property, then it's fair game to be moved. You put sign up, expect that sign to be taken down by anyone. Has nothing to do with 'city codes' ...