02-05-2018, 03:34 PM
(02-05-2018, 03:05 PM)plam Wrote: OK, I couldn't find actual incidents where sidewalk snowplow drivers hit people walking on the sidewalk. But yes, I have gotten out of the way of several of them, onto the snowbank or lawn.
I think that having city clearing is still a step forward, but I will note that Montrealers have complained about ice, and there has been a disagreement between the borough of Anjou and the central city about how aggressively to clear snow from sidewalks. e.g.
https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/city-plans-t...-1.3782684
They are also studying heated sidewalks in the core.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/m...-1.3956703
Certainly municipal clearing will not eliminate complaints or problems, after all, plenty of people complain about road plowing.