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Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 | 6:14 p.m.
Officer struck
A Metro Police traffic officer had stopped a motorist at St. Louis Avenue and Atlantic Street about 5 p.m. today when another motorist clipped the officer's motorcycle and struck him.
The officer was able to stand up after the collision and was taken to a hospital for observation, police said.
Metro's traffic division is investigating the collision.
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My god, what is wrong with people in this town. I've lived in cities six times the size but I have never seen more idiots behind the wheel then here. Why is everyone in a hurry? Half the town is unemployed yet people always act like they have somewhere they have to be. How many more people have to cut off people, tailgate. Vegas, the world's biggest bunch of losers that think they are important. Get JOBS!
Sorry, the only people that think it would be funny to watch a police officer get hit would be criminals. Are you a criminal Cali guy. Then again, your state of California might be just as big of a mess than Vegas. Nice one, live in California and move to Vegas. Wow, now your really exploring the country there, chappy!
And tell me any one politician who cares about the quality of life for Las Vegas residents? This has to be in the top three Cities of worst drivers in the Union. And you know what I can't think of the other two.
What do we expect? We have a lot of drivers that can't read the street signs and can't speak the language. Go to DMV and watch those bilingual clerks explain everything in Spanish so we have a lot of licensed drivers that are driving dangerously because they can't understand the traffic signs. I say, if you can't read or understand the english traffic signs, you don't get a license to drive here.
unclegig...
couldn't agree more. I never understood why the test could be taken in different languages; WE USE ENGLISH on the SIGNAGE!
No matter if you hate them or not,thats just plain wrong!But in that area it dosent surprise me at all!I have a CWP and still drive through that area only when i have to,and use due caution when I do.And yes i have no problem useing it to protect my family and myself!
if the cops name was k atkinson, i hope hes hurt badly since hes a jerkoff. otherwise thats a shame some clown cant drive properly and yield to our lousy over agressive cops.