Litter problems.

Did you know that in Pawtucket the street sweepers have the power to issue parking tickets?  I think that many other small towns could learn a lesson from Pawtucket.  This would allow the important job of street sweeping to be done with greater ease and we would see a lot less litter when we drive down the street.

 

I think we should even revoke a persons drivers license if they do not pay street sweeper tickets as Pawtucket does.  Litter is a massive issue that we need to take seriously.

 

When someone walks through your neighborhood and accidentally drops a random candy bar wrapper in the street they should have the right to have it swept away at your expense, even if you aren't allowed to drive because of it.

 

Just having a flawless driving record and not littering yourself is not enough to keep yourself on the road.  When your town needs to clean up other people’s trash from the road, you had better get out of the way.

 

However, we should draw the line at visitors from out of state.  If they do not pay their tickets we really can't take away their licenses, so we need to take advantage of our own citizens as much as possible to show those “out-of-staters” that we mean business.

 

Now if you will excuse me I'm going to go pay my street sweeper tickets for the other night when I couldn't find parking near my house in Pawtucket.  Even the best of us need to pay for clean roads that good drivers really never look at because they are focused on the traffic in front of them.  And remember, there is nothing wrong with being a horrible driver so long as you can find a proper place to park your car.

 

Sincerely,

A Proud Pawtucket Citizen