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https://news.tn.gov/node/13281 Truck Restrictions on “The Dragon” in Blount County; Limits for commercial vehicles longer than 30 feet on US 129 (SR 115) Tuesday, December 02, 2014 | 10:45 am KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following the completion of an operational and safety review, the Tennessee Department of Transportation has determined that vehicles over 30 feet in length will no longer be allowed to utilize a mountainous section of US 129 (SR 115) in Blount County, known as “The Dragon.” From 2010 to 2012, there were 204 total crashes from the Tennessee/North Carolina State Line to Tabcat Bridge (Log Mile 11.19) in Blount County, with six of those involving fatalities. This is considered a critical number of crashes based on the type of road and number of vehicles per day on this facility. While only one of the fatal crashes involved a tractor trailer, there were a number of incidents involving large trucks. Due to the curvy and narrow roadway, incidents involving tractor trailers usually block the highway for several hours and prevent travel for all motorists. Signage detailing these restrictions will be installed in mid-January. TDOT has coordinated these efforts with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Blount County law enforcement. North Carolina has similar restrictions for truck traffic on US 129 from the Tennessee/North Carolina State Line to the Graham (NC) County Line

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Some of these statements are incorrect. The process would've actually been different, had it been you or I... A prosecutor rarely puts the accused on the stand to testify, but this one did. It's also pretty unusual to present ALL of the evidence to the grand jury, but this one did. It's also pretty unusual (EXTREMELY unusual) for a grand jury to NOT indict. And yet, this one didn't. I've pretty heard this described as a complete and total farce where the "prosecutor" (who is a former cop, mind you) did everything he could to throw the case. By putting the cop on the stand, the jurors then start to evaluate whether or not they think he was justified in doing what he did, or they think about whether or not he did it in the first place... But every good prosecutor knows that their job isn't to get the grand jury to examine those issues, it's to present enough evidence to indict the accused, as in, is there a CHANCE he might've done this and should we look further? He presented ALLLLLLL to evidence to confuse the grand jurors and cloud the issue. The common phrase in the legal profession is that a grand jury would return an indictment against a ham sandwich. There's an infographic going around that points out that 99.99% of grand juries indict. The number was like for 150,000 indictments, there were 11 that didn't. Granted, I don't have a law degree, but when people who DO start saying this was total bullshit, it kind've makes me wonder. Or you can continue to believe what the press feeds you and assume he was totally innocent and shouldn't even be investigated. On a personal level, the only reason I care is because it demonstrates how fucked up this country is, including the legal system.

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I hate promotional assessment tests that have nothing to do with the actual job.

I really shouldn't eat half a bag of apples with marshmallow fluff when I have the munchies.....I spent half this morning on the commode.... On the upside, my pants fit a LOT better!

Awesome house and table man!! Glad i could help out! That out building sounds perfect for me. I guess i have my criteria for the next house in about 5 years

As long as they weren't overturning police cars, burning, and looting, they should be able to stand in protest or demonstration to anything they want....even if misguided.

Also, this is what happens when I ask my youngest if I should shave... Adorable!!! https://vimeo.com/111807333

Son, let me tell you. Once you grow up, and it hangs like mine. You'll need alittle bit of foo foo shit. The ladies love a soft beard.