February 13, 2009 - Ed Black Clears the Roads in Cedar Slope

When the County had been clearing the roads they were very well cleared of snow.  Driving in the subdivision was not dangerous.  These photos were taken immediately after Black had finished clearing.  The conditions deteriorated badly due to the compression of the snow which produced black ice.  

When Paul Pugh came through with his truck, a four wheel drive with all terrain tires. The road was nearly impassible even in his four wheel drive vehicle.  I recall that he had to get a shovel to extract his vehicle at one point.  

Berms of snow were being built up that would freeze into impassible obstacles for all vehicles. Beer cans littered the roadway.  Both Paul and Merlinda Arnold Pillsbury noted the presence of these  thrown by Black while 'clearing snow.'

vehicle is a four wheel drive with all terrain tires. The road was nearly impassible even in my four wheel drive vehicle.

My background is in public works and at present I am employed as a building inspector for Porterville. I have seen many misuses of equipment but this is among the worst. Black had improperly attached his blade which hung at a distinct angle. He obviously was running the blade about six inches above the road this ensuring a build up of what is referred to as black ice was inevitable.

Pillsbury-Foster had mentioned these conditions to me but I had dismissed her comments as exaggeration. There was no exaggeration. Berms of snow were being built up that would freeze into impassible obstacles for all vehicles. Beer cans littered the roadway and I learned that these are routinely thrown by Black while 'clearing snow.'

- See more at: http://cedarslope.blogspot.com/2015/12/affidavit-february-2009-by-paul-pugh.html#sthash.JyRdRsO0.dpuf

Black had improperly attached his blade which hung at a distinct angle. He obviously was running the blade about six inches above the road this ensuring a build up of what is referred to as black ice was inevitable. - See more at: http://cedarslope.blogspot.com/2015/12/affidavit-february-2009-by-paul-pugh.html#sthash.JyRdRsO0.dpuf

Black had improperly attached his blade which hung at a distinct angle. He obviously was running the blade about six inches above the road this ensuring a build up of what is referred to as black ice was inevitable. - See more at: http://cedarslope.blogspot.com/2015/12/affidavit-february-2009-by-paul-pugh.html#sthash.JyRdRsO0.dpuf

Black had improperly attached his blade which hung at a distinct angle. He obviously was running the blade about six inches above the road this ensuring a build up of what is referred to as black ice was inevitable.