Letters: Dangerous ATV punks are hell on wheels

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Written by Philadelphia Daily News   
Friday, September 18, 2009
THANK YOU for Dana DiFilippo's article on these ATVs in the streets of Kensington.

I work at a charter school in Kensington, and every day I fear for the safety of our children during dismissal. To make matters worse, an ATV dealer just opened a shop on the corner of Kensington and York - literally one block from our school.

 

I'm outraged that these vehicles are even allowed to be sold in a city that outlaws their use. Is it going to take a child being hurt in order for the city to crack down on these ATV dealers and operators?

Tony Alvarez

Director, School & Community Relations

Mariana Bracetti Academy

Charter School, Philadelphia

 

After reading about the young man assaulted by the thugs on those off-the-road quads, I think I have a remedy. How about forming a police group that will arrest these people and confiscate their vehicles?

This type of recreation vehicles are not for street use. They are annoying, noisy and dangerous. The operators don't have licenses or insurance - and they have bad attitudes.

Many times I have almost collided with them. I hope they find the thugs who ran that young man over and put them in jail, where they belong, so this doesn't have to happen again.

Joe Hamilton, Philadelphia

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Source: http://www.philly.com/dailynews/opinion/20090918_Letters__Dangerous_ATV_punks_are_hell_on_wheels.html


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