UPS drivers speeding on narrow streets.

4-16-08 today, agian i see them driving like 35 to 40 on my PRIVATE
road with posted 15mph limit. i have called them and complained
before. the manager seemed upset, but still, after 6 months or so
they still fly.
well, today i was leaving my house and he flew by. i tried to catch
him but he was going at least 30 -40 mph. i came around corner and
there he was stopped.
SO I DECIDED to ask him nicely to slow down. he got ignorent and said
he was not speeding. i informed him the posted limit, he then again
stressed he did not speed. i proceeded to tell him that i have and
will call his manager again and he told me...

I DO NOT TAKE KINDLY TO THREATS.
like he had a prepared statement or something.
WELL this put me off, and i blocked the road in front of him, no way
out, until the police came.
I MAY NOW BE CHARGED WITH UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT. A FELONY IN MISSOURI.
HE GOT NO CHARGE/TICKET SINCE IT IS PRIVATE ROAD AND THE POLICE ASKED
ME HOW I KNEW HE WAS SPEEDING. i told them i could not catch him to
get the truck number, except he stopped for paperwork, and i dont have
a radar gun.
THE POLICE HAD THE NERVE to tell me that i had no proof.

now i have to get a lawyer, and he gets to kill someone driving like a
maniac.

I agree with you! Not to mention children, but also a cat or dog
could run out. People are always in a hurry and in a hurry for no
reason.

Depends on your state but if you have Department of Transportation
police contact them. They are the ones here in Florida that police
commercial vehicles. Not saying a regular cop won't stop UPS drivers
if they see them but they are not on their priority list or at least
near the bottm of it.

Tell me about it! Every time one goes by my house it is going very
fast. And when they turn the corners it looks like they're going to
tip over... I hope UPS gets control of this issue too.

Especially this being in an area with children and knowing what time
they deliver on your street, I think it would be wise to call your
local police.sheriff's department and ask that they monitor your
street at that specific time.

While these drivers have to get their deliveries out, it still should
be done safely.

If you can, try go get it on Camera, and contact your local PD. If
you really can, try to get ahold of the Chief or Deputy Chief, they
take this complaints pretty seriously.

I agree. I know they have a schedule to keep, but safety and
consideration for others on the roads needs to be a primary factor.

whereever they want to. Why do they think they have a license to park
anywhere and anyway they want. If we parked the way some of them
park, we would be getting tickets right and left.
I do have an advantage for our UPS driver lives in our neighborhood
with children and drives most safe through our streets.
But, I have seen them other places in residential neighborhoods that
drive exceeding residential speed limits.

I can't agree more with your complaint. I've seen many delivery
trucks, in a rush, clearly speeding down sidestreets and it makes me
shudder. They may save time by not making left turns, but driving like
maniacs to make up for it isn't right either.

who blew through a stop sign at 20mph at a bad intersection. It was
hard to keep up with him, but I finally was able to speak with him a
few miles later. He was an obnoxious ass. I threatened to call the
police, and he said "fine, go ahead."

You should get a license plate # and report this to the police.

I agree with Harley: Call the police AND consider paying a visit to
your local UPS garage, if you're comfortable doing that. I'm glad
you're concerned.

This is an issue for your local police. I'm sure you can give them
approximate times and they can make sure they have a radio car around.

Dont those trucks have speed tracker thingys on them? (sorry dont
know exact name) I recall seeing something about them on 0/20 or 60
minutes a few years ago.

The equipment tracks speed and can be used in case of an accident or
just to check up on drivers. It's attached to something like GPS so
whoever is reading the report knows exactly what speed the driver was
going on what street.

This is a valid concern. And I'm sure that UPS does tell their
drivers to stay within the law. However, UPS does also require
packages to be delivered, so some (but certainly not all) drivers will
make their own decisions about how to get the work done.

If trucks are coming through the neighborhood on a regular basis, like
this, contact the police. They may setup a speed camera or similar to
track this sort of thing.