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Old 12-23-2013, 03:27 PM   #1511
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Originally Posted by Wormius View Post
Gotta ask, but what's the low-down on this scenario, exactly?

I have remembered hearing the city not liking DIY snowplows, but what is the fine being dealt, and why?

http://www.calgaryherald.com/opinion...233/story.html
Isn't the issue with insurance? If a city vehicle does something then the city's insurance will cover it, but if the city allows private citizens to plow then that is a tacit endorsement and the city's insurance won't cover any potential mishaps. I recall something about that a few years ago when there was a major house fire in Citadel and the fire trucks had trouble getting there because of snow.

I'm not sure why alleys would be different - perhaps because alleys aren't required for access so if an alley gets blocked for a few days it isn't critical.
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