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June 20, 2007
Fatal Sight Obstruction on Florida Avenue in Tampa
JUNE 2007 - A presuit settlement of $500,000 was secured for the surviving parents of a thirty-one year old college student who died while attempting to enter Florida Avenue from one of the many residential streets that intersect with this controversial throughfare in Tampa. The young lady's view of traffic was obstructed that evening by a chain-link fence installed immediately adjacent to the public right of way. The fence was one of several which obstruct the sight of motorists who travel from their homes in the Seminole Heights Area of Tampa and must cross or enter Florida Avenue. The firm's research revealed that the fence violated Section 27-240 of the City of Tampa Code and the guidelines of the Florida Department of Transportation regarding mandatory sight-distance triangles at intersections. In addition to its payment of $500,000, the property owner agreed to rebuild the fence and eliminate all obstructions.
Posted by alvarezgarcia at June 20, 2007 02:39 AM
