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Blount officers work to tame the Dragon
Communication, visibility let duo reach out to riders work to tame the Dragon
Communication, visibility let duo reach out to riders
By Robert Wilson (Contact)
Monday, May 26, 2008


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Blount County deputy Drew Brakebill uses a radar gun to clock a motorcyclist on Friday, May 9. The cyclist was clocked at 37 m.p.h on a stretch of the Dragon where the speed limit is 30 m.p.h. [/align]
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Blount County deputies Matt Fagiana and Drew Brakebill clocked Michael Olden, left, of Woodstock Ga., and Jason Blackway of Blue Ridge, Ga., at 49 in a 30 m.p.h. zone on the Dragon on Friday, May 9. Both got warning tickets for speeding. But rather than being bitter at the enforcement tactic, both asked Fagiana to take their picture with their bikes at the Overlook. [/align]
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Blount County Sheriff's Office deputy Matt Fagiana talks to a fellow officer, Lucky Rogers of the Jefferson Parish, La., Sheriff's Office, at a spot on the Dragon called the Overlook on Friday, May 9. Rogers is a longtime motorcycle enthusiast and has ridden the Dragon 4-5 times, he told Fagiana. Rogers was among a group of Louisiana riders who were all law enforcement officers or firefighters. [/align]




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oh good info just to much

 

Blount County law men are some of the best. They see the ugly side of the "dragon", every day. Mangled bodies, broken bikes, etc... and they do what they can.

The Dragon is 20 minutes from my front door. I want to give it a new name. Darwin's Road !