C.B.S. mom and speeding driver in dispute over 'spitting' incident in school zone
A Conception Bay South mother and a driver she said spit on her are telling different stories about an incident that unfolded in at a local school Wednesday morning.
Kristy Ford is furious after she says she was yelled at, and even spit on, by a man she saw speeding in front of a local school.
But accused driver Peter Duff told CBC News Thursday he's contacting his lawyers and denies ever spitting on Ford.
Ford was picking up her son from Kindergarten Wednesday morning at Topsail Elementary School when she saw a truck driving too fast near a crosswalk in front of the school.
There was nothing justified in what he did. He obviously didn't care about anything.- Kristy Ford
"I could see he was speeding, and I just threw my arms up in the air and mouthed, 'What the hell?'" she told CBC's On The Go Wednesday.
"Then he proceeded to turn towards me, give me the finger and drive on by at the same speed."
Duff admits he was speeding in the school zone, but he disputes Ford's description of what happened after.
Ford said she kept walking towards the school when the truck once again appeared behind her in the parking lot.
She said, at first, the driver attempted to explain his actions, saying he had only been driving 55 km/h.
According to Duff, it was Ford who was aggressive once he stopped his truck.
"I said, 'My love, I wasn't going very fast, but if I was I apologize,'" Duff said.
"She just turned on me instantly and she cursed and swore, told me she hoped I'd choked and then she put her dog in through the window of my truck."
However, Ford said Duff spit at her and called her "a name" after she told the man the speed limit was was actually 40 km/h.
Duff denies ever spitting on Ford.
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—@kleighp"I was very, very upset, I reached for my cell phone to get a picture and realized I didn't have my phone, " Ford said.
However, other staff members did get a photo of the truck.
"There was nothing justified in what he did," Ford said. "He obviously didn't care about anything."
Filed complaint
Duff said he told school staff to get his information and take a photo of his truck.
He said he later went to The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and filed a complaint against Ford.
Duff said he was also going to his lawyer's office to see what can be done.
Meanwhile, Ford said her biggest concern is still why people don't slow down and obey speed limits in school zones.
"People just don't seem to care," she said. "I truly don't understand, it's a school zone — it's kids."