Yesterday, yet another hair salon was the victim of a collision with a vehicle, this time Salon 08 in West Seattle.
First question asked by media after the crash: “Was she wearing a helmet?”
Driver’s first statement: “I don’t know what happened. That salon just came out of nowhere!”
Talk radio chat: “Those salons should not be allowed on the road.”
Citizen comments: “Getting your hair done is too dangerous. I don’t know why people think they should do that.”
Advocacy groups: “We demand protected hair salons lanes”
Columbia City, August 2014, 6 people in hair salon and adjacent restaurant were injured, and the historic building suffered serious damage.
Compton, California, September 2013, building red-tagged
Hockley, England, May 2011 , severe damage