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[retired2000]

What is up with this flag on the back brace on the PC that says safety?

 

[TooTechie]

No clue what you mean

 

[stink219]

In some areas "hit while parked" accidents were addressed by enhancing visibility. So some corporate safety brain came up with a flag to attach to the package cars. This actually had zero impact on reducing "hit while parked" accidents.

 

[over9five]

You mean this flag which greatly improves our visibility?

 

[1000RR]

I'm sorry but if they can't see a big brown truck how they hell are they going to notice a small orange flag on the back of the big brown truck????

 

[cosmo1]

You mean this flag which greatly improves our visibility?

Good aim. Hit the target square.

 

[wornoutupser]

Gee, you think that the driver was charged with an accident because they didnt hang the flag the way that some corporate IE guy said to and was paid a massive bonus for??????? And UPS gripes about OUR wages!

 

[retired2000]

The PCM that is in our area has the flag on the drivers side, not the passengers. Must make a difference. I think it looks stupid!

 

[Nazzrath]

Word is that our Safety Division Manager wants to put Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-flailing Tubemen on our bumpers to cut down on hit while parked, and to scare off would be robbers.

 

[quamba 638]

Word is that our Safety Division Manager wants to put Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-flailing Tubemen on our bumpers to cut down on hit while parked, and to scare off would be robbers.

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That's the first solid choice I've ever heard coming from a manager!

Cheers!

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

We used those for a while and, yes, they were supposed to be placed on the driver's side and were in response to hit while parked accidents. As with any other "flavor of the month" they are no longer being used---the new thing is intersection safety (following distance, clearing the intersection, putting the vehicle in park and applying the hand brake).