On Sun, 29 Jul 2001, Phil Ethier wrote:
> Phil Ethier wrote
> >> In the Twin Cities, we don't use red flags, so color on course is
> >> irrelevant. The traditional way stopping a car for safety reasons is
> >> the "I
> >> am not worthy" motions with both hands.
>
>
> Kevin Stevens wrote:
> >Geez, does that get the job done?
>
> Absolutely. It has worked here for us since before there was such a thing
> as Solo II.
>
> >I have a hard enough time decoupling
> >enough to recognize a
> >waving flag.
>
> We don't expect a person to find a waving flag. Or recognize a color (what
> about all the men who are red-green colorblind?). Several people rushing at
> you rapidly "pushing their hands down" does tend to attract your attention.
> Remember, we are not limited to a few people who posses the red flag. Any
> worker can initiate this, and once one does, everybody copies it. When the
> whole site is full of people excitedly doing this, all the cars stop.
>
> Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
Well, obviously if it works it works! But as a driver I'd be concerned
about my head swelling up and popping my helmet with all those workers
worshipping me. ;)
KeS
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