Highway Incident Tips - Everyone Goes Home
"What is the objective of this ride-out?", the Deputy Sheriff asked me.
"At the end of the shift... you and I are going home."
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Traffic Incident Management (TIM)
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Traffic Incident Management (TIM)
Move Over Laws Aren't Enough To Keep Responders Safe At The Roadside
Sure, it's the law that you have to move over (and/or slow down) when emergency vehicles are stopped at the roadside. But lives are still being lost while we're trying to save others.
There ought to be a law. And there are. Plenty of them. But why is that not enough?
Manage Scene Lighting For Safety
Bill Degnan
Sun, 01/12/2020 - 01:23
Maybe there's too much LED and Xenon light on scene -- potentially blinding or distracting motorists. Too much red. Not enough amber. You drive where you LOOK!
There are recommendations I have read, that would drastically reduce warning lights, once traffic control is established.
Please take a moment and read the linked presentation.
I-95 Corridor Coalition › Gui...PDF
WARNING LIGHTS, PARKING and SCENE SAFETY
https://i95coalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Guide_Clear_RF.pdf%onscene.us