This post is for our friend Dave. For those of you who don't know, he used to work for a barricade company. You know, the ones who set up all those barricades along the highway and byways to divert traffic. Well here in South Africa they're doing lots of road work and construction - preparations for the 2010 Soccer Championship.
So what's so blog-worthy about that? Well its these people pictured. You see unlike the States where there's a big sign with a flashing arrow telling you to merge or be aware of the construction, there's these people. Their job - to wave this flag to warn you that you'll be merging over, or to be aware that there's construction vehicles in the area or whatever.
So here they stand, waving their flags, I'm sure hoping and praying you see them before it's too late. We're curious to know how many of these people have been hit. This was along a long highway, but we've seen them in the midst of city traffic where you have to make a last minute decision to veer left or right. SCARY.
So Dave, while we're so happy you are no longer on the highways of Miami, it could have been worse. You could have been a flag waver!
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2 comments:
lol.. i agree, David.. :o)
how fast do they go on those highways though? as fast as people drive here in miami?? this happens in philippines too, but people there don't drive that fast so there's more time to react, i guess???!!!!
Haha!! I actually was a flagger on some roads.
I am glad I am not at the job either.
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