Event Support Vehicle Traffic can present a hazard to pedestrians and other vehicles around a show site. It is common practice for everyone to leave their amber 4-way emergency / hazard flashers running continuously in a effort to alert others. This practice may seem to be beneficial, but after awhile it just clutters the visual landscape and is tuned-out by those it may benefit the most.
To further complicate matters, if some of the flasher lamps on the vehicle are burned-out, then it may appear that the vehicle driver is signalling a turn when they are not. When the amber 4-way emergency / hazard flashers are on, it also makes intentional use of the turn signals non-apparent. Additional rational for this can be found on the HazardsOFF web site.
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In an effort to homogenize the use of flashers at the appropriate times, a group of UK event organizers have started a campaign to get uniform policies throughout the event work staff to NOT use flashers.
Visit the HazardsOFF web site of more information, window stickers, policy advice, and more.
To further complicate matters, if some of the flasher lamps on the vehicle are burned-out, then it may appear that the vehicle driver is signalling a turn when they are not. When the amber 4-way emergency / hazard flashers are on, it also makes intentional use of the turn signals non-apparent. Additional rational for this can be found on the HazardsOFF web site.
In an effort to homogenize the use of flashers at the appropriate times, a group of UK event organizers have started a campaign to get uniform policies throughout the event work staff to NOT use flashers.
Visit the HazardsOFF web site of more information, window stickers, policy advice, and more.
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