With my little experience, I'd have to backup Mark on this point. The radio
guy can still have his hands free most of the time. It's easier for him to
keep an eye out for the worker who's running to pick up a cone.
-Arnold
"Gee, Brain. What are we going to do tonight?"
"Same thing we do every night, Pinky. Try and take over the world!"
>From: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
>Reply-To: Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net
>To: "Mark J. Andy" <marka@telerama.com>
>CC: ba-autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Accident Reports
>Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 11:47:42 -0700 (PDT)
>
>On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Mark J. Andy wrote:
> > #3, leave the red flag with the person with the radio. If someone calls
> > for a red flag over the radio, the radio person will be the best able to
> > respond quickly. That person also shouldn't be running for cones if you
> > can help it, so they can concentrate on their job (and so control won't
> > get broken-up radio reports).
>
>I like your other points but disagree with this one. The radio guy
>already has at least one hand full, and is usually located centrally,
>further from the course. Ideally each worker has a red flag, but if
>there's only one per station I prefer it in the hands of the shagger.
>
>KeS
_________________________________________________________________
|