Police infighting? Sutton VS MSP

[perry1386]

There is no need for a police officer to direct traffic. Nor is there any need to pay $30/hr. It doesn't take much training or skill to be able to direct traffic around a construction site.

The issue is that most towns have by-laws and may be even a state law I'm not sure about the latter, but I know my town has a by-law that only police & fire can direct traffic on a public way, so this negates the ability for a private citizen or construction worker from doing so in a manner in which you speak.

The flag-men law is a state law and therefore superceeds any town by-law, but it does have exceptions such as speed limit and traffic flow that kicks it back to a police detail, these are reasons why we don't actually see many flag men out there...

 

[M1911]

The issue is that most towns have by-laws and may be even a state law I'm not sure about the latter, but I know my town has a by-law that only police & fire can direct traffic on a public way, so this negates the ability for a private citizen or construction worker from doing so in a manner in which you speak.

You misunderstood my post. I'm quite well aware of our ridiculous laws. The point is, they are, in fact, ridiculous.

Most minimum-wage morons with a flag and a vest can figure out how to adequately direct traffic. You don't need to be a police academy graduate to direct traffic. The "its for safety" BS is just that, BS. When I grew up in IL, 18-year-old kids directed traffic on highway paving crews. It isn't hard.

 

[nes]

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[pincorrect]

Well, police details can perform one function that flaggers cannot: keeping people from stealing the road. Russian man accused of stealing an entire road - World News

 

[M1911]

Well, police details can perform one function that flaggers cannot: keeping people from stealing the road. Russian man accused of stealing an entire road - World News

You've got to give him credit for hutzpah.