Poll: Police Detail or Road Flagger

[smoterh.livejournal.com]

[Poll #1577209]

Comments

[smoterh.livejournal.com]

I've heard the argument about flaggers costing more - but I know there must be something fishy about this.

Why does it cost Somerville $15 an hour to hire crossing guards to protect our children by actively escorting children and stopping traffic. But it costs $40 per hour (either to police officers or flaggers) to protect construction equipment by doing absolutely nothing.

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

Prevailing wage law, that why it costs so much.

Crossing guards aren't considered laborers, flaggers are.

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

There's a big difference between stopping traffic, and directing it. My local school crossing guard tries to direct it. I wish he didn't.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

i believe accidents around construction sites are one of the leading causes of death among traffic incidents, and MA has one of the lowest such rates in the country. There was a big argument that using police is one of the reasons this is the case. I am only guessing that in order to prevent the death rates from rising, the state is requiring significant qualifications to do the job (just guessing though).