What are Flags and how do they work? Discourse Moderation Guide. As a commenter, when does Flagged turn off? How does it work? What notifications result from flagging and mod actions? How to set which options are available for flagging? Flaggers that are part of a traffic control system must be certified by an authorized flagger training provider. Flaggers are responsible for public safety and for temporary traffic control. Because flaggers have frequent contact with traffic, they should demonstrate the following abilities:.
Flagger stations must be located such that the traveling public has sufficient distance to stop at an intended stopping point before entering the work space. Flagger stations should be preceded by advance warning signs. Except in emergency situations, flagger stations must be illuminated during hours of darkness with a minimum foot-diameter illumination footprint at 10 foot-candles in accordance with 8 CCR so the flagger is clearly visible to approaching traffic.
Section Portable transverse rumble strips may be used to alert road users of upcoming traffic controls, speed reductions, changes change in roadway alignment, or conditions requiring a complete stop. The contractor must develop a plan for how to place the transverse rumble strips as part of the traffic-control operations. Portable transverse rumble strips are not required if any one of the following conditions is met:.
The flagger should stand on the shoulder next to the traffic being controlled. A flagger may only stand in the lane being used by moving traffic after traffic has stopped.
The flagger should be stationed sufficiently in advance of workers to warn them, for example, with audible warning devices such as horns or whistles, of approaching danger by out-of-control vehicles. Stopping distances vary because of changing road and weather conditions. On an icy road, for example, a vehicle may travel four times the distance required to stop on dry pavement. The following chart compares stopping distances for a variety of road conditions.
It may be used to determine the visibility distance for traffic approaching the flagger. The retroreflective material must be orange, yellow, white, silver, yellow-green, or a fluorescent version of these colors and must be visible at a minimum distance of 1, feet. The retroreflective clothing, or the retroreflective material added to the clothing, must be designed to clearly identify the wearer as a person and must have a minimum of one horizontal stripe around the torso.
Flags alert the mods to problem posts and comments, and indicate the level of severity of a problem post. To flag something, click the [! When you flag something, the flag goes into a queue read by the mods. All flag reasons go into the same queue, so don't get stressed about the exact reason for flagging.
If you think your reason for flagging will be hard to understand for example a non-obvious problem with a link you can use the "flag with note
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