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I don't think we should volunteer too much up front but who would be opposed to a mandate stating that licensed reptile hunters must wear reflective clothing while hunting roadsides at night? Also, leaving emergency flashers on while parked on the shoulder?

Deer hunters in some states must wear a prescribed number of square inches of "hunter orange" while in the field. Fishermen in boats are required to wear personal flotation devices.

Without coming forward first with these offerings, it might be a way to offer up a safe compromise if, in fact, it all comes down to a safety issue.

Thoughts?

Terry Vandeventer
Mississippi

I could live with reflectors but flasher would be a dumb idea.... anybody got a jumpstart after 6 hours of flash flash flash flash flash...

I could live with an orange vest if it weren't too restrictive.

I think in the end concessions will have to be made, I'm already curious what the other side will concede.

I think they are both bad ideas, not that I wouldn't do them though if I had too. Since I don't carry a gun, when in very remote areas I sometimes actually hide behind a bush when I am walking because you don't know whose out there. Flashers on the car could drain your battery, sleepy or drunk drivers with tunnel vision shouldn't be driving anyway. Honestly I can see sense in banning spotlighting or at least see how it would seem dangerous to an outsider. Everything else we do is already very safe.
If we have to use flashers I would at least say "except when parked at a legal rest stop or picnic area".

>>>If we have to use flashers I would at least say "except when parked at a legal rest stop or picnic area".

I'd add to that "or if at least 10 feet out of the lane of traffic." The distance could be different. I just pulled the number 10 out of thin air. I imagine there is some existing safety protocol that we could adopt to define a "safe" distance.

Yes 10 feet (or whatever) would be a fair compromise.

The sheriff, deputy, or both, had me put my flashers on every time I pulled off the highway onto the grass before or next to a cut. I asked, "what the hell is this? I've been coming here every year since 1997, and this is the first time I've had to put my flashers on - is this new law?" He said nope. This has always been part of our highway safety laws (or something to that effect). So, is there already a law on the books to cover this?

RP

An alternative to flashers that won't kill your battery are those standing triangle reflectors....

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Lloyd Heilbrunn

Palm Beach Gardens, Fl.

>>An alternative to flashers that won't kill your battery are those standing triangle reflectors....
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>>Lloyd Heilbrunn
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It may not look good but reflective tape made by 3M is super bright when illuminated by headlights. Putting it on the bumper would get you noticed.
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Steve W.

And you do not need them every time you park...

only if you are broken down and need assistance or are in a lane of traffic to signal other drivers.

If we start using ing flasher will will need a DJS "Designated Jump Starter" to patrol our hunting areas. It is not needed and will cause problems.

Wow, just look at those typos... I need to slow down?

They use existing traffic code that is relevent to parking along a right of way and walking along a right of way...

No special anything...... after all, what will they do next make hitch hikers wear an orange vest.

Not even worth worring about

I think that I recall someone being told by DPS that you needed to park completely off the pavement to be legal - in other words, as with many things with this legislation, it has already been addressed by previous law.

Troy

>>I don't think we should volunteer too much up front but who would be opposed to a mandate stating that licensed reptile hunters must wear reflective clothing while hunting roadsides at night? Also, leaving emergency flashers on while parked on the shoulder?
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>>Deer hunters in some states must wear a prescribed number of square inches of "hunter orange" while in the field. Fishermen in boats are required to wear personal flotation devices.
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>>Without coming forward first with these offerings, it might be a way to offer up a safe compromise if, in fact, it all comes down to a safety issue.
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>>Thoughts?
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>>Terry Vandeventer
>>Mississippi

My kids and myself already wear what's called a Princeton Tec Dive Flare. It's nothing more than a yellow rubber cone thats illuminated on the end of a 2AA battery flashlight. We use it to get an idea where each of us are located.
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Steve W.