The firemen were actually flying real flags on the trucks. Fire commissioners in Upstate New York ordered several fire department to remove the U.S. flags that were mounted on its firetrucks because they said the display was a “liability” to the firefighters and other motorists. They provided a distraction to motorists when they watched them and became inattentive to their driving. No un-love for Old Glory, just in the best interest of safety.
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Do you actually believe that this decision does anything to promote “safety”??
Firetrucks should also ban those distracting sirens. So loud and motorists are alarmed every single time.
I just saw that on the news this morning. I thought these were stickers or painted flags, but these were the real thing. I’d have to agree. Paint the things on so they can’t fall off, fly in traffic or become tattered and disrespectful. Not really a big deal.
Don’t a lot of cities and states have ordinances against flying banners from vehicles?