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ODOT equips plows with strobe lights

GasBuddy Blog -- The official start of winter may be months away but in Ohio their road crews are ready to take on the snow.

We’re here for our annual readiness event, where we inspect all trucks that we’re going to be using this winter to keep the roads clear,” said Amanda Lee, spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Transportation. “They check the tires, the plows the hoses, the lights, the salt spinners, you name it. Everything gets checked to make sure that it’s in tip-top shape for when that first snowflake flies.”

And this year they're adding a new wrinkle. Ohio is the first state in the nation to use green strobe lights on snow plows.

To make things a little easier for everyone this year, Lee said the trucks are now...

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Submitted Oct 30, 2012 By: PD

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 3, 2012 9:01:34 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse we'll see how safe it will turn out to be.
mantarran Rookie Author Colorado Posts:37 Points:26,660 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 3, 2012 7:38:43 AM Ignore mantarran Report Abuse wow............ common sense?
swenglar Rookie Author Texas Posts:94 Points:57,990 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Nov 3, 2012 1:16:41 AM Ignore swenglar Report Abuse Too flashy of an article...
Katmandu All-Star Author Dayton Posts:746 Points:81,300 Joined:Dec 2003	Message Posted: Nov 2, 2012 10:12:54 PM Ignore Katmandu Report Abuse ODOT needs to place the large reflective diagonal yellow/black strip package on the rear tailgates of the plow trucks !!!
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 2, 2012 4:43:21 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse green and red are problems for ppl w/ color blindness. Great idea using green!
garywa01 Sophomore Author Alberta Posts:130 Points:382,165 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 8:34:42 AM Ignore garywa01 Report Abuse Smart
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nskmda Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,295 Points:788,505 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 12:04:23 PM Ignore nskmda Report Abuse yeah, old news
Holly123 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,217 Points:793,135 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 11:39:32 AM Ignore Holly123 Report Abuse Old news, again good idea.
MiCARgo Veteran Author Akron Posts:311 Points:25,570 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 11:32:36 AM Ignore MiCARgo Report Abuse Great idea for visibility!. Ohio School buses have strobes. What I do not understand is that in NC, The school buses use their stobes all the time like on the freeways. What else can they use once there is truly AN emergency?
jeffbone Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,366 Points:401,810 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 10:57:00 AM Ignore jeffbone Report Abuse "Not Newsworthy"
cricket48750 All-Star Author Michigan Posts:802 Points:415,080 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 10:42:17 AM Ignore cricket48750 Report Abuse What color would they have to be to keep THEM from hitting something?
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mberg Champion Author Houston Posts:3,822 Points:963,305 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:21:09 AM Ignore mberg Report Abuse I'm surprised plows never had them.
fullauto Champion Author Reading Posts:5,335 Points:1,474,990 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:16:51 AM Ignore fullauto Report Abuse sizeures
tomklo Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:2,447 Points:2,596,995 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:16:30 AM Ignore tomklo Report Abuse ????
treehood Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,059 Points:399,685 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:15:40 AM Ignore treehood Report Abuse I believe the majority here have voiced disapproval or at least questioned the effectiveness of green strobe lights. I agree, but what is Ohio's thinking behind that choice? Yellow/amber seems to be a better choice.
Bullseye520 Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,212 Points:670,315 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:15:36 AM Ignore Bullseye520 Report Abuse QWas interesting yesterday!
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slgas Champion Author Houston Posts:6,045 Points:1,565,465 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:11:54 AM Ignore slgas Report Abuse Safety pays. But green?
BlueVanGroup Champion Author Colorado Posts:7,214 Points:1,531,320 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:11:42 AM Ignore BlueVanGroup Report Abuse Looks like the plan hasn't changed since yesterday. :-)
lll4386 Champion Author Seattle Posts:3,905 Points:599,900 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:11:04 AM Ignore lll4386 Report Abuse OK
VetteFan Champion Author Indiana Posts:9,754 Points:2,031,405 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:10:10 AM Ignore VetteFan Report Abuse Good for them.
cableman31 Champion Author New York Posts:8,848 Points:2,019,725 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:09:58 AM Ignore cableman31 Report Abuse Like I said yesterday, with about 40 states using snow plows and OHIO has the worst collision record, I would look more at "COWBOY DRIVERS" then I would worry about strobe lights on the plows. The little safety move could possibly tell the drivers they can go faster then they usually do.
buzzieNY Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,909 Points:638,480 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:09:39 AM Ignore buzzieNY Report Abuse Yesterdays news.
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drobbbb Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,490 Points:814,860 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:05:22 AM Ignore drobbbb Report Abuse make sense
Emmamae1 Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,077 Points:592,115 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:04:35 AM Ignore Emmamae1 Report Abuse good idea but should yellow or red strobe lights.
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mrpc90 Champion Author Illinois Posts:8,157 Points:1,929,440 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:02:32 AM Ignore mrpc90 Report Abuse Using the color green is stupid.
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hwmillerster Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,804 Points:1,468,270 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:01:41 AM Ignore hwmillerster Report Abuse Missouri has done that for several years. Also school busses have a bright white strobe light on their roofs. It's easy to see these special vehicles.
greenfog Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,505 Points:1,641,945 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2012 9:01:13 AM Ignore greenfog Report Abuse this is a good idea that way you can tell if it is a snowplow ahead or something else.
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