Date:         Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:35:56 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: conspicuity
Comments: To: Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@GMAIL.COM>
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At 12:34 AM 7/27/2009, Jonathan Poole wrote:
>hatch.  When on the side of the road at night with the rear hatch up there
>is then a nice red reflective bar across the bottom of the rear hatch which
>is facing oncoming traffic.  Again, this doesn't show with the hatch down

When on the side of the highway at night you should have your set of
triangles deployed -- they're much more effective than flares, and
don't burn out in fifteen minutes.  One a few feet from the vehicle
on the road side, the other two laid out in a diagonal stretching
back a hundred feet or so.  NAPA has an excellent set for ~US$28 or
so.  Comes in a crummy box unfortunately, keep the shipping box if
it's available.

  --
David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'89 Po' White Star "Scamp"