I worked under Abe for several years at Tinklepaugh Surveying in Orlando. He had recently opened his own business and was doing well. I was very saddened to learn of his unfortunate demise. He was a helpful guy, and a dedicated surveyor. Please click on the link for more information https://www.theledger.com/news/20200211/lakeland-teen-driver-hits-kills-surveyor.
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I grew up, with the mentality that "me dying was fine, but don't let the transit ever hit the ground".
Safety equipment is for sissies.
And, if you don't make it home, it's from "other causes".
This is sad. So sorry to hear about our fallen comrad.
Safety gear, cones, signs, and a flashing yellow light on any crew in the r/w would be good. I have a flashing yellow on my ATV. I would like a yellow flasher on me too. A nice big one.
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I've had 2 ex-coworkers/friends who were struck by cars. Both were seriously injured but neither was killed. In the one case the driver mowed down about 18 traffic cones prior to striking the instrument and operator. In the other, the setup was on the sidewalk. In the first case the driver was blind drunk to the point of being unaware of what he had just done. The second was a hit and run.
Anyway, my point is that there is just no substitute for situational awareness.?ÿ Keep your head on a swivel.?ÿ ?ÿ
In more than one case we have experienced it appeared the driver was attracted to the warnings.?ÿ Flashing lights, cones, vests, workers ahead type signs, you name it.?ÿ Sort of like a moth drawn to a light bulb.?ÿ Scary as hell to watch them look directly at you as if in a trance and continue towards you.?ÿ It is impossible to guess which way to go to get out of their way.
Remember reading on here a few years back of a situation where the surveyor was set up in the middle of the client's front yard, nowhere near the street, when the driver swerved around a parked car and ran right over the surveyor and the setup.
I had forgotten a 3rd incident where a surveyor/coworker was struck by a car while walking with his family on the sidewalk near his home. Put him out of commission for a couple months.
In more than one case we have experienced it appeared the driver was attracted to the warnings.?ÿ Flashing lights, cones, vests, workers ahead type signs, you name it.?ÿ Sort of like a moth drawn to a light bulb.?ÿ Scary as hell to watch them look directly at you as if in a trance and continue towards you.?ÿ It is impossible to guess which way to go to get out of their way.
Remember reading on here a few years back of a situation where the surveyor was set up in the middle of the client's front yard, nowhere near the street, when the driver swerved around a parked car and ran right over the surveyor and the setup.
Humans behind the wheel react like livestock quickly exiting a pen on the wings of hope for freedom.?ÿ Make sure there is something solid twixt you and them.?ÿ Full speed ahead, all they see is the ass in front of them...and the lead position is just usually by chance and requires no special ability.
Seems like it was our buddy, Ian Wilson, in California who got hit on a street corner and put out of commission for quite a while.
I had a static GPS receiver destroyed by a pickup. He was a young kid. School had let out. He failed to see a stopped car in front of him in time. He took the ditch, to avoid the car. Crossed the ditch, took out a power pole, and my locus.
I'm glad I was not near, when it happened. His dad bought me a new pole. GPS did not seem hurt. That gps later broke. It got a new housing for 500$.?ÿ
This life is either short... Or shorter!
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