Flags

Pedestrians In Metuchen, N.J., Wave Flags To Warn Motorists

A New Jersey town has decided to fly the flag to stop car-into-pedestrian accidents, placing flags at dangerous crosswalks for walkers to use.

2013/02/06

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Metuchen To Use Flags To Improve Safety On The Streets

If the presence of a person in a crosswalk doesn’t stop drivers, maybe a bright, orange or yellow flag will. That’s the idea in Metuchen.

2013/02/06

Joe Girardi (credit: Leon Halip/Getty Images), challenge flag (credit: Karl Walter/Getty Images)

Palladino: Come On Girardi, There’s No Flag-Throwing In Baseball!

Joe Girardi theorized if a manager’s got a beef, he could throw a little challenge flag. Oh, brother. It’s as laughable as using lasers to call balls and strikes, and don’t think that hasn’t been suggested before.

2012/06/19

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Governor Cuomo Orders Flags To Half-Staff In Honor Of Fallen Naval Officer

Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a directive for flags on all state buildings to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday.

2012/04/29

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