This is a picture of Vermont available online. They are roadside markers with reflectors on top. The weather is perfect. The reflectors help people see the side of the road. Reflectors help during the day, but, especially at night. These markers are short and one has to wonder if they actually benefit drivers in SUVs an Pick-up trucks.
Snow plows would never see these short markers and would plow over top of them and end up off the road.
When the weather clears and states have money they can begin to think about placing roadside markers along emergency routes.
I know, I know putting up more signs and poles along the side of roads can be a hazard to cars in accidents. But, kindly consider a well placed set of tall snow markers with reflectors in the increments of one foot from bottom to top. If the reflectors or painted marks are one foot apart a snow plow driver can immediately know the height of the snow and measure the that against the operating capacity of his plow, hence, his/her safety.
They are important people. Without them we would never be able to keep up with paths on emergency routes. It would be a good project and perhaps there can be such poles that break with strong impact if they don't become a projectile into the crashing car compartment.
Snow plows for safety equipped with heated windows, heated mirrors, heated seats, an inside compartment roll bar and emergency GPS locator along with an emergency blanket, possibly a large size warm clothing.
The picture is only an example:
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Take care.
