Safety Flag
i. Purpose: The use of Safety Flags make snowmobiles more visible to other riders. They are an excellent identifier to help locate a snowmobile when the snow is blowing or when your view is obstructed. At 9ft, they can also be used as an avalanche probe.
ii. Recommendations: This is about the increasing the visibility of the riders behind to see the rider in front of them and what they are doing (i.e. stopping, curve, obstacle, etc…) It’s also about the oncoming traffic we will encounter (especially on the weekends) and their ability for them see us earlier verses later…. I have personally witnessed several close calls with an oncoming sled just missing our lead rider. The only thing the oncoming sled could have seen in time was the flag. I can’t even count the number of times the flags have saved us over the years in providing that extra visual queue in poor visibility while following another rider.
iii. Option & Price:
George has been working with the company Safety Vehicle (www.safetyvehicle.com) to approve their latest design a (per Pattullo2000 20 years experience) and has gotten them to provide us with an upgraded version with the MichCanSka logo on the flag. They have also agreed to replace any damaged or destroyed flag for free and will send extras for the trip. All this and only $12.00 – $20.00 (989) 673-6130
iv. Additional Tips: Since we will be riding through mountainous areas, there will be risk of avalanche, Instead of each of us carrying $40 avalanche probes, we address both avalanche and sled visibility with one inexpensive solution.