Menchhofer
ArboristSite Guru
Thought I would share a few experiences regarding working along the side of a road.
Generally, no matter how many signs I put up, or how many caution lights I have blaring, people do not want to slow down.
I cannot recall how many close calls I have had in the past.
Even trying to back into a customer's driveway sometimes becomes very difficult just because people are in a hurry to get to work.
One experience...my crew and I were parked in an alley removing a tree. I lost count of how many times one of us had to come down out ot the tree in order to move the truck and chipper because it seemed the entire neighborhood used the alley. They would sit there and honk their horns.
After several times of this, I just kept a small amount of brush stacked behind the chipper at all times. When drivers saw the brush they would simply take another route.
Along a busy road when cars continue to fly by, I have started to leave either a small limb or log (or rake) partially in the road. This seems to have a slowing effect also as people continually run over my cones.
I just wish the average person would either work with us for a week and see what it is like to work roadside, or perhaps drive a larger vehicle pulling a chipper and see just what it is like among uncourteous drivers of the world.
Then again sometimes I am surprised when courteous drivers stop (not cusssing us out) while backing into a drive.
Generally, no matter how many signs I put up, or how many caution lights I have blaring, people do not want to slow down.
I cannot recall how many close calls I have had in the past.
Even trying to back into a customer's driveway sometimes becomes very difficult just because people are in a hurry to get to work.
One experience...my crew and I were parked in an alley removing a tree. I lost count of how many times one of us had to come down out ot the tree in order to move the truck and chipper because it seemed the entire neighborhood used the alley. They would sit there and honk their horns.
After several times of this, I just kept a small amount of brush stacked behind the chipper at all times. When drivers saw the brush they would simply take another route.
Along a busy road when cars continue to fly by, I have started to leave either a small limb or log (or rake) partially in the road. This seems to have a slowing effect also as people continually run over my cones.
I just wish the average person would either work with us for a week and see what it is like to work roadside, or perhaps drive a larger vehicle pulling a chipper and see just what it is like among uncourteous drivers of the world.
Then again sometimes I am surprised when courteous drivers stop (not cusssing us out) while backing into a drive.