Missouri Pol Jay Houghton Wants Cyclists to Ride With 15-Foot-Tall, Fluorescent-Orange Flags - CityLab

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Thu, 01/28/2016 - 8:21pm

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A pole rising 15 feet into the air with a fluorescent-orange flag at the top—such an object could have many uses, like hailing a rescue helicopter or fending off aggressive raccoons.

But Missouri State Representative Jay Houghton has a different idea. The Republican pol and swine finishing facility manager is pushing a bill that would require cyclists to carry these goofy rods ostensibly for safety reasons—though just whose safety, cyclists or drivers, isn’t specified.

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Missouri Pol Jay Houghton Wants Cyclists to Ride With 15-Foot-Tall, Fluorescent-Orange Flags - CityLab

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