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Originally Posted by Richard Duvall
Whether you call it the oil flag, the slippery surface flag or whatever, I have always been taught that it is always stationary, never waved. An explanation was given that it can look red if waved.
In a moment of boredom I found myself browsing through the Blue Book and was a little surprised to find Section Q Para 15.1 stating:
(g) Yellow flag with Red Stripes – Stationary: Slippery
surface ahead.
(h) Yellow flag with Red Stripes – Waved: Slippery surface imminent.
Clearly the BB is the official words of wisdom. Does this mean that my training has been incorrect?
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as you say the normal wisdom is not to wave it as such so that the potential confusion over the colour is avoided ......
if necessary to get movement in the flag I use the "pole in one hand and opposite edge of flag in the other (as for a stationary flag) but then move it up and down to give some movement" method - which also works for any flag needing to be waved on very windy days
Dave