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   From: twsherman@REMOVE_THISsouthslope.net   
      
   On 3/5/2014 6:21 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:   
   > On 2014-03-05, Your Name  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> Quite often when I'm driving on the motorway during the day (off-peak   
   >> times) there's a small van being driven slowly along the shoulder with   
   >> it's hazard indicators going and someone leaning out the passenger side   
   >> picking up rubbish, etc. ... but following behind that in a mini-convoy   
   >> are always two large trucks with big flashing arrow signs on the back   
   >> to warn drivers. I don't know how often or how many teams do that, but   
   >> the it must incurr a huge waste of money and worker-time in the course   
   >> of a year and the length of all the motorways.   
   >   
   > In the United States, those people are often prisoners giving back to   
   > the community.   
   >   
   Or volunteers picking up trash - many companies and organizations will   
   "adopt" a section of road - pay attention while driving and you will see   
   the signs indicating this.   
      
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