Before I start this, I’d just like to say. Don’t think this is just favouritism or something. As I’ve saw other people agree with me, and it’s serious. I like all the departments I mention here. And this is purely for realism.
So this is about cones. At the minute, LEOs get 5 cones. That’s quite reasonable and they should stay as they are, so this suggestion isn’t about LEO cones.
DPW. DPW had 5 I believe? Anyway, that’s against the point. The point is, they recently received 10. This is fine, as long as they are told more about when to use them. Otherwise, they should be reduced to what it was not long ago. Why? Because on numerous occasions, I’ve saw DPW just parked up in their sweeper or WM truck at a random scene, with cones out. Literally managing traffic, also with their traffic sign. Whether it’s an MVA scene (which is more reasonable for a sweeper and it can sweep the mess, but it wrong for a WM truck), or even just at an abandoned but fine car that is awaiting tow. Traffic control isn’t their job. It’s the job of DOT. DOT has SM F150s and arrow board trucks, which are purely for traffic management. DPW has a WM truck and a sweeper (and administrative Tahoe but that’s nothing to do with this), which are not made for traffic management. The cones should either be reduced, or they should be told how and when to use them. For example, when an MVA is Code 4, and they need to sweep a full lane. Today, I was on scene of an MVA as a LEO. I got there and an ambulance was there, along with a DPW sweeper. Cones were closing a whole lane, and there was nothing in or near the lane. I asked who closed it, and the DPW said there WAS (the key word) a fire truck there. Which is fine. But it wasn’t there then when I got there. And a lane was uneccessarily closed. It was on the E17 bridge. So it was actually more dangerous having the lane closed than not. As it’s a bit of a ramp and a bit of a blind dip. So it was closed for no reason, and it could have caused another accident. When the patient was transported to hospital, the DPW just left. Which means, they were only there for traffic management. Not even sweeping the scene.
DOT has had 10 cones for a while, and that’s how it should be. As DOT specialises in: towing and traffic management! If not 10, we should have maybe 15. I’ve saw many people say DOT should have more, as it is actually sometimes a struggle when a flipped car is blocking a whole lane and it needs cones: around the lane, at the end of your truck bed, at the car to flip it, and possibly another to pivot it.
Note: the main suggestion is the bit with the block quote. If you think I am just showing favouritism, I seriously am not. Be considerate and think about real life.