What are those flags on 6th and Morgan?

DAVENPORT – Residents driving through downtown may have noticed several yellow flags inside holders with a Lions Club logo attached to the wooden poles at the intersection of Morgan and 6th Streets.

Those flags were the inspiration of club member John Coley, who noticed a high potential for vehicle vs. pedestrian risks at that intersection, one of the busiest in the city. The city agreed to the measure.

"We don't have to wait for someone to get hit," Coley noted.

Pedestrians are free to take one of the flags and wave it as they cross the intersection, alerting cars and semitrucks of their presence. The flags are also meant to stand out to vehicles driving by, informing drivers of potential pedestrians.

The flags are yellow, not orange, intentionally. If they were orange, they'd be more likely to be stolen for boaters, Coley remarked.

Businesses around the intersection are asked to keep an eye out on the movement of the flags. If they all end up on one side of the street with no flags on the other side, Coley has asked local owners to return half the flags so they are evenly distributed on both street corners if they notice the need.