Vehicle and Safety Information

Safety First

Safety is our number one priority

Vehicles: Starting in 2022 the Parade Committee, working with recommendations from the Garner Police Department, implemented driver and vehicle checks and instructions for drivers and vehicles included in the parade.

The checks include

  • Confirmation of drivers licenses.

  • Only allowing drivers over 30 years old.

  • Vehicle Registration and inspection confirmation.

  • Wide buffers between vehicles and walking participants.

  • Driver emergency instructions, one-on-one review, and comprehension confirmation.

Volunteers: Our parade volunteers are easily identifiable in their red parade shirts and have been trained during special training sessions weeks before the parade.

Garner Police Department: The Garner Police Department is our primary public safety consult along with the Town of Garner and we defer unanticipated public safety matters to their expertise.

Vehicle and Driver Safety

PLEASE REVIEW FOR SAFETY OF OUR PARTICIPANTS AND COMMUNITY

ALL DRIVERS WILL BE BRIEFED IN STAGING AND MUST CONFIRM REVIEW AND COMPREHENSION

BUFFER DISTANCE

  • From staging to the parade route you will be given a buffer distance between you and the group ahead of you.

  • Maintain this buffer during the entire parade route even if you must stop your vehicle.

  • Maintain at least 30 Foot buffer between your vehicle and walkers in front of you.

  • Maintain at least 20 Foot buffer between your vehicle and another vehicle, trailer, or float in front of you.

 

IF YOU LOSE BRAKES

  • STAY CALM.

  • DO NOT PRESS GAS PEDAL

  • SLOWLY APPLY EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE UNTIL VEHICLE STOPS.

  • SHIFT VEHICLE IN TO PARK.

 

IF EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKES DOES NOT WORK 

  • PUT VEHICLE INTO FIRST/LOWEST GEAR TO SLOW VEHICLE.

  • PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK TO FULLY STOP VEHICLE.

  • FLAG DOWN A PARADE VOLUNTEER OR GARNER POLICE OFFICER.

 

IF YOU LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE

  • LONG PRESS HORN.

  • GUIDE VEHICLE AWAY FROM PEOPLE. THIS IS PROBABY TO THE RIGHT TOWARDS THE FENCE AND TRAIN TRACKS.

  • IT IS BETTER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAN A PERSON.

 

IF YOUR VEHICLE BECOMES IMMOBILE (STALLS/WILL NOT START) ON PARADE ROUTE

  • REMAIN CALM.         

  • PUT VEHICLE IN TO PARK AND APPLY EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE.

  • FLAG DOWN A PARADE VOLUNTEER OR GARNER POLICE OFFICER.