Flagman Safety Receives Peter K. O’Rourke Award

Flagman™, which educates the driving public on how to safely navigate roadside emergencies, has been presented with a Peter K. O’Rourke Award. Peter K. O’Rourke awards recognize notable achievements in highway safety by individuals, coalitions, organizations, nonprofit groups, businesses, media, government agencies, universities or programs.

“On April 22nd, 2020, my brother Corey Iodice was working in the family towing business, helping a disabled motorist on the side of the road in Connecticut when he was fatally struck by a driver who failed to slow down and move over,” Cindy Iodice writes. “So, we created Flagman to raise awareness about Slow Down, Move Over laws and to help save the lives of other first responders along the road.

“Failure to slow down/move over is a national crisis. So, since 2012, every state has had a Slow Down Move Over law. We created Flagman to raise awareness, and it is a universally recognized safety icon with safety colors of orange and black. Winning the 2023 Peter K. O’Rourke award is an incredible honor for our family and the team at Flagman.

It’s an honor and a privilege to have a seat at the safety table and that we can continue Corey’s legacy of safety. We just launched our program in June, 2022, so we’ve had a tremendous response in our first year in terms of support. Our vision is to eliminate secondary crashes that result in injuries and deaths of first responders.

“Our family has been in towing for 70 years. It’s always been a family business. I’m most proud that we have come together even stronger after the tragic loss of Corey to create something so positive.”