elongated shaft 31 and disposed at a tensed state when the flagpole is at a down position so that same is caused to pivot upwardly until the spring member 33 reaches a relaxed state advantageously the spring member 33 automatically raises the caution flag quickly and without the assistance of a spotter enabling just two people the driver and the skier to recreate the maintaining and pivoting mechanism 30 further includes a latch member 50 including a first elongated arm 51 having a first end portion 52 fixedly connected to the bracket 11 and further having a second end portion 53 extending outwardly therefrom the maintaining and pivoting mechanism 30 further includes a second elongated arm 54 with a length less than a length of the first arm 51 and having a first end portion 55 pivotally connected to the second end portion of the first arm 53 and further having a second end portion 56 the latch member 50 further includes a telescopic section 60 including a mechanism 61 for hydraulically moving same between up and down positions a support member 62 has a first end portion 63 connected to section 60 and a second end portion 64 having a substantially.