New Posts For Thread: School Crossing Patrols - wtf - and my question to youhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30342141/school-crossing-patrols---wtf---and-my-question-to-youHad an early start yesterday (left home 9.00am - that's early for forumites) and 10 mins down the road got stuck in traffic. Cause of delay was a school patrol officer stopping traffic on a busy A road to let parents cross back after dropping their kThe problem with pedestrian lights is the ridiculous delay before the lights change. Quite often after waiting an interminable amount of time the pedestrian will cross at some risk to himself and be away before the lights stop the traffic for the "inhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30342141/school-crossing-patrols---wtf---and-my-question-to-you?post_id=541310483#541310483The problem with pedestrian lights is the ridiculous delay before the lights change. Quite often after waiting an interminable amount of time the pedestrian will cross at some risk to himself and be away before the lights stop the traffic for the "inFri, 05 Sep 2014 10:23:22 -0500You are probably better off with the "Lollipop Person". At least they get out of the way when all are crossed!How many times do you have to stop at a controlled crossing, when there is nobody in sight?Or sit there for ages after people have crossed.Chttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30342141/school-crossing-patrols---wtf---and-my-question-to-you?post_id=541310331#541310331You are probably better off with the "Lollipop Person". At least they get out of the way when all are crossed!How many times do you have to stop at a controlled crossing, when there is nobody in sight?Or sit there for ages after people have crossed.CFri, 05 Sep 2014 10:11:59 -0500Just wondering if "Lollipop Persons" is just a UK thing like "Xmas Crackers"!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30342141/school-crossing-patrols---wtf---and-my-question-to-you?post_id=541310253#541310253Just wondering if "Lollipop Persons" is just a UK thing like "Xmas Crackers"!Fri, 05 Sep 2014 10:03:50 -0500The lollipop man near our house in London always had an unlit dog end stuck in his mouth. There were two schools near us, and when he stepped out on the road to stop the traffic for kids from the junior school, all the senior school kids started to whttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30342141/school-crossing-patrols---wtf---and-my-question-to-you?post_id=541308409#541308409The lollipop man near our house in London always had an unlit dog end stuck in his mouth. There were two schools near us, and when he stepped out on the road to stop the traffic for kids from the junior school, all the senior school kids started to wFri, 05 Sep 2014 07:38:34 -0500Can't think that I ever saw a "Lollipop Man"!They're everywhere these days.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30342141/school-crossing-patrols---wtf---and-my-question-to-you?post_id=541308197#541308197Can't think that I ever saw a "Lollipop Man"!They're everywhere these days.Fri, 05 Sep 2014 07:13:22 -0500At the very least they should all be made to hold hands.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30342141/school-crossing-patrols---wtf---and-my-question-to-you?post_id=541308065#541308065At the very least they should all be made to hold hands.Fri, 05 Sep 2014 07:02:22 -0500Can't think that I ever saw a "Lollipop Man"!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30342141/school-crossing-patrols---wtf---and-my-question-to-you?post_id=541308011#541308011Can't think that I ever saw a "Lollipop Man"!Fri, 05 Sep 2014 06:57:44 -0500.....and please make that "Cadence Braking"https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30342141/school-crossing-patrols---wtf---and-my-question-to-you?post_id=541307977#541307977.....and please make that "Cadence Braking"Fri, 05 Sep 2014 06:54:46 -0500Some of these people don't have a clue and I wonder what training they have. I'm guessing probably not a lot and a fair few aren't drivers.Coming down a steep hill in Halifax area, and fortunately going very slowly, as it was hammering down.I was verhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30342141/school-crossing-patrols---wtf---and-my-question-to-you?post_id=541307953#541307953Some of these people don't have a clue and I wonder what training they have. I'm guessing probably not a lot and a fair few aren't drivers.Coming down a steep hill in Halifax area, and fortunately going very slowly, as it was hammering down.I was verFri, 05 Sep 2014 06:52:47 -0500my son when he was 4 used to call her the Ladypop Ladyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30342141/school-crossing-patrols---wtf---and-my-question-to-you?post_id=541307453#541307453my son when he was 4 used to call her the Ladypop LadyFri, 05 Sep 2014 06:09:45 -0500