Legal Lollipop Lady?

chrisw

I leave home at 8.55 each morning, by which time the kids at the school near me are already in. However, I invariably get stopped by the Lollipop Lady letting the parents back across the road, sometimes stopping for a chat halfway across.

The Lollipop clearly states 'Stop-Children'. Is the Lollipop Lady legally allowed to stop traffic for adults? Do I have to stop to allow them to cross?

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There is a school and a newsagents at the end of my street. Every morning or evening that I happen to go passed I see the lollipop lady standing outside the newsagents scratching scratch cards off. I seen her buy them in the morning and in the evening on the same day too when I've happened to be in the newsagents at the same time. I think she has a gambling problem.

chorlton

If the lollipop "clearly states Stop Children" then it is either a fake lollipop, or you need to get your eyes tested because they don't say that... they just say "stop" and there is a picture of an adult and a child.
anyway,
It is an offence under the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, for a driver to fail to stop for a School Crossing Patrol wearing the official uniform and displaying the patrol stop sign. It is also an offence for a driver to move off whilst the Patrol is still on the road.
School Crossing Patrols have additional powers to stop traffic to help adults cross the road, as well as children going to and from school.

cardinalbiggles

chrisw wrote: »

I leave home at 8.55 each morning, by which time the kids at the school near me are already in. However, I invariably get stopped by the Lollipop Lady letting the parents back across the road, sometimes stopping for a chat halfway across.

The Lollipop clearly states 'Stop-Children'. Is the Lollipop Lady legally allowed to stop traffic for adults? Do I have to stop to allow them to cross?

Do you feel yourself so important that you cant wait to let people cross the road in safety? Perhaps you dont think people should even be on the road?

Thats right you just honk your horn at them next time, rev and run them off the road... Sounds like thats what you think you should be able to do!

GillM

chrisw wrote: »

I leave home at 8.55 each morning, by which time the kids at the school near me are already in. However, I invariably get stopped by the Lollipop Lady letting the parents back across the road, sometimes stopping for a chat halfway across.

The Lollipop clearly states 'Stop-Children'. Is the Lollipop Lady legally allowed to stop traffic for adults? Do I have to stop to allow them to cross?

Were you planning on mowing them down? :rotfl:

Inactive

chorlton wrote: »

If the lollipop "clearly states Stop Children" then it is either a fake lollipop, or you need to get your eyes tested because they don't say that... they just say "stop" and there is a picture of an adult and a child.
anyway,
It is an offence under the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, for a driver to fail to stop for a School Crossing Patrol wearing the official uniform and displaying the patrol stop sign. It is also an offence for a driver to move off whilst the Patrol is still on the road.
School Crossing Patrols have additional powers to stop traffic to help adults cross the road, as well as children going to and from school.

Correct, perhaps the OP should buy a Highway Code for reference.

anotherbaldrick

It was a few years ago in Wimbledon Village that this lollipop old Gent, after the kids had crossed thought he would help sort the traffic a bit because it had got snarled up in the interim. So he called one car forward a bit then on the other side got one to move forward up behind a parked lorry then moved some the cars behind forward. At which point everyone realised that we were all totally stuffed and no one could move in any direction. He scratched his head picked up his lollipop and ambled off.

LandyAndy

chrisw wrote: »

I leave home at 8.55 each morning, by which time the kids at the school near me are already in. However, I invariably get stopped by the Lollipop Lady letting the parents back across the road, sometimes stopping for a chat halfway across.

The Lollipop clearly states 'Stop-Children'. Is the Lollipop Lady legally allowed to stop traffic for adults? Do I have to stop to allow them to cross?

Either leave at 8.50 to allow for a stop or 9.00 after the lollipopist has knocked off.:)

Strider590

Don't act all irrate toward them, some of them take great pleasure in spoiling your morning trip to work.

Gordon_Hose

She's only doing it to wind you up. Smash her in.

Or, and this may seem a bit "out there", just patiently wait the 30 seconds it takes her to get back on the pavement? Just a thought.

Inactive

I reckon that they do a good job, for very little money.

Why can't drivers show more tolerance / patience ?

Why is everybody in such a hurry?

As LA suggests, just get up earlier or later...sorted.