Council chiefs claimed Mrs Gaisford had confused passing drivers by holding her stick aloft but she argued it was equally dangerous to 'swing a 6ft pole like a majorette' while there were children nearby. 'I'm not a Jedi with a lightsaber and this isn't Star Wars, I don't want to be swinging the thing around like that,' she said.
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'Surely swinging a 6ft pole around when there are children nearby is more of a health and safety issue? I resigned because I disagree with the council's policy - I think it is wrong and puts pedestrians at risk.' A Worcestershire County Council spokesperson claimed the rules are in place to ensure drivers have a clear indicator of exactly when they must stop.
'When guidelines are not followed, this leads to confusion with drivers either slowing down whilst the patrol is not operating, braking suddenly or driving straight through and therefore putting pedestrians at risk,' she said. 'Regrettably, after a number of verbal reminders as to how to carry out procedures as outlined in the Highway Code the Hindlip First lollipop lady took the decision to resign.'
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Good riddance, I say. If she is refusing to do her job the way the law requires, she should resign or be fired.
I'd quit too.... I'd never work for anyone who's IQ is obviously lower than that of a turnip.
Someone really needs to look into how these fools are elected.
Wait - holding a sign down means stop and holding it up means go? Brits be crazy.
Law be damned, I'm with her.
I think the problem arises when she's not assisting children across the street. When not in use the sign is to be held upside down, so as not to confuse motorists who might otherwise think that they need to stop.
And if she's not prepared to do her job properly to keep from endangering those around her, then she needs to find another job. It's a safety issue.
Or, they could use signs with short sticks like they do here, thus eliminating the problem of swinging the stick around. It's kind of common sense (but that's something that seems to be lacking in those councils).
Wow, it's just crossing the street, does it have to be this complicated?
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