Lollipop ladies at traffic lights

uber soldat · 22 Jan 2008 at 11:03

Possibly the most pointless thing ever! Traffic lights are there to stop the traffic, there is already a crossing there so why oh why is there a need for a lollipop lady to wait till traffic light turns red, then walk out with lollipop till light goes off red? Totally pointless and winds me up no end, there are 2 such crossings on my way to work! :mad:

end of rant

badbob · 22 Jan 2008 at 11:04

Nearby school or pre-school?

misterPK · 22 Jan 2008 at 11:04

maybe she really likes getting to press the button.

PK!

Helium_Junkie · 22 Jan 2008 at 11:04

Because the lights could change before the kids get across, and kids need supervision when crossing roads?

Mr Jones · 22 Jan 2008 at 11:06

At least you have yours actually on the traffic lights rather than 20m before and after the traffic lights! The lights was built over a year ago and the 2 lollipop ladies been working there for over 15 years, old habits can't die I suppose but rather annoying down that road.

uber soldat · 22 Jan 2008 at 11:08

Helium_Junkie said:
Because the lights could change before the kids get across, and kids need supervision when crossing roads?

Kids are secondary school kids not nursery, and as soon as light goes amber she goes back to pavement

kirbrot · 22 Jan 2008 at 11:28

i was at one of these the other day.

light is red, lollipop person walks out and sees a couple of kids across the road. lollipop person the returns to pavement and with the light still showing red the van driver in front of me drives off and over the junction into the path of crossing traffic which is still showing a green light.

I can see why he drove off, 99% of the time a lollipop person is the one stopping and starting the traffic. When combined with a red traffic light this can get confusing.

Squink · 22 Jan 2008 at 12:00

uber soldat said:
why oh why is there a need for a lollipop lady to wait till traffic light turns red, then walk out with lollipop till light goes off red?

Kids are kids. Without supervision they might not wait for the green man. If a whole school is coming out at once, there could be pushing and shoving at the crossing and someone gets hurt.

uber soldat · 22 Jan 2008 at 12:03

mulpsmebeauty said:
Kids are kids. Without supervision they might not wait for the green man. If a whole school is coming out at once, there could be pushing and shoving at the crossing and someone gets hurt.

It is not directly outside a school, it is merely on the way to a school, which is on a completely seperate street

a1ex2001 · 22 Jan 2008 at 12:05

uber soldat said:
Possibly the most pointless thing ever! Traffic lights are there to stop the traffic, there is already a crossing there so why oh why is there a need for a lollipop lady to wait till traffic light turns red, then walk out with lollipop till light goes off red? Totally pointless and winds me up no end, there are 2 such crossings on my way to work! end of rant

Late for work this morning? bad nights sleep?

scorza · 22 Jan 2008 at 12:07

uber soldat said:
Kids are secondary school kids not nursery, and as soon as light goes amber she goes back to pavement

Secondary school kids are the worst imo. Congregate in big crowds, arrogant enough to think the green cross code no longer applies to them, foolhardy enough to have no fear or respect for the road.

Admiral Huddy · 22 Jan 2008 at 12:11

I love licking lolly pop ladies.. a small hobby and fetish of mine

I see you point OP, the lady in this case should operate and oversee the crossing and not have a seperate stop so near.

However, my gripe is with cars parking on the zig-zigs out side schools. Selfish toe rags IMO.

Vonhelmet · 22 Jan 2008 at 13:02

Quit whining and find a different route to work or drive earlier or later.

Tomsk · 22 Jan 2008 at 13:11

They're assisting car drivers as well.
How many times have you, as a car driver, not being able to go on a green light, because somebody deciding to start crossing when they shouldn't have?

Dj_Jestar · 22 Jan 2008 at 13:17

I'm betting there are people who jump the lights, so just to be safe there is a lollipop lady, too.

Admiral Huddy · 22 Jan 2008 at 13:43

Jumping a lolly pop lady

MHayes · 22 Jan 2008 at 14:27

Grr at Lollp pop laides or men. They stop all the traffic to let one kid accross, then stop em all again to let another accross, when it is a long stream of kids they should wait for atleast a few kids. that is what annoys me.

LoadsaMoney · 22 Jan 2008 at 18:22

Dj_Jestar said:
I'm betting there are people who jump the lights, so just to be safe there is a lollipop lady, too.

Yup, someone next to me jumped the lights today, was no point as about 2 seconds later they changed. :confused:

tonyyeb · 3 Mar 2008 at 18:47

uber soldat said:
It is not directly outside a school, it is merely on the way to a school, which is on a completely seperate street

Your point being that only the road outside the school is dangerous?

uber soldat said:
Kids are secondary school kids not nursery, and as soon as light goes amber she goes back to pavement

So by your point above it could be for other younger school children at a different time of the day when you are not passing by?

Maybe the lollipop lady is put there on purpose so the kids associate safe crossing of the road with using the Pelican crossing? The next time I read about a kid getting hit by a car on the way to work because they didn't use the provided crossings ill think of you getting held up by the lollipop lady on your way to work

ScarySquirrel · 3 Mar 2008 at 19:01

We have one near me who waves to every car who goes past. He looks like a paedophile.