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Often associated with elementary school children, crossing guards stop the flow of traffic so pedestrians may cross an intersection. Crossing guards are known by a variety of names, the most widely used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia being "lollipop lady/man/person", a reference to the large signs used that resemble lollipops.
Junior safety patrol is a voluntary group of crossing guards involving older students helping younger students cross streets in elementary and middle schools across the United States and Canada. Both the Chicago Motor Club and the St. Paul Police started programs in 1920.
Street name sign or street sign A traffic sign designed to notify road users what the name of the street is. Street running or on-street running The routing of a railroad track or tramway track running directly along public streets, without any grade separation. Stroad A type of thoroughfare that is a mix between a street and a road. [12] [13]
A beloved crossing guard in New Jersey is being remembered as a hero for protecting two students from an oncoming driver, authorities said. Bruce Morlack, 74, died in the crash on the morning of ...
NBC News and NBC Bay Area interviewed 30 crossing guards stationed at more than 20 schools across San Francisco. Nearly 25%, about 1 in 4, said they had experienced some type of “close call ...
The Port St. Lucie police department’s school crossing guard unit is responsible for ensuring the safety of children at street crossings near 19 schools throughout the city.
The New York City Police Department School Safety Division is the law enforcement agency for New York City Department of Education schools. The agency is a division of the New York City Police Department Community Affairs Bureau and is one of the largest school-based law enforcement agencies in New York City and the United States, with approximately 5,000 School Safety Agents (SSA's) and 200 ...
A railroad section gang — including common workers sometimes called gandy dancers — responsible for maintenance of a particular section of railway.One man is holding a bar, while others are using rail tongs to position a rail.