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Could anyone tell me what authority a School crossing Lollypop lady has

Today I picked up one of my grand daughters at the school, I was late, my wife went into the school yard to fetch my grand daughter out, the only place I could park was on a road opposite the school, I had my front wheels on the double yellows

I could see this Lollypop lady mouthing off at me, she came across and banged on the window, "you can't park there you are obstructing traffic and your front tyre is on double yellow lines"

I told her to f%%% off, nowt to do with you

can anyone tell me what authority Lollypop people have

In respect of enforcing parking offences none, in respect of enforcing road Traffic offences none, However, I would watch out for that big lollypop stick if I were you?

If you were driving your cab she could report you to the licensing dept and I suppose in turn they might ask you to stop dropping off on or near a shool crossing?

Regards

JD

I will also add that a lot of lollypop workers now also have a voice recorder for such abusive incidents so my advice would be to put your two fingers up instead

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Legal and proud

Loads a love from BERTIE !!

were you obstructing traffic or was she exagerating ? sounds to me as if she'd had a row with another driver previously and then taken it out on you

It's an offence to not stop if they signal you to stop though, I know for a fact that if you don't then they do have the power to write you up for it and you can get points on your license.

But as far as telling you where you can park and everything else then they probably don't have that kind of power.

I hope you remember to tell the parents of a child that gets knocked down to F***** in the same way because after all you might be late again and you are far more important than anyone else!!!!!

The yellow lines are there for a purpose

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you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.

So what part of dangerous and selfish do you not understand?

A private hire driver argues with reporter John McCann after he parks on zigzag markings outside Shawlands Primary and right in front a huge sign telling drivers that to do so is dangerous and selfish'

TODAY the Evening Times launches the latest stage of our Get Glasgow Moving campaign as we expose the selfish drivers who endanger the lives of schoolchildren every day.

Schools have protected areas, marked by yellow zigzags, to offer kids a safe place to cross away from traffic.

But, as we show today, too many parents use the areas to drop off or collect children, regardless of the danger to other pupils.

In less than an hour outside Shawlands Primary in the South Side we caught nearly 20 drivers who flouted the rules and blatantly stopped on the zigzag markings.

Now we are shaming them into stopping their selfish actions by publishing photographs of their cars today. And we will be out and about around schools throughout Glasgow catching more parents who put their own convenience above children's safety.

Some drivers' selfish disregard for the rules beggars belief.

One private hire driver pulled up, hit the handbrake and sauntered round to release the children he was carrying.

Our reporter told him politely: "Excuse me - you can't stop here: have you not seen the sign?"

But the driver, who had a Skoda with a Hampden Cars sign on it, replied: "These children are in my care, what am I supposed to do - drop them across the road?"

We told him other children's lives were being put at risk.

And we warned him that come August, after the schools go back, the council intends to get tough on people such as him and issue on-the-spot £60 fines.

All he could say was: "Why what's wrong with it?"

We showed him the huge sign beside his car which read: "Parking on zigzags is dangerous and selfish."

"So what part of dangerous and selfish' don't you get?" our reporter asked. "What am I supposed to do?" he asked.

Then he raced 30 yards down the wrong side of the road in his car to lecture our photographer on why the extra wear on his trainers is too big a sacrifice to ask to keep kids safe.

Another selfish driver, sent packing by a passing vanload of police, pulled back into the zigzag zone to give us a piece of his "mind".

When we pointed out stopping on the zigzags prevents drivers from seeing pedestrians, he hit back: "Yeah? What are you going to do about it?"

The answer is on this page.

The driver roared off, braking hard to avoid a cyclist, as traffic behind him swerved wildly to avoid a crash.

When the schools go back after the summer Glasgow City Council will implement a traffic restriction order which will see them enforcing the zigzag rules with stiff fines.

An earlier pilot scheme at 14 Glasgow schools showed enforcing a ban can work, encouraging parents to consider other people's kids.

During the pilot, schools sent messages to parents and educated children, many of whom were happy to tell Mum or Dad: "You can't stop here or you'll get a ticket."

Now they should tell Mum or Dad: "You can't stop here or you'll get your picture published in the Evening Times."

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

So the driver should just dump the kids and run?

School contracts are tight enough as it is without having to park up miles away and walk the little cherubs to school.

And what if you have four kids, do you grow two more hands to keep control of them.

I would have told that reporter to stick his notepaper and pen where the sun doesn't shine.

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IDFIMH

I am sure you would, Sussex, a child's life obviously has no value to you, why am I not surprised.

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

Just shows the last time you picked up school kids from school.

The safest place for them is in the school, not walking down the road.

So the safest place to pick them up from is the school, not walking down the road four a breast with the driver.

You may have a low regard for the ability of licensed drivers to navigate around schools at chuck out time, but I don't.

The reporter was/is a [edited by admin] who wanted to have a snide pop at the trade, but at least he has one friend in the trade you.

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IDFIMH

To a selfish person like you I'm sure he is a [edited by admin], mind you any one that disagrees with you is either a liar or a [edited by admin].So what's new?

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

If me being selfish means I'm acting in a more safer manner, then selfish it is.

You seem to be under the impression that all school work is a piece of p***, but it's not and the taxi/PH trade, in the main, do wonders for not at lot.

What would you do if you have four kids going to four different schools? Would you make them all get out each time and walk down the road?

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IDFIMH

We do quite a lot of school work, but then we have a driver and crb checked helper so it doesn't arise, crap firm you work for.

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

I wouldn't dream of using the L word, but are you telling me that you have an escort on every run?

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IDFIMH

You forget we are professionals, all our cabs were I am are wheelchair accessible, all of our school contract work involves handicapped children, so yes every job has a designated helper, and as for multiple drop-offs where children are concerned it would be a definite no-no, you don't cheapskate with children's lives or place the driver in such a position

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!