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The School Crossing Patrol Service was first introduced in 1 July 1954. The service was founded because of the perceived need for society to make additional provision for the safety of children walking to and from school.
Although local authorities are not required by law to provide this service, North Lanarkshire Council recognises the significant role that school crossing patrols play in reducing the number of road accidents involving children. The Council provides 234 designated crossing sites. Click on the area of your choice to find out where designated crossing sites are and the time that they are patrolled.
Basis of the Service
The Community Services Department carries out the day to day management of the service. The School Crossing Patrol Service is based on the concept of part-time employees undertaking the duty of seeing children safely across the road at specific sites on their journey to and from school. The patrols normally operate over three patrol periods per day during the school term.
Parental Responsibility
Whilst every effort is made to staff each site during the school term, cover cannot be guaranteed as sites can become vacant, often at very short notice. It should be noted that even where a school crossing patrol is provided, parents remain responsible for ensuring their child's safety on their whole journey to and from school.
Legal Powers
It is an offence under the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, for a driver to fail to stop for a patroller wearing the official uniform and displaying the patrol stop sign. It is also an offence for a driver to move off whilst the patroller is still on the road.
The school crossing patrols were given extended powers by the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001. From April 2001 patrollers can now stop traffic to help adults cross the road, as well as children going to and from school.
Contact Us
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