Crossing Guard Banned from High-Fiving Kids Due to Drivers' Complaints

June 24, 2025

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A British crossing guard says he has been told to stop high-fiving kids when they pass him by after drivers complained that he was delaying traffic. According to a local media report, the dispiriting mandate was handed down to Neil Cotton, who helps youngsters at an elementary school in the community of Howden. The crossing guard, or lollipop man as they are delightfully called in Britain, lamented that he has been forced to retire his 'signature move' of high-fiving students because it "upsets some drivers having to wait another ten seconds."

More on this odd story at the Coast to Coast AM website.

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