Overview

• Neil Cotton, 57, has patrolled Cross Keys Corner for two years and is now forbidden from high-fiving pupils as they cross the road.
• East Riding of Yorkshire Council insists school crossing patrols must keep children focused on traffic safety without any distractions.
• Cotton was also instructed to stop guiding larger vehicles around the junction to eliminate the council’s legal exposure if an accident occurred.
• Parents such as Kirsty Wilcox and Theresa Holt have criticised the order as absurd, saying it upsets children who looked forward to the greeting.
• Local drivers have joined the outcry, describing the ban as over-the-top and arguing the brief delay posed no real hazard.