7.3 Leader
Each crossing has a leader who is responsible for the operation of the crossing. The duties of the leader are as follows :
- assumes position on the side of the street towards which the pedestrians walk (ie. always faces the pedestrians);
- acts as the captain’s right hand person and at all times supervises the team operating the crossing;
- controls the opening and closing of the crossing, as well as the pedestrians using the crossing, by using a whistle (Types A, B, G and H);
- controls the flow of pedestrians through the crossing at all times;
- ensures that the traffic flow is not unnecessarily impeded.