LONDON’S TRAFFIC CONTROL
MOUNTED POLICEMEN BEHAVIOUR OF THE HORSES. London, Sept. 26. The experiment of employing mounted policemen on point duty in London proved a notable demonstration of the thoroughness of the horses’ training. The animals stood like statues, while their riders used both arms for the code signals used by foot police. The innovation follows experiments which convinced the authorities that mounted policemen can be of great usefulness in traffic control, although, owing to the strain, the horses are not employed for long periods, but alternate point duty with periods of patrolling. Nor will they be used at night. The mounted men at present are posted in Whitehall, and at three other points, Before they are used at the busiest centres, like Oxford Circus and Piccadilly, further experiments will be necessary.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 252, 7 October 1932, Page 10
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