TRAFFIC CONTROL
MOUNTED POLICE IN LONDON. * British omclal Wireless (Received September 28, 5.5 p.m.) RUGBY, September 27. Mounted police yesterday were posted for traffic control at five different points in the West End of London, taking the place of foot policemen for the first time. It is claimed that mounted officers have an advantage over foot policemen at certain points, because they have a more commanding view of the traffic, and can be more easily seen by drivers.
It is not Intended to post mounted men at the busiest centres.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19300, 29 September 1932, Page 9
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90TRAFFIC CONTROL Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19300, 29 September 1932, Page 9
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