Will AI Replace Crossing Guards and Flaggers?

Direct or escort pedestrians across streets, stopping traffic, as necessary.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as street and railroad crossings and construction sites.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Monitor traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which pedestrians can cross streets.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Communicate traffic and crossing rules and other information to students and adults.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Direct traffic movement or warn of hazards, using signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Report unsafe behavior of children to school officials.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Record license numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic signals, and report infractions to appropriate authorities.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Distribute traffic control signs and markers at designated points.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Stop speeding vehicles to warn drivers of traffic laws.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Learn the location and purpose of street traffic signs within assigned patrol areas.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Discuss traffic routing plans and control-point locations with superiors.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Inform drivers of detour routes through construction sites.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.