Attacks on traffic controllers

July 5, 2012, 6:18 pm Tineka Everaardt Today Tonight

Traffic workers are being paid around $25 an hour to stand in all sorts of weather controlling traffic, putting their lives on the line every day.

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The spend their time dealing with crazy drivers who pay no attention, give no respect and at times hurl abuse in their direction.

Now one traffic controller, who's seen it all, has had enough.

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