point duty

noun

1. the stationing of a policeman or traffic warden at a road junction to control and direct traffic
2. the position at the head of a military patrol, regarded as being the most dangerous

Example Sentences

"Every move of the robot is followed, chiefly by the crowd of young folk, especially when he is on point duty."

From BBC

Berbatov called the tune in possession like a policeman on point duty; the assurance rubbed off on his team-mates, while two goals and the assist for Kacaniklic spoke for his cutting edge.

From The Guardian

There are even teenagers trying their hand at traffic police point duty, admittedly with varying degrees of success.

From BBC

The congestion of traffic in Fulham High Street was felt as far east as Piccadilly and the Strand, where the police on point duty were at a loss to account for it.

From Project Gutenberg

At last he inquired of the constable on point duty, and then went up St. Martin’s Lane.

From Project Gutenberg