York Guides

Ananova - England, UK

A city's transport chief has apologised for turning nine sets of traffic lights to green for her daughter's wedding party.

Ann Reid used the five-car wedding convoy to help test a new traffic light system designed to help emergency vehicles respond to calls faster in York.

Her daughter Hannah's party went through nine sets of green lights - thanks to city council engineers - all the way to the ceremony.

Under the system, each set of traffic lights turns green as soon as an emergency vehicle approaches, reports the Yorkshire Evening Press.

A City of York Council spokeswoman said the wedding party had provided a "useful opportunity" to try out the system.

But Coun Reid, the Liberal Democrat executive member for transport, said: "I apologise for this misjudgement and the lapse in my usually high standards.

"In hindsight, I do regret agreeing to help in this way," she said.

Hannah, a teacher, married Simon Fraser at the Treasurers' House, near York Minster.