A man trying to direct peak-hour traffic using a bag of frozen peas confused motorists on Bagot Road on Monday afternoon.

NT Police were alerted by a concerned motorist to the actions of the mystery traffic warden, who was standing in the middle of the busy road.

Watch Commander Brendan Lindner said police arrived at the reported location, on Bagot Road outside the BP service station, within nine minutes of the report.

When they arrived the man had left the area and was not located.

“There was no traffic hazard on the road to explain his bizarre actions,” Watch Commander Lindner said.

“Traffic direction is best left to police officers and other trained personnel.

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“Pea brains need not apply.”