the apparatus 20 to direct traffic through the apparatus 20 ideally the illuminated displays 68 would use symbols to direct traffic instead of words which may be less universally understood such symbols or lighting could be commonly understood colors such as red and green or arrows as is shown in fig8 the displays 68 could be implemented in a variety of ways such as traditional lights or illuminated fiber optics fig8 further illustrates the use of an approval means 66 for example metal detector panels in the current embodiment of the present invention the approval means 66 would be located within the apparatus 20 to approve or disapprove of any person traveling through the apparatus 20 people traveling through the apparatus 20 who satisfy the approval means 66 would be instructed to travel through the end egress 32 to the secured area 33 people who do not satisfy the approval means 66 would be directed to exit the apparatus 20 through the first side egress 42 or the optional second side egress 52 to a second unsecured area 43 the approval means 66 could be located outside the entrance 24 either on the support structure 48 or as a freestanding device the approval means 66 may be implemented in a variety of.