KAWARTHA LAKES-When parents showed up to drop their kids off at the bus stop on Tuesday they were shocked but not surprised to see the STOP sign had been flattened and a vehicle bumper left behind. “Thank god this happened before we arrived!!” said Rachel King-Kerschl. “20 or more people each morning at this corner. Constant calls and complaints. Something needs to change.”
Kerschl says she and a group of other parents have been trying to get the location of the bus stop changed for about a year. It’s currently located on Lindsay St South at the corner of Logie St. “People run the bus with stop sign out all the time.” Kerschl explains. It’s unsafe, there’s speeding, no parking for the parents to drop kids off, cars running the bus.”
The parents would like the bus stop moved around the corner onto Logie St. ” We try to keep the kids away from the corner as much as possible. But an accident will happen, only a matter of time.” she says.
Kerschl says the parents called Karen Boyd at the Transportation Department with the Trillium Lakelands District School Board. “And her response was that it’s a 50km/60km speed zone, so they should be following the speed limit. And if there’s issues with people not stopping, we should call the police to monitor the area.”
Kawartha 411 called the board on Tuesday and today the Communications Manager, Catherine Shedden responded saying, “There’s a process if a parent has a complaint to make. The next step would be for them to get in touch with the Transportation Supervisor, Patricia Hayward.” If that doesn’t work then they would go above Patricia to the Superintendent of Business and ultimately put a delegation in to the board if the issue isn’t resolved.
Parents worry that process will take too long and in the meantime their kids are in danger.
Meanwhile the City of Kawartha Lakes says crews have repaired the sign and they are working with police to monitor traffic. “CKL staff reported the sign down and it was repaired by 11 am that same day (Tuesday). Staff have reviewed the sign at the intersection again today and determined there are no further issues.” Cheri Davidson, Communications manager with the City told Kawartha411. Â “We are working closely with Kawartha Lakes Police Services as they perform targeted enforcement in the area. Results will be analysed by engineering staff to determine what actions the City can take to enhance safety.”
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