Resident takes bus stop safety into his own hands

SAFETY FOR CHILDREN
Canal Winchester man builds school bus waiting area in drive
Thursday, November 11, 2010 02:55 AM
By Elizabeth Gibson
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Anyone is liable to get a little nervous watching cars whiz past elementary-school children waiting for the bus. Canal Winchester resident Wendell Collier decided to do something about it. Because a bus stop is in front of his house on W. Waterloo Street, Collier has a prime view of drivers ignoring the bus’ stop sign as children cross the street and climb aboard. The speed limit is 25 mph, but it’s a major through street where speeds regularly top 40 mph. So Collier decided to build a safe waiting area for children at the end of his driveway. It’s simple enough, with a bench and a little landscaping set back behind the sidewalk so children are less tempted to play on the curb. A sign reads, “Please drive slowly, we (love) our children.” One of the children is Collier’s grandnephew, but Collier said he did it for all of them. “People who live in the community should do things for the children,” he said’¦ http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/11/11/safety-for-kids-at-bus-stops.html