Community Corner

Letter To The Editor: Drivers Need To Slow Down and Watch For Children

To The Editor:

Residents of Berlin, passers through, employees in town, BHS students/parents, and others: Haven't we shed enough tears over loss and the safety of our children? In addition to teachers, school personnel, etc... praise the bus drivers for the safe pick up and delivery of our children.

It has been 11 or more years since stop signs were installed at Patterson Way, Lower Lane, and Eastbrook Terrace making this a four way intersection. I wait every morning at this intersection so my son can safely board the bus. You can call incomplete stops what you will but during my wait I have witnessed your countless hollywood stops, roll throughs, slides, glides, and complete disregard to stop. But, ok, its your life not mine.

However, the second my son leaves my car to walk through the pedestrian walk to his bus and the second our loveable bus driver puts out her stop sign and flashes her red lights I am NOT ok with your hollywood stops, roll thorughs, slides, glides, and complete disregard to stop. You are endangering my son, bus driver, and her other middle school passengers.

I am apalled and I am speaking this morning directly to the Berlin Bus Driver and the driver of the shiny silver Toyota Four Runner whose plate ends in EAB. Both of you blew through the bus stop and this isn't your first time.

My rant may mean nothing to you but you have crossed mama bear and a very concerned bus driver whose camera caught both of you on tape. And for everyone else who is guilty. Obey the law and stop! Your vehicle is a weapon and our children are precious to us!!!!


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