What This Story Is About
- Metro Nashville parents are raising safety concerns after school bus stops were moved from neighborhood side streets to busier roads following a district-wide shift in school start times.
Why It Matters
- Parents say the combination of higher-traffic stop locations and longer walking distances puts children at risk of being struck by speeding vehicles.
- Families with concerns can contact the Metro Nashville Family Information Center to request a review of their child’s bus stop location.
For Context
- The district said the route changes were made for routine efficiency and that while the average stop distance increased from one city block to two, the maximum stop distance was not changed.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Some Metro Nashville Public School parents say changes to school bus stop locations this year have placed children in unsafe conditions, with stops moved from neighborhood side streets to busier connecting roads.
The changes coincide with Metro Nashville Public Schools’ shift in school start times this year, which the district said prompted a review of bus routes for efficiency.
Parents describe speeding traffic near new stops
Charles Bratcher, whose daughter is a junior at Glencliff High School, said her stop was moved from Dover Road — directly outside their home — to Drummond, a road he described as dangerous.
“I have seen them going 70 or 80 miles an hour. I have seen them sideways drifting down that road,” Bratcher said…