An elementary school crossing guard is urging the city of Wayne to take action to protect students from reckless drivers.
Watch Brittany’s report in the video player below
‘They don’t stop at this sign’: Wayne crossing guard, residents demand intersection be made safer
Parents say drivers consistently fail to stop at crosswalks, speed and drive distracted near Taft Elementary. They say it’s been a big worry, with many close calls.
Roy Theisen, the crossing guard at Taft Elementary, started a Change.org petition after noticing drivers blowing the stop sign. We came out to talk to him, and we didn’t even put the news van in park when a driver went right past it without even tapping their brakes. But we weren’t the only ones who saw it.
A Wayne police officer, stationed to catch people blowing this stop sign, clocked it and flicked on his lights, making the traffic stop right on the corner. Roy has been the crossing guard at this Gloria Street and Forrest Avenue intersection for the last five years. He says there are a number of people who regularly don’t stop…