With the school year coming to a fresh start, it also means a new group of student drivers making their ways to school. In the past few months at Gibson Southern, there has been an increased speeding issue when it comes to the main road that most student drivers and staff take to get to Gibson Southern: Coal Mine Road.
“I received numerous reports from community members who live on Coal Mine Road, raising concerns of students speeding and passing on their road,” said Gibson Southern High School Resource Officer Dan Lienemann. “Please understand this is not the first year we received concerns; last year was the most I had received since being with Gibson Southern High School. I wanted to make sure we addressed this issue at the start of the school year. Coal Mine Road, Monday through Friday, is traveled by some of the least experienced drivers in the county. Couple that with the teenage brain that is not fully developed yet, so their decision-making skills are not where they will be in a few more years.”
The community is not asking for law enforcement on the road to punish students but rather to make sure that every student, parent and staff member makes it home safely. Many adults have spoken out about their concerns…