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Campaign for Bus Safety Change
10/28/09 - 04:25 PM
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A trip to school requires a lesson in safety. As children wait for the bus they face the danger of the road.

“We need to talk to our kids and explain to them, okay, this is going on,” said Mike Tindell.

Tindell knows the hazards first hand. His 13-year old niece, Melissa, lost her life waiting at a bus stop last October.

“It breaks my heart,” said Tindell.

Melissa’s tragic accident sparked a preventative campaign. The goal is to get cars to slow down and teach children to stay out of the road. As a result, 120 school bus stop ahead sings, line the roads of Bay County.

“I mean when we started this, we wanted to make it safer for every child and never have it happen to another child,” said Tindell.

Regardless of signs, the safety issue remains. It’s not just bus stops, some cars continue to speed in school zones. That makes Tindell believes that more must be done.

“I do. I believe 100% that they’re preventable,” said Tindell.

He wants kids to listen, drivers to pay more attention and the school district to create awareness.

“What we can do, is we can join forces, we can link arms and we can move forward,” said Tindell.

The Tindell family created booklets to teach kids about bus safety. They’ve even created a website. If you’d like to find out more about the their effort, CLICK HERE.