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Resident raises bus safety concerns; transportation staff point to GPS and camera records
Summary
A resident told the Franklin Regional School Board that school buses on Maymont Road and Christie Road are crossing centerlines and traveling at high speed; staff said bus GPS and on‑board cameras allow the district to investigate reported incidents and advised callers to provide bus numbers when filing complaints.
Tom Marshall, a resident of Christie Road, told the Franklin Regional School Board on Jan. 13, 2025, he has observed school buses and other vehicles crossing the centerline, traveling at speed on narrow and winding local roads, and occasionally failing to slow or yield. He said the problem seemed more apparent during the recent school season and described a near miss on a steep, bendy section of Christie Road.
Marshall asked the board to address the…
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