Dangerous school bus stop in Lochhausen causes excitement

Dangerous school bus stop in Lochhausen causes excitement

Lochhausen, Deutschland - In Lochhausen, an unfortunate situation ensures concerned parents and endangered children. The everyday life of numerous students who drive to primary school is massively difficult by the insufficient connection of the school bus stop. The stop is located on the busy Eschenrieder Straße, the children have to cross them to get there. As tz made the decision to go to school because she considers too dangerous. "Here cars often drive faster than the permitted 50 km/h, and truck often dodge to Lochhausen when the highway is full," Rippl describes her concerns.

The current situation is particularly delicate, since the Scharinenbachstraße, which leads to this stop, has no sidewalk. This makes the situation even more dangerous during the rainy autumn and winter months. At the moment, the problem affects only two children, but another four elementary school students could benefit from a stop in southern Scharinenbachstrasse if it is set up. Rippl repeatedly wrote to the city, but remained without an answer. The district committee has already switched on and is calling for a solution to the problem.

demands of the parents

The parents agree: it cannot go on like this. The district committee supports their demand that the children should be recorded directly on Scharinenbachstrasse. While the city administration opposes that the stop is only 250 meters from school, the parents are concerned about the dangers when crossing the Eschenrieder Straße. An alternative stop that was offered 850 meters away is not given any approval from the parents. An individual collection directly from the houses is not implemented due to the time required, according to the city administration.

The parents are not only dissatisfied with the school bus situation. Other existing problems of residents such as late snow spaces in winter, unreliable Internet and an increase in property tax in the new year contribute to general dissatisfaction. A speed limit of 30 km/h, which has been the heart of the residents since 2021, has not yet been implemented.

ideal conditions for school bus stops

The challenges related to the stops in Lochhausen are contrary to the recommendations, which are issued, for example, by Secure-schule.de . School buses should usually stop at securely designed local public transport stops, which are far from busy roads and do not force the students to cross such streets. Safe crossing points such as zebra crossing are essential to give children safe access to the stop. Speed ​​limits at 30 km/h at stops should also be a matter of course.

The opinions of the parents and the responsible authorities gap far apart. A uniform standard for the design of stops could, according to the requirements catalog of schulbus.net , help to ensure the safety of the students. It would be helpful to check all stops regularly and make adjustments to meet the local conditions. Here measures are required that not only affect the safety of the school bus stops, but also the general traffic safety in the community.

The parents concerned hope for a sooner clarification of the situation to ensure their children a safe way to go to school. It remains to be seen that the city administration takes the parents' appeal seriously and that measures to improve immediately.