The city of Bunnell is taking steps to keep children in a neighborhood safe after residents complained about fast drivers.

  • Bunnell posting stop signs at intersections to stop speeders
  • East Drain Street, Booe Street, Dr. Martin Luther King Avenue, and Deen Road 

"It's very dangerous, I think these stop signs on East Drain Street will save a life or more. Without these stop signs who knows what could have happened?" said parent Shavonne Giddens.

Giddens often watches the cars speeding by while sitting on her relative's porch on Drain Street.

"This street is a busy street, kids are here from the time they get out of school. Weekends, they are here from sun up to sun down. The speeding is non-stop but with these stop signs here, they have to stop," said Giddens.

The city just installed new stop signs at four intersections including East Drain Street, Booe Street, Dr. Martin Luther King Avenue, and Deen Road after several complaints. Giddens said her son spends time in the area about three times a week, like hundreds of children who visit the Carver Gym.

Vice Mayor John Rogers said some drivers are driving up to 60 mph with the speed limit at 25 mph.

"My hopes are that they will slow down in these residential neighborhoods. You know, this is not the Daytona 500, so folks please slow down," said Rogers.

Rogers said the city didn't have to spend money on the stop signs. He said they already had some signs at the Public Works building.

City leaders agreed just two weeks ago to install the stop signs and immediately got to work. They said they had no choice but to take a proactive approach and place them strategically where there are a lot of children.

"The last thing we wanted to do is work a fatality on a child," said Rogers.

Law enforcement is also patrolling the area even more now. Giddens hopes when she sees drivers pass by now, they'll slow down and stop.

"It can prevent the death of a child, you see a stop sign you know, you stop. If you don't stop, you know there's consequences," said Giddens.

The vice mayor said he hopes the stop signs will be the final solution. If not, they're looking to factor in speed bumps in their next budget.