North Port parents tout new traffic light in school zone [Video]

NORTH PORT, Fla. — Drivers now have to wait at a red light when students cross the street between North Port High School and Heron Creek Middle School.

North Port Police said it’s made a positive difference in the community.

“It’s actually made the area much safer,” said North Port Police Officer Chris Clark. “We do have a lot of children that come out to meet their family, to go pick up their vehicle, and they do have to cross a very busy intersection, a busy road. Now that the light has been put in and the drivers must stop for the red light, a lot of children are getting across the street in a safer manner.”

You can watch FOX 4’s Victoria Scott’s full report on school zone safety here:

New traffic light improves safety in North …