Do you invest safely for yourself or familys?

Drivers have the safety vests with them in the buses; and have distributed about 125 so far to passengers, pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists.

With routes that start at just before 7 a.m. and end a little after 5:30 p.m., Lake Erie Transit buses this time of year are making rounds before and after daylight hours.

And while the buses themselves are large and lighted, it’s not easy for drivers to see passengers who are waiting in the dark, or joggers, bicyclists and pedestrians who also are making their way around during low-lit hours.

“It’s been well received,” said Denise Drodt, assistant to general manager Mark Jagodzinski. About 125 vests from the 1,000-piece inventory have been given away at no cost to the citizens.

The campaign’s slogan is, “On the bus and on the street, we are investing in your safety.”

Every driver in the LET network, including the routes in Bedford and Frenchtown Townships, carries two safety vests on the bus. Should the driver see someone walking, bicycling or jogging in an area that might be difficult for motorists to see, the driver will explain the program and offer a vest at no cost to the passerby.

“If I give this to you, will you wear it for safety?” is the usual question.

It doesn’t matter whether the person is a bus passenger.

“Mostly, they’re giving them to people who are walking in the dark,” Drodt said.

When the drivers arrive back at the bus station, they pick up another vest to keep handy for someone else.

Drodt said the campaign carries on an idea that bus drivers have been doing informally for years. An agency rule that went into effect in 2011 called for all staff to wear reflective safety vests when driving and handling other duties.

As the staff realized the improvement in visibility, it became increasingly common for drivers to give their own vests to passersby and explained why when they asked for a replacement.

Drodt even gave one of her safety vests to a neighbor who has a disability and as a result walks slowly.

In response to the stories, Jagodzinski came up with an idea to provide vests on a case- by-case basis and the plan to fund it.

Drodt said the transit authority board and Monroe County Commission on Aging representatives are among those who are pleased with the project.

“We’re very community driven, and we have a very strong safety culture at LET,” Jagodzinski said in a press release. “It just seemed like a natural extension of what we do every day. We take care of our communities.”

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