by Anna Lindsay BBC iCan reporter, Oxford

Shauna was "absolutely terrified" of crossing the A44 near her home

Every day she struggles to make it across the A44 near her home in Yarnton, Oxfordshire.

Fed up after missing her bus trying to negotiate the busy dual-carriageway, Shauna painted her own road signs warning motorists to slow down.

Now, just weeks after her campaign began, Oxfordshire County Council has put up its own approved road signs.

Plans are also being considered for a zebra crossing, and Shauna says she is "over the moon".

"It makes me feel extremely excited because I didn't think anything was going to happen," she told the BBC.

"I thought somebody might take the signs down, but that it was worth a try anyway."

I've missed my bus twice already because I couldn't get across. Sometimes I was so scared, I couldn't do it Shauna Pitts

Shauna, who attends The Marlborough School, Woodstock, says she was "absolutely terrified" of crossing the 50mph dual-carriageway every morning and evening.

She had no idea her signs, which read "slow - children crossing", would prompt the council to follow her lead.

She said some cars ignored her signs, which were either side of the Oxford to Woodstock road until last week.

"I found that a little bit arrogant of them," she said.

"I've missed my bus twice already because I couldn't get across. Sometimes I was so scared, I couldn't do it."

The council, meanwhile, has warned against copy-cat campaigns, saying all road signs must meet regulatory standards.