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KentuckYSnow t1_j5ws6fb wrote

Reply to comment by Pittman247 in For Those of you blowing through bus stop signs while they are picking up kids! by Character-Vast-8601

Fun fact: over 75% of pedestrians (Adults, kids, whoever) killed in school bus related accidents over a recent 10 year period were hit by the bus rather than other vehicles.

https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/Publication/812476

What would probably help reduce this obviously low hanging fruit while also reducing the liklihood of cars hitting kids as they pass the bus would be to stop the ridiculous practice of the driver holding up traffic to let kids cross against the light. Just drop them off, and pull away, THEN the kids can cross the street when it's their turn. If the kids can't handle that on their own, oh idk, have someone older meet them at the bus stop, like say, one of their parents, or a grandparent.

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Askeedo34 t1_j5wwvdj wrote

Might be a good idea in highly urban areas to allow kids to cross at lighted crosswalks. Many (most?) Places school busses stop don't have this especially in more rural areas. Additionally many kids don't have a handy older adult that can just show up at the bus stop to pick them up. Unfortunately most people dont live a life of work at home privilege.

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KentuckYSnow t1_j5yhok1 wrote

If you don't have someone who can pick up your kids you shouldn't be allowed to stick them on the bus.

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tehtinman t1_j5yk7l2 wrote

So poor, working parents can’t send their kids to school?

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GargantuanWitch t1_j5yx70o wrote

Don't bother trying to engage. Corncob is an all or nothing "fuck 'em if they need help" yinzer with their racism hanging out.

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pennynotrcutt t1_j5y8adk wrote

Yes. Please volunteer your kids for the pilot program. I doubt they’ve ever done any research whatsoever on what is safest so your idea will be tops.

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Kolintracstar t1_j5wxdsn wrote

Well, all it is is valid evidence that does not particularly support the person's proposal.

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aboutsider t1_j5yccj4 wrote

I don't think that evidence did what you think it does...

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burritoace t1_j5y2bg4 wrote

You're both idiots so you deserve it. How many pedestrians hit by a school bus gave that experience while the bus is stopped and the sign is out? I bet you a $1000 it's not very many!

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realtabeag t1_j5wyefp wrote

It always seemed like the school buses teach kids very bad road crossing habits.

Most kids don't look at all when coming out from behind the bus and crossing near a giant obstruction like a bus is also high on the list of things not to do.

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KentuckYSnow t1_j5yhx36 wrote

Bingo! These are the people who get off a PAT bus and immediately cross in front of it. Thankfully no ass backwards rules protect them once they turn 18.

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