Well a lot have look at the traffic in the morning around the campuses ,but not all parents have that as an option and change is needed three to a seat may be permitted, but if all three do not fit on the seat is it really safe?...
The assistant superintendent says none of their buses are overcrowded, and so far have not seen video to support the parents claims. Some footage in another TV station's news video showed kids sitting improperly into the aisle, one child's legs appeared faced backward into the aisle. Is some overcrowding due to children not following directions - sitting forward, stuff in lap or under seat, keeping conversations in own area? (I do not know, not there.) Up to 11 states allow riders to stand in the bus aisle, most states agree not a safe practice. If the buses are actually overcrowded...
Yes, it is true that children in the aisle, or sitting sideways and backward in to the aisle is unsafe. Comparmentalization simply does not work well when not sitting forward inside the seat, body parts out of the aisle, stuff in lap or under seat, keeping calm conversations within own area so as not to be turning sideways and backwards are all safety standards ignored on too many school buses. Thousands of unecesary injuries happen every year, including during the normal operation of the bus from children not following the bus driver's directions. The scene can also make the bus...
True enough. Seat belts provide all sorts of benefits, argued for and against for decades. Same with cars. Way too involved to present here, but this link might help: http://theschoolbus-jkraemer.blogspot.com/p/are-parents-mandating-seat-belts-for.html...
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