In the video you hear the driver tell the child to look at him and give him a thumbs up. In NY at least that's law I believe, driver is supposed to make eye contact with student and then give the ok to cross. That's standard crossing procedure, it is incredibly hard to enforce with a bus full of young screaming kids. You see how the driver reminds him immediately before he gets off the bus and by the time the kid gets to the crossing arm its out of his head.
That's why there are redundant safety things, like the flashing lights, the crossing arm, the stop signs, and things like blocking this small side street entirely with the body of the bus.
Was a dispatcher and route supervisor from 2017-2022, people passing reds was not very common. Its one of those things that's not just illegal but also a socially unacceptable thing.
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u/finfisk2000 1d ago edited 1d ago
The kid never looked for traffic on either side and just ran infront of the buss. A passing car would never had any chance to react.
Edit: In my profession I do risk assesments and investigate accidents.