I'm not sure how that makes any difference. If the kid needs to cross the street it doesn't make any difference where they exit they still need to get around the bus
The difference is that kids wait for the buss to leave before crossing the street instead of taking the shortest path and speeding in front or behind of the bus like in the clip. It's just human psychology. In the eu we don't need forced stops behind busses cause of this, every bus has two doors. The danger is that car drivers don't see the kids.
So, in my scenario I can watch the child safely cross the street, give them directions, or even get out of my bus to help them cross the street. In your scenario, the driver is gone and on their merry way leaving the kid to fend for themselves. That wouldn’t fly here… below a certain age we have a legal responsibility to see the kids to their guardian.
I would rather the kid cross in front of the bus— after all it’s where people are expecting it to happen. There’s a required feature on our busses called a “crossing arm”, it projects out from the front of the bus at a stop and prevents kids from crossing in the first 6 feet in front of the bus. This provides visibility for me and other drivers. I can also simply block the road sometimes. But ultimately I do my best to put my door on the correct side of the road so no crossing is needed.
Our school buses are designed by legislation with safety in mind. That’s why they all look the same and are very different from our public transit buses which are designed around efficiency. Per mile, school buses are the safest form of transportation we have on the road, so I think we’re doing something right.
With that aspect I suppose it makes more sense, over here ain't no1 caring if you get home it's common for kids to bike by themselfs to the school bus pickup point
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u/Casey_jones291422 1d ago
I'm not sure how that makes any difference. If the kid needs to cross the street it doesn't make any difference where they exit they still need to get around the bus