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Does your child's school bus come at the same time every day?

When I was in school, you could literally set your clock by the time the bus came. Passed our house at 7:15, turned around at the end of the road, and picked us up at 7:20. Was given his route assignment by the school and by the first day would have everyones stop memorized.

My son started kindergarten last week. The first day, the bus came at 7:15, which I thought was too early because we live 5 min from school, he got there at 7:35 and then had to sit on the bus for ten minutes because they're not allowed in the building until 7:45. School starts at 8:05.

Then he had to go to his dads for a few days and his dad drove him because he's out of the district. So today, we went outside at 7:10 to watch for the bus, just in time to see it drive past without stopping. Don't drivers stop at the stops anymore if they don't see the kids?

And the first day, she yelled at us for not calling her ahead of time and telling her he would be on the bus. Isn't that her job or the schools job to give her her route assignments? When we registered for school (on the first day of registration, not late or anything!), they told us what our bus number would be and the drivers name, but did NOT tell us we had to contact her for anything.

Did I just have a really amazing bus driver when I was a kid and am expecting too much of this lady?

It's literally the 4th day of school and between the bus driver and my son ALREADY getting head lice, I'm about ready to pull him out and home school.

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  • 10 years ago
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    My bus always came around the same time. My mom never had to call the driver or anything at all, we just waited outside and when the bus came it stopped and we hopped on. My bus driver always stopped when she didn't see us outside, but maybe because your son wasn't on the day before she just assumed he wouldn't be on again but I think she should have stopped. If you're having issues with the lady then maybe call the bus garage or school and complain? Good Luck! :)

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    5 years ago

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    This question crops up on this site with a fair amount of regularity, but it's still a fair question. I have 5 kids in school and, of course, I care about their safety on buses, so this is a topic and question that I have researched thoroughly over the past 6 months. Here is what I have found... Everyone always throws out the money as the a main reason. While I agree funding could certainly be a factor, consider the following. Neither lap nor lap-and-shoulder belts on a bus provide the same type of protection offered in a car. During a head-on collision, the most common type for buses, lap belts alone can increase the risk of injury. On impact, this type of restraint allows a passenger's head to jerk forward, risking severe head and neck injury. Lap AND shoulder belts would require the installation of stiffer seats. These seats could become a source of impact injury. Studies also showed that children can slip downwards when restrained by lap and shoulder belts, risking injury to vulnerable internal organs. In 1999, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) examined the effect of seat belt installation in buses. They came to the conclusion that seat belts actually would result in head injuries and fatalities. In fact, the NTSB found a relationship between most injuries/deaths and the seating position of the passenger. In these cases, the presence of seat belts would change nothing. While there is no evidence proving that seat belts on buses save lives, there is reason to worry they MAY CAUSE HARM. During an emergency, seat belts could hinder young children from quickly exiting the bus; they simply could not free themselves. Drivers would be hard pressed to monitor belt usage for every student. And the heavy buckles could be used as weapons. Studies by federal agencies, including the NTSB, have shown bus construction and compartmentalization provides greater safety than seat belts ever could. Comparing the design of a school bus to a car is like comparing apples to oranges. Where belts protect passengers during car collisions, their presence may cause severe injuries on a bus. Seatbelts are only required on small buses weighing less than 10,000 pounds because their design more closely resembles a car. It is ironic, but the reality is that seat belts have no place on most school buses. I know that isn't always the popular position, but it's what most of the facts support. I hope that helps.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    yes it supposed to, if not it should be around the same time everyday

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