School bus crash, 3 dead in Alabama.
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Can you imagine SEEING a school bus fall 30 feet, nose first off of an overpass (not that high, mind you, but high enough) straight into the ground?
Then imagine BEING IN a school bus falling nose first into the ground off of an overpass at a 30 foot drop?
Then imagine BEING IN a school bus falling nose first into the ground off of an overpass at a 30 foot drop?
virgovictoria said:Can you imagine SEEING a school bus fall 30 feet, nose first off of an overpass (not that high, mind you, but high enough) straight into the ground?
Then imagine BEING IN a school bus falling nose first into the ground off of an overpass at a 30 foot drop?
I'd rather not.
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Wenchy
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virgovictoria said:Can you imagine SEEING a school bus fall 30 feet, nose first off of an overpass (not that high, mind you, but high enough) straight into the ground?
Then imagine BEING IN a school bus falling nose first into the ground off of an overpass at a 30 foot drop?
With no seat belts. (too expensive)
I thought this was going to be another "every day" bus crash... but MAN, that's gotta suck for those kids...
And Wench, I don't even KNOW what to say about the seatbelts!
They'll have to pull something out of their ass to defend this one...
And Wench, I don't even KNOW what to say about the seatbelts!
They'll have to pull something out of their ass to defend this one...
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Wenchy
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virgovictoria said:I thought this was going to be another "every day" bus crash... but MAN, that's gotta suck for those kids...
And Wench, I don't even KNOW what to say about the seatbelts!
It is a tragedy, and maybe people will bring up the seatbelt issue again.
I never did understand the seatbelt issue. What? Too expensive? The driver would have to be liable to make sure the brats were buckled in?
We get pulled over for not wearing them, and our children ride in the yellow colored projectiles unsecured. It makes me sick.
The first thing my children do when getting in the car is secure their belts. They get on a bus, and they can't do that.
My grandmother is the head of transportation for Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
I will call her in the AM and get her opinions and ask why exactly seatbelts aren't installed on buses. Her and I have talked about it before, but I don't recall what was said really.
I'll get back to you guys on this one.
This is SUCH a tragedy.
I will call her in the AM and get her opinions and ask why exactly seatbelts aren't installed on buses. Her and I have talked about it before, but I don't recall what was said really.
I'll get back to you guys on this one.
This is SUCH a tragedy.
MargeInCharge
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Azzy said:The slideshow on the article was sad
The saddest picture was of the boy sitting next to one of his classmates that was killed
Seatbelts and the bus, right off I see these questions/concerns popping into the mix. Who will see to it that each and every child is properly belted in with the belt adjusted properly? Will booster seats be provided for those of below average size? How many more busses will be needed since we can only fit two to a seat and anything beyond that would probably be illegal?Wenchy said:
Now maybe they can do something like they do for rollercoaster rides that secure the rider to the seat but a standard seatbelt doesn't seem practical to me and then there are the roll over accidents or the ones where vehicles go into the water. Real scary stuff when one is belted into a seat.
That sounds like a good idea!
MMDad
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The NTSB has pushed for seatbelts for years, but it is too expensive. Imagine making a seatbelt that will correctly fit anyone from 4 to 18 without someone to spend 5 minutes strapping them in.Ken King said:
The bus actually did a great job protecting the kids. 30 kids crash through a guardrail and land 30 feet below. I'm amazed that only three died.
This will be investigated by the NTSB, and I'm betting that their findings will blame the other driver and probably the guardrail that did not prevent the bus from going over. They will also note that seatbelts would probably have helped.
Nobody - they'll have a beepy thingy like I have in my car where it nags me until every front seat with a butt in it is secured.Ken King said:
This is a simple fix, but it will cost money. And my thought is that with all the money we piss away on our schools and get absolutely zippo ROI, we can certainly get new buses and outfit them properly.
So they'll probably spend a fortune reinforcing guardrails instead of putting seatbelts in school buses. You watch.
Let's take a vote:
Which would you rather spend your tax bucks on - AIDS education for Africa, or seatbelts on school buses?
Which would you rather spend your tax bucks on - AIDS education for Africa, or seatbelts on school buses?
Bring it on.vraiblonde said:
Why do either? Rig every home/apartment, etc. with highspeed internet, a computer or two, network cameras, and do virtual schooling and then the little darlings would never have to leave the house and we could probably eliminate numerous teaching positions too.