Comments on: Molino Woman Rear-Ends School Bus In Cantonment

By: Steven

Steven — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:03:46 +0000

The only logical explanation for why people keep hitting school buses is that drivers are just not paying attention, not because the bus is in a certain lane or whatever. The buses give you plenty of warning when they are going to make a stop, so as long as you’re focused on the road you should definitely see the buses. A good rule of thumb is to always be prepared to stop at any time when you see a school bus.

When I was riding the school bus just a year or two ago, one morning we were stopped at a traffic light. When it turned green, my driver didn’t immediately proceed. I looked and saw a woman in a car fly right through the red light! She was on her cellphone and obviously did not see the light turn red. Thank goodness my bus driver saw that coming or that could’ve ended up badly.

Although I realize that sometimes accidents just happen, I am willing to bet that most bus rear-endings/crashes are a result of cell phone and other similar distractions. As a young driver myself I NEVER use my phone while I’m driving. I only hope other people can realize the dangers of distracted driving and be safe on the road.

By: Jessica.

Jessica. — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:17:36 +0000

It is not a high speed lane, it is the passing lane. It is the law to stop for busses.

By: John

John — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:27:18 +0000

Mom are you insane? Lol what if some of the kids have to walk across the street after the bus driver pulls off the road to unload? Instead of reading about the bus getting rear ended we’ll be reading about a young child getting killed while crossing the street. Or is a small child more visible than a huge yellow bus?

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:24:44 +0000

@ MOM . ARE YOU CRAZY ????????????

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:23:37 +0000

YOU NEVER NEVER PULL A SCHOOL BUS OFF THE ROAD TO UNLOAD KIDS ! WHAT ABOUT THE ONES CROSSING THE ROAD ? IF YOU HAVE NEVER DROVE A SCHOOL BUS YOU SHOULD TRY IT. i DROVE A SCHOOL BUS FOR 43 YEARS . I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY DRIVERS HAS A PROBLEM SEEING A BIG YELLOW SCHOOL BUS. WE HAVE ALL OUR LIGHTS GOING. WE GIVE A FAIR WARNING THAT WE ARE GOING TO STOP, ESPECIALLY AT A RAILROAD CROSSING AND LETTING OUR CHILDREN OFF THE BUS. SO MANY DRIVERS JUST SPEED ON PASS OUR STOP ARM WHEN WE ARE UNLOADING OUR CHILDREN. DRIVERS NEED TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THEIR DRIVING AND PUT THOSE CELL PHONES DOWN.I WOULD BE WILLING TO BET THIS ACCIDENT WAS BECAUSE OF A CELL PHONE.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:37:09 +0000

In other words, if buses would just stay out of the way, all would be well?

By: mom

mom — Mon, 06 May 2013 07:03:09 +0000

There should be a law that busses do not stop dead in the main highway. Too dangerous.

Many times a bus has stopped on 29 to let kids off. REALLY!!! Pull off the road to let kids off.

My kids are grown. they never went to public school. My taxes has paid for the public schools for years. I should have a voice in the matter.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 05 May 2013 01:50:29 +0000

REGARDING:
“the bus will be in the high speed lane and stop dead – no flashing lights and I have seen them almost rear ended on numerous occasions and have seen others rear ended because they stopped dead in the HIGH SPEED lane due to the railroad tracks – I know by law they are required to stop and they also can use the left lane if there is a left turn within a certain distance – but they should be in the right hand lane”

That could be the problem — not the idea that buses should stop without flashing 4-way-lights of course; that shouldn’t happen even if drivers sometimes do so — the idea that the inner lane is only for HIGH SPEED driving, rather than sometimes for occasional left turns.

For example at Cantonment, if you stop your bus for the railroad crossing as you are legally required to do and are about to turn left onto Muscogee Road and stop in the right-most lane, you then have a short distance to begin to try to shift lanes after crossing the railroad. All the cars from both lanes behind you absolutely HAVE to pass you on the left, so you’re holding up traffic for several minutes while they reject letting you turn left in front of them.

Anyhoo, the inner lane is not necessarily the HIGH SPEED lane so please consider not treating it as such. In fact, if anyone stops in the road in front of you for any reason whatsoever, please stop ere you hit her.

It’ll make everyone’s day better.

David for better days

By: Seriously???

Seriously??? — Sat, 04 May 2013 04:27:25 +0000

@ my point:

The buses have brakes lights, they out weigh your car any day and if you can’t stop too, your following to closely. They are a bus, they advise you when your behind them by the writing on the door, that they stop at all railroad crossings, why would it suprise you when they do. Pay attention, accidents happen it’s life, that’s shy we have insurance, but don’t blame someone else when you mess up.

Me for taking responsibility

By: puddin

puddin — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:50:56 +0000

Amazing. Just cant figure out why people dont see buses. Glad no one was hurt. Please, put your cell phone, make up, razor, newspaper, etc down and drive.