The poor Internet-starved children! Thank you for bridging this systematic inequality 🙏
“this is bad because the kids are gonna spend all their time on their phone!” i say, as if I didn’t spend all my time on the schoolbus on my 3DS
I was in a school bus once and the driver ran out of gas…so he syphoned gas out of a car in the parking lot.
War driving
As if they don’t have mobile Internet already.
And every day I’d get picked on the entire ride by the 2 grade sixers at my stop until I showed up one day with a 2x4 and dealt with the problem.
So the busses already have shoulder-harness seatbelts for all students and roll cages in case of an accident?
Anakin stare
School buses should not have seat belts, as it would increase the difficulty of children being able to get out in an emergency like a fire or flooding with no significsnt safety benefit.
Large buses are designed to not have belts intentionally. In fact, the designs in the US were developed with the National Highway Safety Transportstion Administration (NTHSA) and comparable agencies in other countries.
https://dmv.vermont.gov/faq/why-do-school-buses-not-require-seat-belts
NHTSA decided the best way to provide crash protection to passengers of large school buses is through a concept called “compartmentalization.” This requires that the interior of large buses protect children without them needing to buckle up. Through compartmentalization, children are protected from crashes by strong, closely-spaced seats that have energy-absorbing seat backs.
Small school buses (with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less) must be equipped with lap and/or lap/shoulder belts at all designated seating positions. Since the sizes and weights of small school buses are closer to those of passenger cars and trucks, seat belts in those vehicles are necessary to provide occupant protection.”
Apparently North Carolina, in their infinite wisdom, passed a law stating kids cannot use devices on buses (without teacher permission); as if a school policy was not enough. 🤷♂️
Once at 5:30am Mr Mac stopped the bus on a train crossing slope, the bus started sliding backwards down the hill until someone at the back said “Mr. Mac, I think we’re on a hill.”
Mr. Mac also once swiped off someone’s side mirror and kept driving.
Absolute legend.
Do the kids all get devices too?
Trousers.
