I have seen rolling stops, and split second stops, and no stopping at all at stop signs at intersections. It makes me mad because there is a very good reason for stop signs at intersections, they help to keep cars from crashing into one another and I think that is a pretty good idea. They also make it much safer for pedestrians to cross from one side of the street to the other, it is less of a crap shoot so to speak. So when I read in the newspaper that "It could soon be more costly for people who ignore or deliberately drive around school buses with flashing red lights" I felt irate. A bus driver in the Plymouth-Canton school district is quoted as saying that cars breeze through her flashing reds on her school bus every day. What are these drivers thinking? Are they in such a hurry that breaking the law and putting children in danger is okay because they have to be somewhere? And if they are in such a hurry, why don't they just leave the house earlier? But that is actually a whole other blog topic! Back to drivers who are so selfish that the possibility of injuring a child is not enough of a concern to get them to obey the law. I just don't get it. A stop sign means stop, whether it is on a corner or on a school bus, or on an ice cream truck, so here is a very good idea; as your car approaches one, slow down and then STOP!
Rosemary
I could not agree more!! It is truly sad that we have become so consumed with ourselves that we have a blatant disregard for each other, and each others safety. unfortunately monetary fines and threat of losing ones license is not enough to curb his behavior. I say put em on public display or print a page in a newspaper stating what they did. hopefully embarrassment and shame will do the trick!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea Bryan, and thanks for reading and commenting!
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