Practice School Bus Safety
Practice School Bus Safety
A thoughtful public school official in Alcoa, Tennessee listened to the district’s school bus drivers and conducted a study of dangerous areas along the school pick up and delivery routes. According to an article on the web site of WBIR a Knoxville TV station, Director of Schools, Tom Shamblin has suggested that the School Board to remove certain stops that were considered dangerous. A vote is scheduled for the December 15th Board meeting. I rooting for the clear thinkers on the school board.
According to the National Safety Council In the selection of school sites, major consideration should be given to the safety of pupils riding school buses. These vehicles will be forced to utilize the roads in and around the school site plus public highways leading into the school area. High-density traffic flow near school exits and entrances due to the proximity of super highways, periodic commercial traffic or massive commuter traffic from industrial plans should be avoided. It is also suggested that boards of education solicit the help of school transportation professionals, school superintendents, traffic engineers, and other state officials in evaluating possible school sites.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration since 1996 there have been about 417,705 fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Of those, 0.33 percent (1,387) were classified as school transportation-related. Since 1996, 1,536 people have died in school transportation-related crashes, an average of 140 fatalities per year. Most of the people who lost their lives in those crashes (72%) were occupants of other vehicles involved. Non-occupants (pedestrians, bicyclists, etc.) accounted for 20 percent of the deaths, and occupants of school transportation vehicles accounted for 7 percent.
It’s up to clear thinking public officials to address these issues and it is our responsibility as motor vehicle operators to do our part in making the roads safe for our children. Teach your children school bus safety, teach your teen drivers to pay particular attention in school zones and by all means make yourself a good example to others. If you see a driver acting dangerously dial 911 or *847 for the Tennessee State Troopers.
If you or a loved one is injured in a Tennessee school bus crashes you owe it to yourself and your family to take advntage of a free consultation with one of the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney’s at Phillip Miller & Associates and find out about your rights and remedies.
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