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Can a school district refuse to let buses go over speed bumps?

Our sub-division recently added speed bumps to prevent speeding traffic. The ISD is now saying they will not allow their buses to pick up the kids. There will be one pick up at the front of the sub-division, which for some would be a 15 min walk. This will create a large group of kids congregating and also there are no sidewalks leading to the point where they want them to meet. What do you all think?
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yes that is their point but I am asking if I have a right to that bus....there is nothing in a written policy stating they will not travel over speed bumps.....


    




Crazy Larry
Unless you have ever been on a bus that hits a speed bump you will never appreciate the damage that can and will result from it.

A bus hitting a speed bump has the ability to pitch every one in the back all the way to the ceiling. The resulting neck injuries could be fatal.

A fully loaded school bus could conceivably break a spring on one of these bumps too and cause an accident. I fully understand the reluctance of the school board to let buses pass over these devices.


sgoldperson
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Perhaps you should complain to the people in charge of the Sub-Division and GET A SIDEWALK PUT IN. That's a FAR bigger safety issue. Also 15 minute walk? Boo-hoo. I used to live on a hill and had to walk uphill to my house after school EVERY DAY. We had a BUS STOP, didn't have the bus going to everyone's home. It probably took me 15 minutes or more to go to my bus stop. America is out of shape anyway, this will be good for those kids.


UCANTCME
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They are looking at it from a safety point of view because a large and long school bus that crosses over this speed bump "could" cause the children inside to get injured when the bus goes over the bump and lands back down...It bus would act just like a diving board in a swimming pool...

I see your point since this is a safety issue for the children but they can do whatever they want unless your neighborhood gets together along with your city council person to discuss the situation and then they would have to remove the speed bump which might make others mad...best of luck.





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