Stories from Saturday, October 21, 2023

Buses are designed to be safe — they’re bright yellow and full of safety features such as flashing red lights, cross-view mirrors and stop-sign arms. Their seat backs are padded to protect students in a crash, they distribute force differently than a standard vehicle, and they have rollover protection features. In fact, less than 1% of traffic fatalities involve children on school transports. Students and pedestrians are at greater risk outside the bus...