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Oh my gosh seriously? Have you ever walked to school in the north in the winter time? It feels like twilight until 10am some mornings and it is freezing out there.
Well that's the rub. This forum is open to EVERYONE. Not just residents of wake county or NC for that matter. You have no idea who is responding to the poll. Not trying to sound mean, but a poll is a waste of time.
How is that a narrow view? It's logical to say that if a child jumps out into the street without paying attention to their surroundings, regardless of light, they assume a greater risk of being hit by a car. That is why we parents teach our kids to stop, look both ways, and then cross when they deem it safe. We teach our kids to do this at any time of day. We don't say to our kids "Hey, only pay attention to your surroundings when it's dark out. But during the day, it's not as big of a deal." Of course we don't. That would be ridiculous. Because we know that accidents can happen at any time of day!
The driver was not speeding. The bus had not come to a complete stop. The child darted out into the road before she should have, and did not pay attention to her surroundings. It could have happened at any time. In fact, it does:
Children don't often pay attention to their surroundings. That is why it's up to us as parents to constantly enforce that safety around roads is so important.
Yup--remember a few years ago when that girl was killed on Durant Rd in the middle of the afternoon because she just ran right out in front of traffic trying to cross over to Bojangles. Parents don't seem to be stressing the need to their kids to look before crossing the street, like they used to--especially with drivers more distracted than ever, with cell phones, etc (although in the case I sited, the driver was not at fault). I once overheard a kid tell his little brother as they were crossing a (thankfully low-traffic) road "Come on, Mom said cars always have to stop for us." Hmm, my mom said "look both ways and don't go in the street if you see a car."
And don't get me started on the college kids who dart out in front of cars near universities, while on their phones or with earbuds in--totally oblivious. What did their parents teach them???
When I'm a pedestrian, I let the car go first, even if I have the right of way (unless it's at a stoplight, etc). I'd rather be unharmed than "right".
I am really sad about yesterday's accident. There are several things that contributed to the accident, one of the major one is darkness as per the article.
Neither speed nor alcohol were factors in the wreck, he said, but it was still dark at that time in the morning.
"That's one of the factors we're looking at," Gordon said.
I still don't understand why schools need to start so early ? Kids have to get to the bus before sunrise ?
Lets see the votes and I will take this to WCPSS!
Bus accidento happen in broad daylight as well.....the idiot is making excuses. If they make it later than people will just complain it gets out to late.
If you really think a county school system the size of WCPSS can start all their schools at the same time, within a 45 minute period, you are seriously delusional. It would also mean people having to drum up before-care for their kids if they go to an early school where that's not currently needed. Trust me, petition or not,...will of the (some) people or not... it is never going to happen.
We did that in WI. When I went to school, high school started at 7:30 and grade schools started around 9. By the time I was teaching there, elementary schools started at 7:45 and high schools went later-unsure what time they started, but closer to 9.
If you really think a county school system the size of WCPSS can start all their schools at the same time, within a 45 minute period, you are seriously delusional. It would also mean people having to drum up before-care for their kids if they go to an early school where that's not currently needed. Trust me, petition or not,...will of the (some) people or not... it is never going to happen.
Looks like Fairfax County Va is committed to moving toward it. If they can do it Wake Co can probably follow their lead.
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