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Have your say: Kids at risk

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24 Feb, 2015 05:00 AMQuick Read

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Drive carefully around school buses.

Drive carefully around school buses.

How much do we value a child's life?

Each day, children are at risk from cars passing parked school buses.

Do we have to wait until one child is hurt? No.

How about a notice, something like this, on the back of each school bus: Stop! No passing any stationary school bus!

A fine of at least $1000, or a prison term if any child is injured by a vehicle passing a stationary school bus.

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Your car's number plate will be recorded by the bus driver and many witnesses and children will be taught to watch and remember the number of any car which passes a school bus.

Drivers must learn to avoid school bus routes between the hours of 7 to 9am and 3 to 5pm.

V Francis
Opua

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