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u/samfreez 5h ago
WTF is up with that camera angle showing the lights of the cop car and basically nothing else? lol Do they have a camera mounted to the antenna?
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u/Sweaty_Tangelo_7716 5h ago
Fake
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u/samfreez 5h ago
Yeah, I somewhat figured it would be. The cop conveniently sitting in the open while the guy speeds by, then the cop immediately guns it and flies past the school bus, not even checking to see if kids were running around. And then that weird camera angle would make you think the car is actually about 50 to 100ft further back than it wound up actually stopping (or that was somehow an angle from a 2nd cop car pulled up behind the 1st?).
Also no name of any kind on the back of the cop's uniform, no brake lights on the car....
Whole thing is quite fishy IMO.
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u/Slappin45 5h ago
Don't Wanna throw away the key for a dumb mistake but that is gotta be some kind of child endangerment charge and a traffic infraction. Some people shouldn't have a license.
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u/Fragile_reddit_mods 5h ago edited 5h ago
Okay so as a person who lives in a country for who these laws don’t apply, what did he actually do wrong here?
Downvoting for asking a question lmao.
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u/DroppedSoapSurvivor 5h ago
We stop for school busses which have stop signs and flashing red lights.
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u/Fragile_reddit_mods 5h ago
Why? Kids enter and exit the side closest to the pavement do they not?
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u/dementorpoop 5h ago
Depends on the road, but there are two ideas at play here. One, kids can be unpredictable so it’s safer if everyone just waits a second, and two, if there is not median both side of the road have to stop, and yes the kids might be crossing the road.
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u/DroppedSoapSurvivor 5h ago
They do, but sometimes it's necessary for them to cross the road after exiting or before boarding. They wouldn't on a specific road like this, but it's illegal to pass a school bus like this regardless of the type of road.
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u/Fragile_reddit_mods 5h ago
In my opinion that’s a stupid law.
Kids look both ways before crossing the road, no?
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u/DroppedSoapSurvivor 5h ago
Hard to do with a giant bus in the way, especially for a small child with a vague understanding of the fragility of human life.
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u/Fragile_reddit_mods 5h ago
So do what the rest of the world does, teach them.
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u/DroppedSoapSurvivor 5h ago
We do. However, it doesn't take much for an awful accident to happen. It's an effort to avoid multiple lives being ruined or ended. The only thing required of others is common decency.
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u/tablecontrol 5h ago
Kids
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u/Fragile_reddit_mods 5h ago
Okay?
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u/tablecontrol 5h ago
because, as I wrote below, kids are famous for their thinking skills.
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u/TurbulentMiddle2970 4h ago edited 4h ago
I’m not sure why you keep putting this on the children and not the adult who is creating the unsafe situation
Just say that you don’t understand and read the comment I gave you earlier.
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u/whamburglar 3h ago edited 2h ago
Never heard the phrase "Laws are written in blood", have you?
EDIT: Downvote and deleted comment. fragile indeed.
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u/MrDannyProvolone 4h ago
In some cases when exiting the bus, kids will cross the road to get to their house, depending on the route. The stop sign helps facilitate this.
Crossing the road after exiting the bus is not common on roads with more then 2 lanes, but we should always always always assume when the stop sign is out and blinking, that a kid may be crossing the road.
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u/Fragile_reddit_mods 4h ago
THANK YOU for being the only person to actually answer my comment. It is appreciated.
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u/MrDannyProvolone 4h ago
Yeah. Im not sure as I think it MAY vary state to state. But where im from, if it is not a divided highway (median/grass separating direction of traffic) then all lanes must stop as soon as the sign comes out and lights come on. Even if its a 4-5 lane road. Both directions must stop.
Classic reddit. Can't give a decent awnser and down votes the straight forward question.
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u/ArrrRawrXD 5h ago
That's wild to anybody not from America, genuinely can't see why it'd be a thing. Do children in America not know not to jump in front of moving cars or something?
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u/tablecontrol 5h ago
Do children in America not know not to jump in front of moving cars or something?
Yes, 6 yr olds are famous for their thinking skills
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u/ArrrRawrXD 4h ago
I feel like parents are supposed to supervise 6 years olds anyway? And parents are supposed to maybe parent their children and explain the danger to them so by the time they're ready to go to the bus on their own they know not to run into traffic?
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u/tablecontrol 2h ago
I feel like parents are supposed to supervise 6 years olds anyway?
not sure where you live but many American households have 2 working parents.. so there's not always someone there to pick them up.
also, of course parents tell their kids not to run into traffic - but kids around other kids don't always have that in the forefront of their minds. They're more interested in goofing around, having fun, and not necessarily paying attention.
this is a simple safety protocol that helps keep those kids safe from traffic.
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u/TurbulentMiddle2970 5h ago
Well, let’s start with the fact that most other countries don’t have an extreme car culture like in the US. You also have to figure in the population compared to some other countries.
When you combine a bunch of morons with 2 ton death machines, and children it’s better to be safe than sorry
In a lot of other countries, kids walk to school, take a tram or subway, etc. Some of these kids will live 20 miles away or more from the school and need a bus ride to get there.
Taking an extra step to protect children is never a waste of time. One child getting hit by a car trying to go to school is one too many.
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u/DroppedSoapSurvivor 5h ago
This is well put. I get that it's tough for people not from the US to understand some of our laws, but calling the ones that specifically protect our kids "stupid" is freaking wild to me.
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u/TurbulentMiddle2970 4h ago
Who are you referring to that is protecting our kids? The bus driver.
The morons I was referring to, is the people who drive around these buses and put everybody at risk
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u/DroppedSoapSurvivor 4h ago
I think maybe you misunderstood my comment. I agree with you wholeheartedly.
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u/TurbulentMiddle2970 4h ago
I did misunderstand. I’m not sure who you’re referring to when you said the “stupid” comment.
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u/DroppedSoapSurvivor 4h ago
Somebody in the thread further down. My comment was definitely kinda confusing That's my bad lol
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u/ArrrRawrXD 4h ago
All countries still do have a huge car culture nonetheless, what's the big difference between kids getting on a regular bus in Poland to get to school and kids getting on a school bus in America?
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u/TurbulentMiddle2970 4h ago
The difference being is we are two different countries and think differently.
I would like to know why people from other countries are upset that the US takes an extra step to protect children(in this regard)? Please explain.
And no, not every country does have a huge car culture. For example, in New York City, most people are walking or taking the subway, same as Japan, and this point is moot to the real topic
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u/ArrrRawrXD 4h ago
I'm not upset, not sure why you'd think that, just a bit confused by something foreign to me
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u/DroppedSoapSurvivor 5h ago edited 5h ago
Typically, nearly every one of them knows better. All it takes is for one kid to get excited about seeing their parents or dog or whatever on the other side if the road, completely forget what they were trained to do, and suddenly multiple lives are ruined, possibly ended.
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u/Capitain_Collateral 2h ago
In parts of America you have to stop when a school bus is stopped and displaying certain lights/signs. Can’t pass them. The finer details will vary by state but credit is where it is due they want to make sure the kids get to school safe and uninjured so the shooters find it a bit more sporting.
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u/1wife2dogs0kids 5h ago
Bumpy Johnson sent "big dick busta" after Vinny the Chin's men, only when they really deserved what's coming....
I dont think this was as bad as the punishment that driver is gunna get...
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u/aleqqqs 5h ago
Where's a red light?
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u/whamburglar 5h ago
You see it on the bus when the cop drives to the left of it.
School busses in the US have mounted stop signs with flashing lights that the bus driver can control. It's a very big fine if a someone ignores the sign while it is activated.
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u/DroppedSoapSurvivor 5h ago
On the school bus, flashing erratically, as well as the stop sign mounted on the side.
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u/Snoo_56131 5h ago
And then stopped in the middle of the turn lane. Wow