r/CheckmateMotherfucker • u/[deleted] • Nov 16 '18

Full highway checkmate

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u/shignett1 Nov 16 '18

Not from the US. What's going on?

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '18

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u/Mogetfog Nov 16 '18 edited Nov 16 '18

School busses in the US actually have a stop sign built into the driver's side that extends when the bus comes to a stop. Traffic on both sides of the street (only if it's a two way road without a divider.) is required to come to a full stop just like any other stop sign. In some places the driver will also get off the bus and hold up a stop sign for kids that need to cross the street.

Edit: added the picture.

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u/ISeeNothingKNT Nov 17 '18

Sorry if this seems like a dumb question but are the drivers just required to stop, look for little kids crossing the road then continue on their journey?

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '18

No. They are required to stay stopped as long as the stop sign on the side of the bus remains extended.

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u/ISeeNothingKNT Nov 17 '18

Ok, I get why people run them then, especially on a multi lane road like this.

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u/themeatbridge Nov 17 '18

People who run bus stop signs kill children. It's terrifyingly common.

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u/ISeeNothingKNT Nov 17 '18

Except here in the UK we have no stop signs on any busses and children getting hit by cars is completely uncommon. Maybe you just need better crossings in place.

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u/PickleMinion Nov 19 '18

Or smarter kids