The first paper I read was the one titled School Bus Seatbelts by Michael Minuth. I chose this essay not necessarily because the topic peaked my interest, but I was curious to what he could say about the subject. I initially thought that Michael was going to detail how dangerous not having seatbelts are. However, when I got to his thesis which read “Not only are belt-less school buses the safest mode of transportation to and from school but equipping buses with seatbelts may prove to be more dangerous
The School Bus: a safe method to protect students when they go to school and go back home Introduction In the last few months, there are some campus shooting cases in America, and there is some miserable news about girls going home by the illegal taxis and then be killed bloodily after a few days in China. All of the people are shocked by the news. The students’ personal safety cannot be guaranteed thoroughly in many places around the world. Everyone is thinking about why there are so many problems
What are the Common School Bus Traffic Stop Laws School bus traffic laws are designed for ensuring the safety of your kid. The student safety is the responsibility of every citizen. With the help of traffic stop laws, you will be able to understand the precaution you should take as a motorist or road user for better safety. As per the law, every road user should wait patiently for the stopped school bus loading or unloading, so that students can alight or board safely. Want to know more about the
known as the School Bus Policy. This system regulates school bus funding, authorizes advertisement, and decides which advertisements are appropriate to have on the school buses. The problem with having advertisement on school buses is that not all advertisements are kid friendly, and the students are forced to see them every day. A way to address this issue is by limiting the types of advertisements to prevent inappropriate advertisements, such as a cigarette ad. This way the school can make money
walk to my friend Malcolm’s house, and take the city bus to Glashan Public school. I went out my front door and began to walk. As I walked, I thought about who would be my teachers? How much homework would I have? I was pretty nervous. As I thought, I looked around at the trees, the trees leaves had turned different shades of yellow and orange. It has always stunned me to look out at the leaves, and the trees and the different features
of matter is composed of atoms. Ms. Frizzle from the Magic School Bus is going to “hyper-shrink” and turn into a proton, then is going to take the Chemistry students to the nucleus of a Fluorine atom. While on this adventure, the Magic School Bus is going to encounter the outside region of the atom which is called the electron cloud and is going to contain miniature electrons that have a negative charge. Once through, the Magic School Bus will end up in the inside region of the nucleus which is made
regulating driving while intoxicated (DWI) are very strict. They also vary based on the type of license held by the driver as well as the kind of vehicle they are driving. School buses are considered commercial vehicles, which require the operator to hold a commercial driver’s license. However, the laws regarding a DWI while driving a school bus are considerably different than those for other commercial vehicles. In the state of Minnesota, drivers of typical passenger cars are considered to be over the legal
the school bus. Hallie has other children (girl and boy) kiss her bottom (vagina) with her pants down and kisses her nunu (chest) with her shirt pulled up. The reporter did not provide the children's identity. This has been going on for a while. It is unknown what is meant by a while. This occurred when the teacher assistant/bus monitor (unknown) gets off the bus. There only four to five students on the bus including Hallie. One of the children (girl) disclosed to the teacher assistants/bus monitor
throughout your life Did you ever had a time when you went through so much that you learn something from it causes you to mature, I know I had. To begin with, this book is about a black family in Mississippi in the 1930 's, told from the point of view of the only daughter, Cassie Logan, a fourth-grader. It shows the harsh realities of segregation, racism, and the oppression of blacks in the South during this time period. The Logan family is having to get along without their father because he has
Should Bus rides be free in the city lot say bus rides should be free, others say no they shouldn’t. I say they should, you see people all the time needing a ride somewhere. You see homeless, kids, and workers needing to get somewhere. But they can’t always afford the tickets to get on the busses so why do they charge everyone to get on a bus? What do you think what's your opinion? Yes both sides have good reasons, yes one side may be better than the other. In the article “Maybe Bus Rides Should
Belts on School Buses Alot of people ask themselves questions like ‘Does my child need a seat belt on the school bus?’ and ‘Are school buses really safe enough for my child?’. Well, seat belts on school buses is very debatable. Seat belts have evolved over time. The automobile manufacturers have gone from no belts, to just lap belts, to shoulder lap belts, and to harnesses and car seats. The reasoning of the evolution of seat belts is, frequency in automobile collisions. The occurrence of bus crashes
has reached frustration. If any positivity can turn this day around before school begins, it must occur during the trip there; for those who do not drive, the horrors of riding a bus stare them in the face. School buses have a setting entirely reliant on the driver. Of course, student’s actions potentially form a lively atmosphere, but they must abide by the driver’s rules and fit his expectations or suffer punishment. On bus 12, Dan sits behind the wheel, but receives more recognition for driving
Riding the school bus instead of taking the car is much more beneficial to the environment. Nevertheless, school buses consume around 8.2 billion gallons of diesel fuel, releasing many pollutants in the air. The use of diesel fuel used in TDSB school buses results in waste gases or air expelled from the engine, which escape from the tailpipe containing numerous harmful chemicals. Heavy- duty diesel vehicles, those used for TDSB School buses emit harmful air-pollutants such as fine particle matter
my eyes, sitting up straight, only to realize that everything is turned 90 degree to the right… Next to us, a yellow school bus lies on its side. Pieces of glass scatters everywhere. Black smokes exit the cranky engine, traverse up to the height of an oak tree, then dissipate into the blue sky. The bus won’t ignite its fuel and start working. Blood spilt on the grass and on the bus walls. We try to shake and wake up the driver and our couch, but the responses were the two cold bodies with dark red
Late Start: A Must or a Bust The American Heritage Dictionary defines chaos as “Any condition or place of total disorder or confusion.” Others define it as ‘Late Start School’. There is no more of a perfect definition. Late start will cause the bombarding of after school activities, athletics, transportation to and from school, financial recordings , a blanket of stress of over the community, and countless more problems. Late Start will cause the utmost chaos to the communities schedules and the
Skipping along the pathway, he stared in awe at the amusement park entrance. The sound of children's laughter and screams resonated as the flashing lights stuck him. The adrenaline was already starting to hit him as he waited to enter. All year he had been looking forward to this moment. He joined the growing line of impatient customers all waiting for the time of their lives. He shuffled to the front, gave his ticket to an elderly woman, and infiltrated the park. His heart raced as his eyes grew
churning and steel pistons gliding up their shafts, could faintly be heard just over the crest of the hill. All the patrons eagerly rose as the bus made its grand entrance beside the wrinkled road. Whistling and shooting out smoke like a boiling kettle, the unfamiliar shriek startled me as it did every morning. Watching on as each passenger boarded the bus, the driver turned towards me and muffled through his dense untidy beard, ‘you going to sit there all day or are you getting on?’ ‘Is this the
The bus looked more like a subway train. It didn't have any wheels. Instead, in hovered slightly above a metal road. When the bus took off, the teenagers looked out the windows and they saw people who looked like humans, as well as reptile-like creatures. There were also little green men with black eyes and big heads. "So, the government has the reality engine?" Shelly asked Monica. "Yes," Monica said. "But they'll never be able to use it, no matter how hard they try. Not without the keys
The sun is barely a sliver smeared on the once inky sky yet my eyes are already morphing into lead. Trust me to read till the early morning hours the night before I have an exam. My body jolts in my seat as the bus rumbles over the ever expanding pot hole on Elm Street. I hear the rickety old engine strain as it grunts, crackles and hisses down the road. Unfazed by these now familiar sounds my body relaxes as I press my cheek to dust caked glass. Gentle humming of the vibrating vehicle relaxes me
Brooke Atkins Mrs. Simon English 2 6 March 2023 The 57 Bus Essay Have you ever made a split-second decision that had unintended consequences? Slater’s credibility as a journalist and author is clear in the depth of research she undertook to write the book. The 57 Bus is a true story written by Dashka Slater, which narrates a tragic incident that occurred in Oakland, California. The book describes an incident in which Richard, a sixteen-year-old African American boy, sets fire to the skirt of a white