WE ARE THE ONLY GROUP IN THE UK
WHO ARE CAMPAIGNING SOLELY ON SCHOOL BUS SAFETY
BY TRYING TO HAVE LAWS & REGULATIONS CHANGED
TO PROTECT SCHOOL PUPILS
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WE NEED PARENTS HELP IN THIS
If you have or take a photo of a bus or coach showing the school bus safety sign on a bus that is on other work
football coach -on an outing -wedding -service bus
on a tour or any weekend work
anything that is not school work
within the UK
please send it to us
photo would need to be front or rear view
& showing company name & registration number
THIS WOULD BE A GREAT HELP TO US
WE CAN THEN RAISE CONCERNS & ITS 100%
CONFIDENTIAL - WE PASS NO INFORMATION ON
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WE ARE NOT A CHARITY- DONT RAISE MONEY - GET NO GRANTS - & MAKE NO PROFIT
ITS VOLUNTARY WORK & AT OUR OWN EXPENSE
we simply do this to ensure other families will not have to go through
the pain we have
We attend meetings locally, at times further away & at goverment level we pay for our own accomodation & fuel
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I then found out it affected many other families & that we were lucky, God in his grace returned Erin to us, Erin was prayed for in many countries worldwide & in the UK.
The saddest news to our family was, that on 4th September of 2008, 15 year old Robyn Oldham was killed,then approx 2 weeks later, on the 19 th September, 12 year old Alexander Milne was also killed.
We have joined together to fight for change, to ensure this stops.
IT DOES ALSO HAPPENS UK WIDE
If your children or grand children are using school transport, think about this.
Can you imagine sending your child to school, seeing them leave home as normal healthy children, children that can run, walk & speak properly, do everything a young child should be able to?
Then 7 hours later seeing them lying at deaths door & left severely brain damaged.
Or the worst news any family can receive, finding out their child has been killed & that also virtually every area, every constituency in Scotland has been affected by this.
These accidents are recorded as pedestrian accidents, they are not, it is a school bus accident.
We do not expect every accident will be avoidable, that is impossible, but most could be avoided.
There are so many options open that would cost very little & would be virtually bolt on to school coaches.
ABOUT US
OUR SOLE INTENTION IN DOING WHAT WE DO IS TO ENSURE NO OTHER FAMILY GOES THROUGH THE PAIN & GRIEF WE HAVE
IF WE CAN STOP THIS HAPPENING
'IT’S A JOB WELL DONE'
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FIRSTLY WE WOULD LIKE TO CLEAR UP SOME CONFUSION
REGARDING THE THREE ACCIDENTS FEATURED ON THIS SITE
WE WOULD LIKE TO POINT THIS OUT TO EVERYONE
RUMOURS HAPPEN FOR A REASON
The children had left the bus stop, none of the children had walked out from behind the bus,nor in front of it , nor in front of a any car.
Robyn was well over the road when she was hit !
Alexander was at the verge on his side of the road, a foot fall from safety!
Erin was virtually at the kerb on her side of the road!
We would also add, none were wearing iPod's or using a mobile phone, as many would like to point out they were, especially drivers!!
They were leaving school transport, as they were taught to do,as all parents teach their child to do, observing road safety .
None were larking about,there is no accounting for the careless driver who does not pay attention.
OFTEN SPREAD TO MAKE OTHER DRIVERS FEEL BETTER
OR TO AVOID HAVING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM OTHERS
YOU NOW HAVE THE WHOLE TRUTH, AS IT HAPPENED ,& IS RECORDED IN POLICE STATEMENTS
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WHAT PRICE A CHILD LIFE? POSSIBLY YOUR OWN CHILD
EVERY COUNCIL CAN IMPLEMENT THESE ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES NOW, IF THEY WANTED TO
EVERY local authorities can insist on the school bus sign being removed when a bus is not being used to carry school children.
Insist hazard lights are used during pick up & drop off [ PUDO] you will see this name used further down.
Insist on the safety sign changing.there's is no maximum size to the safety sign, which means it could be much larger, the councils are working toward this end [ we are expecting an announcement regarding this & other measures in the next few months ]
Insist coaches/ buses fit extra hazard lights higher up on the vehicle
Insist illuminated signs can be placed in both front & back windows
Insist seatbelts are fitted in every school bus.The problem here is there is a huge cost to this, the problem is, What price do you put on a childs life
This started as a complaint about school bus safety in Scotland, we now get mail from all over the UK
We help with queries from all over the UK
INCLUDING THE MEDIA
IT ALSO AFFECTS EVERY LOCAL AUTHORITY IN THE UK
IT SEEMS WE ARE TURNING INTO A NATIONAL SAFETY GROUP
we intend to pursue this issue UK wide until all children, where ever they live have the same level of safety
which is not the case now by any means
SO PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE A SAFETY QUERY
WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU
Wont happen to your family, we all thought that
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ANY MEDIA CONTACT IS ENCOURAGED WE WILL HELP IN ANY WAY WE CAN WITH INFORMATION.
WE HAVE NO CELEBRITIES TO HELP US AS OTHER ORGANISATIONS DO.
BUT WE WOULD WELCOME ANY ONE WHO COULD HELP RAISE OUR PROFILE
WE DONT NEED MONEY, ONLY A BIT OF COMMITMENT
WE SIMPLY DO WHAT WE DO.
YOU WILL SEE HOW YOU CAN HELP SAVE PUPILS LIVES ON SCHOOL TRANSPORT.
YOU CAN HELP US & POSSIBLY HELP STOP FUTURE ACCIDENTS
BY HAVING THE COURAGE TO WRITE TO ME
IF YOUR FAMILY HAS GONE THROUGH THIS
DETAILS WOULD BE A GREAT HELP TO US
OR EMAIL ME THROUGH OUR
WE KNOW HOW IT IS HARD FOR THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST CHILDREN OR HAD THEM SEVERELY INJURED.
BUT WE ASK FOR YOUR COURAGE TO DO SO.
IF YOU CAN GIVE US DETAILS OF ANY ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED. DATE & NAME WOULD HELP.
THIS APPLIES UK WIDE
But we need to know in what part of the UK the accident happened
YOU CAN HELP US SAVE LIVES & INJURIES THAT LEAVE CHILDREN DEAD OR DISABLED FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES & FAMILIES BLIGHTED
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WE CAN CHANGE LEGISLATION
OUR OBJECTIVE IS A LAW THAT STOPS VEHICLES PASSING ANY SCHOOL BUS AS IT LOAD OR UNLOADS.
THE FACT IS, MOST OF THESE DRIVERS ARE PARENTS OR GRANDPARENTS.
SO THINK ABOUT THIS, IT'S MAYBE YOUR CHILD GETTING OF THE BUS THAT GETS KNOCKED DOWN, CAUSED BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHO COULD NOT WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES .
ARE WE REALLY IN SO MUCH OF A HURRY WE CANNOT TAKE TIME TO ENSURE SCHOOL CHILDREN SAFELY CROSS THE ROAD.
WE COULD BE SPEAKING ABOUT YOUR CHILD OR GRAND CHILD HERE.
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IF YOU HAVE A COMMENT ON THIS PLEASE SUBMIT IT.
WE WOULD BE VERY INTERESTED TO READ IT.
THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CAN TAKE THIS BEFORE WESTMINSTER.
IF THEY HAVE THE WILL TO DO SO.
AT THE MOMENT WE HAVE A LIVE PETITION BEFORE THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT, EARLY INDICATIONS ARE THAT SAFETY WILL CHANGE, BUT THE QUESTION IS, BY HOW MUCH?
ALSO WILL EVERY PUPIL BE GIVEN THE SAME LEVEL OF SAFETY, IT CANNOT WORK OTHERWISE!
MALCOLM BRUCE ALSO HAD PRIVATE MEMBERS A BILL BEFORE WESTMINSTER, SO OTHERS ARE LISTENING.
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WHO SAYS SO, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT & THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT.THEY ALREADY STATE THESE IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE IMPLEMENTED ANY TIME.
SO WHATS THE HOLD UP, SOME LOCAL AUTHORITIES DONT EVEN KNOW THESE IMPROVMENTS EXIST, NEVER MIND THE FACT THEY CAN IMPEMENT THEM. NOW
SO READ ABOUT THEM & THEN ASK YOUR COUNCIL WHY THEY DONT ENSURE YOUR CHILDS SAFETY BY USING THEM.
[1] I am sure each one of you has seen a school bus, with the sign displayed & used for other purposes, its affect has been diluted, its legal to display when children are aboard the bus,but its not illegal to leave it displayed when they are not that’s SIMPLY STUPID.
Why would anyone use this sign on minibuses at night, buses not on the school run.etc. But they do
THE D.O.T ,SCOTTISH GOVERMENT & LOCAL COUNCILS SAY IT SHOULD BE REMOVED, SO WHY DONT ALL COACH COMPANIES DO SO?
[2 ] It should be illegal to use the sign unless children are aboard the bus. We need the sign updated & changed as happens to many Health & Safety signs over time.
Bus adverts are larger than the sign we use for safety should it not be the other way round? We need to rethink this?
THE BUS SAFETY SIGN CAN BE ANY SIZE, THERE IS NO LIMIT, WHY DO WE ALWAYS SEE THE MINIMUM STANDARDS APPLIED, INSTEAD OF THE MAXIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS.
WOULD ADULTS TRAVEL TO WORK, OR IN FACT WORK UNDER THE MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS, I DOUBT IT, SO WHY ARE OUR CHILDREN!!
[3] Buses to be more visible, extra large hazard Lights set higher like ambulances at roof height.
THIS CAN BE APPLIED ANYTIME
[4] A scrolling sign in both front & back windows,even part of the destination board. There are many options. From small flashing strobe lights to a scrolling sign as in, " DANGER CHILDREN CROSSING "
THIS CAN BE FITTED AT ANY TIME
[5] Double Decked buses should not be used for school transport, they often carry a whole street, village or generation aboard & have little at all in the way of safety features
SOME COUNCILS ARE SCRAPPING THEIR USE
[6] Dedicated School transport, very visible as such. Yellow buses might be a way ahead, but this needs careful consideration first
[7] At present some buses are used as both service & school transport. This should not be,the laws are also different. Children should be only carried on school transport.
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WE REALISE THAT SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS HAVE A DIFFICULT JOB AT TIMES BUT WE SIMPLY ASK THEM
"PLEASE REMOVE THE SCH0OL SIGN WHEN NOT CARRYING CHILDREN"
EVENTUALLY IT WILL HELP SAVE LIVES.
WE HAVE NEVER BLAMED ANY BUS DRIVER they are usually stopped at the time of any accident, they probably suffer horrendous flashbacks, as we expect the children who actually witnessed the accident have done.
BUT THEY HAVE TO REALISE THE SIGN HAS TO BE REMOVED.THIS ALSO NEEDS TO BE ADOPTED BY ALL COUNCILS.
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THE FAMILIES INVOLVED ARE GRATEFUL TO GARVE
FOR ALL HIS HELP IN SETTING UP THIS SITE, IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED BY US ALL
THIS IS A COMPANY WHO CARES & YOUR SITE IS ALSO FREE
THEY ARE ALSO A SCOTTISH COMPANY & THEY CARE
THEY PROVIDE A FANTASTIC SERVICE, QUESTIONS ALWAYS ANSWERED,PROBLEMS ALWAYS SOLVED.
You can speak to a human being as well if needed
HOW OFTEN CAN YOU SAY THAT
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