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POLL: Perry Hall's Most Dangerous School Bus Routes

Where have you seen unsafe driving near school buses?

 

Passing a school bus that is loading or dropping off children is an all too common occurrence in Perry Hall, according to community members who responded to the article, Police: Stop for School Buses or Get Fined.

Police recently announced that officers plan to crack down on the illegal practice over the next few weeks.

Where have you seen drivers making dangerous moves near school buses or along bus routes in the mornings and afternoons?

Take our poll and tell us in the comments.

  • POLL: Perry Hall's Most Dangerous School Bus Routes

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Ebenezer Road
        13 (26%)
    • Seven Courts Drive
        11 (22%)
    • Silver Spring Road
        16 (32%)
    • Other (share your answer in the comments)
        9 (18%)
    Total votes: 49
  • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!

Vicki Kimball-Flowers

2:08 pm on Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Hickoryhurst is bad to. One time I was stopped waiting for a lot of students to board the bus, and the driver behind me tried to go around me. The bus stops at the same time every morning and i've seen the same driver NEVER stop.

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John

2:26 pm on Wednesday, January 4, 2012

I have seen school buses pass other school buses that were stopped with their red lights flashing.

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DougW

5:45 pm on Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The law says you have to stop when going in the opposite direction from the bus. The reason for this law is so that the kids can cross the street while the bus has all traffic stopped. But in Baltimore County, the bus pulls off as soon as they step off, leaving them on their own. And calling Greenwood gets the run-around, and MDenise said.

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Nicole

7:11 am on Thursday, January 5, 2012

If you have a problem with a Baltimore County school bus, you need to call 410-887-4321 and report the driver. Make sure you know the 4-digit bus number. I've had to call a few times myself and the supervisor that I've spoken to has followed up with me.

DougW

5:46 pm on Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Joppa Rd between Walther and Harford.

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Jill

6:36 pm on Wednesday, January 4, 2012

I have seen more than a fair share of cars speed around buses, not let them change lanes, etc ( on Bel Air Rd). I hope the police do start to crack down to keep our kids safe. As far as bus drivers, they're not all bad....my daughter happens to have an awesome bus driver who makes sure the kids are always safe, follow the rules & are dropped off to an adult. She drives safely and always has a smile to greet the kids! We are lucky & we let her know that all the time!

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Renee

12:10 am on Thursday, January 5, 2012

I have seen my fair share of cars not stopping or trying to hurry and pass the bus as it puts it's red lights on and the stop sign out. I have also seen buses running the red light at Ebenezer making a left onto Honeygo Blvd. I have seen this 2 or more times. And I don't mean being ½ way through as the light turns green for Honeygo, I mean the light turns green for Honeygo Blvd. and then the bus goes through!

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Ryan

7:29 am on Thursday, January 5, 2012

All of these clams that are complaining about the bus drivers need to get a grip and a job.

The best part of our bus ride was when we could get our driver to go a little faster over a speed hump and we would all jump up and down and go “flying”. I doubt we were going that high but my memories as a kid were great.

If your kid gets hurt riding on a bus going over a speed hump and tells you, you need to start saving tons of money to support that kid well into their thirties. I doubt they are going to do much in the real world.

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neal

12:47 pm on Thursday, January 5, 2012

Our bus driver used to creep up and hit the busses that was in front of him. The older kids smoked on the bus. I was in 9th grade and was petrified but I never once thought of complaining because I'd get my butt beat by the other kids.

Susan Montgomery

9:20 am on Thursday, January 5, 2012

Ryan, that brings back memories of my bus rides to Parkville Junior High(showing my age), now Middle. Driving on Putty Hill Ave. crossing Harford Rd. there was a dip in the road and the boys in the back of the bus would hit the roof of the bus EVERY day when we went down in the dip and bounced back up!
I think there is room for improvement on everyone's part, Bus driver's , driver's of cars when there is a stopped bus and driver's of cars speeding in the vicinity of bus stops.

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