6 foot stop arm on McKinney school buses

Durham School Services is testing out 6 foot stop arms on 10 buses in McKinney school district in hopes of raising safety for students.

[@tenthdimension9836]

It's pretty amazing that there's a great big yellow school bus with flashing yellow and red lights and it's still not enough to get people to stop. If this works and I don't see why it shouldn't I support it.

[@ScottGeyer]

Tenth, Virginia recently did a study where they found that the Extended Stop Arm reduced Stop Arm Violations by an average of 55%. Implementing it everywhere would reduce violations in the USA by over 8,000,000 per year... yes, over 8 MILLION.

[@masaallen1009]

People don't care. The bus is just an inconvenience in their way.

[@charlesf6247]

@@masaallen1009 if it is then people should plan trips appointment during school hours or after buses stop running

[@Blacklightdtb]

I only stop if the bus has red lights on

[@ronaldfish1569]

Lucas black I am a school bus driver even when the Reds are flashing they still passed us especially on main roads such as US 54 or any of the interstates

[@myster5y]

I wish you would had done spike strips that would work a lot more better

[@barrycarleton4326]

Let us see it in action with police around?

[@educatedredneck3342]

What happens if a car is driving past while the barrier is extending? Even if the drivers back just passes it and then it turns on he'll get hit. Dumb idea

[@ScottGeyer]

Hi Lemon, Drivers are required to stop once the bus turns on their Yellow lights, which they activate before the bus even comes to a stop or extend their arm.

[@Kana_76]

Scott Geyer, it entirely depends on the state, North Dakota law says that you must slow down and use caution for yellows, stopping for reds on both sides of the road is required. Only one circumstance opposite lanes don't stop. Either way, caution lights mean the arm is going to come out and since that bus is stopping, it'll come out very soon.

[@KiloByte69]

Needs to be lower so it will cause damage to the passing vehicle.

[@KiloByte69]

Bruh, if a key can scratch paint off down to the bare metal this thing absolutely will smash a windshield or cause major scratches at speed.

[@minisoul01]

KiloByte go idea

[@BradBelk]

KiloByte I agree

[@ScottGeyer]

They frequently do damage the vehicles! The arms are designed to snap off if hit so that the bus can continue it's route.

[@steve5912]

KiloByte itll break lmao id hit it with my cummins 12 inch lift and a bullbar

[@barbusie5217]

They should do this to every school bus in the country .. .. ..

[@PurpleObscuration]

And attach cameras to the stop signs, I stop bet I get honked at

[@SirFloofy001]

Now put lights along the arm like a railroad barricade

[@ThePolecatProcess]

Nah, just strap a railroad blockade type thing onto the bus

[@jms7585]

Extended arms plus stop spikes

[@samlung2724]

jms 75 Run flats and short cars.

[@steve5912]

jms 75 no loser

[@joeyzuraski2042]

I would have attached a car keyer. Enjoy that $500 paint job repair.

[@ItsDavieman]

side mounted auto machine guns to stop runners

[@nicewords252]

Don't forget your stop flamethrowers

[@denisetrine3066]

Put the sign lower so they can't drive under it.

[@itstheV01D]

lowriders: i am 4 parallel universes ahead of you

[@squidiskool]

@@itstheV01D are they street legal?

[@itstheV01D]

@@squidiskool I see some drive by cops every so often, so I guess so.

[@SeraphinaArcanine]

Bet you that the 15 people who disliked this video thinks it’s stupid to have a 6 foot stop sign, are the ones who don’t care for children’s safety and lives just to save several seconds of driving time.

[@asherdie]

Or they taught their kids not to play in traffic.

[@windlesssign1718]

@@C20F It's a stop sign... Your supposed to stop. Not try to over take the bus. Stop complaining about haveing to stop for a bus that only has you stoped for 10 seconds at most.

[@aleksihaapasaari]

In Europe we don't need these because european chilrdren are more..... Intelligent

[@windlesssign1718]

@@aleksihaapasaari Not really... European Countries are more... Developed? They have a higher use of public transportation, which would be used to get to school. Or they just have their parents take them/ they walk. There are no school buses in Europe. The US doesn't rely on public transportation as much, and sometime the schools are miles away from the home (depends where you live in the US.) Still it's 5 maybe 7 seconds, with kids as young as 6 crossing a street. 6 year olds don't always watch for cars, or the cars don't watch them... The children have the right of way, the driver is responsible for keeping the right of way clear.

[@Fognrailz]

@@C20F It’s because of the way American roads are built, too wide, too many dangerous speed limits. I wish American kids in non-urban areas would/could rely on public transit to make them learn how to be independent. Kids in the US (based on my experience) in an urban area tend to know that cars will not stop for them even if they are ready in the same lane.

[@microbusss]

this a good Idea but I think the stop sign needs to be twice as big!

[@pokebotyt4569]

microbusss Why twice as big XD

[@malrang5803]

So that you can hit some pedestrians on the sidewalk. First too ten gets a free gift card. lol

[@matthew_wagner813]

Umm that we make a crash..

[@martinleavitt6094]

Agreed,,and the red flashers need to be bigger,brighter,,

[@Normadus]

@@martinleavitt6094 even if it was 4 times bigger and you put 5x more lights people still would ignore that

[@msj191961]

This is an amazing idea! I love it.

[@davidhenderson3400]

Put a camera on the end of the stop arm. You would get a nice picture of any driver running the stop arm.

[@ajfuscg]

Deployable spike strips would work better

[@youtubeuser9496]

I smell death

[@pythons206]

No deployble cement wall with sentry gun would work better

[@chrisallen4366]

i would support this

[@nikitadondiva]

Or just start impounding cars and revoking licences. They’ll see the bus

[@BradBelk]

I think it needs to be 2 foot longer though

[@cocotaveras8975]

Maybe longer, especially if the road is bigger.

[@lennytompkins9767]

What buses really need is a tire-level arm full of caltrops that deploys across both lanes of traffic.

[@ShinyUmbreon106]

Because people can apparently not see a bright yellow school bus with a stop sign blinking

[@Briebabcock8052]

Whenever a school bus stops in front of me, reds flashing, I flip on all my cautionary/emergency lights on. School bus drivers love it, other motorists give me dirty as looks. Hell, Ive gotten fire engines, meat wagons and cop cruisers to do the same damn thing just without saying a damn thing.

[@justarandomguywholikesrock848]

You sir are a god.

[@caseburnett3482]

r/madlads 😂

[@alexpark0560]

they should just changed the law to have cameras on the bus with license plate recognition device to charge them for serious criminal offence

[@diegosuarez1563]

Sounds like a good idea. It's a shame it's come to this.

[@psgamer-bk3qv]

Its not that they cant see the short they do see it and dont care people are in a hurry to go no where

[@shawnjr4541]

Sign caught a stiffie

[@caseburnett3482]

It needs to be 63Ft longer 😂

[@vincentrobinette1507]

A railroad crossing arm!

[@dalecs47]

I think that this is a much better idea if the goal is to actually stop drivers from passing the bus, this to actually protect children. In other places they have contracts with profit making corporations to install cameras to record violators AFTER they have endangered the children. They levy stiff fines. "Policing for profit" otherwise known as "taxation by citation". Which does little to nothing towards actually protecting children from being hit by a passing vehicle. Guess what method the corporate contractors will promote? Extended safety signs or higher fines?

[@polskadiamond1678]

I like it, great idea!

[@fredferd965]

Much of the public is oblivious - many are on drugs - others just don't care. You could place a machine gun mount on top of the bus, and some idiot would run through that! Having said that, this is a good step in the right direction!

[@devotedcetacean6568]

You see this would help not a camera because camera wont.do nothing but make people pay

[@epicphoenix6527]

Yesterday I was on my way to school and some dumb bus driver stopped to pick up a child the person got out the bus but just stood there for a whole 2 minutes waiting for the child they never even knocked on the door! Ridiculous! The child never came I see it everyday the child never comes out on time.

[@LillyB_RN]

I think bus lights should flash the colors of police cars so people will automatically slow down if they think police is around.

[@ScottGeyer]

Extended Stop Arms are a proven way to reduce stop arm violations! Get them on your children's school bus! Bus Safety Solutions!

[@davidkaiser1004]

All school buses should have a 6-foot stop sign because it will warn other vehicles, buses, and bikes to stop for every school bus. My bus-drivers Matt Gillis, James, Ron, and Ms. Junes from Grand Prairie Transit should have a 6-foot long stop sign for all of their buses. They also need school bus security cameras on all of their buses, too, but every school bus security camera try to catch other vehicles, buses, and bikes who are not allowed to ignore school bus laws. If you pass a school bus that has a 6-foot long stop sign, the police will give you a ticket. WARNING!: Please DO NOT ignore school bus laws and DO NOT pass a school bus that is flashing brighter red lights.

[@RWMorgan39]

Take those arms off an just put Red Lite supported by camera ticket an a sign. 150 $ ticket. I stop an I just hate those people who just run right throw those flashing lites.

[@kingdave747]

Maybe a 10 ft arm?

[@Alastor_Boss121]

i ride a school bus from durham school services in Long Island

[@chainsawcabinetshop492]

Dallas News Could we get an update as to how well this worked and have they added the long arms to more busses ?

[@kenlompart9905]

I've been saying for years they should do this, it's good to see someone is doing it.

[@hatimsalim1355]

Hefty fines is the best method of disciplining drivers

[@anan5825]

Not if you happen to be rich 🤦‍♂️

[@Kana_76]

Suspended licenses on top if that are better.

[@rihardskupfers4404]

It would be easyer to just teach Kids How to be safe on roads

[@goldenedition6279]

It Should be lower and Put Sticky Fireworks so the bypassing Vehicle can Stick to to the fireworks And explode

[@ScottGeyer]

Our company suggested that. For some reason, it just didn't pass the state inspectors... not sure why...

[@averslxo8176]

Scott Geyer I mean it is litteraly the safest thing ever

[@averslxo8176]

Thanks to who ever liked meh comment

[@aleksihaapasaari]

In Europe we don't need these because european chilrdren are more..... intelligent It's like literally the first thing that is taught to us when we go outside, american children just expect that all cars in the whole world stop for their attempt to cross a road, I bet most jaywalking accidents occur in US

[@Fognrailz]

I mean it is the law, but I do agree, American children aren’t really taught that cars won’t stop for them. The only places you’ll see educated kids would be in the more urban areas.

[@alexschw]

this should be on every bus in every country and county

[@iqes7686]

Everyone is saying to lower it when it’s the law not to move while the ya stops for the kids 🤦🏽‍♀️💀

[@VE3RKP]

Just use stop sticks, that will make them stop !

[@kubotaman85]

How the hell do you not see a big ass yellow school bus?

[@analogman44]

As a former school crossing guard, or moving target, I applaud this innovation. I had two cars driving in opposite directions run through my stop sign while my wards were on the sidewalk. I avoide getting hit by a few inches.

[@LosKaposDelTablon]

Utah definitely needs this

[@derekobidowski5784]

they need those here in PA people pass stopped school busses all the time here the law there states they have to stop at intersections while the lights are flashing they should put a flashing red light at the tip of the crossing control arm that would help motorists see it too at intersections and students loading or unloading the bus.

[@ScottGeyer]

Hi Derek, Please have your local Pupil Transportation Director call Bus Safety Solutions. We will get them on in PA!

[@AugustTha2nd]

it’s sad that they even need to make an extended stop arm

[@AnimMouse]

It is sad that they can't teach kids in how to cross.

[@audreyvaughan422]

I think, it's a. Good idea

[@grahvis]

Nothing like teaching kids that it's safe to cross the road from behind a large vehicle and they don't have to look out for traffic. Let us hope they learn otherwise very quickly when they are no longer using a school bus.

[@marcanderson815]

Exactly school buses in my country dont have these signs theyre just normal busses with a little sign on them saying school the only law is slow down not stop

[@cindyharding574]

Put on every bus :)

[@MadTrump]

now add a machine gun

[@mikaltima]

Looks like I'll need some extra room to do my pre-trip😂

[@agentv1240]

I need this for my school

[@chriscooper3503]

i would have made it a 10 foot with an option of 6 foot if cars are parked beside the bus.

[@ScottGeyer]

Chris, our company tried offering it in the 10-foot model, but it just didn't get any traction! Great idea!

[@csx2183]

"alright open the sto~" *KNOCKOUT*

[@lifewithasamoyed6379]

@Clawboss

[@tiffanyseagraves8757]

Yes finally got a way to atop moving cars

[@DIYSCOTT]

Finally! KZbin has recommenced like 50 of these not stopping for busses videos and I saw that they have deployable guards on the front of the bus so kids don't run out in front of them and was waiting for something like this 6 foot arm that a car would physically hit if they ran the stop

[@thevaultbrotherhood6297]

I have a question. What if the bus driver hits the button when driving on the highway?

[@56cadd]

, that would mean he's out of vodka.

[@Kana_76]

The way it works is it deploys when the door is opened while the caution lights are flashing. If you have electric doors, oops!

[@mattsmocs3281]

Make it stronger and drop road spikes and we got ourselves safety appliance for good. If some guy in a sports car tries to go around. It will pop his tires and arm will go into the windshield

[@SteveSabbai]

Homing missiles would be a better detterant for people that drive pass a stopped school bus.

[@juanitawiley1263]

People just drive around them! I know because I see it every day! I’m a school bus monitor, all of our buses have these extended stop signs, and people just drive around the arm! 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@vincentrobinette1507]

Results, PLEASE!!! Please post if this proves to be an effective solution. At the very least, a driver can get in trouble for striking a part of a stopped school bus.

[@gabelofi]

Three stop signs, four lights each (Front & Back) and people will probably still run it :|

[@mythoughtwhatyousay]

Much better, long arm stop sign and need add other side, too ! My though about big red light stop (use letters) sign front and rear (nearby license plate) like size 20" x 40", huge size so driver can notice huge red light stop (use letters) sign, it would big help for people notice very clearly!

[@zudemaster]

Some people pass school buses because they are being careless and don't notice it. This will help in those situations, it will help get peoples attention. Others pass school buses because they just don't give a damn. They feel rules dont apply to them, they think that since they are in a hurry that its ok for them to pass, they just dont care. You would be shocked at how many people are on the road driving around with no drivers license, no insurance, expired tags and unsafe vehicles. These are the ones who wouldn't stop even if that arm was 30 feet long and had a siren attached to it.

[@jeremywj]

I say forget the extended stop sign... have the bus extend out tire spikes. Try explaining to an officer why your tires are completely shredded.

[@johnfullington4145]

I would love to see "stop sticks" installed on school buses that can be quickly deployed if the bus driver sees a car failing to stop... :D

[@SkylineGTR_BNR32]

I think it's pretty idiotic. Just make the original sign bigger with brighter lights. What about narrow roads? Or single lane roads?

[@king.kthebest6158]

Omg im dead, right has he pressed the button, I let out a dart that sounded exactly like the doors opening.

[@kathimorrical9912]

Texas...where they use 6ft of metal but won't use a few square inches of cloth to keep people safe SMH

[@ZachHolmDrSkullevil]

That what our buses need in California. I mean I see all this crazy ness on KZbin about drivers putting children in danger by failing to stop at a buses stop arm.

[@AnimMouse]

What about a slow down sign and teach kids in how to cross the road?

[@johnw2026]

That's all well and good... Till you take the bus down a narrow rural dirt road. Turn on the reds, the arm sticks out, smacks a tree limb and then it's bent, if not broken off.

[@mjallen1308]

It’s not that they can’t see the arm, it’s that they don’t give a shit. You need a lower arm to block the path of vehicles so they don’t drive by. You need a loud speaker that will blast that everyone is on camera and will be ticketed if they pass the bus...

[@scooby-tm8yk]

No length extension to the Stop arm is going to fix stupid though. Kids need to be taught to be self aware of traffic at school and at home at a young age. This stop arm stuff just reduces traffic safety awareness for kids.

[@greenblattseay6395]

Do your buses have seat belts for the students?

[@markunavail8510]

One thing that may help also is to make one of the 2 lights on the stop sign blue I thing drivers would tend to pay more attention to red and blue lights like cops have it would put the fear in them.

[@spr0kett]

The perfect thing to keep students socially distenced. just smack this stop sign in their face

[@YamiSphinx]

It's just ridiculous that you have to practically push it into their faces to get them to do what's right.

[@car24dude]

Also a roll SPIKE STRIP TO FLATTEN TIRES WILL HELP.!!!!

[@ameliawilder28]

The sad thing is that it shouldn’t have had to come to this. It’s like these grown ass adults have to be taught like preschoolers

[@TheJakeman789]

If anything, it’ll get smacked now

[@terencemcbride9090]

you need a camera to record violations and sent to the court so the driver can be assessed a $300 penalty and 60 day suspension of license

[@rdsmith1611]

Blue lights blue lights blue lights on school buses put neon lights quit putting a little bitty sign on there

[@yeetandskeet]

Smart, but kinda stupid how its metal, you wana stop them, not slam a metal rod into their windshield

[@smallbrain7583]

Hate if your just blocking the road

[@Nathan15038]

And that’s how you reduce accidents extend the stop sign so the drivers can see

[@DJ-zs7ms]

It's about dam time texting is a big problem our running late some where I am a truck driver if they hit a kid they should go to prison for the rest of their life or put the death penalty on the table if before I a hold of them

[@earlleighbyrd6083]

Have stop sticks that deploy when it deploys so the people can't get far

[@rodneygriner7090]

The bus driver should be able to push a button to put out stopstick's if thay don't stop.

[@EdPMur]

Imagine getting slapped in the face by one of these stop arms lmfao

[@tremaiden3144]

They think it’s a regular stop sign because no one stops at them.

[@johne.christensen7147]

Kids 1st - Drive and pay attention. Good Job!

[@jackiechan511]

A spike strip near the stop sign would teach the motorist a lesson

[@kevinbourgeois9310]

Should be a 10 foot long 12 inch I beam at just the height to take the heads off

[@timothymeyer3210]

And here in the UK, theres chaos in the public busses lol

[@dablooo]

Plot twist, stop arm hits a child and they take off the stop arms