None shall pass.

The other day, I was caught behind a school bus dropping off kids. I also had to stop for one heading the opposite direction. I noticed something different and new about that bus.

When the driver opened the door and turned on the red, flashing lights, the front bumper swung forward from a hinge on the door side. I'm guessing it's to keep children from crossing the street right in front of the bus.

Of course, when I took the school bus, I was smart enough to cross behind it. I kind of wonder, if kids aren't smart enough to avoid getting hit by their own bus, should we bother sending them to school in the first place?