Holly Sarette

I've been a school bus driver in a small town for a little over a year, I drive town roads that are off main roads and are in the quiet part of town that has very little traffic. I never thought I'd ever experience being passed by a vehicle while my stop sign was out let alone while children were actively getting on or off the bus. In total this school year I have been passed three times, and in those three times I've been lucky to get three numbers off the license plate well also making sure that all my children were safe as they were getting off the bus. A few weeks ago a car behind me decide they couldn't wait and went around the bus anyways while my stop sign was out and one child had already made it down the stairs. Luckily it was a stop where the child did not cross street as the car flew by my stop sign. The car went so fast even the parent standing next to the bus couldn't get a license plate the only thing we could get was the make and model of the vehicle. I have become quite surprised with how little respect and care some people have when it comes to the safety of the children who ride the bus.