Show ARE OUR SCHOOL BUSES SAFE With the thought of Thursdays Thursday's grim tragedy that snuffed out the lives of 22 school children and the driver of the school bus in which they tIle were riding near Mid ale ale We Ve arc reminded of the death i r hazards that exist at Davis is county count R. R R. R R crossings While we do not have the heavy r fogs that Salt Lake county does r r there arc other dangers to contend with One in particular is the fact that all of our school buses do not stop at the railroad crossings all the time It has been observed more than once that some of the drivers have failed to stop every time at the crossings It is the of many citi citi- citizens citizens zens that a responsible person should ride by the side of the t school bus driver and when the thebus thebus bus stops at the crossing he should alight ali ht from the bus bus observe ob ob- observe observe serve traffic and automatic sig sig- signals signals nals if any and the proper h signal to go when the way is clear Especially during stormy weather Something must be done to pre pre- prevent prevent prevent vent a of such an ac ac- Closer supervision must ber be given the the- operation of school bus bus- r es Grade crossing must be made safer and more automatic signals 1 I must be installed r f The buses arc are usually filled to capacity or standing in m the isle and only one exit exit no no chance of escape in case of an accident According to Ward Vard C. C Holbrook chairman of the public service com corn commission commission mission there are more than 2000 grade crossings in Utah There I are of these train actuated sig sig- signals signals sig- sig nals and 20 by watch men There are arc grade crossings that have bave been made safe sare by b going over or under the railroad tracks The com corn commission commission mission mission has ordered installation of automatic signals at crossings All other crossings carry the cross buck signals It is understood that in the near future the school authorities con con- contemplate contemplate contemplate template discontinuing entirely the transportation of students by the Bamberger Electric railroad to the high school using instead buses only Many Man citizens feel reel the Bamber Bomber Bamberger Bomberger ger ger is s a safer method method and prefer that way of transporting our chil chil- ch l- l dren j They are arc forced by b law to attend school chool and we should protect them by sending them in the safest way possible accompanied by the most worthy trust and reliable drivers obtainable |