Note to parents who drop kids off at school

People are such morons. I see these stupid drivers all the time. Like everyone is in such a hurry these days. Either that or they are just plain texting and not actually concentrating on their driving. I think that people that text and drive should lose their drivers licenses.

Poor kid!

And no road rage in the elementary parking lot. Seriously people. I wish they could ban parents from entering. "You sir just lost your lot privileges. Park on the road and walk your kid in."

My daughters school a mother got hit by someone weaving through cars in line trying to get away faster! They now set up cones so you have to wait in line. Personally I park and walk my daughter up to the door, it scares the bejesus out of me to allow her out and walk in between cars!

Not too long ago there was a story on the news about a parent who was in such a hurry, she drove up on the freaking sidewalk! Part of her punishment was to stand in front of the school holding a sign that told how big of an idiot she was. I hope the kid's gonna be ok.

good point OP. So the best point seems to be park your car somewhere relatively safe and walk them to the door. God forbid these parents have to get out of their cars and walk!!

This is exactly why I'm glad that when I dropped my sister off, they had a buttload of speedbumps before you were allowed into the drop-off zone. And the drop off zone, only ONE car would fit, VERY tightly. (Space was about the size of an average minivan with a very small bit of room left). Then it had 2 speed bumps (the huge annoying ones), then a big neon sign, then another two additional speed bumps so that people went through slowly. A teacher always had to stand in front of the car. I loved this system.

Poor child getting hit..

I live down the street from a school and it's a one way system down the whole road but still people drive so crazy! I've had a couple of run ins with parents, on foot or in the car. They just aren't aware!

& 2 boys in my year at school got run down there when we attended there about 15 years ago. The traffic has worsened since then.

Hear Hear!

As an ex bus driver (now a stay at home mom and plan on driving again when all my kids are in full time school), just for your very special information for some very special people...

THE FLASHING RED LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS ON THE BIG YELLOW BUS MEAN STOP, EVEN IF ITS IN A PARKING LOT, ON A ROOF LOT, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESSERT, WITH NO KIDS ON...STOP! YOU ARE STILL LIABLE FOR A TICKET AND WILL GET ONE WITH ALL THE DAMNED CAMERAS ON THE BUS.

That is all. Thanks you for making more people away.

peopel are dumb they always forget about this one ive seen so many people run the stop signs luckily no children were ever hurt

My daughters school a mother got hit by someone weaving through cars in line trying to get away faster! They now set up cones so you have to wait in line. Personally I park and walk my daughter up to the door, it scares the bejesus out of me to allow her out and walk in between cars!

I direct people to the street to park. If they can't, then I'll direct them to the student valet (4th and 5th graders help get kids out of cars and walk them to the entrance) at the front of the school. Many parents now just park on the street and walk their kids too, although some parents don't use the crosswalks.

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I'm a crosswalk stickler! Probably too overprotective but my kids are way too important to cut corners. Seatbelts are a MUST and of course I had my son in a car seat way past normal for his age/height/weight and doing the same with my daughter. LOL! Other moms laugh at me, but why would I risk anything? Here school goes K-2nd, 3rd - 5th, 6th - 8th and last High school. My son rides the bus and has since 3rd, as will my daughter, but even that scares me. I've seen how the bus drivers drive sometimes. =S

My daughters school a mother got hit by someone weaving through cars in line trying to get away faster! They now set up cones so you have to wait in line. Personally I park and walk my daughter up to the door, it scares the bejesus out of me to allow her out and walk in between cars!

I direct people to the street to park. If they can't, then I'll direct them to the student valet (4th and 5th graders help get kids out of cars and walk them to the entrance) at the front of the school. Many parents now just park on the street and walk their kids too, although some parents don't use the crosswalks.

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I'm a crosswalk stickler! Probably too overprotective but my kids are way too important to cut corners. Seatbelts are a MUST and of course I had my son in a car seat way past normal for his age/height/weight and doing the same with my daughter. LOL! Other moms laugh at me, but why would I risk anything? Here school goes K-2nd, 3rd - 5th, 6th - 8th and last High school. My son rides the bus and has since 3rd, as will my daughter, but even that scares me. I've seen how the bus drivers drive sometimes. =S

The police sit out in front of the elementary schools and issue citations for jaywalking for parents who don't use the crosswalks.

My youngest daughter (who is 4) and I were walking home from taking her sister to school one rainy morning. We have to cross a busy street that has an adult crossing guard, signs posted and a flashing light warning of a slow down. The crossing guard went to the middle of the road with her stop sign and we started to cross. I know people run through this sometimes or stop really quickly so I was very aware of a car coming from the right 2 blocks down, it didn't start slowing down and sure enough went through the crosswalk a mere foot from where my daughter and I and the crossing guard were standing. I put my hands in the air and she only just realized what she did at that moment when she drove right next to me. She drove to the end of the block and turned around to pull in a neighbors drive way. She was shaking and crying and apologizing. She just dropped her children off at school and wasn't paying attention, too busy thinking about what else she had to do and talking to her preschool aged son in the back seat. It took 10 minutes to calm her down, while gently chastising her for not paying attention. A few days later we were at a field trip for preschool and I saw her again. Her son is in the other preschool class! She couldn't look at me. I know her license number was turned in to the police for running the crosswalk, no idea what consequence she has for it.

Pay attention people, there are literally other peoples lives at stake. We were lucky this time.

OP I hope the little one who was hit ends up being alright.

This pisses me off to no end, people driving so fast as if the world would come to an end if they did not. Apart from schools, i see it regularly in my office parking space. I just feel like stopping the car, pulling the person out by their hair and just slap them hard. It makes me mad how people do not value others life!