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School Bus Underride Protection Was Proposed by DOT in 1967

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Just for the record, apparently passenger vehicles can ride under the rear of school buses upon collision. It happens. It kills. It’s preventable.

Deadly Accident Involving School Bus in Arkansas

Deadly Accident Involving School Bus in Arkansas; The death and serious injuries were in an SUV that hit the bus, Sept. 21, 2015, OzarksFirst.com

Questions About Rear Under-Ride Bars On School Buses Follow Deadly Crash, 5News, Sept. 22, 2015

Read the reports and decide for yourself:

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Could effective underride protection on the school bus have changed the outcome?

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A School Bus Underride Crash took place on September 5, 2018: 
Two issues here: Distracted Driving and Underride. If distracted driving was a factor in the crash, that is so regrettable (and how many of us might be guilty of such foolish behavior?). But could effective underride protection on the school bus have changed the outcome?
 
Here’s a February 2000 article about the problem (unresolved) of School Bus Underride Tragedies: http://www.schoolbusfleet.com/article/610153/should-school-buses-have-rear-underride-guards
My post in May about multiple school bus underrides in the last year: https://annaleahmary.com/2018/05/four-separate-school-bus-underride-crashes-in-the-last-six-months/

Four Separate School Bus Underride Crashes in the Last Six Months

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I have become aware of four SCHOOL BUS underride crashes since November:
 
 
 
Hmmm, I detect a pattern here.