[TaxRelief]

He was a member of that board in 1999, when a woman visiting from Costa Rica sped past a bus and struck his son, Dalton Reeves Folwell, 7, as he boarded the bus headed to school.

I'll never forget this. Everyone's heart ached for Dale. Dale's a good conservative, BTW.

[Hank Rearden]

So schoolkids in the vicinity of busses are now more equal than the rest of us? The penalty is greater than if an "ordinary" pedestrian gets hit?

As I heard a speechmaker say one time a few years ago: "If I hear about just ONE more stupid law being passed 'for the children', I'm going to go out and kick one of the little bastards."

[76834]

Prayers for the family and I hope the bill becomes law.

This is totally inexcusible

[Servant of the 9]

It amazes me that it wasn't always true.

In most states I have been in, passing a stopped schoolbus with the lights flashing ranks right up with DUI as an offense.

Hitting someone when you have flashing lights warning you that someone is crossing is a higher degree of negligence than hitting someone who crosses without notice.
It should bring a much higher penalty.

SO9

[dennisw]

Is this killer from Costa Rica still "visiting" the United States? I see this as yet more mayhem created by illegal aliens

[Paul C. Jesup]

Actually, those who should be sent to prison are the people who are against seatbelts for children on school buses, if you notice, the only seatbelt on a school bus is for the driver.

Deaths and injuries would be prevented if this were done, but that is why the socialists/liberals are against it.

[squirt-gun]

The store parking lots are full of healthy young people driving cars with their parents "DISADVANTGEDsticker giving them a close place to prance into the store......while truly disadvantaged people hike.

typical political incompetence in NC from poiticians!!!!!!!!