Worried school bus drivers call for action over children's lack of care around leaving buses

As a lot of the buses operate on rural routes, often the road will be the same size as the bus, so other vehicles can't overtake while children get off the bus. File photo

Bus drivers have warned parents they are witnessing children disembarking unsafely from school buses and called for action before there is a tragedy.

John Kavanagh, who leads the school bus fleet at Kilkenny-based Kavanagh's Coaches, said the company’s school bus drivers are very concerned with the lack of care being taken by children exiting buses and crossing in front of vehicles.