Hudson Valley Drivers Notice Increasing Bus Stop Wait Times with New Trend!
It looks like there’s a new school bus trend happening in the Hudson Valley, and I’m left scratching my head. I’ve reached the point where I’m starting to say, “Back in my day…,” because I’m honestly confused by what I’ve been seeing during my morning drives.
There’s something different about the way kids are getting on the bus, and I can’t help but wonder when things changed.
Every year, when school starts back up, it takes me a little time to adjust to the usual changes: more traffic on the roads, buses slowing things down, and bus stops that cause little delays in our morning commutes.
It’s just part of life, and I’m fine with that. But this year, something else is happening, and it feels like it’s adding unnecessary time to everyone’s drive. It’s not the kids’ fault, either. My issue is with the parents.
Now, I’m not trying to knock school bus drivers. They have a tough job and should be praised for what they do.
They not only have to drive huge vehicles safely, but they also manage a group of loud, sometimes unruly kids every single day.
My complaint isn’t about them at all; it’s about what I’ve been noticing with the way parents are handling things at the bus stop.
Here’s what I mean: lately, it seems like bus stops are taking longer than usual. I’ll be sitting in my car, stuck behind a line of vehicles, staring at the flashing red lights of the bus, and it feels like forever before things get moving again.
It made me wonder, what’s the holdup? What’s taking these kids so long to get on the bus?
Then one day, I finally figured it out.
I happened to be at the front of the line when the bus pulled up and stopped, signaling for everyone to halt. We all waited. And waited.
And then, finally, a child got out of the passenger seat of a car that had been sitting in the driveway. That’s when it clicked—this wasn’t a one-time thing. It was a new trend.
Back when I was a kid, waiting for the bus meant standing outside at the stop, either with a parent or on your own, rain or shine.
But now, it seems like kids are waiting inside the car until the bus arrives. Not only that, but they’re taking their time getting out, sometimes forgetting their bags and going back to grab them, while the rest of us sit there, waiting for what feels like forever.
The first time I saw it, I thought maybe it was just an odd situation—maybe that particular family was running late or something. But then it kept happening.
More and more often, I noticed the same thing: a bus would stop, and instead of the kids already standing there, ready to get on, they’d be sitting in a car, casually getting out when they felt like it.
Sometimes a parent would even walk them across the street, have a chat with the bus driver, and take their sweet time before heading back to their vehicle.
It’s not that I’m against parents wanting to make sure their kids are safe. I totally get that. But there’s something about this new routine that seems like it’s dragging things out for everyone else on the road.
The buses are already slow, and having to wait even longer for kids to leave the comfort of their cars and make their way to the bus just feels like a bit much.
Back in the day, you were ready to go when that bus pulled up, no questions asked.
I can’t help but wonder how this trend started. When did it become the norm for kids to wait in the car instead of standing outside at the bus stop? I’m not saying it’s wrong, but it’s definitely something that’s making our mornings take longer than they need to.
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Maybe it’s just the way things are now, and I’ll have to get used to it. But for the time being, I’ll keep shaking my head and thinking about how things used to be.