Additionally, the petition advocates for 360-degree cameras and sensors that notify drivers of the presence of children.
According to Tori, “the manufacturers have all the technology.” “They can sell them as upgrades and earn more money, so they just don’t put them on as standard.”
More than 40,000 people have signed the couple’s Change.org petition, which was started in Emory’s honor, but they hope to reach 100,000.
According to the mother, “we determined that the best way to exert pressure on our lawmakers was to demonstrate that this is not something that just we want.”
“This seems like a no-brainer; I haven’t encountered any parents who oppose it.”
Additionally, the data supports their argument: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that between 2011 and 2020, 218 school-age youngsters lost their lives in accidents involving school buses.
