Older Bus Drivers

I was driving in a near-by town the other day when the stoplight caught me. While I was waiting, 3 school buses came barreling out of the side road onto the main highway; now, I mean they were moving on so fast that the buses were leaning into the turn a lot! When the light turned green, the buses were far from me, too far for just a brief wait. The law now says that school bus drivers must be adults over 18; high school students are no longer allowed to drive buses if they are below this age. I have to say that I was a school bus driver at the age of 16 1/2 and I drove for 2 years, along with many of my classmates. We were young but we followed the rules and drove the speed limit. There were fewer accidents then so I am told. I'm not against older drivers (I am one), but if one is going to be driving children he or she must remember the precious cargo they are transporting. I have recently seen drivers wait too late to put out the stop signs; I have seen them stop and unload children in the middle of an intersection; and, I have seen them speed down busy highways. I am thankful for all who will drive a bus because I know how much it has changed (lack of ability to discipline, etc) and I wouldn't think of driving a bus today , even though the pay has increased (I earned $22.00 a day in the late 50's). It was a pleasure then and a way to earn a (very) little spending money. I do admire each and every one of you; I just pray that you will drive every mile safely.