For a number of years I’ve wanted to start a business to transport kids to their activities. I know the concept of Uber for kids already exist in some places but it’s not near me.

I start thinking about how I could recruit some drivers, run some background checks and then start recruiting weary parents who are tired of driving. Then I think about the logistics of all of it and take a walk instead lol

  • xBoatEng@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    For all the concerns about this idea… School buses are literally Uber for kids on a large scale.

    Seems to me that many of the “problems” have been addressed by that industry.

    • eayaz@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I hate Uber.

      50/50 chance I’m going to be saying prayers the whole time that we don’t get in an accident due to their insane driving.

      But Uber is not like school buses, and these are questions that speak to exactly why my kids will NEVER be on a school bus.

      • Did they ever get seat belts?
      • Does anybody monitor the kids?
      • Who are the bus drivers?
      • Who are the other kids?
      • Is the bus track-able by me on my phone?
      • When were the suspension, brakes, and tires last checked and what’s their parameter for “passing”.
      • What if my kid has an emergency, what happens?
      • dorath20@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Half of your questions seem like you don’t think the school district knows about liability and the rest make you seem like a helicopter parent.

        If you feel that strongly about a bus, you should homeschool

        • alwaysweening@alien.topBEnglish
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          1 year ago

          I’d disagree. If that person feels that strongly, I’d advise them to let other people help raise and round their children. Drop them off so they experience the world in a relatively safe manner before the scary part starts.