Gardian Angel, LLC

01/29/2026

Poll: What’s the biggest visibility hazard at your child’s bus stop?

🚗 Parked cars
🌳 Trees/shadows
👕 Dark clothing

Drop your choice in the comments!

01/28/2026

Everyone talks about signs and stop arms, but think like a parent: A child walking in poorly lit areas is the real risk. Vendors sell solutions for the bus, but what about the danger zone around it?

01/27/2026

Quick tip: Teach kids to make eye contact with the bus driver before stepping onto the bus. Visibility is two-way, not just them being seen.

01/26/2026

Brightly colored winter jackets, reflective hats, and clip-on lights improve pedestrian recognition at school bus stops more than any single sign on the bus itself.

01/24/2026

If a vehicle can’t stop for a school bus, nothing else it does matters.

The NTSB has opened its first-ever investigation into Waymo after self-driving vehicles were repeatedly caught passing stopped school buses in Austin , even after a software recall that was supposed to fix the problem.

School bus laws exist to protect kids in the most vulnerable moment of their day: getting on and off the bus. “No collisions so far” isn’t reassuring to parents. It’s a reminder of how close things can come.

What’s often overlooked is that federal safety investigators have already identified increased school bus visibility and enhanced lighting as proven ways to reduce stop-arm violations. Systems like Gardian Angel were created for exactly this reason to make school buses and even more importantly they children impossible to miss, whether the driver is human or automated.

Safety isn’t about reacting after something goes wrong.
It’s about making sure it never does.

01/22/2026

Quick poll! How early should kids arrive at the bus stop for safety during winter mornings?
⏰ 5 minutes before
⏰ 10 minutes before
⏰ 15 minutes before

Tell us what you think!

01/21/2026

Most safety products focus on the bus, but the real question is—can drivers see the students? If kids are wearing dark clothes or standing in shadowy areas, even the newest bus signage won’t make them visible. At Gardian Angel, we ask: are the children seen?

01/21/2026

Sixteen years ago today, everything changed.

It was a bitterly cold January morning when a 15-year-old student crossed the street to get on her school bus in Sylvania, Ohio. She never made it. A distracted driver struck her at nearly 50 mph.

Sadly, it wasn’t the first time, and it wouldn’t be the last that a child was killed in the dark while trying to board a school bus. That’s what haunted me the most. Kids were being hit far more often in low light than in daylight. The reason was painfully simple: during the day, they can be seen. In the dark, they often can’t.

That night, I put pen to paper and began designing what would become the Gardian Angel. Not for recognition. Not for business. But because that student’s death couldn’t be for nothing.

Today, she would be almost 31 years old. Maybe walking her own kids to the bus stop. Instead, her light was taken far too soon because of another person’s carelessness.

But her light didn’t disappear.

Because of her, hundreds of thousands of children across the country are now seen in the dark. And in 15 years of use, not one child has been struck, injured, or killed in darkness on a bus equipped with the Gardian Angel School Bus Lighting System.

Desmond Tutu said it best:
“Hope is being able to see that there is light, despite all of the darkness.”

Her light still shines. And it’s protecting children every morning.

This pedestrian school bus safety light prevents school bus accidents including the issue of pedestrians hit by cars illegally passing the school bus and ill...

01/20/2026

Quick tip: Make sure your child’s backpack has reflective strips or clip-on lights. Even a few extra seconds of visibility in low light can prevent a tragedy.

01/19/2026

Did you know: Children are three times more likely to be injured outside the bus than inside? Small steps like reflective gear, proper walking routes, and visible bus stops save lives.

01/18/2026

Casual update from Gardian Angel:

We’re going to the Moon. 🌙🚀

The Gardian Angel school bus lighting system is officially flying aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission (2026) — yes, our patented name included, and no training required.

We are still focused on keeping kids visible on Earth, however we’ll let NASA handle space.

All approved by NASA.

01/16/2026

Winter mornings mean darker streets and slippery sidewalks. 🥶 Even with flashing red lights and stop arms, buses aren’t enough if students aren’t clearly visible.

✅ Reflective clothing or backpack covers
✅ Wait in well-lit areas
✅ Encourage kids to look up from phones and watch traffic

If you’re concerned about your students’ visibility at bus stops, solutions like the Gardian Angel safety lighting system can provide extra protection for children boarding and exiting buses.