Next time, insist on getting a traffic report done. Sorry, the kid will be late for school, the driver will be expected at home by his amo and most likely there will be delays also on their part because of this. Of course, perwisyo ka rin but it's worth it para madala.

Happened to me couple of years ago along EDSA at 8am on a weekday as I was heading for work. Bus hit my rear fender. Conductor asked me if we can settle this. I said no. I want to get a police report. Of course, traffic was already building up behind us as we were waiting for a traffic aide. The bus passengers, were watching and waiting to see if I would let the bus get off. I stood my ground and told everyone, the bus driver hit me, I am going to get a traffic report. Everyone got off the bus and got their fare refunded by the conductor (lost income for the bastards). Of course, they all looked at me, wanting to kill me for this. By the time we got a traffic aide to do the illustration and report, he told us to go to Crame to get the report there. The bus and I went to Crame. I called the office and said I was taking the day off to settle an issue. To make a long story short, we got out of Crame past 2pm with our traffic report. I may have lost most of my day, but the driver and conductor lost their income for the day and the ability to pay the boundary.

Unless we make the sacrifice to do this and let them learn, we will have drivers who will continue to drive this way and we will never progress. As someone posted in another thread: "Evil triumphs if good men do nothing."