Mom Fights for Bus Safety After Daughter’s Near-Miss | Macon News

Macon Georgia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 11, 2026 · 1m

A Bibb County mom is fighting for school bus safety after her daughter was mistakenly loaded onto the wrong bus and walked home alone — a terrifying ordeal that shattered parental trust. Layauna Peppers, who’s been relentless in demanding change, has filed state complaints and launched a petition calling for four urgent reforms: visual verification for young riders, standardized backpack tags, staff training on tracking software, and a rapid response protocol for missing kids. With her daughter still shaken and her own sleepless nights fueled by outrage, Peppers vows to protect every child in…