<p>Dan Peters has experience in the specialty vehicle industry, having served five years with fire truck maker Pierce Manufacturing.</p>

School Bus Safety

New Collins exec shifts from red to yellow

With a background in the fire truck industry, Dan Peters comes to Collins Bus Corp. with a keen understanding of the importance of building a top-quality vehicle for the job of protecting people.

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Preparing for the threat of hijacking
Regardless of whether the driver obeys the commands or resists a hijacker, every single school bus driver must understand that their No. 1 priority is the protection of the children on board. Drivers must be prepared mentally for these situations and conduct drills to reinforce proper procedures.
Phones: not the only distractions
What about having conversations with kids (or even aides) on the bus while driving? Is that a source of distraction that should be avoided?
<p>Trained school bus drivers often respond to evacuation missions. Pictured here, Houston Independent School District sent 142 buses to New Orleans to help with evacuation and relief efforts in the days after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.</p> The yellow bus' vital role in homeland security
School buses have been used in a variety of operations to protect the public in emergencies, such as hurricanes and floods. Here are details on how pupil transporters are preparing for and responding to times of crisis.
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<p>As part of an Emirates Transport program, many Dubai schools now have painted grids to show students the danger zone around school buses.&nbsp;</p> Dubai’s 1st School Transportation Conference

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