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Web Polls
Have you dealt with drug abuse among employees at your transportation department/company?
Yes
No
Laws that ban drivers from using cell phones are effective. Agree or disagree?
Agree
Disagree
What percentage of school bus drivers would you say always wear their seat belt while driving?
25% or less
26-50%
51-75%
76-100%
Are any buses in your fleet currently running on some type of alternative fuel?
All
Some
None
Additional Polls
News media outlets hurt the reputation of school buses more often than they help. Agree or disagree?
Is it necessary for a school transportation director to have experience as a school bus driver?
Do you use an iPhone, smart phone, PDA or other handheld device on a regular basis to check email or surf the Web?
Distracted driving is a common problem among school bus drivers.
How does your 2009-10 operations budget compare to last year’s?
Does your operation provide drivers an opportunity to debrief with a counselor after a serious accident or other traumatic event?
Fatigue is a common problem among school bus drivers.
What is the busiest time of year at your operation?
School bus drivers should be given self-defense training.
In general, the public does not understand how safe school bus transportation is.
Is your operation holding a "Stuff the Bus" or other charitable holiday event?
How many stop arm violations per day do bus drivers report in your school district?
What level of overcrowding are you seeing at your school bus operation?
Lap-shoulder belt systems will eventually be standard equipment on all school buses.
Installing video surveillance cameras is the most effective way to deter bullying on school buses. Agree or disagree?
Eventually, all school buses should be powered with fuels other than straight diesel (biodiesel, propane, CNG, electricity, etc.). Agree or disagree?
Threats by students are often not taken seriously by school officials. Agree or disagree?
Bus drivers and technicians generally have an open line of communication and work well together.
What do you think of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's proposal to raise school bus seat backs from 20 to 24 inches?
School bus drivers need more training in anti-terrorism security.
Advertising on the interior of school buses is an acceptable option for cash-strapped school districts.
How does your 2007-08 operations budget compare to last year's?
The ratification of the Texas bill to require three-point belts on new school buses is a positive development in pupil transportation.
School bus drivers should be allowed to physically break up fights on the bus.
The chance of a terrorist attack on a school bus is increasing every day.
Transporting students with special needs is getting tougher every year.
At the start of the school year, students are well prepared for emergency evacuation of school buses.
The minimum age to drive a school bus should be 21. Agree or disagree?
The 16-year-old convicted of killing school bus driver Joyce Gregory deserved the life-in-prison sentence he received.
How should drivers be disciplined for leaving a child on the bus (first offense)?
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