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The latest loading/unloading report shows that four students were killed in school bus danger zone incidents in the U.S. during the 2014-15 school year. That total is the lowest in the 45 years on record.
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Several voluntary safety program best practices would be worthy of inclusion in a beyond compliance program. NSTA encourages FMCSA to utilize the performance metrics of preventable accidents, non-preventable accidents and Department of Transportation reportable crashes when measuring all programs.
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We encourage you to discuss NHTSA’s new recommendation with your school boards and superintendents so they are aware of Dr. Rosekind’s opinions and can discuss their implications with state and local political leaders.
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From low-profile rooftop units to independent cooling for the driver’s area, the latest a/c systems offer flexibility for school transportation applications.
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Training is only effective when participants are tuned in. Adding new topics, identifying current safety issues, and incorporating games and videos can add pizzazz to your presentations.
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Newport-Mesa (Calif.) Unified School District’s Bus in the Classroom program teaches transportation life skills to special-needs students, develops more effective transportation staff, and creates better working relationships with other educational departments.
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As the number of students with service dogs needing transportation has risen, awareness of the law and responsibilities, advance planning and communication are key.
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Key improvements include accommodations for transporting smaller children, more stringent crash testing of wheelchair tiedowns for wheelchair-anchored lap belts, a logo that identifies equipment that meets standards, and pass/fail ratings for proper seat belt use.
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Here at School Bus Fleet, we resolved to start the new year with a new look, for the magazine and for our website. It’s a fitting time to do this, with 2016 being the year of SBF’s 60th anniversary
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We fully support ensuring that school bus transportation remains the safest form of transportation, but we cannot support significant new mandates on the industry without data showing that improved safety could be realized.
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