How to Keep Wheelchair-Bound Students Safe on the School Bus

How to Keep Wheelchair-Bound Students Safe on the School Bus

Every student deserves to be transported safely to and from school, particularly students with disabilities and special needs. However, transporting children with disabilities and special needs can be challenging. School bus drivers know that such a task requires physical and mental work. Of course, safety is always of paramount importance. As always, the drivers understand … Read more

Guidance for the Public to Share Road Safely with PA School Buses

Guidance for the Public to Share Road Safely with PA School Buses

Pennsylvania school bus drivers have an immense responsibility to keep their young passengers safe on their routes every day. While transporting students to and from school can sound easy enough, motorists who illegally pass school buses, or who do not follow school bus stopping laws put children in danger. Every motorist on the road plays … Read more

April Is Distracted Driver Awareness Month

April Is Distracted Driver Awareness Month

Distracted driving and its dangers Distracted driving is a significant problem on American roads. Cellphone use – calling, texting, and social media – has become the most prevalent cause of distracted driving. Other common causes of distraction include reaching for an object, eating, drinking, applying makeup, talking to a passenger, or getting distracted by them. … Read more

School Bus Driver’s Tips for Disinfecting Buses

School Bus Drivers Tips for Disinfecting Buses

As a school bus driver, your priority is always the safety of the students. With the Covid-19 pandemic still lingering, that safety has now extended to keeping the school bus clean, sanitized, and disinfected to prevent the virus and other microbes from spreading.   Unlike other viruses, the Covid-19 virus can spread at a fast … Read more

Introducing School Bus Safety to Students

Introducing School Bus Safety to Students

Safety is one of the most crucial aspects of school transportation. School buses are specifically designed to transport students safely to and from school.   In addition to the vehicle, the driver is part of school bus safety. It starts with hiring qualified drivers and providing them with the required orientation and training about traffic … Read more

Bus Drivers Can Help with National School Bus Safety Week

Bus Drivers Can Help with National School Bus Safety Week

School buses are designed to transport children to and from school safely. They are the safest on the road – your child is much safer when taking a school bus than traveling by car or any other vehicle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) knows school buses should be as safe as possible, which … Read more

School Bus Safety Tips Everyone Should Know

Over 25 million students take the school bus to and from school. School buses are designed for safety, equipped with flashing lights, a stop sign arm, giant mirrors, and a bright yellow color. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicated students are 70 times more likely to arrive safely at school when they ride … Read more

Ways PA School Bus Drivers Can Help Stop Bullying

Bullying is a fundamental problem in most schools. The sad reality is that there’s a chance that a kid gets bullied. Even sadder, many of these bullying incidents go unnoticed or unreported. Bullying doesn’t only happen in the classroom. It can also occur at the school playground, canteens, and restrooms. It can happen on the … Read more

How to Help Students to Learn to Love Riding the Bus

Some students are excited about hopping onto the school bus, while others may be reluctant about riding it. Many school children, especially the first-timers, may feel anxious riding the bus during the first few weeks, and it’s quite understandable. After all, they’re getting on board a big, yellow vehicle with many other kids they don’t … Read more

Transporting Students with Special Needs

One of the traits of a great bus driver is concern towards all student passengers, but most especially patience and compassion towards students with special needs and disabilities. In different states, a school district may need specialized transportation to a student with special needs who is not under special education. The school administration system has … Read more