The new school year is here! As expected, school bus drivers undergo ongoing training. The training for a new school year includes learning about the assigned routes and bus stops so that they know where to pick up students and drop them off. However, this training also has a safety aspect, where school bus drivers … Read more
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
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
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
Schools going back to in-person learning have been striving to do an excellent job of ensuring that learning environments are cleaned and disinfected correctly to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus or coronavirus. It is a good idea to sanitize the modes of transportation that carry students to and from school. Cleaning the school … Read more
School buses are probably the safest mode of transportation for children going to and from school. Because of its features (yellow color, compartmentalized design, secured seating, safety locks on doors, etc.), which make it unique from the other vehicles, a school bus is designed for the safety of its young passengers. In addition to these … Read more
Around 25 million students nationwide start and end their day with a trip on the school bus. School buses are designed specifically with the safety of the students and driver in mind. School buses use compartmentalization to protect students. The seats are closely spaced and have high, energy-absorbing seat backs, plus seat belts. The National … Read more
PA school bus drivers are trained to handle various situations, even unexpected ones. The student’s safety is always the priority of the bus drivers, and the need to keep the students safe on board becomes even more urgent when adverse weather conditions hit the town, such as heavy snow. The winter season poses some risky … Read more
The last thing that any parent would want to hear is the news that their child was in a PA school bus accident. School bus accidents are rare, and over 25 million children ride the school bus every day. But accidents do sometimes occur, unfortunately. If a child suffers injuries or trauma in a school … Read more