This article will deal specifically with the nature of School bus driving.
School bus drivers provide transportation for millions of school children on an
almost daily basis. School bus drivers are in charge of transporting many children,
not only to and from school, but to and from school related activities as well.
School bus drivers are required to operate under a strict time schedule
while picking up children from specific neighborhood locations. Driving are
requires to operate safely in heavy traffic, but also can’t get ahead of
schedule in light traffic without running the risk of missing passengers.
School bus drivers typically run the same route every day, once in the
morning to pick up pupils and again in the afternoon to return them to their
scheduled drop off locations. School bus drivers may also be required to
transport students and teachers, as well as any chaperones, on field trips or
other school related events. Many School bus drivers are also required to
perform regular maintenance of their vehicle, in order to ensure safety.
Bus drivers
are responsible
for being alert in heavy traffic and bad weather to avoid accidents. Bus
drivers must also have the forethought to know how a sudden stop or swerve will
affect their passengers. They must also exercise a particular caution when
children get on or off the bus, especially in heavily trafficked areas. In
addition, they must enforced the school’s code of conduct among the pupils, as
well as keeping a watchful eye out for safety risks brought in or preformed by
the pupils themselves. School bus drivers may also be required to accommodate
students with special needs.
Some bus drivers may be aloud to take the bus home or park it in a safe
area, rather than reporting to a garage daily. They are also required to
prepare weekly reports on the number of pupils transported, the amounts of
times a route is traveled, and work hours, as well as mileage and fuel use.