Operations Guidance
School Bus Accident Critical Analysis is an Accident Report writing
template developed by Safety Rules! using on an Excel spreadsheet
file. Please feel free to download and use this template and let us
know how it worked for you!
Guideline 17 Guideline 17 started out as a standard published by the
recently created National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the
early 1970's. It has since become a "guideline", but it still directs
states and school bus operations in establishing safety standards for
their operations.
New York State Child Safety Zone Guidelines. This regulation
quantifies walking hazards for children in order to qualify them for bus
transportation. The law and regulation links are at the bottom of the
page.
Getting to School Safely This NHTSA site has links and documents
addressing the safety of all modes of transportation used for school
travel. The Federal Highway Adminstration's Safe Routes to School
Program provides resources to communities to make all children's
trip to school safer.
"Increasing School Stability for Students Experiencing
Homelessness: Overcoming Challenges to Providing Transportation
to the School of Origin" from the National Center for Homeless
Education
Walkability Checklist from the Partnership for a Walkable America
Ontario School Bus Safety Resource Guide
Operation Lifesaver has been working to protect highway rail grade
crossings (railroad crossings) since 1972. They have special
materials for school bus safety and you can become a certified
instructor to teach their programs.
Head Start Transportation FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Illegal Bus Passing Best Practices Guide from NHTSA for preventing
illegal passing of school buses during loading and unloading.
NCST The Specifications and Procedures for School Bus Operations
is developed by the National Congress on School Transportation that
meets every year at Central Missouri State University to establish best
practice in the design of school buses and in the operation of school
bus fleets. The 2000 document may be ordered from this site.
New York State Education Department District Safety Review. This
document id New York State specific document, but is an excellent
guide to evaluate the safety of your operation. Safety Rules! Ted
Finlayson-Schueler, co-author.
Illinois Missouri Idaho Manuals of Operations for School
Transportation. State specific, but good overviews of pupil
transportation management issues.
School Bus Driveway Evaluation Checklist from California
Ontario School Bus Safety Resource Guide has information for all
participants in the school transportation environment.
New Zealand England Many countries have used "walking school
buses" - that is a group of children walked to school by a responsible
adult along an approved "route".
New Hampshire Oklahoma These state forms are useful for school
bus stop safety evaluation.
Safe Routes and Stops This document was developed by NASDPTS
for NHTSA and identifies hazards to school transportation.
Routes and Stops Australia Guide for the Road Safety management
of Rural School Bus Routes and Bus Stops. Get the view from down
under.
Routing Analysis A Methodology for Evaluating of School Bus
Routing - A Case Study of Riverdale, New Jersey. Very technical
evaluation of computer algorithms.
Transportation Accreditation New Mexico school transportation
operation evaluation guide.
School District Parent/Student materials Eustace
State requirements for school bus routes and stops. Alaska South
Carolina
Busing provided because of hazard. New Mexico
Motorcoach use guidelines North Carolina US Army United
Motorcoach Association US DOT South Carolina New York
Kansas
template developed by Safety Rules! using on an Excel spreadsheet
file. Please feel free to download and use this template and let us
know how it worked for you!
Guideline 17 Guideline 17 started out as a standard published by the
recently created National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the
early 1970's. It has since become a "guideline", but it still directs
states and school bus operations in establishing safety standards for
their operations.
New York State Child Safety Zone Guidelines. This regulation
quantifies walking hazards for children in order to qualify them for bus
transportation. The law and regulation links are at the bottom of the
page.
Getting to School Safely This NHTSA site has links and documents
addressing the safety of all modes of transportation used for school
travel. The Federal Highway Adminstration's Safe Routes to School
Program provides resources to communities to make all children's
trip to school safer.
"Increasing School Stability for Students Experiencing
Homelessness: Overcoming Challenges to Providing Transportation
to the School of Origin" from the National Center for Homeless
Education
Walkability Checklist from the Partnership for a Walkable America
Ontario School Bus Safety Resource Guide
Operation Lifesaver has been working to protect highway rail grade
crossings (railroad crossings) since 1972. They have special
materials for school bus safety and you can become a certified
instructor to teach their programs.
Head Start Transportation FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Illegal Bus Passing Best Practices Guide from NHTSA for preventing
illegal passing of school buses during loading and unloading.
NCST The Specifications and Procedures for School Bus Operations
is developed by the National Congress on School Transportation that
meets every year at Central Missouri State University to establish best
practice in the design of school buses and in the operation of school
bus fleets. The 2000 document may be ordered from this site.
New York State Education Department District Safety Review. This
document id New York State specific document, but is an excellent
guide to evaluate the safety of your operation. Safety Rules! Ted
Finlayson-Schueler, co-author.
Illinois Missouri Idaho Manuals of Operations for School
Transportation. State specific, but good overviews of pupil
transportation management issues.
School Bus Driveway Evaluation Checklist from California
Ontario School Bus Safety Resource Guide has information for all
participants in the school transportation environment.
New Zealand England Many countries have used "walking school
buses" - that is a group of children walked to school by a responsible
adult along an approved "route".
New Hampshire Oklahoma These state forms are useful for school
bus stop safety evaluation.
Safe Routes and Stops This document was developed by NASDPTS
for NHTSA and identifies hazards to school transportation.
Routes and Stops Australia Guide for the Road Safety management
of Rural School Bus Routes and Bus Stops. Get the view from down
under.
Routing Analysis A Methodology for Evaluating of School Bus
Routing - A Case Study of Riverdale, New Jersey. Very technical
evaluation of computer algorithms.
Transportation Accreditation New Mexico school transportation
operation evaluation guide.
School District Parent/Student materials Eustace
State requirements for school bus routes and stops. Alaska South
Carolina
Busing provided because of hazard. New Mexico
Motorcoach use guidelines North Carolina US Army United
Motorcoach Association US DOT South Carolina New York
Kansas
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