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AVOIDING BUS COLLISIONS
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MOST COMMON CAUSES OF BUS COLLISIONS
• Striking parked vehicles.• Striking other objects.• Intersection collisions.• Sideswiping or improper lane changes.• Backing into another vehicle or object.• Rear-ending other vehicles.• Failure to yield right-of-way.
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Striking Parked Vehicles
Common Occurrences:
• On school property.
• On side-streets, while on route.
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Necessary Avoidance Skills• Check your mirrors before you move
the bus.
• Don’t move bus without checking for clearance.
• Avoid squeezing through tight areas.
• Report vehicles parked in bus loading zones.
• Follow your district’s reporting procedures.
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Striking Other Objects
Common Occurrences:
• Over-hangs in apartment complexes and business lots.
• Basketball hoops in neighborhoods/schools.
• Mailboxes.
• Fences.
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Necessary Avoidance Skills
• Look ahead and identify hazards ahead of time.
• Leave adequate space between bus and over-hanging object .
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Intersection Collisions
Common Occurrences:
• Controlled Intersections.
• Uncontrolled Intersections.
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Necessary Avoidance Skills
• Before proceeding through “green lights”, make extra traffic checks
• As you approach intersections, slow down, place your foot over the brake and be prepared to stop
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Sideswiping or Improper Lane Changes
Common Occurrences
• Failing to square corners when negotiating right turns examples: shortcuts, need to use reference point turns
• Traveling down the center of a four- lane road
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Necessary Avoidance Skills
• Use reference points to make square right hand turns
• Double check your mirrors before making turns or changing lanes
• Use turn signals properly, 100 feet prior to making a turn or lane change
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Backing into a Vehicle or Object
Common Occurrences
• On school property
• In the bus parking lot area
• Mail boxes
• Road signs
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Necessary Avoidance Skills
• Get out and look around the bus and make certain the area is clear
• Avoid backing whenever possible. It is always a last resort
• Follow district procedures
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Rear-Ending Other Vehicles
Common Occurrences
• At controlled intersections
• In route
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Necessary Avoidance Skills
• Look ahead and predict traffic conditions
• Allow adequate space to stop
• Be aware of road conditions (rain, snow/ice, fog, etc.)
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Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Common Occurrences
• At controlled intersections (making free right turns)
• At uncontrolled intersections (vehicle to right goes first)
• Exiting driveways
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Necessary Avoidance Skills
• Check the intersection continuously for oncoming traffic.
• Before proceeding, allow the time and space you need
• Don’t trust the “turn signal” of approaching vehicles.
• Remain stopped until the other motorist slows and negotiates the turn
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“At Fault” School Bus Collisions
Top Three Contributing Factors
• Inattention
• Rushing
• Failure to follow proper procedures
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Inattention
Come Prepared for the Job• Be mentally aware of your
surroundings at all times• Get enough rest/sleep• Know the route. Look at your route
book while the bus is stopped. Avoid looking at it while driving.
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Inattention
• Check your mirrors on a regular basis
• Be prepared for the unexpected
• If your thoughts start to wonder away from the road you need to refocus
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Student Management Issues
• Know your students. Understand the behaviors and what to expect from students with medical conditions or disabilities
• Assign seats when necessary to better manage students
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Student Management Issues
• Remind students of the rules and enforce them regularly and consistently.
• When the students are out of control, pull the bus off road and take appropriate action. Don’t try to solve uncontrollable disruptions while driving. Follow district procedures.
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Rushing
Allow Adequate Time
• Do your pre-trip
• Review your route book
• Know about any last minute changes to the route
• Prepare yourself for driving both physically & emotionally
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Communication is important
• Report to Administration
• Report Changes inTraffic
• New Road Construction Projects
• When School Scheduling has changed
• Unavoidable Congestion
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How to Get Help
• Follow district procedures
• Report to school district administration or school
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Steps to eliminate contributing factors
• Know the rules of the road and review them regularly
• Know the district’s transportation policies
• Know the district’s student discipline procedures
Failure to FollowProper Procedures
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Steps to eliminate contributing factors
• When in doubt, ask administration for clarification
• Attend inservice programs and hone your skills
Failure to FollowProper Procedures
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SUMMARYMost Frequent: • Striking parked vehicles or objects• Intersection collisions• Sideswiping or improper lane changes • Backing into or rear ending another vehicle• Failure to yield the right-of-way
Contributing Factors:• Inattention• Rushing• Failure to follow procedures
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EVALUATION
1. Name three (3) of the most frequent causes of school bus collision claims.
2. Name three contributing factors to at fault collisions.
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Answer
#1
• Striking parked vehicles
• Striking other objects
• Intersection collisions
• Sideswiping or improper lane changes
• Backing into other vehicle or object
• Rear ending other vehicle
• Failure to yield right-of-way
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Answer
#2
• Inattention
• Rushing
• Failure to follow proper procedures