| Show d. d Q J Y V ti r j 4 F 1 7 t II i y w. w Y h T Why Riding School Bus Is Safest Transportation April 20 through 25 has been proclaimed National School Bus Safety Week by Governor Calvin L. L Rampton President Richard M. M Nixon and the US U.S. Congress Park C City's i t y s School District demonstrates so some m e of the reasons why riding a school bus busis busis busis is the safest possible trans trans- According to the Transportation tion specialist with the Utah State Board of Education Dr Duane S. S Carr a rider on a bus busis is 62 times safer than in a pas passenger car In the photo above Utah Highway Highway Highway High High- way Trooper Frank Marcellin visually checks the red flashing lights the yellow directional td Z i j Bob Johnson is most mot proud of the Marsac Elementary School Schoolchildren's Schoolchildren's Schoolchildren's childrens children's order by up line-up to enter the bus for their ride home at the end of the school session The students have been taught not to mob around the bus signal lights the headlights and the windshield wipers as Bob Johnson Transportation supervisor supervisor supervisor super super- visor for the Park City School District sits in the drivers driver's seat responding to verbal requests Trooper Marcellin said that most important items on the mechanical check list he is re required required required re- re to 10 make twice during the school year are the brakes and the e electrical Ie ct ri cal systems The reasons are obvious Also included in the inspection inspection inspection tion are the tires wheel alignment alignment alignment align align- ment exhaust system windows the doors which includes the emergency exits motors motor and other mechanical equipment Mr Johnson said that if a tire t t. t J t w i Y N N. N nor push any anyone one to enter the thebus thebus thebus bus before others in inthe the line After the youngsters are in inthe inthe inthe the bus and the doors closed the bus will not move until each child is seated and no o one remains remains re re- re mains in the aisle looks worn he immediately replaces replaces re re- re pla places es it with a new tire no retreads are used He said any mechanical replacements in inthe the motors or other areas of the buses are new parts as he does not use rebuilt items If a pebble chips any window in the thebus thebus thebus bus it is removed and a new one put in before the bus makes another trip The local school district has two buses one bus is being retired this year and a ne new bus will be available for the students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents next year year When a bus requires a lot of mechanical work to keep it in first-class first safety condition the bus is re reo re- re placed 13 ed t- t o t. t riv I t c i. i afa nC r tigy u r v nua b v ti ro a y R ryk d l i 4 4 Q a 7 S T tn o t a VY i. i F m j Q li U 3 SK L i r v r v K X r J r V s x v vC v V f t S S 7 f fw 5 S C y w rYOn ami H fc-H v A i Et lt rY Kf ti w w w Safety rules and conduct inand inand in inand and around the bus are explained explain explain- ed by the bus drivers to prevent physical injuries in j u r i e s. s When the rules are not obeyed a report can be sent to the parent parent- of the child who misbehaves on the bus f ni 7 a ii J. J p A Ar n it J Jt r It J Jr t H. H 1 i L Y v i M tl t y 1 ti 1 1 f tf O iI J 3 Y U K Q v iY r ri J t A t J n. n i. i f Y X 1 y i l. l Y 1 I f. f t ax t bk a a. a Wayne Putman driver of the second bus stops on Highway in Snyderville at the junction junction junction junc junc- tion of the County Road to let students off The huge body of the bus obscures the vision of a following passenger c car a r. r The students are taught to look both ways before crossing the road just in case some car does not halt Obedience to the sign on the bus and the signs posted along the highways ai at afe e to prevent prevent pre pre- vent pede vehicle pedestrian st r ian ian- vehicle accidents Mr Putman's school bus is east of Kimballs Kimball's Junction Junction Junc Junc- tion for children living in Snyderville along the County Road northeast to Highway 40 to Silver Creek Junction returning returning return return- ing to Park via south on Highway Highway High High- way 40 to State Road Bob Johnson transports children children children chil chil- dren from Summit Park Gor- Gor goza and the families milies f a m i l i e s living along Highway 40 west of Kimball's Kimballs Kimballs Kimball's Kimballs Kimball's Kim- Kim balls ball's Junction |
