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Student Bus Safety
- October is Bus Safety Month, annually we hold an interactive safety program for grades K-6. This program is lead by the Bus Safety Team.
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Each of our vehicles is subject to a thorough New Jersey MVC inspection twice a year. These inspections are conducted on-site and are school-vehicle-specific.
- Drivers must conduct a complete pre-trip inspection each time a vehicle is placed into service. This inspection, as mandated by New Jersey State Statue, is required prior to using any vehicle. Zonar technology is utilized in logging Pre-trip and Post-trip daily. Any vehicle that is found to be deficient during these pre-trip inspections is immediately placed out of service until such time as a mechanic can correct the deficiency.
- All vehicles are routinely maintained during the school year according to a regular schedule as established by our Fleet Manager
The district’s mechanics do a thorough maintenance check of all vehicles during the summer months in preparation for the opening of school in September. - All drivers are made aware of those pupils who have been identified by school medical personnel as having a special medical need.
- All vehicles must be locked when not in use thereby requiring each driver to walk to the rear of the vehicle before leaving it unattended. This requirement also serves as a method whereby each vehicle is checked for pupils who may have remained on-board.
- Each of our 54-passenger school buses is Type C and Type D (Transit Style).
- All vehicles go through an inspection twice a year through the State of NJ - Motor Vehicle Division. Our inspections are done in September and March of every year.
- Each vehicle is equipped with a two-way radio in case of emergency. If a vehicle breaks down, a new bus is supplied within a short period of time.
- Because each vehicle completes several routes each day and whereas there is no area within the districts transportation department to accommodate lost items, all lost and found is maintained on the individual bus where the item was found.
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Attached please see the two forms that are used during our daily safety inspection and quarterly reports for the State of New Jersey:
