The Carrolton School Bus Crash The division of wealth is unevenly distributed throughout society’s so called social ladder. The “haves,” those who run corporations or have major influence on government decisions, control the majority of the wealth and resource available to achieve that wealth. Their major purpose it to build on that wealth no matter what the consequence may be. Those decisions sometimes negatively impact the lives of the “have nots,” people who, like us, have minimal if
I know you enjoy the feeling of freedom that you drive your car and go to anywhere at any time. But if you decide to go to school at the morning, I suggest you do better to drive your car to the school as early as you can; since you are hard to find a spot at school. According to the Triton Review, it says “If you are here for a class at just about any time, you’ll be circling the parking lot for a while” (Thompson). If you are worried about you cannot find a parking spots on campus; Public transportation
School Bus Pregnancies It is hard enough for many students to get through their high school careers in one piece with little to no added hardships. Imagine being a pregnant teen trying to graduate and get their high school diploma, on top of the trials of becoming a mother. It may be a challenge, but many young, pregnant ladies have shown that getting their degree is a challenge they are willing to take. As teenagers, in most scenarios, these future moms should still be expected to behave as teenagers
Simple Guide to School Bus Maintenance In keeping with the fact that a safe and well-maintained school bus is the prime responsibility of every school and its management, it takes a great effort to efficiently operate such a fleet of buses. After each academic year, school buses are subject to constant wear and tear, which should be examined closely so that you don’t miss out on any component that demands repair or replacement. While these are matters concerning inanimate school bus parts and accessories
How to maintain proper discipline inside the school bus? Meta description- School bus is the extension of a classroom and proper discipline inside it, enhances the school's reputation. But how to accomplish it? Read the blog for further details A school bus with the kids is a breeding place of chaos and bullying behaviours if not monitored properly. School authorities take strict measures to control and maintain discipline the students in the school bus in various ways. Physical punishment is unethical
School bus routing is the process of assigning the buses to pick up the students into a sequences of stops ending with the school. School bus routing problems as a variant of the vehicle routing problems consists with the assignment of the students to bus stops and routing the buses to the bus stops. Also must be fair for each students and must have minimal operational costs. Furthermore, school bus routing must satisfy the demand for services. Examples of demand for services are capacity of school
What are the Defensive Driving Procedures for School Bus Drivers? Meta description: School bus driving is a challenging and risky task. Let's check out the defensive driving procedures for school bus drivers, which aids them to elude adverse situations Defensive driving skills comprise practices that assist the drivers to drive the vehicle through challenging conditions. Consequently, it is essential for the school bus drivers, especially due to certain reasons. However, they need to wade through
I created a map of a school bus, labeling the bus windows with student passengers and an adult driver. I generated the map using Microsoft word, arrows, multiple colors, as well as various google images. I decided to create a vague map with an obvious bias since it’s from my personal point of view. I chose to include Steve Urkel as my representation of a nerd since he is a fairly popular television character. I used a picture of a child flipping the bird as my representation of the bad kids since
Riding the School Bus In the United States, millions upon millions of children attend public schooling. These millions of children come from every background; African American, Caucasian, Asian, Latin, etc. All of these ethnicities go to our public schools. Not only are children categorized into different ethnic groups, but also economic groups. Children from low, middle, and high-income families all attend public schooling. Because of all these societal groups going to school together, public
The Interesting Bus Ride Home When most people think about an eventful or memorable place, they almost certainly would not picture a bus. As we all know, buses are not exactly attractive. The design scheme is the same in almost every bus: rows and rows of brown seats, a thin black aisle down the middle of the bus, hundreds of hazy windows, and the big, lemon-yellow exterior. Not many people, I am sure, would consider buses to be an important part of their lives. However, if a person were to
additional scene where Lenny Feder must get to his daughters ballet recital. Racing to make it in time for the show, they speed through a small neighborhood shooting their guns upward while behind them Lenny is driving a school bus with the bus driver, surfing on a raft on top of the bus. First off, giving Lenny an illegal police escort makes it clear that these men have no respect for the law. Their lack of pure common sense and any thinking for that matter, show in their disregard of the safety of civilians
There I was, in mid August, on the humid, old fashioned bus. In the heart of Nicaragua, where you pass nothing but rundown houses, small huts and shacks that fit anywhere from five to fifteen people. Dozens of people wandered the side of the road, searching for a place to stay. Poverty was everywhere, and it broke my heart. Seeing little kids roaming freely, with little to no clothes and no parents in sight. It was the crack of dawn and I knew I had a busy day ahead. I was surrounded by high schoolers
crossing-help help around the school time, it also helps encourage the parents and students to walk around the neighbourhood and feel safe to cross roads to recreation/parks etc., again instead of driving. SUPPORT RESEARCH: Walk to school day / ride to school day at least once a fortnight where children are encouraged to ride or walk to school on a certain day, with a reward chart at the end of the term depending on the amount of times they participate. Walking school bus: Mother/s walk a group of
In the late 1920’s, school buses and larger industrial vehicles became a popular source of transportation that started from Ford dealership owner, A.L. Luce. Luce had plans to extend the school bus frame (from a Model T) to accompany more students per one bus. As school buses and city buses became more common throughout America’s cities for daily transportation, safety regulations and precautions were put in place. Safety features, including flashing caution lights, visors outside of the vehicle
In the Washoe County School District many people, especially students, struggle with illogical bus routes. For some unorganized students, the struggle of being at the bus stop before the sun rises and riding the bus for what may seem like forever is crushing, and staying silent on it is a burden. As a society we should at least acknowledge this as an issue, and try to cut the stop time and bus ride to a minimum. It is a little-known issue, yet it does have some simple solutions that would help
people on the roads. It has been maintained that, you shouldn’t have to wear a seatbelt on the bus. Bus drivers say that seat belts are used as a weapon an example of this would be,” Students can and do use the heavy belt buckles as weapons, injuring other riders. It is next to impossible to make sure that all students keep their belts fastened, so that they are not injured by the belts in an accident. If a bus has to be evacuated in an emergency, such as a fire, panicked or disoriented students might
When it comes to school transportation the community believes that is the safest way for their children to get to school, but what everyone does not realize is that lately there have been many school bus crashes where several students have been severely injured and even some have lost their lives because almost all school buses do not have seat belts. The question is how well equipped is the bus and is it safe enough for children to ride? And how do we solve this problem to cut deaths, avoid children
The Industry and Competition of the Bus Industry Several large companies have focused on the multi-occupant vehicle market, specifically school bus production, in North America. Competitors within the school bus manufacturing industry consist of the Henlys Group PLC, a British based company, and two U.S. bus companies, Collins Industries Inc. and Navistar International. Henlys consists of Blue Bird Corporation, Prevost Car Inc., Nova Bus and TransBus International Ltd. Collins Industries operates
I believe that school buses should have seat belts, because it’s unsafe to drive with 71 children on a moving vehicle without them wearing seat belts. Children who are strapped in their seats are more likely to remain safe in case there is a collision. In case of a collision, the children who do not have their seatbelt on then they will be slammed into the seat in front of them. Students on school buses have a tendency to hop from seat to seat when the bus in in movement. That is a dissection to
am always running late for school and the bus makes me even later! Despite, my best efforts to stop the bus, it sails past me, refusing to stop. As a result, I am late for school and end up in detention. This is a frequent occurrence!