There are many thoughts behind the reason for bus rules. Some are for cleanliness, some are for safety, but there is one thing that is well known. If you do not enforce them, they do not happen.
Now it is the job of any child to test their limits, and it is the responsibility of adults to set the limits and enforce them. There is an old Chinese proverb that says “A word to the wise is sufficient”. So I’ll not mettle and go on leaving it at that.
As I was talking to a new driver who was in training as he chatted he mentioned that a friends neice when she found out that he was becoming a school bus driver, proceeded to give him her rules of what would make a good school bus driver.
He then stated the two he could remember. After he had mentioned them I asked him to get the list from her of exactly what rules were and so he did.
She realy liked the idea and sat right down and wrote them out for our understanding. So I thought it would be good for School Bus Drivers around the country to know what a 11 year old thought should be the ‘Rules For A Good School Bus Driver’. Remember this is in the USA.
Brookes’ Rules;
1.Don’t give assigned seats.
2.Let them have snacks that are not messy.
3.Let them bring electronics.
4.Be fair.
5.Get a bus safety person(?), about 5 to 3 people.
6.KEEP THEM SAFE!
By Brooke K., 11 years old, Sixth grade, Peculiar-Raymore School District, MO
I am sure there are others, if a survey would be taken, of additiional rules to be added from any students that ride school buses but I will let this do for a start and you can leave any comments you might have below.
Drive Safe, Brother Beno
P.S. What rules would a safety person enforce?
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There are many different types of school buses in the world and many ways parents gather their children from school. Here at School Bus Driver Video Blog I find it interesting to find out how others do it compared to my nice simple ddaily route where almost everything is done for me versus what must be done in other countries. Here is an example of how one contractor handles the daily task in Thailand.
Drive Safe, Brother Beno
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