DANGEROUS TRIPS * USA - Coaches Drive Buses Because Drivers Not Available
Richmond,TX,USA -FortBendNow, by John Pape -4 March 2008: -- Recent complaints aired by Fort Bend ISD bus drivers at school board meetings have included the allegation that coaches are being made to drive school buses to avoid paying bus drivers, but the district has responded that coaches have always driven team buses because there are simply not enough bus drivers available... One driver, who asked that his name not be used, said that coaches are not as qualified as regular bus drivers to handle an emergency situation... Veteran bus driver Joe Buchanan told trustees at a recent meeting that the district pays drivers less for field trips and to drive athletic teams than for a regular route. He said that drivers are paid $11 per hour for such trips, while the regular rate of pay is $13.98 per hour. Additionally, Buchanan said, drivers should get food allowances for field trips of over four hours since, during that time, they are required to stay with the bus...
* Concerns for Kids' Safety on the Rise After Spate of Yellow Bus Accidents
USA -FOXNews, by Kathleen Murray -March 5, 2008: -- The iconic yellow school bus for years has been touted as the safest form of motor vehicle transportation for schoolchildren, but recent crashes and rollovers have some parents feeling less than confident about the safety of their kids... The recent incidents have rekindled the debate over whether seat belts should be mandatory on school buses... Federal law does not require seat belts on large school buses. On a state level, only California, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York and Texas require seat belts on school buses... About 474,000 school buses carry 25.1 million children to and from school every year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration... On average, fewer than eight passengers a year die in school bus crashes, according to agency statistics... (Photo: March 3: 3 A Georgia State trooper looks over the wreckage of an overturned school bus crash in Canton,GA)Labels: dangerous trips
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