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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINADEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONMOLLY M. SPEARMANSTATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATIONSouth CarolinaSchool Bus Driver Training HandbookJune 29, 2020The South Carolina Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability in admission to,treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities. Inquiries regarding thenondiscrimination policies should be made to the Employee Relations Manager, 1429 SenateStreet, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, 803-734-8781. For further information on federal nondiscrimination regulations, including Title IX, contact the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights atOCR.DC@ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.
ContentsSouth Carolina Laws and Regulations establishing the school bus driver training andcertification program . viiiSection One: Responsibilities, Laws, and Regulations Related to School Bus Drivers .2A. Who Needs to Complete this Training.2B. How to Become a School Bus Driver .3C. The Professional School Bus Driver: Role and Responsibilities .3D. The Safety Team .4E. Laws and Regulations: Hiring and Continued Employment.5LET’S REVIEW! Responsibilities, Laws, and Regulations Related to School Bus Drivers .9Section Two: Basic School Bus Operations School Bus Inspections .12Chapter 1 - School Bus Inspections .12I.The Importance of Bus Inspections .12II.Reporting Unsafe Conditions .19III.Cleaning the Bus .20LET’S REVIEW! School Bus Inspections .22Chapter 2 - Driving Fundamentals .23I.Potential Safety Problems Posed by the Size of the Bus .23II.Using Mirrors .24III.Distance and Depth Perception .25IV.Reference Points .26V.Getting Ready to Drive .26VI.Putting the Bus in Motion .27VII.Steering .27VIII.Seeing All Around .27IX.Stopping .28X.Changing Lanes .29XI.Following: Keep Your Distance .30XII.Intersections .30XIII.Making Turns .30XIV.Brakes and Braking .32i
A. The three braking systems .32B. Major components of the air brake system .33C. Inspecting the air brake system .35D. Using air brakes .36LET’S REVIEW! Driving Fundamentals .38LET’S REVIEW! Choosing the Correct Turns .41WHAT DO YOU THINK? Was the accident preventable? .42LET’S REVIEW! Brakes and Braking .45Chapter 3 - Defensive Driving .47I.Communicating with Other Drivers.47II.Hazards .47III.Bad Weather and Darkness .49IV.Driving in the Mountains .52V.Emergency Vehicles .53VI.Fatigue, Illness, Alcohol, and Drugs .53VII.Distracted Drivers .54VIII.Cell Phone Use .54IX.Prohibited Practices .55LET’S REVIEW! Defensive Driving .56Chapter 4 – Placing Reflective Triangles and Procedures for Bus Breakdowns .57I.Placing Reflective Triangles .58II.Mechanical Problems and Other Conditions that Disable the Bus .59III.Procedures for the Relief Bus .59LET’S REVIEW! Reflective Triangle Placement and Bus Breakdown Procedure .60LET’S REVIEW! Where to Place Reflective Triangles .61Chapter 5 - Procedures in Critical Situations .62I.Loss of Traction .62II.Brake Failure .62III.Steering Failure .63IV.Tire Blowout .63V.Headlight Failure .64VI.Stuck Accelerator .64ii
VII.Overheated Engine .64VIII.Bus off the Road .64IX.Downed Wires .64X.Fire .65XI.Bus Stalled in Roadway .65LET’S REVIEW! Critical Situations .66Section Three: School Bus Driving Procedures.68Chapter 1 - Loading and Unloading.68I.The Dangers of Loading and Unloading .68II.Bus Routes and Stops.68III.Seating Charts .69IV.The Danger Zones .70V.Procedure for Loading Passengers .70VI.Procedure for Unloading Passengers .71VII.Procedure if the Eight-Light System Cancels Unexpectedly .72VIII.Safe Practices, Loading and Unloading .73IX.Safety Rules for Bus Riders .75X.Emergency Vehicles .76LET’S REVIEW! Loading and Unloading Procedures .76Chapter 2 - Railroad Crossings .78I.Procedures to Follow at All Railroad Crossings .78A. Procedures at all railroad crossings.78B. Crossing with warning lights flashing .78C. Multiple track crossings .79D. Sufficient space to stop after crossing the tracks .79E. If the crossing gates begin to lower .79F. An approaching train.79G. Stalling on the track .80Chapter 3 - Backing .80A. Making a turnabout .81B. Turning around without backing .82iii
Chapter 4 - Parking .82A. Emergency parking procedure .82B. Parking on a grade .82Chapter 5 - Controlling the Speed of the Bus .83Chapter 6 - Passing another School Bus .84LET’S REVIEW! Railroad Crossings, Backing, Parking, Controlling Speed, Passing .84Chapter 7 – Accident Procedures .85A. Preparing yourself for collisions and other emergencies .86B. The specific steps to take after an accident has occurred .87C. Other important measures to take .88Chapter 8 – Situational Awareness .89Chapter 9 – Emergency Evacuation Procedures .91I.When to Evacuate .91II.Preparing for an Evacuation.91A. Student helpers .92B. Positions and duties of student helpers .93III.Evacuation Drills .94LET’SREVIEW: Accident and Emergency Evacuation Procedures .98Chapter 10 – Field Trip Procedures.100I.Preparations before the Day of the Trip .100II.Preparations on the Day of the Trip .101III.Responsibilities during the Trip .102IV.Procedure after the Trip .102LET’S REVIEW! Field Trip Procedures .103Section Four: The People Factor .106Chapter 1 – Communicating with Others .106I.Communicating with Principals, Teachers, and Transportation Personnel .106II.Preparing Substitute Drivers .106III.Communicating by Cell Phone or Two-Way Radio .107IV.Communicating with Parents .107iv
V.Social Media .109LET’S REVIEW: Communicating with Others .109Chapter 2 – Managing Student Behavior .109Part 1: Communicating with Students.109I.General Guidelines.109II.Establishing a Rapport .110III.The “Do Nots” of Managing Student Behavior .111Part 2: The Discipline Plan .113I.Discipline Plan Components .113II.Positive Recognition .113III.Negative Consequences .114Part 3: Implementing the Discipline Plan .115I.Introducing the Discipline Plan .115II.When Students Misbehave.115III.Students with Disabilities .118IV.Conferring with Other Drivers and Administrators .118Part 4: Serious and Potentially Serious Misbehavior .118I.Bullying and teasing .118II.Harassment .119III.Other forms of Serious Misbehavior.120IV.Repeat Offenders .121V.A Rowdy Bus Load .121LET’S REVIEW! Managing Student Behavior .122LET’S REVIEW! Disruptive Behavior Worksheet .125Section Five: Transporting Students with Specialized Transportation Needs .128Chapter 1 – General Guidelines .128I.Who are students with Specialized Transportation Needs? .128II.Eligibility for Transportation .128III.How to Talk about or with Students Who Have Specialized Transportation Needs .129IV.Federal and State Laws .129V.Student Information Documents .131v
VI.Driver Information and Responsibilities .132Chapter 2 – Accommodations and Behavior Management Strategies .132I.Students with Other Health Impairments and Orthopedic Impairments .132II.Students with Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder .133III.Students with Emotional Disabilities .133IV.Students with Speech Impairments .134V.Students with Blindness or Low Vision.134VI.Students with Deafness/Hearing Loss .135VII.Strategies for All Students .135Chapter 3 – General Responsibilities of Drivers.135I.Your Responsibilities as the School Bus Driver .135II.The School Bus Driver’s Duties .136Chapter 4 –
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MOLLY M. SPEARMAN STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION South Carolina School Bus Driver Training Handbook June 29, 2020 The South Carolina Department of Edu
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