The purpose of this book, "SCHOOL BUS WISDOM," is to aid the new school bus driver as well as the seasoned school bus driver in keeping their attitude, skills, safety performance and their interaction with students positive, professional, and sharp. Every School Bus driver who transports a part of that precious cargo of 24 million students to and from schools across this vast nation every day, of each school year, will benefit from this book. This book has a massive audience: Every School District throughout this country, as well as the contractors who serve School Districts which do not operate their own School Transportation. The audience also includes Parents and Guardians of students who ride a School Bus and the combination of material would be valuable information for the students themselves. Much of the information found in this book is not included in current school bus driving manuals or training materials. This is a collection of thoughts and ideas to help school bus drivers achieve positive results. This safety tool would make an excellent gift for all school bus drivers who qualify for a safety award at the end of the school year. Read a blog about the book through this link: http://schoolbuswisdom.com/blog/

SCHOOL BUS WISDOM

By BARRY DORSHIMER

AuthorHouse

Copyright © 2012 Barry Dorshimer
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4685-3872-4

Contents

Chapter One

SECTION ONE: is for School Bus Drivers

SCHOOL IS OPEN Please don't let a few seconds make YOU take chances involving your PRECIOUS CARGO

SAFETY TIME over Save a CHILD

Be the example you want students to see in this world

Be friendly, but not a buddy

Students very quickly can sense if you care about them or not

You have only one chance at making a first impression

Bad attitudes spread like a wildfire

Have an appropriate sense of humor

Always be on time

Girls first ... it's just that simple

Cheer your School Team on from the side lines at sporting events, especially when YOU drive the team

De-energize road rage encounters, by quickly offering the right-of-way, even if it is yours

BEWARE of the DANGER ZONE While the "RED LIGHTS" are Flashing

CONDUCT YOURSELF SAFELY

Use the 2-way radio only when necessary, since the frequencies are published

During wet and snowy weather, keep headlight and taillight lenses clean

Before backing, signal by sounding your horn

Be extra cautious when driving on snow and ice covered roadways

Always be positive

When DRIVING DON'T LET THIS GO TO....... YOUR HEAD!

Keep your mirrors adjusted and clean

Smile often

Driving a School Bus is a privilege

Stay young at heart, even if you are not everywhere else

Just O-K is not O-K ... Striving for EXCELLENCE is!!

You are the first person of authority students see every morning

  DRIVERT'S SAFETY CHECKLIST:

[??] Check Your ATTITUDE

  Fasten Your SEATBELTS

  Turn On Your HEADLIGHTS

  Focus on DRIVING

Monitor tire wear and tire pressures

Look and act like a professional

Listen to both sides of an argument

CONSISTENCY CONSISTENCY CONSISTENCY

Being SAFE is better than being SORRY

Help celebrate Birthdays by leading off singing the Happy Birthday song

YOUR SAFETY REQUIRES ALWAYS STAYING IN CONTROL

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