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Richards, William T. – 1988
The hypothesis of this study was that installation and use of seat belts in all large school buses are needed to prevent injuries and deaths to children in accidents as a result of no seat belts. Basic questions and summary arguments for and against the use of seat belts are listed. An analysis of research studies done on seat belts in school…
Descriptors: Bus Transportation, Educational Research, Restraints (Vehicle Safety), School Buses
National Transportation Safety Board (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1987
This study reports on the crash performance of large poststandard school buses (school buses manufactured after April 1, 1977, and weighing more than 10,000 pounds unloaded) in 43 accidents investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. The report discusses the Safety Board's findings as to how well the standards are working to protect…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bus Transportation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Evaluation
Schumacher, Sanford P. – 1974
This report describes procedures that were used to develop and pilot test a school bus driver instructional program to fulfill the requirement of Highway Safety Program Standard No. 17, Pupil Transportation Standard. The program comprises 13 units: Five for developing the minimum core skills and knowledge needed by the driver, and eight…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Driver Education, Educational Programs, Educational Resources
Cleven, Arlene M.; Fucigna, Joseph T. – 1975
The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) has supported the development of a training program for school bus drivers in the form of a curriculum package (instructor's, course, and trainee study guides). To assist the States in making the program operational, NHTSA in 1974 supported the conduct of five five-day institutes to explain…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Organization, Driver Education, Evaluation Methods
Shannon, James W., Jr. – American School Board Journal, 1983
A March 1982 Jonesboro, Arkansas, school bus accident in which nine people were killed has rekindled the debate over school bus safety, says the author. The article discusses briefly the opposition historically between school bus manufacturers and safety advocates and presents cost-benefit arguments concerning mandatory seat-belt installation.…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Boards of Education, Cost Effectiveness, Death
Download full textOntario Executive Council, Toronto. – 1973
A study was made to determine the extent of the need for transportation, the efficiency with which school bus routes are designed, the quality of the service, the administrative provisions and procedures to deliver the service, and the methods of financing the cost. Findings, conclusions, and recommendations are summarized in the first chapter of…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Commuting Students, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Economics
An Analysis of the Pupil Transporation Program in New York State. Occasional Paper #33. First Draft.
Hennigan, Robert – 1978
The intent of the research reported in this paper was to substantiate a formula that would remedy the defects inherent in the present New York State transportation aid formula that reimburses districts 90 percent of approved costs. Thirty-six variables were either recorded or calculated for the 700 school districts in the state. Correlation…
Descriptors: Correlation, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Research, Efficiency
