The United States claims to have the largest school bus operation system in the world. The U.S. government has established a series of laws and regulations to ensure the safety of school buses. On February 27, 2012, reporters learned that drivers in the U.S. who receive more than three tickets within four years are not qualified to be school bus drivers.
It is understood that because yellow is the most conspicuous color, even in fog it is easy to see. In 1939, the U.S. government legislated that all school buses must be yellow. In 1992, the U.S. also implemented the "Highway Safety Plan," which includes standardization of school buses such as text identification, painting, emergency evacuation equipment, stop sign arms, and management of personnel related to school bus operations.
In recent years, the U.S. Department of Transportation has issued the "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards," 37 of which apply to school buses. Recently, legislation was passed stipulating that school buses will be included in the protection range of the government's anti-terrorism security monitoring system. Any attack on a school bus will be considered a federal offense, with sentences ranging from 20 years to life imprisonment.
In addition, school bus drivers in the U.S. are all specially selected professional drivers, mostly women, because women are more careful and cautious than men. Relevant laws and regulations also stipulate that if a driver receives more than three tickets within four years, they are not qualified to be a school bus driver. The U.S. law specifically imposes extremely strict standards for school bus drivers, including: school bus drivers must be at least 21 years old; must have an annual health certificate, including results of hearing and vision tests; must have documentation proving that they do not have issues endangering driving safety; must have a satisfactory driving record; and must have no criminal record.
To ensure the safety of school buses, the U.S. Department of Transportation has recently issued 36 safety standards for school buses, including the structure of the school bus body, anti-rollover protection, braking devices, etc. Under these high standards, school buses in the U.S. are manufactured by specialized manufacturers, have high quality, and are expensive, earning the reputation of having "the facilities of a coach and the frame of a truck."
According to statistics, in the U.S., the safety factor of riding a school bus is 40 times higher than taking a private car or public bus to school. The federal government and each state have formulated more than 500 laws and regulations for school buses.
It is understood that when a school bus is preparing to stop, the driver will pre-extend a red background with white lettering "Stop" sign outside the driver's side and flash the stop signal light. At this time, all vehicles approaching the school bus, whether traveling towards the school bus from the front or following the school bus from the rear, must immediately slow down and come to a complete stop. When the school bus stops and students get on and off, all vehicles, including police cars, ambulances, and fire trucks, must be completely stopped and must park no less than 20 feet away from the school bus. Overtaking a school bus that is stopping and boarding or disembarking students is one of the most serious traffic violations.
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