The school bus driver is expected to make a safety inspection of their vehicle before receiving any passengers. (L) (Sec. 683, Act 300, P. A. 1949 as amended) NOTE: Drivers shall have the knowledge to perform the requirements. Pre-trip inspection A pre-trip inspection shall be done in accordance with the – printed pre-trip inspection on the pre-trip and mileage form. Drivers shall perform the following daily pre-trip inspection. A.M. Prior to departure of morning run, check all lights and perform a walk around – of the from rear door window, place in front. vehicle. Remove “Empty” sign NOON Prior to departure of noon run, check all lights and perform a walk around of – the from rear door window, place in front. vehicle. Remove “Empty” sign P.M. Prior to departure of afternoon run, check all lights and perform a walk around – of the from rear door window, place in front. vehicle. Remove “Empty” sign Drivers shall not, unless authorized, start another or perform the driver’s vehicle trip inspection for another driver. When warming the bus, turn High Idle Switch so that the motor idles just enough to keep the batteries and air tanks from discharging. Return the switch to its normal position before driving. Review idle time guidelines and Espar heater instructions posted in each bus. Pre-trip and Mileage Form A pre-trip and mileage form shall be initialed after each pre-trip is performed. Mileage shall be recorded at the start of the day and completed at the end of each run during the day. Fueling Drivers are responsible for ensuring their assigned vehicle has no less than one half tank of fuel at any time. Driver needs to fuel any time the bus is near a half of a tank of fuel. If using a spare bus or assigned bus, drivers shall fuel the bus after another driver’s they have finished using the bus.
The school bus driver is expected to make a safety inspection of their vehicle before receiving any passengers. (L) (Sec. 683, Act 300, P. A. 1949 as amended) NOTE: Drivers shall have the knowledge to perform the requirements. Pre-trip inspection – A pre-trip inspection shall be done in accordance with the printed pre-trip inspection on the pre-trip and mileage form. Drivers shall perform the following daily pre-trip inspection. A.M. – Prior to departure of morning run, check all lights and perform a walk around of the vehicle. Remove “Empty” sign from rear door window, place in front. NOON – Prior to departure of noon run, check all lights and perform a walk around of the vehicle. Remove “Empty” sign from rear door window, place in front. P.M. – Prior to departure of afternoon run, check all lights and perform a walk around of the vehicle. Remove “Empty” sign from rear door window, place in front. Drivers shall not, unless authorized, start another driver’s vehicle or perform the inspection for another driver. When warming the bus, turn High Idle Switch so that the motor idles just enough to keep the batteries and air tanks from discharging. Return the switch to its normal position before driving. Review idle time guidelines and Espar heater instructions posted in each bus. Pre-trip and Mileage Form A pre-trip and mileage form shall be initialed after each pre-trip is performed. Mileage shall be recorded at the start of the day and completed at the end of each run during the day. Fueling Drivers are responsible for ensuring their assigned vehicle has no less than one half tank of fuel at any time. Driver needs to fuel any time the bus is near a half of a tank of fuel. If using a spare bus or another driver’s assigned bus, drivers shall fuel the bus after they have finished using the bus. trip