School Bus Drivers / CDL

School Bus Driver Training Resources

DMV/Commercial Drivers License

• NCDMV/NCPTA Recommended Process for School Bus Driver Certification
• NC DMV School Bus Driver Training Presentation
• North Carolina Physical Performance Standards for School Bus Drivers DRAFT 10/10/14
  (draft received from DMV by State Superintendent to share with LEAs)
• North Carolina Administrative Code - School Bus and Traffic Safety (full site or direct link to chapter)
• North Carolina School Bus Driver Handout
  
• HAZMAT ENDORSEMENT - Security Threat Assessment
• Public School Employee Exemption from HAZMAT Endorsement Requirement
• School Bus Driver Certification for Activity Bus Drivers

School Bus Operations – Railroad Crossing Safety

• NC Operation Livesaver School Bus / Train Crash(.MOV) (requires QuickTime, 5 minute video)

School Bus Operations – Passenger Stops / Stop Arm Violations

• Your School Bus Passenger Stop (6 minute WMV file)
• Stoparm Violation - Near Miss in WV  (45 second WMV file)
  
• North Carolina Illegal Stop Arm Passing Resources
  
• Stop Arm Cameras in North Carolina
  
• CNN News Story – Paula Zahn Now (9 minute WMV file) 

School Bus Operations - Security

• School Bus Explosion Video (30 second WMV file)
  
• First Observer Plus is a security training program for multiple vehicle-based industries, like School Busses. YouTube video link: First Observer Plus Mode 3-2: School Bus

Other Resources

• National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services(NASDPTS) Driver Operations
• School Bus ROADeo – Annual Driving Competition for School Bus Drivers
  
• NASDPTS Route Hazard Report – A report explaining the need to document and share hazardous situations on school bus routes
  
• Transportation of Children with Special Needs
  
• WBTV 3 Article from 2012 of a Charlotte School Bus Fire
  
• School Bus Safety Minutes Presentation (PDF) (Word Document) – a document of nine lessons designed for school bus drivers, teachers, and principals, on how to talk to students about bus safety in a small window of time.
• DOT Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Best Practices