What percentage of your buses use LED lighting?
15.7% (76)
44.3% (214)
18.6% (90)
9.5% (46)
7.9% (38)
3.9% (19)
Zero
26-50 percent 1-25 percent
51-75 percent 100 percent
76-99 percent
Independent School District initially retrofitted 10 of its school buses to test whether the bulbs had longer life and offered bet- ter visibility. Te bulbs passed the pilot test and have now been added to the majority of the fleet. In one case, experience with LEDs on district-owned tractor/trailers prompted Robert Sut- ton’s decision to include LEDs on school buses when he became transportation director for Augusta (Kan.) Public Schools. “I soon realized the savings on maintaining the LED over the
single-bulb lighting,” said Sutton. In other instances, newly-purchased buses arrived from the
local dealer with LEDs already in place. After seeing the ben- efits, Tony Briscoe, transportation supervisor for Moorpark (Calif.) Unified School District, began adding them to the rest of his fleet. “It reduces the amount of time our mechanics spend on re-
placing bulbs,” added Briscoe. Whether through personal experience, required school bus
removing an item that could potentially prevent an accident,” said Transportation Director Justin Wilczynski. “Tat would dis- credit my ability to make strong leadership decisions focused around student safety.” Efficiency, safety and brightness were cited as the top reasons
many transportation departments had made the switch, ac- cording to the nearly 400 survey responses. Pasadena (Texas)
specs or some testing and positive results, LEDs have become more than just a new solution for school buses, they have be- come a staple for many school districts across the country.
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