fore you know it the day is gone and you got everything done except for resting your body.” Jones noted that experience with three-day weekends due to holidays has
shown the potential for such a schedule. “An extra day could make a real differ- ence in rest and overall performance,” he said. At the same time, a personal commitment to safety is integral to successful practice, noted Candace Chumwong, a veteran driver at California’s San Marcos
Unified School District. “I think insufficient sleep is the most significant factor that leads to driver fatigue,” she said, adding that while breaks are important during the day to allow for stretching and re- couping before continuing to the next route, personal sched- ules also come into play. “As drivers we need to stick
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to a consistent nighttime rou- tine to ensure we get enough sleep,” Chumwong noted. “This will help prevent us from getting distracted and prevent accidents.” At the management end,
Jones also suggested that supervisors take time to listen to drivers. “When drivers say they’re
tired or overwhelmed, that needs to be taken seriously,” he said. “Even if something seems minor from a management perspective, it can push a driv- er past their limit.” At the end of the day, this is
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about taking care of your peo- ple so they can safely take care of students, Faust said. “When drivers know you’re
looking out for them, they’re more likely to speak up before fatigue becomes a safety issue,” he asserted. “It’s not an easy balance with staffing challeng- es, but it’s an important one.” Jones said he often tells
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like,” he said. “It’s rewarding, but it’s also demanding in ways most people don’t see. If we want to keep good drivers and maintain safe transporta- tion for students, fatigue has to be taken seriously and not just acknowledged but actively addressed.” ●
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