The right rear wheel of a school bus leaves the pavement, showing what can happen when electronic stability control is deactivated.
PHOTO COURTESY OF BENDIX
discovered during training activated after turning cruise control on, rather than when the bus is started up as they initially assumed. “I know it should be possible to do as it is standard
on some of the automobiles now,” said Hence, whose district’s 62 buses transport 2,700 of the district’s 3,400 students throughout 212 square miles. Huntington Coach’s Gibbs said the steps necessary to
achieve incorporation of technology on a particular fleet of school buses begins with a fleet analysis identifying the current state, needs and goals. Another step, he said, is to develop a standardization strategy aligning with objectives and budget. “Select the best vendors, suppliers and partners that
can provide quality products and services at compet- itive prices. Implement the standardization plan by procuring, installing, testing, and deploying the stan- dardized technology across the fleet,” Gibbs advised. “Monitor and evaluate the results and impacts of the standardization process. Make adjustments as needed.” As for school district budget constraints, Morosin recommends exploring grant opportunities. Addressing
what it would take to make safety technology standard on school buses, transportation officials cite a combination of factors. New York’s Schreiber said regulations will drive adop-
tion, or when dealers see the technology being regularly ordered. Ohio’s Stecher said she doesn’t believe such technology will become standard until the number of accidents caused by people illegally passing stopped buses significantly increases. “We need to have better input in our legislatures and
make sure we’re being represented to a point that we need to be,” Montana’s Stamper agreed. Andersky at Bendix noted that the push to make the technology standard will occur “as districts and other
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