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How safely do school buses handle in the snow?

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I drove a school bus for awhile and I had a few bouts with the winter weather, and my friend would always win. Because the size of the bus, there is very little it can't do. It handled very well and I never slipped or slid while on the bus. read more

But school bus safety in the snow doesn't begin on the outside of the bus, instead it starts inside, in the driver's seat, with someone like Dave Hammond. Hammond has been driving for Durham for 6 years. read more

The average school bus is 8 feet wide (Not counting the mirrors), 40 feet long and weighs at least 20,000 pounds. When you are driving a car, your front wheels are about 3 feet in front of you, and your rear wheels are 4 feet behind you. In a school bus the rear wheels are 30 feet behind you. You have to be someone special to do what we do. read more

I drove a school bus for awhile and I had a few bouts with the winter weather, and my friend would always win. Because the size of the bus, there is very little it can't do. read more

In some areas of the country, school bus managers need to provide drivers with alternate routes because winter weather can be unpredictable. Keith Harms, safety director for Petermann Ltd. in Cincinnati, says his company’s drivers need to be prepared for a snow emergency, even on days that begin with sunny weather. read more

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