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Know Your Route

Know Your Route. NHTSA School Bus Driver In-Service Safety Series. Module Purpose. Identify the potential driving hazards on your regular routes. Review what you can do to avoid or deal with those hazards. Learn how to manage driving hazards when the route is not familiar.

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Know Your Route

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  1. Know Your Route NHTSA School Bus Driver In-Service Safety Series

  2. Module Purpose • Identify the potential driving hazards on your regular routes. • Review what you can do to avoid or deal with those hazards. • Learn how to manage driving hazards when the route is not familiar.

  3. When simply knowing your route isn’t enough How to handle route hazards

  4. Tips and Reminders • Report problems along your route to your supervisor in accordance with local policy. • Do not discuss unsafe route situations with parents or students. Instead, refer them to your supervisor.

  5. Different trips, different problems Hazards on unfamiliar routes

  6. Potential Hazards to Consider • One-way streets • Tolls • Low clearance • Parking area • Food and restroom availability • Fueling • Weight limit on bridges

  7. In Summary • Know your route. • Report problems to your supervisor. • Anticipate potential hazards and plan accordingly for field and activity trips, or any other unfamiliar route.

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