Bus operated by a school or school district for student transport
This article is about vehicles specifically designed and manufactured for carrying students to and from school in North America. For other school buses, see School bus by country. For information about school transportation in general, see student transport. For the 2016 film, see School Bus (film).
A school bus is any type of bus owned, leased, contracted to, or operated by a school or school district. It is regularly used to transport students to and from school or school-related activities, but not including a charter bus or transit bus.[1] Various configurations of school buses are used worldwide; the most iconic examples are the yellow school buses of the United States which are also found in other parts of the world.
In North America, school buses are purpose-built vehicles distinguished from other types of buses by design characteristics mandated by federal and state/provincial regulations. In addition to their distinct paint color (National School Bus Glossy Yellow), school buses are fitted with exterior warning lights (to give them traffic priority) and multiple safety devices.[2]
^"National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures 2015 Edition" (PDF). pp. 342–343. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
^Highway Safety Program Guidelines: Pupil Transportation Safety Archived 2011-12-31 at the Wayback Machine. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
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