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Forsyth County Schools Transportation Department. Professional Drivers. PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS ????. Discourtesies that tear down a fleets good public image Errors before start up Errors in followin g Errors in passing. Discourtesies that tear down a fleets good public image.
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Discourtesies that tear down a fleets good public image • Errors before start up • Errors in following • Errors in passing
Discourtesies that tear down a fleets good public image • Errors in speed control • Errors in lane use • Errors in turning
Defensive Driving • SIPDE • Scan – constantly search for potential hazards • Identify – the specific hazard • Predict – ask ‘what if’ • Decide – a course of action • Execute – the action • SMITH SYSTEM • Aim high in steering – looking further ahead than other drivers • Get the big picture – seeing more around you than other drivers • Keep your eyes moving – being more aware than other drivers • Leave yourself an out – positioning in traffic better than other drivers • Make sure they see you – making yourself more visible than other drivers
Scan – Lo0king left – right – left 45 degree angle - intersections Don’t assume signals/other drivers body language
Stay Back • Four second following distance • Tailgater – increase your following distance
Blind spots / visibility & large vehicles • Cover your brakes / brake early
Stale green lights • Keep wheels straight until ready to turn • Hand placement
Wear seatbelt properly • Check mirrors • Do you have room to pull out??
Eating and drinking • Cell phones/texting
Stop completely • Stay alert and aware of your surroundings
Keep the bus within the proper speed limit. (GA Law 40-6-160) a. The speed limit on school grounds is 10 mph. b. The speed limit on a bus route is the posted speed limit, but not to exceed the maximum of 40 mph for a school bus transporting school children to and from school. c. The speed limit is 55 mph for a school bus transporting from school activities on a public road or on the Interstate system. d. The speed limit on extra-curricular trips is the posted speed for the road being traveled – or a maximum of 55 mph. f. Forsyth County School buses should never exceed 55 mph loaded or unloaded.