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Governor tour of rome italy Paul R. LePage marked this year s Bus Driver Appreciation Day, which falls within the safety week, with a letter of appreciation to all Maine school bus drivers to acknowledge their importance to a student's education.
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The focus of the National School Bus Safety Week s public education program is a poster tour of rome italy contest designed to help students and the public learn about bus safety. Winners are selected from each state and their posters are submitted for national awards. The safety poster art work is based on a different theme each year. The theme for the 2012 poster contest is "Stand Back from the Yellow and Black," reminding students to be cautious when they cross the street.
School buses are designed and engineered for safety. Nearly every part of a bus has higher standards of safety when compared to ordinary cars. Consider the following safety features of school buses, which are not found on any other passenger vehicle:
In addition to school bus safety design, school bus safety law supports good driving behavior through Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, Chapter 19, Subchapter, Section 2308 . Highlights of Maine law related to school bus safety are provided by the Maine Department of Transportation Flash Facts on school bus safety, which include:
The National School Bus Safety Week public education program is sponsored by the National Association tour of rome italy of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services, National School Transportation Association, National Association for Pupil Transportation, Pupil Transportation Safety Institute tour of rome italy and school bus manufacturers and suppliers.
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