Each year the safety features on school buses are improved, making new models even safer than those most adults rode to school.

Specifications for our district fleet are more stringent than what is required by Ohio law which means your child's school bus is one of the safest on the road. 

Our buses undergo rigorous annual inspections by the Ohio State Higway Patrol, as well as spot inspections throughout the school year.  Most importantly, each bus undergoes a complete inspection by the bus driver before it goes into service each morning.  If the bus does not pass inspection, it does not go on the road.

Many of our buses are a transit-style bus which provides a higher seating capacity.  We always purchase buses that feature large windshields to keep our passengers visible when outside of the bus.

Exterior LED lighting is becomming a popular way to help the bus be seen by other motorists.  We are beginning to phase in this style, which also greatly decreases the need to change bulbs in exterior lights.
 

Many of our buses are a transit-style bus which provides a higher seating capacity.  We always purchase buses that feature large windshields to keep our passengers visible when outside of the bus.

Exterior LED lighting is becomming a popular way to help the bus be seen by other motorists.  We are beginning to phase in this style, which also greatly decreases the need to change bulbs in exterior lights.
 

The driver's area of our buses contain all the controls and gauges for safe and comfortable operation of the vehicle.

In addition, all Bowling Green buses are equipped with UHF 2-way radios for communications to the transportation office and bus mechanic.  Thanks to grant money (in 2011) through the US Department of Justice, we have installed a digital repeater, and are gradually switching to digital radios in each bus.

 

The driver's area of our buses contain all the controls and gauges for safe and comfortable operation of the vehicle.

In addition, all Bowling Green buses are equipped with UHF 2-way radios for communications to the transportation office and bus mechanic.  Thanks to grant money (in 2011) through the US Department of Justice, we have installed a digital repeater, and are gradually switching to digital radios in each bus.

 

All new school buses in the State of Ohio are required to have anti-lock brakes. In addition, all full-size Bowling Green buses are equipped with air brakes and drivers are instructed in proper emergency braking techniques.
 

All new school buses in the State of Ohio are required to have anti-lock brakes. In addition, all full-size Bowling Green buses are equipped with air brakes and drivers are instructed in proper emergency braking techniques.
 

Digital video camera systems in all buses allow administrators to monitor the students on our school buses. These  camera systems have been a tremendous help to identify and correct inappropriate behavior.

External cameras on our buses help to identify the license plate numbers of those who do not stop for school buses when loading and unloading children.

Safety is our primary objective.

 

Digital video camera systems in all buses allow administrators to monitor the students on our school buses. These  camera systems have been a tremendous help to identify and correct inappropriate behavior.

External cameras on our buses help to identify the license plate numbers of those who do not stop for school buses when loading and unloading children.

Safety is our primary objective.

 

Fuel tanks on all school buses are required to be reinforced for safety. The fuel tanks are located between the I-beam frame rails of the chassis.  The location of the tank protects it and also provides weight/traction for the appropriate axle.

All Bowling Green buses operate using ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel or with biodiesel (B5) as part of the EPA's Clean Buses for Kids Program. These fuel options reduce pollutant emissions in the bus exhaust, including soot and smoke.

Grant monies were obtained by the district to retrofit all buses with diesel particulate filters to comply with a June 2006 EPA mandate. The grant also provided a one-year ULSD fuel subsidy.

Today, ULSD is the only diesel fuel available for on-road use.  The price is also much lower today than when initially introduced.

Going forward, EPA mandates for model years 2014 and beyond will be so stringent that diesel exhaust from our buses will actually be cleaner than the air taken into the engine.

Fuel tanks on all school buses are required to be reinforced for safety. The fuel tanks are located between the I-beam frame rails of the chassis.  The location of the tank protects it and also provides weight/traction for the appropriate axle.

All Bowling Green buses operate using ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel or with biodiesel (B5) as part of the EPA's Clean Buses for Kids Program. These fuel options reduce pollutant emissions in the bus exhaust, including soot and smoke.

Grant monies were obtained by the district to retrofit all buses with diesel particulate filters to comply with a June 2006 EPA mandate. The grant also provided a one-year ULSD fuel subsidy.

Today, ULSD is the only diesel fuel available for on-road use.  The price is also much lower today than when initially introduced.

Going forward, EPA mandates for model years 2014 and beyond will be so stringent that diesel exhaust from our buses will actually be cleaner than the air taken into the engine.

Emergency exits are provided on the side, roof, and rear in the unlikely event of a serious motor vehicle collision or roll over. All emergency exits are equipped with alarms to notify the driver and occupants in the event a latch is opened.

In the interest of safety, our buses contain more emergency exits than what is required by the State of Ohio.
 

Emergency exits are provided on the side, roof, and rear in the unlikely event of a serious motor vehicle collision or roll over. All emergency exits are equipped with alarms to notify the driver and occupants in the event a latch is opened.

In the interest of safety, our buses contain more emergency exits than what is required by the State of Ohio.