LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Clark County College District buses have crashed nearly twice the variety of occasions this faculty 12 months in comparison with final 12 months, in line with information 8 Information Now obtained.
The Clark County College District has the most important bus fleet for a faculty system within the nation, and the district’s bus drivers drive day by day per sq. mile, the equal to the complete state of Massachusetts.
Nevertheless, the information revealed the hazards of working a faculty bus within the valley.
College bus crashes have nearly doubled this faculty 12 months in comparison with earlier
Crashes doubled every month when evaluating August to December of 2024 to the identical time interval in 2023.
Here is a breakdown of the crashes that occurred. The numbers embody what CCSD considers unpreventable and preventable collisions, crashes involving a stationary object, vehicle-to-vehicle collisions, and crashes with a parked automobile.
20232024August8747September8048October9141November7747December7130Source: Clark County College District Police Division
October of 2024 recorded the best variety of crashes at 91 in comparison with 41 in 2023.
“We’re not supposed to be having distractions that’s why we’re adamant kids need to stay seated,” Robin, who drove a CCSD faculty bus route for 3 years, stated.
Robin stated there’s a lot happening behind the wheel.
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“Being a safe driver and learning to be one are two different things,” Robin stated. “Other cars are a problem. People not stopping when the signs are out. You know, people are just unaware,” Robin stated.
CCSD created a video that it posted on the district’s web site that highlights security.
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“If you have the frame of mind of, I must be safe above anything else. Safety before schedule. Safety above all. It becomes a lot easier. The pressure is lifted off of you,” Teddy Miller, CCSD’s transportation driver teacher, stated.
Every faculty bus driver goes by 20 hours of coaching earlier than they’ll begin selecting up children, in line with CCSD.
