Standees Students must be seated at all times while being transported to and from school. The school bus operator will not permit standees under any circumstances. Standards for Utah School Buses and Operations, p. 76 (2004) Railroad crossing The operator of any school bus, whether carrying passengers or not, must follow the procedures and precautions for making railroad crossings set forth in the Standards for Utah Buses and Operations, Appendix 10, “Process for School Bus Operators at Railroad Grade Crossings.” Standards for Utah School Buses and Operations, Appendix 10, p. 137 (2004)
2.0780.04 EMERGENCIES Issue date: 3/14/19 CJDD
Emergency evacuation The following are instances when an operator should evacuate the school bus:
1. Fire or Danger of Fire. Proximity to an existing fire or gasoline or other combustible material combined with an inability to move the bus is considered danger of fire and pupils should be evacuated. Likewise, the operator should stop and evacuate the bus immediately if the engine or any portion of the bus is on fire. In either case, pupils should be moved to a safe place 100 feet or more from the bus and instructed to remain there until the operator has determined that the danger has passed. 2. Unsafe position. When the bus is stopped because of an accident, mechanical failure, road conditions, or human failure, the operator must determine immediately whether it is safer for pupils to remain on or evacuate the bus. 3. Mandatory Evacuations. The operator must evacuate the bus when: a. The final stopping point is in the path of a train or adjacent to railroad tracks. b. The stopped position of the bus may change and increase the danger. The operator should be certain that the evacuation is carried out in a manner which affords maximum safety for the pupils. c. The stopped position of the bus is such that there is a danger of collision. d. Sight distance. In normal traffic conditions, the bus should be visible for a distance of 300 feet or more. A position over a hill or around a curve where such visibility does not exist should be considered reason for evacuation. Emergency evacuation drills The Board recognizes that there is an urgent need, due to the increased number of pupils being transported and the ever-increasing number of accidents on the highways, to instruct pupils on how to properly vacate a school bus in case of an emergency. Without training, pupils may block the emergency door by all trying to exit at the same time. There is also a danger when pupils jump
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