I Would Love to Be a School Bus Driver but I’m Not Sure Where to Start

As school time is quickly approaching, we need to be mindful of how some of our daily routines will be altered, whether or not we have children that attend school or not.

One important topic that needs to be addressed prior to school starting is the increased amount of School Buses that will be on the roads while you are commuting to and from your destinations in the morning and afternoon. When it comes to School Bus and children’s safety, do you know the steps to ensure children are not in danger while you are driving?

Here a few reminders when you see a School Bus on the road and children loading and unloading:

• Never pass a bus from behind – or from either direction if you’re on an undivided road – if it is stopped to load or unload children
• If the yellow or red lights are flashing and the stop arm is extended, traffic must stop
• The area 10 feet around a school bus is the most dangerous for children; stop far enough back to allow them space to safely enter and exit the bus
• Be alert; children often are unpredictable, and they tend to ignore hazards and take risks

Remember, it is illegal in all 50 states to pass a school bus that is stopped to load or unload children.

Everyone have a safe and exciting time returning back to school!

*Information provided by the National Safety Council.

Chief Financial Officer Robert Bishop

Each year, Trinity Transportation has a “Back to School” meeting for all School Bus Drivers and Aides to get ready for the upcoming school year. Due to the expansion of the company,
Trinity hosted the meeting on 2 separate days so that they could accommodate all eligible employees. The meetings were held at Crystal Gardens in Southgate on August 13th and 14th.

The meeting started out with President and Owner Jerry Sheppard giving a rousing speech about how Trinity first began and how far it’s come over the last couple of decades. There were a lot of new drivers in the audience so Mr. Sheppard took the opportunity to explain how close knit of a company he wants Trinity to be.

The meeting continued with several of the executives giving speeches on customer service, important job policies for school bus drivers, and motivational characters who started in the city of Detroit. At the end of both days, employees got to play “Spin the Wheel”, where Trinity ended up raffling off over $1,000!

About 400 Trinity employees attended this event and it was a great opportunity for newly hired employees to get a taste of Trinity.

For more pictures of the event, please visit our Facebook Page!