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Yellow school buses comprise the largest transportation system in the United States – 475,000 buses transporting more than 26 million children each day . Although they are an American icon, the yellow school bus is often underappreciated for the safe, reliable and convenient service they provide to millions of families, and for ensuring that America’s children have access to an education. School Bus Safety Facts SCHOOL BUSES ARE THE SAFEST VEHICLES ON THE ROAD Every major federal safety organization agrees that school buses are the safest form of transportation for getting children to and from school. According to the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies for Science, school buses are 15 times safer than a passenger car and 44 times safer than a student driven car. School buses must meet 37 different Federal Motor Vehicle Standards – more than any other vehicle in the nation. The unique design, color and size, rigorous construction standards of school buses, combined with flashing red lights, cross view mirrors, and crossing and stop sign arms ensure children are protected and secure on and off the bus. School Bus Safety Facts SCHOOL BUSES ARE OPERATED BY PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS School bus drivers must have a special license, called a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), and must have a School Bus Endorsement that requires extra testing. School bus drivers are highly trained professionals. They receive specialized training in student behavior management, loading and unloading, security and emergency medical procedures. Drivers participate in pre-employment and random drug/alcohol testing, as well as frequent driving record checks, and submit to background checks and periodic medical exams to keep their license. School buses are important to parents We recently asked parents across the country what they value in school bus transportation and heard the following: School buses are convenient School buses keep children off of the streets School