By Amy Wallot
A few weeks ago I received an email from Pupil Transportation Section Supervisor Elisa Hanley asking if I could come photograph the bus driver trainer program Vehicle at Speed. It sounded like an interesting opportunity, so of course I said yes.
The drivers I spoke with all had one thing in common, they loved driving the bus. For some, it was a second career after retirement and others a family affair. They smiled as they spoke about their affection for greeting the students every morning. A few even confessed they had never expected to like it as much as they do.
According to Hanley, to be a school bus instructor trainee a driver must complete 33 hours of training over a four-day course. The course includes classroom, track and road components. To become a driver trainer a driver must pass a teaching exercise, a 100-question test and the track and road tests. Candidates must have two years of bus driver experience, be a state-certified Kentucky school bus driver and be nominated by their district.
There is always a need for school bus drivers. If you are interested in becoming one, contact your local or surrounding school districts to apply.

Photo by Amy Wallot, July 9, 2014

Photo by Amy Wallot, July 9, 2014

Photo by Amy Wallot, July 9, 2014

Photo by Amy Wallot, July 9, 2014

Photo by Amy Wallot, July 9, 2014