Tuesday, July 10, 2012

School bus drivers go for the gold in annual competition - latimes.com

School bus drivers go for the gold in annual competition - latimes.com:


School bus drivers go for the gold in annual competition

A conventional yellow bus at the stop line obstacle at the 41st annual School Bus Driver International Safety Competition in Linthicum, Maryland in 2011.
This time of year is not just for Olympians and baseball all-stars to showcase their skills. School bus drivers, too, are competing -- in the 42nd annual School Bus Driver International Safety Competition in Milwaukee.
The event will take place Saturday and Sunday and six Californians will participate.
The drivers, from the U.S. and Canada, must demonstrate knowledge in a written exam and then display behind-the-wheel prowess, with the emphasis on control and safety rather than speed or daredevilry.
         
The California squad will test its mettle in the categories of conventional bus, small bus and transit bus. Drivers include Brent Carman from Morgan Hill Unified School District, south of the San