Des Moines, IA – The Iowa State Patrol is marking National School Bus Safety Week by reminding residents of the vital role school bus inspections play in keeping students safe statewide.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, school buses in Iowa are required by law to undergo inspections twice a year. The checks, conducted in partnership with the Iowa Department of Education and local school districts, ensure that all vehicles meet safety and maintenance standards before transporting students.
The agency noted that the state’s school bus inspection program has been in place since 1940, when Iowa first began coordinating efforts between state patrol officers and education officials to standardize transportation safety. The inspections help maintain a fleet of reliable vehicles for thousands of students who rely on school buses each day.
Iowans are urged to stay alert around school buses, obey flashing lights and stop-arm signals, and exercise extra caution during student pick-up and drop-off times.
“The Iowa State Patrol continues to hold true to our guiding principles of Courtesy, Service, and Protection,” the agency stated in a social media post accompanying a vintage photo highlighting the long history of the program.
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