Why This Matters
The Bus Operator Safety Act aims to improve safety for bus drivers by requiring safety barriers in new buses. This helps protect drivers from potential threats while ensuring they can still see outside the bus.
If you are a bus driver, this law could make your workplace safer from potential threats.
Affects: Bus drivers and passengers using fixed route buses will benefit from increased safety measures.
What changes is this bill making?
1. This bill requires new buses to have safety barriers around the driver's workstation. 2. The barriers must reach from the floor to the ceiling of the bus. 3. They must fully enclose the workstation to keep out unwanted people and objects. 4. The barriers should not block the driver's view of the road.
Who is affected?
Bus drivers and passengers using fixed route buses will benefit from increased safety measures.