School Bus Safety Road-eo
Pylons, poles, and markings decorated South Grand High School parking lot Saturday afternoon as drivers from the Grand Prairie Independent School District maneuvered buses through a complex driving course that tested their skills.
The drivers were preparing for the District’s “School Bus Safety Road-eo” to be held on April 5 at South Grand Prairie High School.
Phil Gurke, Director for Transportation for Grand Prairie ISD, said the district has between 15 – 18 drivers competing this year. The drivers will be graded on their performance in nine driving skills such as parallel parking, maneuvering a narrow alley, and garage parking. Each driver will also be administered two written test over subjects including driving laws, maintenance, and safety regulations, he said.
The top five finishers will go on to the regional competition, April 19 in Plano, Gurke said.
