Kansas Highway Patrol
Each year, the Kansas Highway Patrol is charged with ensuring school buses are in working order before hitting the road. The KHP announced in a release that it will do the same this year.
Every July and August, KHP troopers partner with school districts across the state to check all school buses and ensure they are in proper working condition.
Troopers check the buses until the school session begins to ensure the vehicles will safely load, transport, and unload students. Troopers check the lights, emergency exits, tires, windshield wipers, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, and emergency spill kits.
“Our children are our future. We owe it to the family members and their children to make sure these kids arrive to and from their destinations safely,” said Captain Candice Breshears of the Kansas Highway Patrol. “By partnering with these school districts across Kansas, we can ensure that we are taking the proper steps to keep Kansas children safe.”
A decal is displayed in the lower driver’s side corner of the windshield for any bus or school vehicle passing inspection. Vehicles that do not comply with safety regulations cannot be used to transport students until all defects are corrected and a trooper re-checks the vehicle.
In 2023, the Patrol inspected 10,066 buses and other school vehicles for defects.