Bus Occupant Safety

Bus Occupant Safety
Author: Rolland D. King
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1996
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780309060042

Offers information on the current practices of transit agencies to reduce injuries to bus occupants during collisions and injuries to passengers while boarding, riding, and leaving the bus.

Proceedings of I4SDG Workshop 2021

Proceedings of I4SDG Workshop 2021
Author: Giuseppe Quaglia
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2021-10-13
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030873838

This volume contains the papers of the 1st Workshop IFToMM for Sustainable Development Goals (I4SDG), held online on November 25-26, 2021. The main topics of the workshop include the aspects of theory, design and practice of mechanism and machine science which are instrumental in reaching a sustainable development, such as: biomechanical engineering, sustainable energy systems, robotics and mechatronics, green tribology, computational kinematics, dynamics of machinery, industrial applications of mechanism design, gearing and transmissions, multibody dynamics rotor dynamics, vibrations, humanitarian engineering, and socio-technical systems for sustainable and inclusive development. The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaboration among different specialists, demonstrating that medical and service robotics will drive the technological and societal change in the coming decades.

The School Bus Ride

The School Bus Ride
Author: Peter Sloan
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Buses
ISBN: 9780613307109

Mrs. McIvor is the bus driver who takes all the nearby children to school.

Human Performance

Human Performance
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on School Transportation Safety
Publisher:
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2002
Genre: Advanced traveler information systems
ISBN: 9780309077286

Wrightslaw Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2019

Wrightslaw Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2019
Author: Peter Wright
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-07-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781892320001

Wrightslaw Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2019 is designed to make it easier for you to stay up-to-date on new cases and developments in special education law.Learn about current and emerging issues in special education law, including:* All decisions in IDEA and Section 504 ADA cases by U.S. Courts of Appeals in 2019* How Courts of Appeals are interpreting the two 2017 decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court* Cases about discrimination in a daycare center, private schools, higher education, discrimination by licensing boards in national testing, damages, higher standards for IEPs and "least restrictive environment"* Tutorial about how to find relevant state and federal cases using your unique search terms

Practices to Protect Bus Operators from Passenger Assault

Practices to Protect Bus Operators from Passenger Assault
Author: Yuko J. Nakanishi
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2011
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0309143519

Ch. 1. Introduction. Background. Project objectives. Technical approach to project. Report organization -- ch. 2. Literature summary. Transit security. Workplace violence. Bus operator training and selection. Video surveillance. Self-defense. Bus operator perspective. International studies -- ch. 3. Survey results. Characteristics of survey respondents. Security provider. Fare and rules enforcement. Standard operating procedures. Definition of "assault". Assault characteristics. Training. Employee assistance. Data collection and reporting. Methods to address operator assaults. Bus operator selection methods. Impact of violence against operators. Effective measures -- ch. 4. Operator protection measures : technology and information management. Barriers. Information management and crime analysis. Video surveillance. Audio surveillance. Automatic vehicle location system. Transit operations decision support system. Emergency communications. DNA kits.