The Kansas Highway Patrol has started its annual inspections of school buses to make sure they are in proper working condition for the new school year.
KHP troopers are working with school districts across the state to conduct the inspections. They will be making sure that the buses can safely load, transport and unload students, and they will be checking the lights, emergency exits, tires, windshield wipers, fire extinguishers, first aid kits and emergency spill kits.
A decal will be displayed in the lower driver’s side corner of the windshield for any bus or school vehicle that passes the 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.
