almost five who wants to be a part of a world that is not yet this is bill marshall married has two small boys of his dog but when someone asks he says he has fifty six children that's how many ride in a bus and it's quite a responsibility bill enjoys children kids like mickey imaginative ready to learn always eager to explore he considered mickey something special a sort of personal challenge mickey was at war perhaps in time bill maher soul in chief mickey would powwow and make peace as for now bill's job was more important all of the children that are in his care are pretty special  kind of special cargo for special delivery mickey was still at war it was up to bill patience was his weapon springtime now the rails of summer would soon be here to generate a temporary truce until the another autumn and for mickey miller age more than five the beginning of a great adventure his first day of school to bill marsh all there is a feeling in the air different on that first autumn school day everything seems like a challenge new worthwhile the children dressed up eager that's a wise man who can help distinguish fact from fantasy fancy from fa fine let's go lots of questions in mickey's mind what was this all about why didn't mother wake him so early and what about school where was mr marshall taking them with the cooperation of mrs miller and mickey's own trial and acceptance of the gift bill's opportunity had come he had a chance to build on making a respect for the school bus and its driver us go and check our bus perhaps mickey absorbs ideas faster than he makes friends he seem to enjoy being around buses the responsibility for the safe maintenance of a school bus is not only in the hands of a man like john newcomer the bus supervisor but with the men who drive them as well every school morning and for special occasion each bus is given a thorough safety inspection by the driver him self important checks must be made before any special deliveries can be made his first check radiator water level water ok check engine oil level while ok no leaks under the bus tires in a wheel lives are they ok inspection time for emergency equipment clean and check all life everything checks out ok so let's go make you can ride shotgun this was bill's plan build in mickey our respect for the school bus and its driver mickey could understand all right after all he yells more than five perhaps maciel learn the importance of mr marshall's job to carry all his passengers special delivery safely to school then to maybe he'll realize that a school bus driver with all his responsibilities has to be good and very very careful careful to signal when turning and to keep within the proper traffic l careful to use all the safety devices available to all railroad crossings should be approached with extreme caution speeding framed weather conditions or the terrain itself all freeze up what ten children just a patrol boy used as a road runner assist the driver with his eyes and his ears safety conscious bus drivers never depend on mechanical signals only hear a road runner along with a mobile paid sound system gives them the greatest possible degree of safety careful to watch for unusual or hazardous road conditions no talk between driver and passengers on a moving bus as alertness is the key to safe driving careful not to stop at times stopping on a curve could be very dangerous both for on coming traffic as well as the children waiting for the bus at a safe distance before an intend bill warns traffic by switching on the specially designed blinker light remember it is unlawful to pass a school bus when loading or unloading and traffic must stop at a reasonable distance from the bus a safe access to it the driver of a school bus must stop at a safe place convenient to the greatest number of children only the proper school authorities or bus supervisor are qualified to determine where the stop will be the fewer stops the bus makes the fewer chances there are for accident some children wonder why bus drivers don't hand out candy or allow them to play tag saying use their seats for travel lanes that well they're not good safety practices he just says the driver has  responsibilities to the children so too the children have responsibilities to the driver to conduct themselves in a safe and orderly manner at all time is a must as mickey  there is also a safety code for orderly leaving or boarding a bus courtesy is the rule of mutual respect for the individual a is standard safety practice for an emergency that we hope will never happen but it's something they have to know about for of an emergency ever arose and the front exit of the bus were jammed the rear of emergency door and would provide a practice makes perfect it's only a simulated drill in this case so all the children will know what to do when to do it and how it must be done you can't have school bus safety without a safe school bus in this case the state highway patrol has been assigned the task of inspecting all school buses thorough check outs once a year are standard time slots periodic inspections to maintain the safety standards this is the state's way of declaring the buses a safe as a school room getting to that school room is another problem distance is the determining factor for rural route four  buses are as necessary as textbooks and they must be as safe as the school the one factor that assures the school room safety at least with one manufacturer as the structure of the bus body frame itself extra strength double protection provide a protective armor shell this buzz was hit by this car which offers more protection here's another kind of protection color safety yellow calls immediate attention to the most important vehicle on the road at school days then mickey wasn't thinking of the buses color he was still concerned about the squatter's rights to that special seat on the buses return trip to the garage by this time mickey should sense  bill as to second guess the other guy and allow him to plenty of margin for making mistakes just one of many demands of seven candidates for his job bill was the only one to meet the state's physical and mental test he qualified for the highest rated driver's license in his state a job that carries a full time responsibility bill is a firm believer and highways courtesy he feels all professional drivers should be aware of the problems that their presence may create for other motorists he tries at all times not to impede their progress or tempt the impatient one the kind of a driver that makes him a welcome traveler to others on the road has bill won the war that smile after bill's question he had won mickey's friendship as well as his respect you're going to have to wait a little while before you can write this bu school and the wonderful world of children they are our responsibility please ensure special deliveries to the nation's school can only enhance our successful for