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Queensbury Transportation Department
421 Aviation Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
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Cheri Martindale, Transportation Director
Main Number: 824-5660
Fax Number: 824-5655
Fast Facts about the Queensbury Transportation Department:
- 62 buses owned by District
- 60 employees, which includes drivers, mechanics and support staff
- 208 bus runs per day
- District boundaries cover 35.56 square miles
- Over 700,000 miles per year transporting students
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Please help keep our students safe -
Be aware of "The Danger Zone!"
The danger zone extends out 10 feet all around the school bus.
The school bus driver may not be able to see you in this zone. Parents need to be conscious of the danger zone and keep cars, siblings and pets out of this area.
Important Safety Information
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Flashing yellow lights are a warning that the bus is preparing to stop and load or unload students. Be prepared to stop.
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When the red lights are flashing, you must stop. This includes divided highways and anyplace on campus, including parking lots.
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Watch for children after they leave the bus - they can be impulsive and unpredictable.
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Buses do not turn right on red.
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Vehicles that pass a bus while the red lights are flashing will be reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles, as well as the Warren County Sheriffs Department.
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Transportation Resources:
Frequently Asked Questions
Parent Safety Tips
Student Safety Tips
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BUS RULES
Don't lose your riding privilege
Follow These Rules
1. Observe same conduct as in the classroom
2. Be courteous, use no profane language
3. Do not eat or drink on the bus
4. Keep the bus clean
5. Cooperate with the driver
6. Do not smoke
7. Do not be destructive
8. Stay in your seat
9. Keep head, hands and feet inside the bus
10. Bus driver is authorized to assign seats |
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October - Ann Chagnon
November - Eileen Riebow
December - Melodie Monica
January - Dave Broe
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Links for Students, Parents and Teachers:
The links below are not part of the Queensbury School District website and may contain information that is not relevant to our District.
School Bus and School Zone Safety Kids Page (Please note: the Danger Zone depicted on this website differs from the QUFSD standard of 10 feet all around the school bus.)
Traffic Safety Kids Page
Back to School Bus Safety
School Bus Safety Web
Interactive School Bus Safety Quiz
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