The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) recently completed its annual School Bus Inspection Program and many area schools reported high numbers of approved buses.
MSHP includes a full list of safety items which are included in the inspection.
Schools in Ozark County reported high numbers of approved buses, with Bakersfield reporting one out of 11 buses being defective, Dora having two defective and one out of service out of 11, Lutie showing three approved buses, two defective and one out of service. Of Gainesville’s eight buses and Thornfield’s 4 buses, all met approval requirements.
In Douglas County, Ava reported 20 of its 32 buses were approved with seven defects and five out of service. Of the three buses in Plainview, two were approved and one was moved out of service and Skyline, having six buses overall, reported four approvals and two out of service.
Howell County had a fairly high rate of approvals with only four buses in total being defective or out of service. Howell Valley reported one defective and one out of service of its six buses, Junction Hill had only one of its six buses out of service and West Plains had one defective bus out of 28. Other county schools included Mountain View – Birch Tree with 22 buses, Ozark Horizon State School with a total of 5 buses, Richards with 10 and Willow Springs at 21 with all achieving a 100% approved rate.
A fairly low number of defects were reported in Taney County, with four of Bradleyville’s seven buses being approved, one defective and two out of service. Forsyth had only one defective bus out of 21 total. All 8 of Kirbyville’s buses were approved. Mark Twain had two of three buses approved with the other being labeled defective. Taneyville had one defective bus and four approved buses and Branson, which had the most buses inspected at 65, had 59 approved, five defective and one out of service.
To view the full School Bus Inspection Regulations Manual, click here.
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