The Kansas Highway Patrol is working to ensure students are safe on their travels to and from school.

 Every July and August, KHP troopers partner with school districts across the state to check all school buses and ensure they are in proper working condition. Troopers check buses to make sure the vehicles will safely load, transport and unload students, including 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 passing 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 2022, the Patrol inspected 10,812 buses and other school vehicles for defects.