Of course, passenger safety is our number one priority, because motor vehicle travel remains one of the most dangerous activities most Americans experience each day! Of course, our vehicle equipment and maintenance focus on safety.  So each and every employee of OC Transit, Inc. understands their personal contribution to our safety mission. From our hiring, training, monitoring, and supervision we teach, inspect, and test that priority every day.

Before a driver joins OC Transit, Inc. we confirm the following information:

California driver license, DMV records search, DOT Commercial Driver medical check, E-Verify, criminal background check,  Live-Scan fingerprint check, drug, and alcohol testing.

Once assigned to a particular school and students our drivers follow the same procedure every day.  It begins with a careful inspection of the vehicle. We document it all, every day without fail:  tire condition and pressure, motor fluids and components, operability of all lights, signals, doors, windows, heating and air conditioning, dashboard instruments, communication and camera devices and onboard computing devices, driver’s personal communication device, license /registration /insurance documents, first-aid and emergency supplies and equipment.

In addition, every 3000 miles / or 45 days all vehicles receive professional mechanic inspections and service,  which includes special emphasis on safety equipment such as tires, brakes, and suspension components.

Following and documenting these procedures enhances safety. We also record and collect all Incident Reports our drivers submit that cover mechanical issues, public interactions, or passenger and parental concerns. Together these all become topics for our ongoing training curriculum and communications with school district personnel. They are taught, rehearsed, and emphasized in all our initial and ongoing training programs listed below.

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