school bus
noun
: a vehicle used for transporting children to or from school or on activities connected with school
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The impact caused the two vehicles to collide with a school bus, which had only the driver on board, and a man in a wheelchair on the sidewalk.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
The American-Statesman began scrutinizing the regulation of commercial vehicles earlier this year after a concrete pump truck slammed into a Hays school bus near Bastrop in a wreck that killed two people, including a preschooler.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
The rule applies to passenger cars, trucks, most buses (not school buses) and multi-purpose passenger vehicles with a weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Bikes are a cheaper way to help kids access a form of reliable transportation, without solely relying on their parents, school buses or public transit.
—Katie Lauer, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
The American-Statesman began scrutinizing the regulation of commercial vehicles earlier this year after a concrete pump truck slammed into a Hays school bus near Bastrop in a wreck that killed two people, including a preschooler.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
The rule applies to passenger cars, trucks, most buses (not school buses) and multi-purpose passenger vehicles with a weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Bikes are a cheaper way to help kids access a form of reliable transportation, without solely relying on their parents, school buses or public transit.
—Katie Lauer, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
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“School bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20bus. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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