보육시설 통학버스 안전운행개선방안에 관한 연구

Abstract

This research focuses on children school bus status related regulations and safety standards of Korea and other developed countries, also investigate teacher’s viewpoints on the current guidance of transportation that is operated by the child care centers. The subjects were 113 teachers who are working at child care centers in Busan. They responded to questionnaire about transportation safety management issues and teacher’s viewpoints on the guidance of transportation. For the analysis of the data, M(SD), were run by SPSS WIN computer program. The major findings of this study were as follows. 1. Korea had certain school bus transportation safety standards, when violated, the panel regulation were rather weak and still a lot of school buses were operated illegally. In the developed countries the school bus transportation safety rules were very specific and when violated, strict panel regulation were implemented. Especially school bus drivers were required to take mandatory safety education regularly. Futhermore, the local community and parents took a major role in children safety, by forming a children school bus transportation committee. 2. Among the research subjects, 94% of the child care centers operated school bus transportation services, however child seat belts and emergency medical kit in the bus were not fulfilled. 3. 81.4% of the teachers agreed to the parent’s direct guidance of entering and leaving child care centers, citing children safety issues and reduction of duties. For some improved plans, it should consider strengthening the current school bus transportation safety standards and have regular safety education for the drivers as well as a school bus safety helper system.