Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
1100 - Transportation
1150 - School Transportation
Section 1150-11.0 - Accident Reports

Universal Citation: 14 DE Admin Code 1150-11.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

11.1 All School Bus Drivers or Contractors shall complete accident reports and submit them to the Transportation Supervisor in order to assure accurate information pertaining to school bus accidents.

11.2 The following information shall be included on all school bus accident reports and be maintained in the District transportation files:

11.2.1 A description, preferably using diagrams, of the damage to each vehicle in addition to estimates of damage costs.

11.2.2 A copy of the final police report.

11.2.3 A description of all personal injuries within the bus.

11.2.4 A list of passengers.

11.2.5 Name, address and telephone number of the driver.

11.2.6 The school bus seating chart.

11.2.7 Any corrective actions taken against the School Bus Driver, such as training, suspension, or dismissal.

11.2.8 A summation of the School Bus Driver's total accident record so that each completed report form contains a listing of the total number of accidents that the driver has had.

11.3 The following information should be maintained by the local operating entity, such as: the actual cost of repairs, which shall be added to the accident report wherever it is filed so that the record of the accident is complete. Other pertinent information relating to the accident that should be added later, if readily available, includes:

11.3.1 Disposition of any litigation;

11.3.2 Disposition of any summonses;

11.3.3 Net effects of all personal injuries sustained, including medical care given, physician's fees, hospital expenses, etc.; and

11.3.4 Amount of property damage other than to vehicles involved.

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