The Weight of the Wheel: School Bus Safety, Leadership, and the Proven Path to Getting Every Student Home Safely (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798257445767)

Every day, before most of the world wakes up, school bus drivers take the wheel carrying something far greater than passengers.
They carry responsibility.
They carry pressure.
They carry lives.
Yet behind the wheel, many drivers face challenges few people truly understand-distractions, lack of support, unclear policies, and systems that weren't built to protect them or the students they serve.
The Weight of the Wheel pulls back the curtain on the hidden realities of school transportation and delivers something far more important than awareness-it delivers a path forward.
Drawing from real-world leadership experience, this book breaks down:

• The biggest risks facing school bus drivers today
• Why safety systems fail-and how to fix them
• How to build trust, accountability, and belief within your team
• A practical, step-by-step plan to implement lasting change
• What it truly takes to lead when lives are on the line

This is more than a book about transportation.
It's a leadership guide.
A call to action.
And a commitment to doing the job the right way-every single day.
Because at the end of every route, one goal matters more than anything else:
Getting them home safely.

Author: Orville Burks
ISBN-13: 9798257445767
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 04/15/2026
Pages: 166
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d