Safety on the roads is top of mind for parents and school leaders as thousands of students are expected to use school buses in Michigan to get to class.
On Thursday, about a dozen drivers gathered in the bus garage of Novi Community Schools to undergo extra safety training, including using a virtual simulator.
“It’s good to experience disaster in virtual land versus the real thing,” said driver Dana Schavey.
The simulator, provided to districts for free by the Michigan Trucking Association Center for Decision Driving (MCDD) teaches defensive-driving techniques…