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TOPEKA, Kan. — Annually, the Kansas Highway Patrol is charged with ensuring school buses are in proper working order before being put on the road.

This month and next, they will be working to ensure that students are kept safe on their travels to and from school. Every July and August, troopers, in conjunction with school districts across the state, check all school buses to ensure they are all in good working order.

Buses and other vehicles throughout the state are also inspected for compliance with safety regulations. A few of the things troopers will be checking are the lights, emergency exits, tires, windshield wipers, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, and emergency spill kits.

Thousands of school vehicles’ equipment and mechanical conditions will be checked as troopers visit each school district. For any bus or school vehicle passing inspection, a green sticker will be displayed in the lower driver’s side corner of the windshield. Vehicles that do not comply with safety regulations cannot be used to transport students until all defects are corrected and a trooper rechecks the vehicle.

Last year, they inspected 11,264 buses and other school vehicles for defects. Since 2010, the Kansas Highway Patrol has inspected 63,299 school buses.